2007 Dodge Caliber SXT Road Test

My first stomp of the throttle had me thinking, "jeez, this is a noisy little buggy." I was driving this week's tester, a 2006 Dodge Caliber, equipped with a 2.0 litre, 4-valve per cylinder four-banger bolted to a continuously variable transmission- CVT for short. The Caliber is intended to replace the Dodge Neon, which was somewhat of a disappointment in terms of reliability and sales. The Caliber ascribes to the "tall" styling theme that has become so popular of late. Shaped more as a wagon, the extra height of the 5-door hatchback adds significantly to its versatility. It also gave designers more to work with in capturing elements of Dodge DNA.