Review and specifications
2019 Dodge Journey
The 2011 reworking brought a much nicer interior and a better V6, but the lack of agility and still-mediocre fuel economy keep it out of the top ranks. Plus it was more expensive than many better rivals. Poor IIHS small overlap crash-test results and below average owner satisfaction add to the long list of demerits. Three row seating became standard for 2018. Ultimately, we think you'd be better served looking at something else. The V6 engine and all-wheel drive were dropped in 2020 and the Journey finally came to an end.
- Market value
- $10,513
- Fuel
- Conventional
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Seats
- 7
At a glance
Model data
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- 4-door SUV
- Drive type
- AWD
- Transmission
- Automatic, 6-speed
- Category
- Midsized SUVs 3-row
- Generation began
- 2011
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $10,513
- Retail value range
- $9,750 - $11,300
- Original MSRP range
- $23,245 - $35,545
- Trade-in range
- $6,695 - $8,220
Ratings
- Road test score
- 64/100
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 16 MPG
- EPA highway
- 24 MPG
- EPA combined
- 19 MPG
- Tested city
- 11 MPG
- Tested highway
- 25 MPG
- Tested overall
- 16 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,385
- Cruising range
- 345 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.2 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 8.1 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 139 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 50 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 192 in
- Width
- 72 in
- Height
- 68 in
- Wheelbase
- 114 in
- Weight
- 4,410 lb
- Maximum load
- 1,165 lb
- Towing capacity
- 2,500 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 7 people
- Front head room
- 4.5 in
- Front leg room
- 41 in
- Rear head room
- 4.5 in
- Rear leg room
- 26 in
- Cargo volume
- 37 cu ft
- Luggage
- 0+2+0
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 3/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 3/10
- SmartWay
- No
Brand context
About Dodge
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.
Vehicle ID: 13521 First published: July 22, 2020 Updated: December 4, 2025
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