I don't get why if you have the premium audio system you can't have the auxiliary jack 0_o same goes with the Compass and Patriot?!? it doesn't make sense Chrysler
I absolutely love this car. It has been a blast to drive. I wish they would bring it back with an improved interior. I know reviews talk about how it has a bad interior quality, or whatever, but I am at 52,000 miles with mine and have yet to have any problems. (knock on wood) nothing has come loose, or rattles noises. I have had to just tighten the wing on the back and replace all the struts, but that is normal every 50,000 miles. I think this car is very well built and has been underated.
i love this car and would have it, i just dont like back... but that can be forigven. and unfortunately, germany and europe is always ahead of the competition, sorry.
You guys are funny, probably 95% of you have never driven a NSRT-4 or a CSRT-4. I have driven and owned both. I currently own an 09 and I have just the Mopar Intake and Mopar Stage 1 and I LOVE it! Before you go bashing on a car drive one first, I can tell you that with 20k miles on the Cali I haven't had 1 problem, no squeeks, rattles or anything, My best 0-60 before stage 1 was 5.8 I'm hoping to go for a 5.5 or 5.6 with stage 1. They look a lot better in person, like I said.... drive one
@srt4yomama i agree, like i said on here already, in germany the srt-4 has quite a reputation among "smaller budget performance oriented 4-banger enthusiast" i have seen some SRT4s beating the shit out of audi S3s and VW Gold GTIs (even the bigger 6 cylinder R32s) Audi TTs and the likes, once those realize they lost on the road they start talking interior quality :D unfortunately it is that many germans/europeans like to believe themselves as always ahead of anything with wheels from america.
I am a Doge guy, I own a Charger R/T with a few mods, I test drove a SRT4 Caliber and really I was not impressed at all. Things l liked, Roomy, useful hatch back, aggressive look and frim handling. Things I didnt like, Shifter on the dash, sluggish take off (might have been cus it was not fully warmed up) I was not impressed at all with its performance.
@Albee213 I am a Dodge guy, and I've owned several SRTs. I've driven Charger R/Ts, and am still not impressed at all. I don't like anything about it. Too big, too wallowly, and for the price too damned slow. The steering was numb, the interior was a joke, and the depreciation was horrible. Add to that an automatic that shows it's age (and no manual option), and it's just a horrible, horrible car.
@toasteroven2001 I just have one word... "NEON". You can slap a turbo on it, and spoiler and Nitro and its still a NEON. I paid about 30k for my Charger and with a few minor mods it does over 160mph and I have crushed several "NEON SRT4" on the street due to their terrible front wheel drive traction and besides that, no one has ever laughed at my car! Everyone laughs when they see a NEON!
@ecurules Because the Speed3 is overpriced and fragile, the GTI is small and slow, and the Cobalt SS is built with scotch tape and tinfoil. The Caliber SRT may not be pretty, but the SRTs are engineered well, last long, and make great power with minimal bucks.
@toasteroven2001 "small and slow" wtf does that mean? small? lightweight cars will always handle better. and how the MS3 overpriced and not well built. the speed3 was virtually the same price and included a true limited slip diff in addition to an advance touque limiting system used to limit the amount of tourque steer. the srt4 appeals to 12 year old kids many of who love the suv looks. and as far as the extra power it doesn't matter FWD cars can only be so fast and the Mazda is not any slower
@ecurules All my points stand because they are FACTS, not opinions. The GTI IS smaller and slower, but heavy. The MS3 IS overpriced - for that $ you can get a WRX or Ralliart, and the engines won't fall out. The SE-R SpecV has an LSD, and it's MUCH cheaper.
And if you're curious as to how fast a more powerful FWD car can go, look no further than the Focus RS. You're just another dumbfuck American who doesn't know WTF they're talking about. So just save us all the agony, and shaddap.
@toasteroven2001 the ralliart is too heavy, the ralliart weighs like 3600 LBs. the mazda speed3 is a much more advanced engine (direct injection) and I really dont understand why you think the mazda will fall apart. my point is the caliber is not a good car. its just another case of dodge just throwing more power in a bad car to try to make it appealing. i dont know how the caliber better than the cobalt, really please explain. it is much faster even if is just as cheap inside
Performance wise this is not up to par with the last gen neon SRT, but it is bigger has more room and is a more practical car to live with. It is still a great value for the money.
Of course make the fucking ugliest car they have into the new SRT-4... Couldent pick something sportier and not so much like a fukin mini van or lezbaru.
I'm 18 and i'm thinking about buying this truck from the dodge compagny so i guess the amount per month is only around 230$. For the people who drove this, i want to know what the bad things about this truck? Does it take up fuel and since it's over 230 horsepower i bet the insurance cost a lot? please reply and thank you.
When I first saw this on the road, I thought wow, SRT-4. The number 4 for something that looks like it should have a V6 or a V8 in it in the first place. This thing looks like an SUV, so it really should've gotten AWD but NOOO, FWD. Great. I wonder if anyone is willing enough to do a MIVEC swap or even an AWD train swap into this beast. Hell, the block is made from the same company, the tranny should bolt right up to the block. Even the MIVEC head.
@toasteroven2001 Not hating the SRT. Hell, if I start hating SRT-4s, I MUST hate the Evo X because it's the same motor but I don't. Just the 2.4L to a FWD is a bad combo. You have to buy really good tires to be good. Even from a 20 roll, you floor it and the wheels will start spinning. Knowing the streets, no one spends money on good tires nowadays and they're losing so much traction.
I love the look of the Caliber SRT-4 but knowing it's only FWD on something that looks like that, I'll pass
I'm disappointed in this review. I want to know how the braking is. They don't look too impressive. In fact, they look kind of ghetto. If they were gonna give you colored calipers, why not make them look like they're gonna bleed speed instead of just bleed from speeding?
Outside of meeting most of today's standards a sport compact car should have in terms of luxuries, I don't see how this is much of an improvement over the old Neon SRT4. It's WHP is my favorite aspect of this car.
@LostChildOfTime The braking is pretty good for a 4 door vehicle. I think its under 120 feet from 60 - 0. However, in the real world, the brakes are amazing you'll never need more then 1/3 or your face will get a close up of the dash.
Chrysler did make an srt 6 it is known as a crossfire. Even though it was never badged as such it is well known as Chryslers(Dodge) only srt6 vehicle.
@slapstikz199 Wrong on both accounts. The SRT-6 engine was made by Mercedes, and the car was on a Mercedes platform. Also, SRT is NOT Special Race Team. It's Street & Racing Technology.
@thechaser1985 Touche on the acronym, the engine is a MOPAR sourced version of the mercedees M112AMG. A 3.2 liter supercharged v-6. In short the engine is rebaged SRT because of in house performance modification.
The Caliber isn't ugly, I'd say weird instead. It's not like it's unatractive looking. You want a butt-ugly car, check out the Chevrolet HHRSS, it looks like an upsidedown boat, sort of like a Chrysler PTCruiser, butt-ugly.
@Ge0vone it's just a poorly executed vehicle. the torque steer is absolutely retarded. worse than an eclipse v6. it's just a very unnecessary car. mazdaspeed 3 has torque steer but it makes this thing look so ahhhh I JUST HATE the caliber lol :S
well, it was term conjured long ago when V8's ruled the road and fuel ran a-plenty. Rice Rockets, or Rice Burners, are called so because of their japanese/chinese backgrounds. Most people from this region either grow rice, eat rice or masturbate with rice. These people designed the car, therefore they are called rice rockets or rice burners. Burning rice would be because that is all china and japan really ever grew/produced. I hope this answered your question.
Ricer - A person who makes unnecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. Rice cars are usually cheap or old used compact cars with low horse power and 4 cylinder engines.
This IS a fast car for something straight off the lot under $30k, it has a turbo engine that's nearly 300 horse power, and it is definitely NOT not cheap.
This car is kinda like a muscle car turned family wagon. I like the idea...
Hahaha... all the haters... and their slowass cars. Love it. "Bring your POS Dodge and I'll kick it's ass with my RWD blah-blah". You all talk and you talk, and then someone with a well-tuned SRT comes along and you all STFU and whine about not being in the powerband, or missing a shift. You're like ricers in denial.
@toasteroven2001 its not faster than the cobalt or the mazdaspeed 3 around a track. the cobalt ss was a one point the fastest FWD car on the Nuringburg. the srt4 suffers from epic body roll and a high center of gravity.
@toasteroven2001 I agree this car is very quick. Even though I am not a fan, it is very quick. But why did they discontinue it? Or is it still available in the US? I wanted to show this to a friend of mine but it is not on the list of available cars anymore. This is not the first time it happened to a US performance car.
@Michael6609 The body style wasn't very popular, and even with that rocket under the hood, the styling was timed bad with the fuel prices going up, etc. Most cars are only around for a few years before their platform is replaced to meet new safety standards, and... to get you to buy a new car. There is a new SRT coming, based on a Fiat platform. The SS goes bye-bye with the end of Cobalt production (Chevy Cruze won't get an SS), everyone banging on about how much 'better' the SS is will be moot.
@toasteroven2001 true that! this is def. one of the best american "small muscle" performance packages, meaning a 4-banger which isn't exactly what comes to mind when talking about american cars :D i know that the srt-4 is dubbed the "GTI Eater" here in germany, and i think that speaks volumes, once an audi s3 or golf gti lost a race, they will start talking about interior refinement , i can tell you that :D, greetings from germany.
@toasteroven2001 On a straight, a freaking civic can beat a GTR... on a track... well you know the outcome. Srt's on the straight ok... on a track, they can suck my balls.
but can you afford it? let alone the payments on the shit overpriced hype. Then when you get beat by a less expensive car youll wine about being too slow or worse having maintenance on it. I think the evo and sti substitute for lack of skill on the driver. And if you cant drive at all youll really get your feelings hurt in a race.
For the price you cant beat it as for interior its no like I plan on living or sleeping in the car. I just plan to driver most cats that drive the evo and sti's are posers very rarely they have the money to upgrade them.
same league and the evo and sti?!?! bullshit. this peice of shit car does 0-60 in a little over 6 secs. my moms crv is faster then that. yea it doesnt got 150 mph but holy shit thats slow. AWD FTW
The SRT-4 is a great car. 0-60 isnt all that matters in a good car. With the money you saved from buying the SRT instead of an EVO or STI you could buy a limited slip diff, better suspension and several other things to make it a import killer.
I just stuck a stage 1 cpu in my srt4 and now pusing 350 Hp at the wheels and about to redo the exhaust and put a cold air intake which will bring it up to 390Hp rwhp. Pushin 10-12 pounds of boost per shift 1-3 and 4-6 upwards of 18-20. I've got this up to 170 mph out on the nascar race track in salt lake city.
i am interested in the calibur srt4 as a fun car, and who wouldn't like to get it up to 350, but honestly aren't you worried about it overheating or something? 350 for a turboed four banger just doesn't sound safe! all you added was a chip for that? or were there more adds? please respond, and nice job!
Here's whats happened: When the srt-4 was designed for 2006+ they actually had the 350 CPU in all of the cars, but it did not pass emissions in 42/50 states with 350 HP, so they downgraded to 285 to pass all states. They made the 350 CPU available as an aftermarket part. I bought the CPU and had it installed, instantly i felt the power. DON'T try to install it anywhere except the dealer because the CPU has to reconfigured for your car and only the dealership can do that.
watch your language, there are kids looking at this. Also you are correct by 390rwhp i meant 390 hp at the wheels. Check out the stage 1 cpu if you don't believe me.
I realize that the SRT4 is a quick car thats relatively fun to drive but no matter what you do to this thing is still FWD and will never handle as well as a RWD or even a AWD car. why would anyone want a 390hp FWD car? Even this KBB review makes note of the Torque Steer..... No thanks! Can you say wheel hop?
I am amazed at these comments! In the same league as an STI or EVO? Have you even driven either of those cars? if you had you would not be saying that.....If you want a quality, reliable and fun FWD you should be looking at the Civic Si, MS3 or GTI. If you want a high power, performance sedan you need to be looking at the BMW 335i, Evo, Sti or even G8 GXP.
Wow the power to weight ration on that car must be embarrassing. Almost 300 hp and still slow....... weigh reduction would do that car a world of good.
For the same price you could get a wrx hatch thats AWD and runs 0-60 in under 6 seconds. It blows my mind people still consider purchasing this car when they could get so much more bang for their buck.
I know what you mean (although I dont know about the wrx)... but some people stay loyal to their favorite brand, even though it might not be the best option. Sometimes the Dodge/Mazda/Subaru/etc. insignia is all you need to see to be happy with what you drive. I for one like the SRT4, I know it's not perfect, but I've had fun with it.
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Wow this is ugly! and fwd? its basically useless, come on america we all love your muscle cars please don't go 4pot like the rest of us - this car is wank, i would rather walk and i have had some shitty cars in my time.
really, drive one, then bitch about it, i was at an SRT event last weekend and people that just got out of there Challengers and chargers were shocked driving them. They are amazing little cars and for a price that cannot be beat.
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lol, the suspension is made of used tea bags, they have the aerodynamics of a brick, the fuel efficiency of a mac truck and are no where enar as fast as tehy should be for the hp.
A 2008+ cobalt SS is thousands less, way faster in a straight line, amazing around corners and gets 30mpg... so how can the proce of a POS caliber SRT not be beat?
its ok, i read somewhere that it was some kind of part time system only anyhow. More than likely when the power was on and was more for corner stability or something.
i love my caliber sxt 4cly with the cvt no problems i can hit 80 mph with little to no noticeble sounds i regualy travel up to 80 or more on the highways with no mehcanical problems i love my caliber
i drove a dodge caliber from a car rental. that thing struggles and shakes like its trying to break the speed barrier at 80 mph. I can hit 120 in my BMW with no effort.
I'd rather have a Mazda3.
ATLOffroad 1 week ago
I could see why the srt4 is mostly known as the neon, this thing is ugly
richie2nice 2 weeks ago
i wish i can add this badass body kit to my caliber. cost $600 and thats not before tax and labor :(
bigfitz1992 4 months ago
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KBB u guys are idiots, this is a HATCHBACK not a wagon, it even says in the manual and off the dodge website
bigfitz1992 5 months ago
@bigfitz1992 It fits under three catagories actually. By definition, it is a wagon, a hatchback, and a crossover.
NorefusalsKills 5 months ago
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I had one of these and someone dumped a bucket of DIARRHEA into the sunroof and pretty much ruined the fucking thing. :-)
waterfordjim 5 months ago
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I don't get why if you have the premium audio system you can't have the auxiliary jack 0_o same goes with the Compass and Patriot?!? it doesn't make sense Chrysler
BinCT100 5 months ago
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BinCT100 5 months ago
ugly as shit
robsmithsongs 6 months ago
mazdaspeed3 a cheap competitor, that doge is a piece of junk, and it fugly as hell!
mikes08gtms3 7 months ago
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Great engine in a piss poor car.
SouthshoreVice 7 months ago
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SouthshoreVice 7 months ago
Looks like a cheeseburger.
XenomorphLV426 8 months ago
I absolutely love this car. It has been a blast to drive. I wish they would bring it back with an improved interior. I know reviews talk about how it has a bad interior quality, or whatever, but I am at 52,000 miles with mine and have yet to have any problems. (knock on wood) nothing has come loose, or rattles noises. I have had to just tighten the wing on the back and replace all the struts, but that is normal every 50,000 miles. I think this car is very well built and has been underated.
CaptainJackRyan 10 months ago
i love this car and would have it, i just dont like back... but that can be forigven. and unfortunately, germany and europe is always ahead of the competition, sorry.
hamronD73 11 months ago
poorly disguised intercooler? their not supposed to be hidden?
stillspinnen490 1 year ago
You guys are funny, probably 95% of you have never driven a NSRT-4 or a CSRT-4. I have driven and owned both. I currently own an 09 and I have just the Mopar Intake and Mopar Stage 1 and I LOVE it! Before you go bashing on a car drive one first, I can tell you that with 20k miles on the Cali I haven't had 1 problem, no squeeks, rattles or anything, My best 0-60 before stage 1 was 5.8 I'm hoping to go for a 5.5 or 5.6 with stage 1. They look a lot better in person, like I said.... drive one
srt4yomama 1 year ago
@srt4yomama i agree, like i said on here already, in germany the srt-4 has quite a reputation among "smaller budget performance oriented 4-banger enthusiast" i have seen some SRT4s beating the shit out of audi S3s and VW Gold GTIs (even the bigger 6 cylinder R32s) Audi TTs and the likes, once those realize they lost on the road they start talking interior quality :D unfortunately it is that many germans/europeans like to believe themselves as always ahead of anything with wheels from america.
CHUUMPASS 1 year ago 2
With the stock srt4 turbo can you hear and BOV sounds ?
mitchy255 1 year ago
I hope Fiat tells Chrysler to bring the SRT-4 back, they offered alot of bang for your buck.
undeadkillers 1 year ago
@brandonnnnn100 wtf are you talking about??
wtrdogg20 1 year ago
dont like the way it look :0
tameraast 1 year ago
it seemed to be good, but it is not longer in production, why?..what that means?: too bad to stay in production, or too good to be sold?
wtrdogg20 1 year ago
Rip srt4 caliber
macktenful 1 year ago
maybe if it was in reasonable size for a tuner car, like a Chevy HHR size.
its a decent looking car really, but its like a GTR, it just appears real BLOATY and Fat.
Sharod101 1 year ago
i would like it more if it wasn't so low down. :(
Freddiewgbs 1 year ago
An SRT Caravan would be so bad ass.
Greendude33 1 year ago 2
It shoud have xenon lights when its so new. but i like the car.
Nannestadboy 1 year ago
Im a honda guy to the core. but if i honestly had to choose between this and a new civic si, id take the SRT4. looks cool and its turbo!!!
urexisaloser 1 year ago 2
Seriously quick ?? I wish they would show it being 'seriously quick' !
drguffey 1 year ago
srt6 for an avenger is whats need and dont make it a fuckin sedan...
djay102687 1 year ago
I have an srt 4 neon and i love it :)
OGdank13 1 year ago
I am a Doge guy, I own a Charger R/T with a few mods, I test drove a SRT4 Caliber and really I was not impressed at all. Things l liked, Roomy, useful hatch back, aggressive look and frim handling. Things I didnt like, Shifter on the dash, sluggish take off (might have been cus it was not fully warmed up) I was not impressed at all with its performance.
Albee213 1 year ago
@Albee213 I am a Dodge guy, and I've owned several SRTs. I've driven Charger R/Ts, and am still not impressed at all. I don't like anything about it. Too big, too wallowly, and for the price too damned slow. The steering was numb, the interior was a joke, and the depreciation was horrible. Add to that an automatic that shows it's age (and no manual option), and it's just a horrible, horrible car.
toasteroven2001 1 year ago
@toasteroven2001 I just have one word... "NEON". You can slap a turbo on it, and spoiler and Nitro and its still a NEON. I paid about 30k for my Charger and with a few minor mods it does over 160mph and I have crushed several "NEON SRT4" on the street due to their terrible front wheel drive traction and besides that, no one has ever laughed at my car! Everyone laughs when they see a NEON!
Albee213 1 year ago
i dont know why anybody would buy one of these over a mazdaspeed 3 or a GTI or even a Cobalt SS
ecurules 1 year ago
@ecurules you must be kidding, yes i think you are
Nanometer45 1 year ago
@ecurules because it's faster, has more power, more features and is more practical than those cars.
SauceCaptain 1 year ago
@ecurules Because the Speed3 is overpriced and fragile, the GTI is small and slow, and the Cobalt SS is built with scotch tape and tinfoil. The Caliber SRT may not be pretty, but the SRTs are engineered well, last long, and make great power with minimal bucks.
toasteroven2001 1 year ago
@toasteroven2001 "small and slow" wtf does that mean? small? lightweight cars will always handle better. and how the MS3 overpriced and not well built. the speed3 was virtually the same price and included a true limited slip diff in addition to an advance touque limiting system used to limit the amount of tourque steer. the srt4 appeals to 12 year old kids many of who love the suv looks. and as far as the extra power it doesn't matter FWD cars can only be so fast and the Mazda is not any slower
ecurules 1 year ago
@ecurules All my points stand because they are FACTS, not opinions. The GTI IS smaller and slower, but heavy. The MS3 IS overpriced - for that $ you can get a WRX or Ralliart, and the engines won't fall out. The SE-R SpecV has an LSD, and it's MUCH cheaper.
And if you're curious as to how fast a more powerful FWD car can go, look no further than the Focus RS. You're just another dumbfuck American who doesn't know WTF they're talking about. So just save us all the agony, and shaddap.
toasteroven2001 1 year ago
@toasteroven2001 the ralliart is too heavy, the ralliart weighs like 3600 LBs. the mazda speed3 is a much more advanced engine (direct injection) and I really dont understand why you think the mazda will fall apart. my point is the caliber is not a good car. its just another case of dodge just throwing more power in a bad car to try to make it appealing. i dont know how the caliber better than the cobalt, really please explain. it is much faster even if is just as cheap inside
ecurules 1 year ago
I really just wish this was AWD
GSXraja 1 year ago
if they made it a 3door hatch it would be better but the neon srt4 is awesome
XxJhate 1 year ago 11
@XxJhate isn't the neon SRT4 a Neon?
thinklarge21 6 months ago
I am a 45 yr old car junkie that grew up with 60's musclecars. I would do just about anything to score one of these gems. Just like my Shelby GLHS.
bigphreaking 1 year ago
This is the TRUE successor to the legendary Dodge Omni GLH Turbo and Shelby GLH-S. Nuff said !
monabang 1 year ago
what about my ipod?
CourteousCreep 1 year ago
Performance wise this is not up to par with the last gen neon SRT, but it is bigger has more room and is a more practical car to live with. It is still a great value for the money.
SauceCaptain 1 year ago
very ugly, only suburbin white boys will drive this. you will not find no blacks or asians or city white boys driving this crap
acuratlnigga 1 year ago
@acuratlnigga probly cause they couldn't afford one
s1owsrt 1 year ago
Of course make the fucking ugliest car they have into the new SRT-4... Couldent pick something sportier and not so much like a fukin mini van or lezbaru.
consordjung 1 year ago
if this isnt the ultimate ricer car i dont know what is
destroct 1 year ago
@destroct this isnt a ricer car ....
yuyusuck 1 year ago
@destroct honda prelude
17cusTom 1 year ago
@destroct then you don't know much do you
s1owsrt 1 year ago
i hope they remake the srt-4 neons soon but in a 2 door version, much lighter
MultiHooah 1 year ago
I'm 18 and i'm thinking about buying this truck from the dodge compagny so i guess the amount per month is only around 230$. For the people who drove this, i want to know what the bad things about this truck? Does it take up fuel and since it's over 230 horsepower i bet the insurance cost a lot? please reply and thank you.
yoomgitsme 1 year ago
@yoomgitsme Its not a truck
TheRedneckWonder 1 year ago
@TheRedneckWonder it sure does look like a half car and half truck. lol
yoomgitsme 1 year ago
I drove one of these new, and it was almost as fun as my supercharged trans am
jessizle27 1 year ago
When I first saw this on the road, I thought wow, SRT-4. The number 4 for something that looks like it should have a V6 or a V8 in it in the first place. This thing looks like an SUV, so it really should've gotten AWD but NOOO, FWD. Great. I wonder if anyone is willing enough to do a MIVEC swap or even an AWD train swap into this beast. Hell, the block is made from the same company, the tranny should bolt right up to the block. Even the MIVEC head.
PiroFyre 1 year ago
@PiroFyre SRTs are monsters from a roll. Thanks, but I'll take the 8-10k price difference and leave it FWD. That's part of it's brutal charm.
toasteroven2001 1 year ago
@toasteroven2001 Not hating the SRT. Hell, if I start hating SRT-4s, I MUST hate the Evo X because it's the same motor but I don't. Just the 2.4L to a FWD is a bad combo. You have to buy really good tires to be good. Even from a 20 roll, you floor it and the wheels will start spinning. Knowing the streets, no one spends money on good tires nowadays and they're losing so much traction.
I love the look of the Caliber SRT-4 but knowing it's only FWD on something that looks like that, I'll pass
PiroFyre 1 year ago
I'm disappointed in this review. I want to know how the braking is. They don't look too impressive. In fact, they look kind of ghetto. If they were gonna give you colored calipers, why not make them look like they're gonna bleed speed instead of just bleed from speeding?
Outside of meeting most of today's standards a sport compact car should have in terms of luxuries, I don't see how this is much of an improvement over the old Neon SRT4. It's WHP is my favorite aspect of this car.
LostChildOfTime 1 year ago
@LostChildOfTime The braking is pretty good for a 4 door vehicle. I think its under 120 feet from 60 - 0. However, in the real world, the brakes are amazing you'll never need more then 1/3 or your face will get a close up of the dash.
redbaron520 1 year ago
@LostChildOfTime
The Neon Srt4 had godly perfoemance for it's HP, I don't think this is an improvement. But FOt the price it is a very good deal.
SecularTechnology 1 year ago
Dodge should make an SRT 6 for the midsize v6 avenger.
adogg619 1 year ago 63
@adogg619
Chrysler did make an srt 6 it is known as a crossfire. Even though it was never badged as such it is well known as Chryslers(Dodge) only srt6 vehicle.
uke83 1 year ago
@uke83 the crossfire base was not an srt-6 and yes some of them were badged as srt-6
s1owsrt 1 year ago
@adogg619 that would be disrespectful to the amazing crossfire srt 6
gilljames10 1 year ago
@gilljames10
Why disrespectful?
I'm just saying they could use one or two 6 cylinder cars with the SRT badge.
Not everyone can afford an SRT8 with its 6.1 L engine. Sure it's very powerful, but a little more pricey and one hell of a gas guzzler.
adogg619 1 year ago
@adogg619 the SRT6 was the Crossfire
kandem360 1 year ago
@adogg619 I AGREE THEY SHOULD MAKE A SRT V6 DODGE AVENGER
vw210 1 year ago
@adogg619 hell ya dude thy could put like a turbo or procharger in it
zievan123456789 1 year ago
@adogg619 Special Race Team already made a v6, seen in the Crosfire SRT-6.
slapstikz199 1 year ago
@slapstikz199 the srt6 engine was taken from the slk320 benz. The crossfire is basically a slk320, with a different body, and stiffer suspension
j33zuss4life 11 months ago
@slapstikz199 Wrong on both accounts. The SRT-6 engine was made by Mercedes, and the car was on a Mercedes platform. Also, SRT is NOT Special Race Team. It's Street & Racing Technology.
thechaser1985 11 months ago
@thechaser1985 Touche on the acronym, the engine is a MOPAR sourced version of the mercedees M112AMG. A 3.2 liter supercharged v-6. In short the engine is rebaged SRT because of in house performance modification.
slapstikz199 8 months ago
@slapstikz199 he didn't say an srt v6, he said an srt-6 Avenger
camaroman101 11 months ago
@slapstikz199 "Special Race Team" uhhh i think you mean street and race technology
mhavrilla88 9 months ago
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@adogg619 Special Race Team already made a v6, seen in the Crosfire SRT-6.
slapstikz199 1 year ago
@adogg619 They should have made an coupe too, with an SRT-6 trim.
thechaser1985 11 months ago
@adogg619 that would be cool
camaroman101 11 months ago
The Caliber isn't ugly, I'd say weird instead. It's not like it's unatractive looking. You want a butt-ugly car, check out the Chevrolet HHRSS, it looks like an upsidedown boat, sort of like a Chrysler PTCruiser, butt-ugly.
ratonL 2 years ago 3
yup but you can love it or you can hate it!! no medium lol
forzacavallino 2 years ago
Exterior is hard to swallow
Ge0vone 2 years ago 2
ha wtf they said kicker audio but the speaker said boston
krishna110 2 years ago
surprised they actually said anything good about this car.
MamboItalian5 2 years ago
Why is that?
I mean sure its a dodge but from other than that, looks all right
Ge0vone 2 years ago
@Ge0vone it's just a poorly executed vehicle. the torque steer is absolutely retarded. worse than an eclipse v6. it's just a very unnecessary car. mazdaspeed 3 has torque steer but it makes this thing look so ahhhh I JUST HATE the caliber lol :S
MamboItalian5 2 years ago
ha! i do too, its not my favorite vehicle for sure
tbirdsport302 2 years ago
the caliber doesnt come standard with the 4cd radio with aux.. mine has a 6cd radio.
infernocalibersrt4 2 years ago
SOMEBODY FUCKIN TELL ME PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!! I saw fast and the furious 6 years ago and I wanted to know ever since!!!!!
HIGHWAYMACHINE 2 years ago
well, it was term conjured long ago when V8's ruled the road and fuel ran a-plenty. Rice Rockets, or Rice Burners, are called so because of their japanese/chinese backgrounds. Most people from this region either grow rice, eat rice or masturbate with rice. These people designed the car, therefore they are called rice rockets or rice burners. Burning rice would be because that is all china and japan really ever grew/produced. I hope this answered your question.
tbirdsport302 2 years ago
can someone please explain why they call them "rice rockets"? What does rice have to do with a car?
HIGHWAYMACHINE 2 years ago
"...This car is kinda like a muscle car turned family wagon. I like the idea... "
Too bad more people didnt like the idea.
Discontinued for 2010. Worst selling SRT vehicle in Dodge history.
pressrolls 2 years ago
@pressrolls Since SRT only existed since 2003, what's your point? They sold less GLHS's than Caliber SRT4s, so was the GLHS a failure too?
toasteroven2001 1 year ago
hahah stupid ricers
EaganRicerFilms 2 years ago
Ricer - A person who makes unnecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. Rice cars are usually cheap or old used compact cars with low horse power and 4 cylinder engines.
This IS a fast car for something straight off the lot under $30k, it has a turbo engine that's nearly 300 horse power, and it is definitely NOT not cheap.
This car is kinda like a muscle car turned family wagon. I like the idea...
GeneralHoohah 2 years ago
Hahaha... all the haters... and their slowass cars. Love it. "Bring your POS Dodge and I'll kick it's ass with my RWD blah-blah". You all talk and you talk, and then someone with a well-tuned SRT comes along and you all STFU and whine about not being in the powerband, or missing a shift. You're like ricers in denial.
toasteroven2001 2 years ago 36
@toasteroven2001 its not faster than the cobalt or the mazdaspeed 3 around a track. the cobalt ss was a one point the fastest FWD car on the Nuringburg. the srt4 suffers from epic body roll and a high center of gravity.
ecurules 1 year ago
@ecurules You keep thinking that.
toasteroven2001 1 year ago
@toasteroven2001 I agree this car is very quick. Even though I am not a fan, it is very quick. But why did they discontinue it? Or is it still available in the US? I wanted to show this to a friend of mine but it is not on the list of available cars anymore. This is not the first time it happened to a US performance car.
Michael6609 1 year ago
@Michael6609 The body style wasn't very popular, and even with that rocket under the hood, the styling was timed bad with the fuel prices going up, etc. Most cars are only around for a few years before their platform is replaced to meet new safety standards, and... to get you to buy a new car. There is a new SRT coming, based on a Fiat platform. The SS goes bye-bye with the end of Cobalt production (Chevy Cruze won't get an SS), everyone banging on about how much 'better' the SS is will be moot.
toasteroven2001 1 year ago
@toasteroven2001 310 whp
07blkCobalt 1 year ago
@toasteroven2001 true that! this is def. one of the best american "small muscle" performance packages, meaning a 4-banger which isn't exactly what comes to mind when talking about american cars :D i know that the srt-4 is dubbed the "GTI Eater" here in germany, and i think that speaks volumes, once an audi s3 or golf gti lost a race, they will start talking about interior refinement , i can tell you that :D, greetings from germany.
CHUUMPASS 1 year ago
@toasteroven2001 On a straight, a freaking civic can beat a GTR... on a track... well you know the outcome. Srt's on the straight ok... on a track, they can suck my balls.
holyjesuswashere 9 months ago
@holyjesuswashere civic beat a GTR where is your mind
thinklarge21 6 months ago
@holyjesuswashere Unless you're gonna put thousands into a civic....hell no, it cannot.
IamAtree000001 6 months ago
if this was AWD it would have made it a bit more interesting. I rather have and Evo or Sti
Skankineddie666 2 years ago
but can you afford it? let alone the payments on the shit overpriced hype. Then when you get beat by a less expensive car youll wine about being too slow or worse having maintenance on it. I think the evo and sti substitute for lack of skill on the driver. And if you cant drive at all youll really get your feelings hurt in a race.
h22sparkle 2 years ago
You have got to be kidding.
It is slower in every single respect and the STI and Evo even have a nicer interior and that isn't saying much.
sleeksilver 2 years ago
For the price you cant beat it as for interior its no like I plan on living or sleeping in the car. I just plan to driver most cats that drive the evo and sti's are posers very rarely they have the money to upgrade them.
h22sparkle 2 years ago
but it still only does 0-60 in over then 6 secs. the evo and sti are i beleive in the high 4s
nitrous3852 2 years ago
same league and the evo and sti?!?! bullshit. this peice of shit car does 0-60 in a little over 6 secs. my moms crv is faster then that. yea it doesnt got 150 mph but holy shit thats slow. AWD FTW
nitrous3852 2 years ago
The Caliber R/T had AWD, Why doesn't this???
RidX4Ricers 2 years ago
yea. the neon srt4 is alot faster then the caliber. i mean it is nice but deff not with the sti or evo. more like the mazda 3
nitrous3852 2 years ago
flamboyant??....as in gay...
DJTEVAdotCOM 2 years ago
The SRT-4 is a great car. 0-60 isnt all that matters in a good car. With the money you saved from buying the SRT instead of an EVO or STI you could buy a limited slip diff, better suspension and several other things to make it a import killer.
toyoracing89 2 years ago
I just stuck a stage 1 cpu in my srt4 and now pusing 350 Hp at the wheels and about to redo the exhaust and put a cold air intake which will bring it up to 390Hp rwhp. Pushin 10-12 pounds of boost per shift 1-3 and 4-6 upwards of 18-20. I've got this up to 170 mph out on the nascar race track in salt lake city.
Slitzurthroat 2 years ago
i am interested in the calibur srt4 as a fun car, and who wouldn't like to get it up to 350, but honestly aren't you worried about it overheating or something? 350 for a turboed four banger just doesn't sound safe! all you added was a chip for that? or were there more adds? please respond, and nice job!
matthewjvids 2 years ago
Here's whats happened: When the srt-4 was designed for 2006+ they actually had the 350 CPU in all of the cars, but it did not pass emissions in 42/50 states with 350 HP, so they downgraded to 285 to pass all states. They made the 350 CPU available as an aftermarket part. I bought the CPU and had it installed, instantly i felt the power. DON'T try to install it anywhere except the dealer because the CPU has to reconfigured for your car and only the dealership can do that.
Slitzurthroat 2 years ago
bullsh*t! and btw, its a fwd car so how can you put down 390rwhp?
Cones149 2 years ago
watch your language, there are kids looking at this. Also you are correct by 390rwhp i meant 390 hp at the wheels. Check out the stage 1 cpu if you don't believe me.
Slitzurthroat 2 years ago
I realize that the SRT4 is a quick car thats relatively fun to drive but no matter what you do to this thing is still FWD and will never handle as well as a RWD or even a AWD car. why would anyone want a 390hp FWD car? Even this KBB review makes note of the Torque Steer..... No thanks! Can you say wheel hop?
Cones149 2 years ago
I am amazed at these comments! In the same league as an STI or EVO? Have you even driven either of those cars? if you had you would not be saying that.....If you want a quality, reliable and fun FWD you should be looking at the Civic Si, MS3 or GTI. If you want a high power, performance sedan you need to be looking at the BMW 335i, Evo, Sti or even G8 GXP.
Cones149 2 years ago
BTW, you guys bring your srt4's w/390hp and I'll bring my 350hp RPS13 & spank you all - track or strip. And I only spent $5000.
Cones149 2 years ago
All you guys are haters. Ill e going 150 in my Srt4 while you guys are in your governed 150 evo, and paid over 10,000 more
Youradumbassbarnes 2 years ago
it only had slow 0-60 mph because the first and second year doesnt get the turbo boost for whatever reason. its gets fast third year and up.
vipermoon64 2 years ago
one work ugly
jvepps 2 years ago
Wow the power to weight ration on that car must be embarrassing. Almost 300 hp and still slow....... weigh reduction would do that car a world of good.
LAwrx03 2 years ago
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pontaic vibe all the way
TheAlvin19 2 years ago
Cool so its like an uglier, slower, fwd, sti.
sssdfrfwrgr 2 years ago
it's also a lot cheaper
decamerondix 2 years ago
i know. this is also one of the better dodges in terms of reliability if i'm correct.
sssdfrfwrgr 2 years ago
Yep, price wise and material wise.
stopxthisxfall 2 years ago
For the same price you could get a wrx hatch thats AWD and runs 0-60 in under 6 seconds. It blows my mind people still consider purchasing this car when they could get so much more bang for their buck.
LAwrx03 2 years ago
yeah, not only that but probably a bit more spacious. oh well though.
sssdfrfwrgr 2 years ago
I know what you mean (although I dont know about the wrx)... but some people stay loyal to their favorite brand, even though it might not be the best option. Sometimes the Dodge/Mazda/Subaru/etc. insignia is all you need to see to be happy with what you drive. I for one like the SRT4, I know it's not perfect, but I've had fun with it.
orangeblood27 2 years ago
looks are in the eyes of the beholder, I think the sti is butt ugly
camaroman101 2 years ago 2
yeah plenty people do , but i think this is even uglier.
sssdfrfwrgr 2 years ago
I love the sheer brutality of this car.
CaptObvious75 2 years ago
sheer brutality?
LOL
baxter7789 2 years ago
Kelly Blue Book can lick my ass and the narrator sounds extremely white collar gay.
Shittywaffles 2 years ago
lol
MonteLSV6 2 years ago
as much as i hate this car. they are GREAT in winter, so i bought one for my wife to drive and haul the kids
courtdar 2 years ago
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Wow this is ugly! and fwd? its basically useless, come on america we all love your muscle cars please don't go 4pot like the rest of us - this car is wank, i would rather walk and i have had some shitty cars in my time.
NieX0 2 years ago
i dont know about you but i rather drive the caliber to work rather then walking to work. cause i have a pretty good drive to get to work
brudus10 2 years ago
really, drive one, then bitch about it, i was at an SRT event last weekend and people that just got out of there Challengers and chargers were shocked driving them. They are amazing little cars and for a price that cannot be beat.
BigRob1712 2 years ago
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lol, the suspension is made of used tea bags, they have the aerodynamics of a brick, the fuel efficiency of a mac truck and are no where enar as fast as tehy should be for the hp.
A 2008+ cobalt SS is thousands less, way faster in a straight line, amazing around corners and gets 30mpg... so how can the proce of a POS caliber SRT not be beat?
veritaz21 2 years ago
Its like a family soccer mom car dummy. hahaha. No one is going to by it for speed.
Hueynow22 2 years ago
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ischmeregal 2 years ago
i like the rims and the hood, thats about it.
rob16875 2 years ago 2
aww its not AWD? wtf..... i was kinda getting to like this thing the last few days from checking it out on my blackberry on lunch breaks.
apparantly i didn't notice in any of the articles that its fwd only.
on to something else I guess.
letterpool 2 years ago
it comes with that option? i thought it did at least. or at least with the R/T
drsushimon 2 years ago
not sure.. don't think so... :(
letterpool 2 years ago
the caliber R/T is awd
badgerattoadhall 2 years ago
wtf... some sites say it is.. others say it isn't... i guess i should just check dodge's site a little better =)
letterpool 2 years ago
oh i checked the 2009 AWD has been axed
badgerattoadhall 2 years ago
ah thats why..I was like wtf..
its ok, i read somewhere that it was some kind of part time system only anyhow. More than likely when the power was on and was more for corner stability or something.
letterpool 2 years ago
dude your bio says you live in canada, for a standard model a FWD would be a more practical drive.....you know winter.
badgerattoadhall 2 years ago
yeah.. too bad I won't ever buy a FWD vehicle =)
letterpool 2 years ago
RWD is easy to control with 0 traction if you know what you're doing.
quuaa1 2 years ago
pulling out of a snow filled driveway???? sucks
badgerattoadhall 2 years ago
Snow is easy to control with RWD and no traction control. Black ice is where the problems start.
quuaa1 2 years ago 2
Black ice is always a problem with every car or truck
chocothunder27 2 years ago
i love my caliber sxt 4cly with the cvt no problems i can hit 80 mph with little to no noticeble sounds i regualy travel up to 80 or more on the highways with no mehcanical problems i love my caliber
jcassimere 2 years ago
i have the same car, i took it out tracking today (have had it almost three years) and i threw a CEL after ten minutes. what a POS
xJeTT666x 2 years ago
Check out my Dodge Caliber Guarentee u never seen 1 like it
Tankdatboy 2 years ago
I wonder why they got rid of the awesome sounding dual exhaust that the Neon SRT4 had.
dreybert5789 2 years ago 2
the EPA!!!
vrodbuell2 2 years ago 2
i drove a dodge caliber from a car rental. that thing struggles and shakes like its trying to break the speed barrier at 80 mph. I can hit 120 in my BMW with no effort.
ChesterDoraemon 2 years ago
thats because thats a BMW
kcirtap217 2 years ago
um $20,000 car vs $40,000 car geee you think?
badgerattoadhall 2 years ago