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We were teased earlier this week by photos of the sleek new 2013 Dodge Dart, but Dodge conveniently left out some important details as it prepares for its launch. Key among those details were fuel economy figures, and transmission options. According to Automotive News, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne told Reuters today that the company expects the 2013 Dart to trump 40 mpg by the end of the month, thanks to a six-speed dual clutch transmission, and a new ZF nine-speed automatic gearbox.
Automotive News reports that the key to the Dodge Dart’s 40 mpg highway rating will be its Fiat-derived six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, bolted to a choice of three fuel efficient inline-fours. As we previously reported, the three engine choices are a 2.0-liter and 2.4-liter “Tigershark” I-4, and a turbocharged 1.4-liter “Fire” I-4 that see’s duty in the pint-sized Fiat 500 Abarth.
The six-speed dual-clutch auto
won’t be the only fuel-efficient transmission choice in the Dart though; Automotive News also reports that ZF will build a new nine-speed automatic gearbox for the Dart in its South Carolina factory starting in 2013. ZF officials believe that the nine-speed automatic will boost the Dart’s fuel economy by 10 to 16 percent over the dual-clutch transmission.
The 2013 Dart, which will be built in Chrysler’s Belvidere, Ill. plant, will debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. If the Dodge Dart does achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg highway, it will allow Fiat to buy its final 5 percent of stock, bringing its total holdings of Chrysler to 58.5 percent. The remainder of Chrysler’s stock is held by the UAW’s retiree health care trust.
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