
2011 Dodge Caliber
4-door hatchback 2.0-liter 4 (158 hp) (Regular Gasoline) CVT 0-speed
Retail Value: $3100 ~ $4375
Trade-in Value: $840 ~ $1675
MSRP: $17380 ~ $20585

Until recently, Dodge was known for building outrageous high-performance muscle cars, including the Challenger and Charger, with brashly named trims—Hellcat, anyone? Dodge is still finding its footing during the transition to electrification and stricter emissions laws, with plans for electrified and turbocharged muscle yet to materialize in dealerships. The Hornet compact SUV is based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale, and is available as a plug-in hybrid. The Durango SUV soldiers on, largely unchanged from 2011 and still based on the same design as the 2011-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Most alarmingly, it lags behind more modern vehicles in crash tests. Dodge sits near Chrysler at the bottom of our used car reliability rankings.
This small four-door hatchback with a raised seating position similar to a small SUV's replaced the Dodge Neon. The engine is noisy, and fit and finish are sub par. Ride quality is sound but unexceptional and handling is lackluster, though ultimately secure. The continuously variable transmission works well, but both the 2.0-liter SXT and 2.4-liter AWD R/T we tested lacked punch. Fuel economy wasn't impressive either. The AWD model was dropped after 2008. A quick, but crude, 285-hp SRT4 was available through 2009. The final year for the Caliber was 2012.Car Specifications
Air Pollution Score | 6 |
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Cargo Volume | 20.0 |
EPA City MPG | 26 |
EPA Combined MPG | 28 |
EPA Highway MPG | 30 |
Front Head Room | 5.5 |
Front Leg Room | 41.5 |
Front Shoulder Room | 54.0 |
Greenhouse Gas Score | 5 |
Height | 60 |
Length | 174 |
Max Load | 865 |
Max Seating Capacity | 5 |
Rear Head Room | 4.0 |
Rear Leg Room | 26.0 |
Rear Shoulder Room | 52.0 |
Smartway | No |
Weight | 3185 |
Wheel Base | 104 |
Width | 69 |
Fuel Economy Specifications
Annual Fuel Consumption (Gal) | 500.0 |
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Annual Fuel Cost (Dollar) | 1620.0 |
Cruse Range (Miles) | 325 |
Test Results
Acceleration 0-60 MPH (secs) | 10.5 |
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Avoidance Speed (MPH) | 49.5 |
Braking from 60 MPH (ft) | 149 |
City MPG | 17 |
Highway MPG | 32 |
Overall MPG | 24 |