2013 Dodge Dart With 41 MPG?

The 2013 Dodge Dart is not only a crowd pleaser for it's incredible design and style, but also for its performance. Another thing to look forward to is its amazing gas mileage, an optional at 41MPG with the Aero package. With gas prices consistently rising, we think this option is for everyone.

When it comes to cars, the simple truth is: looks matter. Regardless of what someone says, nobody really wants to drive an ugly car. In fact, one of the major complaints consumers have about hybrid/electric vehicles is that they aren’t always easy on the eye — often polarizing people’s opinions on just how unattractive they are. But with average gallon of gas at or near the $4.00 mark, consumers have really had to decide over purchasing the car they want to buy or the car they should buy because of rising fuel costs. With the 2013 Dodge Dart, Chrysler is fixing to give you both. 

The 2013 Dodge Dart will be available in five trim levels: SE, SXT, Rallye, Limited and R/T (available 3rd quarter 2012) with a base price of $16,000. While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has yet to release official figures on the eagerly anticipated, Fiat-based sedan with “Alfa Romeo DNA,” Chrysler says the stylish subcompact will boast some impressive figures in terms of overall fuel economy. 

When it’s released, the 2013 Dart – equipped with a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine with manual transmission — will net an estimated 27 mpg in the city and 39 mpg on the highway. What’s more, consumers looking for an even bigger boost in fuel economy will be able to purchase an optional Aero package that will push that return in fuel economy up to 41 mpg on the highway.

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An Inside Look at the Creation of the 2013 SRT Viper GTS

Viper enthusiasts get ready, here is an in-depth look at how and why the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS was conceived, told by its very designers. We knew a lot of work went into it, but it's always best to hear a first hand impression of how this incredibly powerful car was created.

This is finally a luxury car inside. Every Viper now has a full leather wrap on all major surfaces, including the dash. It’s one of the finest leathers money can buy—leather that Bentley would gladly take. Wait until you smell it. We stayed away from any metal trim because of the weight. The seats are made by Sabelt in Italy—genuine thin-shell seats rather than frame seats. They have fantastic lateral support and will accept a six-point racing harness available through Mopar. We also have a data-logging system so you can record your acceleration runs, top speed, g-forces. And as the tach approaches redline, a red viper illuminates behind it. 

It’s obviously quicker than the old car. Early tests show 0 to 60 in the mid-three-second range and the quarter-mile in the mid-11s at the high-120s. We also have launch control, a button on the steering wheel. You enable it and hold a certain number of revs. Then when you release the clutch, it automatically modulates the throttles to keep the tires just barely spinning. 

The idea was to get the drag down. We’re at 0.364 Cd right now.  We did a lot of work on the underbody to get the car over 200 mph. In fact, the data suggest 206 mph. We’ll do max-speed runs when we get our pilot cars.

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Dodge Continues Excellent Design/Usability

In case you needed another reason to love Dodge, they have recently begun taking your comfort and utilitarian needs to the next level. While most automakers stay with the status quo, Dodge is taking it to the next level with technology in its new Dart. We already showed the wireless charging option on the Dart, but now we take a look at the laptop sized glove box perfect for modern drivers.

Dodge uses a vertical climate control system to free space for a big glove compartment on the 2013 Dart compact. The glove box will hold computer items, such as a tablet, which should appeal to the savvy young folk Dodge hopes will consider the Dart. 

Usually the space behind the dashboard is eaten up by ductwork for the climate control vents, but Dodge was able to reconfigure the piping, and lay out the control system to fit better behind the so-called center stack that houses the controls. 

Dart, derived from the European-market Alfa Romeo Giulietta, goes on sale in CAPTIONBy Dodge June. The Giulietta is sold by Fiat, which owns a majority of Dodge-brand parent Chrysler Group.

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The 2013 Dodge Dart Aero

The much anticipated Dodge Dart is coming out in full force, and now we have a look at the 2013 Dodge Dart Aero which boasts 41 mpg on the highway. With the base price starting at just under $16,000, the Dart is a game changer from other cars of its class.

The model with the highest gas mileage will be known as the Dart Aero, and it should go on sale sometime between July and September. 

At a Dart drive event two weeks ago, the company revealed a handful of details about the Dart Aero--though not full details on its projected EPA fuel-efficiency ratings.
It will feature the smallest of the car's three engine options, a 1.4-liter turbo four, along with additional modifications that Dodge says will boost its mileage to at least 41 mpg on the EPA highway cycle. 

The Dart Aero package will be offered on the base Dart SE trim level (which starts at $15,995 plus a mandatory $795 delivery fee).

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The 2013 Dodge Dart Has Landed

The much anticipated 2013 Dodge Dart has landed, and it will be in showrooms soon! Everyone is excited about this new, stylish sedan that offers the luxuries of a sports car with an attractively affordable price tag. Come by the dealership to learn more about how you can drive your very own Dart!

Chrysler threw in some of what Louisiana natives call lagniappe to sweeten the deal and get customers to try the automaker’s first compact sedan in years, the *** 2013 Dodge Dart. 

The Dart rolls into showrooms next month with cushy materials, sculpted seats, electronic blind-spot alert, and sporty handling and performance. 

Prices for the Dart start at $15,995 for a base model with a 160-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission. A six-speed automatic adds $1,100. A turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder is a $1,300 option. That engine combines good fuel economy and spirited performance, thanks to 184-pound-feet of torque available from 2,500 to 4,000 engine r.p.m.

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