2013 Dodge Dart

Chrysler's slow striptease of its pivotal new Dodge Dart sedan has apparently gone on longer than the Internet can stand, because the embargo has started to break, giving us these full-bleed images and video of the handsome new C-segment sedan.

Revealed here in aggressive R/T guise and Limited trim (the white model), the Dart appears attractive and well-balanced to our eyes, looking almost like the Dodge Neon never stopped being developed. That might sound like a slam to some readers, but the Neon was a quick and entertaining small car in its heyday, with buoyant looks and attitude to spare. At a glance, the Dart appears to capture some of that energy but add in heaping helpings of much-needed refinement.

Chrysler has already promised a range of powertrains for the Dart, including three different engines and a trio of transmissions (including an optional nine-speed automatic!). Power will come from the automaker's range of new Tigershark small-displacement engines, including a 2.0-liter, 16-valve four, a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo and a 2.4-liter MultiAir.

The Dart's underlying platform is expected to be a much-massaged version of the chassis underpinning the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, with 68 percent of its wider and longer architecture comprised of high-strength steel.

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• 2013
• Dodge
• Dart

[RedOcktober]

finally, the stylists and engineers at Chrysler come to their senses...

nice futuristic design... if only the Charger and 300 teams had followed suit...

the new Dart looks great...

--Mike

[MrNagiyew]

great design

[jordanhaha1]

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[family97987]

will the exterior and the interior be the same as in the 2011 dodge grand caravan?

[family97987]

Is it a concept car?

[family97987]

I never seen a dodge dart like this before.

[family97987]

anyone who has an old dodge dart should probably buy the new 2012 or 2013 dodge dart sedan.

[family97987]

It is the return of the dodge dart.

[family97987]

the dodge dart will probably come out by the end of 2012.

[BigKleib34]

So basically a newer more updated neon?