Dodge’s Mexican lineup looks like the result of a drunken night in Tijuana as it starts off normal enough with the Charger, Challenger, and Durango. Things then start getting weird as there’s a rebadged Mitsubishi Mirage known as the Attitude.
While that’s something you’d never want to wake up next to in the morning, the oddest member of the lineup is the Journey. However, this isn’t the plastic fantastic crossover that clung to life for far too long as we’re talking about the ‘new’ Journey, which is a rebadged version of the China-made GAC / Trumpchi GS5.
Carscoops reader Mario recently spotted one in Michigan and it’s certainly not something you see every day. It’s not immediately clear what the crossover was doing on this side of the border, but the Journey is wearing a Michigan manufacturer plate and appears to be a run-of-the-mill model.
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While its presence could cause people to believe the Journey is coming back to America, that seems highly unlikely. It’s also worth mentioning that sightings of overseas models are fairly common in Metro Detroit as we’ve seen everything from Chinese Buicks to the Ford Everest.
Getting back to the Journey, it starts at $559,600 ($32,790 USD) and is offered in SXT, Sport, and GT Plus trims. Our Spanish is a little rusty, but the crossover has LED lighting units and 18-inch alloy wheels. The model can also be equipped with a panoramic glass roof and a power liftgate.
Moving inside, there’s a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and an 8-inch infotainment system. They’re joined by a dual-zone automatic climate control system, an eight-way power driver’s seat, and a six-speaker audio system. It also sounds like higher-end variants offer heated and ventilated front seats as well as a wireless smartphone charger.
Power is provided by a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine developing 165 hp (123 kW / 167 PS) and 195 lb-ft (264 Nm) of torque. It’s connected to a six-speed automatic transmission.
Thanks to Mario for sharing the pictures!
