Dodge is expected to introduce an upgraded Caliber small car range in 2010, the key change being to address the criticism of poor quality interiors with better-quality, soft-feel plastics and revised colour combinations.

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CHRYSLER is embarking on a two-model people-mover assault with the launch of the Journey. Dubbed a CUV Crossover Utility Vehicle, the Journey is based on Chrysler’s mid-sized Sebring platform. With a sub-$50,000 presence in the seven seater SUV segment, will allow the Grand Voyager to edge upmarket.

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For 2007 the Dodge Avenger will take centre stage arriving around August. Pitched right into the mid-size arena dominated by the Mazda6, Accord and Subaru Liberty. It has a distinct Dodge “corporate” front end and roomy interior. Three engines, including a 103kW/310Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel, driving the front wheels are likely to be offered. Pricing should start around $30,000.

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The second Dodge contender after the Caliber will be the Nitro, due on sale here around mid-2007. Loosely based on the Jeep Cherokee platform, the Nitro is a separate-chassis mid-sized 4WD wagon powered by V6 petrol and diesel engines. Prices are likely to start at about $40,000.

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Dodge's Caliber hatchback will return the 90-year-old nameplate to Australia for the first time since the 1970s. Built on an all-new front-drive platform and powered by a 2.0-litre or 2.4-litre four-cylinder, it will pitch Dodge straight into the biggest sales segment in Australia, the surging small-car market.

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DaimlerChryler's flagship performer and Dodge's answer to the Chev Corvette and Ford's born-again GT, the new-generation Viper will be offered Down Under by late 2004. Like the previous model, Viper will be converted to right-hand drive locally, but this time on a strictly order-only basis.

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