jaymista

I am wondering if many of you are ordering the Journey without the back seat (It is an expensive option.) I am waiting for two dealers to bring in an SXT without the back seat and they can't seem to locate one.

Re undercoating, do you have to get this repeated every year?

I checked out the octane readings of our gas here: 87, 89, 91. I guess regular gas would be ok for the 3.5. I have been keeping track of my mileage on my 2000 Caravan I am driving now and the best I can get is 21.6 on a Canadian gallon. That would be about 18 on a US gallon. That isn't very good mileage as most of that is highway mileage. Dodge claims I can get 36 mpg (Canadian gallon) on a 2.4 Journey FWD.

Thanks for this info, Keith. I think our regular gas around here has an 87 rating but I could be wrong. I am going to go out now and check it out. I'll let you know what I find out.

I have been told that the Journey is more like a watered-down version of the Chrysler Pacifica. They say it was Chrysler's answer to replacing the Pacifica but that Chrysler will not be coming out with its own version of the Journey and will leave it as a Dodge brand.

Thanks for the above info. All good stuff. Can someone verify to me that a Journey 2.4 uses regular gasoline but a 3.5 requires a higher grade of gasoline? I have been trying to check this out on the Dodge Journey web site but can't seem to get the info.

I am trying to decide on whether to buy a Jeep Patriot or a Dodge Journey. I am thinking of getting a Journey FWD, not AWD, without the back sear, and with a 2.4 engine. I am wondering if the Journey uses the same 2.4 engine that the Patriot has and how the Journey performs with a 2.4 engine. I went to a dealer today to try a Journey out and all he had was an RT model for $30,000 plus taxes. (Canadian price.) So does anyone have anything good to say about the 2.4 engine in the journey? Will it go up hills ok and keep up in traffic?