knts0063 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hi folks, Just bought a brand new Dodge Journey SE Plus(2014). Is it a good vehicle overall? Actually, I am finding the accleration is very poor with this car. This is my first new vehicle; didn't have any experience what to look in a car other than the price ofcourse. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) Welcome to the forum. What engine does your DJ have? Must be the 4 cylinder cause my V6 runs like a scalded dog! Edited January 31, 2014 by jkeaton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to Dodge Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Congrats on your 1st new car!! Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Welcome to the forum. What jkeaton said! The V6 is absolutely a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knts0063 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Thank you guys. Yes, it's 4 cylinder. I love this car except the slow acceleration part. Will post some pictures soon after the next wash. :-) It gets dirty very quickly because of the weather here in Toronto Edited February 4, 2014 by knts0063 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey_SeXT Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Welcome to the forum! I know 2 Journey owners that trading their 4 cylinder for a 6 because of the slow acceleration. I went with the 6 but if I had the 4 I wouldn't have complained as my previous vehicle (CR-V) was REALLY slow to accelerate....I must have got the finger from well over a dozen people trying to merge onto the 401. rolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Welcome to the forum! I know 2 Journey owners that trading their 4 cylinder for a 6 because of the slow acceleration. I went with the 6 but if I had the 4 I wouldn't have complained as my previous vehicle (CR-V) was REALLY slow to accelerate....I must have got the finger from well over a dozen people trying to merge onto the 401. Now you can return the finger LOL! Addicted to Dodge and Journey_SeXT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Welll I gotta ask: Did you not test drive it before buying? That should have shown you the 4 cylinder is kinda weak. Believe me, we lived with one for 5 years. It was adequate once up to speed, it was just getting up to speed that was the hard part..... Edited February 5, 2014 by jkeaton DTSGUY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTSGUY Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 How did you not know about the acceleration issue before you bought it and why are you asking if its a good vehicle after you signed the papers? Isnt that something you check out before you make a purchase? Just asking............ jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to Dodge Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 How did you not know about the acceleration issue before you bought it and why are you asking if its a good vehicle after you signed the papers? Isnt that something you check out before you make a purchase? Just asking............ I can see why, its a Journey!! jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey_SeXT Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Now you can return the finger LOL! Yup, I'm feelin pretty good now that I can keep up with the others on the road......the Pentastar engine is a beast at full throttle. I'm glad i opted for the bigger engine. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kboy00 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Welcome to the forum. What jkeaton said! The V6 is absolutely a beast. I, too, have the V6. just remember the benifit of the four cylinder evertime you fill up. What gas milage are you getting with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I, too, have the V6. just remember the benifit of the four cylinder evertime you fill up. What gas milage are you getting with it? Sorry but we get the same or better with the V6 than we did with the 4. That 4 is just too undersized for this big of a vehicle. Even on trips we would barely crack 22 mpg. We are getting 19 around town, up0 to 26 on trips with the V6. Addicted to Dodge and Journey_SeXT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeFan72 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Sorry but we get the same or better with the V6 than we did with the 4. That 4 is just too undersized for this big of a vehicle. Even on trips we would barely crack 22 mpg. We are getting 19 around town, up0 to 26 on trips with the V6. I have a 2013 sxt with the 4 and it never drops below 23.5 around town. On trips it usually stays between 27-28. A couple times it has got to 30. jkeaton and Addicted to Dodge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) I have a 2013 sxt with the 4 and it never drops below 23.5 around town. On trips it usually stays between 27-28. A couple times it has got to 30. Wow, thats great. They must have made some changes between the 09 and 13 engines cause we NEVER saw that kind of mileage. Edited February 12, 2014 by jkeaton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeFan72 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Wow, thats great. They must have made some changes between the 09 and 13 engines cause we NEVER saw that kind of mileage. I have been impressed by the little 4. Although I miss the power of my old grand am gt, the journey consistently gets 1-2 more mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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