SPY SHOTS! Dodge Crew!

[matt41]

SOURCE: Leftlane News

LINK: http://www.leftlanenews.com/dodge-jc49.html

OK, this reminds me of a Jeep Grand Cherokee so far, not so good....

WHAT'S WITH THE DASH??!! It looks like a Dodge Caliber's rearranged and turned upside down! Strange!

[the_yellow_dart]

I think somebody spent to much time in an '82 Cherokee before designing the interior.

[Northstar]

So much for Chrysler Group upgrading their interiors...

[91z4me]

WOW Did you see those gauges?! They can't be serious. Those look like they pulled them from a 80s model Jeep.

I hope nobody on here has any stock in Chrysler cause things are looking BAD!

[Guest YellowJacket894]

Just like looking into a solar eclipse, my eyes are burning and going blind.

Crew is what they're naming it? Crew? Like the damn hair gel at Great Clips? Real original Chrysler Corp. Shouldda named 'er Reliant. And the gauges are soooo 1978. Is it limited to 85 mph, too? The inserts are like something out of a Ram 50.

Lambda pwns this.

[dimitri0917]

I don't get the point of this... It just looks like a smoother minivan. How big is this? This makes me sad, because I always associate Dodge as being a brand with 'personality', but this has none... at all.

[z28luvr01]

The exterior is probably the first Chrysler product since the last Intrepid that doesn't make me want to throw up. I can't believe I'm saying this about a Chrysler product but....it's really not bad.

The interior...wow. Dull, drab, poor fit and finish. Absolutely terrible.

[pow]

I don't think it's that bad. It has potential. It's a better design than what they currently have.

[Chris_Doane]

I hope nobody on here has any stock in Chrysler cause things are looking BAD!

Hard to own stock in a privately held company.

I really gotta wonder how much of that interior is really production. Especially the gauges.

Edited August 20, 2007 by Chris_Doane

[sciguy_0504]

The interior looks bland and cheap. Very little bright work or accents to make it look higher-end, just a bunch of grey plastic. It's unfortunate, really.

I LOVE the gauges, though. It's a shame Dodge spent so much money on them in relation to the rest of the dashboard.

[91z4me]

Hard to own stock in a privately held company.

Hey I am not a finance major ok?

I really gotta wonder how much of that interior is really production. Especially the gauges.

Surely those can't be production.

[Cory Wolfe]

Wow, that is one of the worst interiors I've seen out of a new vehicle. Just horrible. Those gauges...*shakes head* Chrysler seems to be moving backwards, not forward.

[thegriffon]

Hard to own stock in a privately held company.

I really gotta wonder how much of that interior is really production. Especially the gauges.

It's hard to trade stock in a privately held company (although there are the pink sheets), but not all privately held companies are owned entirely by holding companies or investment firms (as Chrysler is). Individuals own stock in many private companies, and occasionally stock comes up for sale.

[thegriffon]

I'm surprised that this is what they are going to call the Crew (if indeed they are). I expected something like the Rampage.

[matt41]

I have a feeling that when this is revealed, it will actually look pretty nice, and possibly (?) preview the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, which, as I was told by a Jeep course driver at the NY Auto Show, will be the production version of the Trailhawk concept. They'll be rip-off twins of each other though.

[haypops]

After giving our photographer a not-so-friendly one-finger-salute, the group went on with the business of logging some major miles, driving all throughout Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California in the course of a few days.

That wasn't the photographer the testers were giving the one-finger salute to, but rather the customers who remember how great Chrysler was in the 60's and how far they have fallen.

[grandmarquis]

Wow, a recycled '78 Omni/Horizon instrument cluster...... which explains the 85 mph speedo, or so it would seem.

[jbartley]

CREW?!

who names this stuff? and more importantly, who designed that dash?!? chrysler will never learn!

[loki]

the gauges remind me of Lincoln's "new retro" style, but less new and more copy instead of retro, it's interestingly dull at the moment.

[Autoholic217]

Where the hell would the navigation go? The screen usually tends to replace the radio and volume buttons but does that mean it would be down that low? that would be the dumbest idea ever.

[AxelTheRed]

What the hell is that?

Seriously, they gotta be joking about that interior...

[ocnblu]

This thing is shaping up nicely, it should be a good answer to Ford's Edge and Nissan's Murano. Hopefully it will be a 5 seater with the 4.0L V6 standard. The interior is not yet trimmed out, obviously, but I think the retro (yes it does remind me of an Omni) gauge hood and cluster is kind of cool. So far it looks nicer and more substantial to me than an Equinox.

[Robert Hall]

Needs a name consistent with Dodge's aggro/outdoorsy naming scheme (Viper,Ram,Caliber, Avenger, Charger, Dakota, Durango). Maybe another Western place name like 'El Paso' or 'Laramie'.

I do see an Omnirizon resembalance in the gauges, and the steering wheel reminds me of the first airbag wheels Chrysler used back in the day...

Edited August 20, 2007 by moltar

[Sixty8panther]

Looks Lambada sized.

[ocnblu]

"Lambada" :AH-HA_wink:

[cire]

The exterior design appears kind of dull, but I am not going to pass my final judgment until I can see the entire vehicle without camouflage.

All I can say about the interior is YIKES! I know (or at least hope) that a lot of the detail work is missing at this point, but the rectangular retro 80's gauge cluster has to go. I share concerns with other forum members about an interior design where the radio is placed below the climate controls.

As other forum members have already commented: What is with the name "Crew"? It's a very dull/lame moniker for what I hope will not be a dull/lame vehicle. I hope someone changes the name before this vehicle hits the market.

I don't believe this vehicle truly represents the "New Chrysler". Most of the development of this vehicle took place while Daimler was apparently trying to destroy the company. I just hope that the current regime at Cerberus notices and fixes any flaws this vehicle has before they release it on the public. I believe most of the public will view this vehicle as the "New Chrysler"; it is imperative that Cerberus gets it right. Chrysler LLC cannot afford to risk its future releasing subpar vehicles on the public.

Edited August 20, 2007 by cire

[regfootball]

wow. the interior is among the worst i've seen. the edge looks luxury in comparison.

exterior=average.

my wife's futura and citation reincarnated today would have nicer interiors. this is pure garbage.

[BrewSwillis]

The radio is probably placed low so that it is closer to your MP3 player, that will be in the center console. The NAV screen will probably be at the top of the dash like in the earlier spy pics, and it will probably show some of the radio functions. Chrysler is not completely retarded.

It is becoming laughable how you guys react to a pieced together pre-production interior.

[A_Whole_New_GM]

hmmm... just looked at the gauges again. anyone notice anything peculiar? the speedo is predominantly in km/h.

[Oracle of Delphi]

wow. the interior is among the worst i've seen. the edge looks luxury in comparison.

exterior=average.

my wife's futura and citation reincarnated today would have nicer interiors. this is pure garbage.

Don't hold back reg, tell us how you really feel!

[K.C.]

WOW Did you see those gauges?! They can't be serious. Those look like they pulled them from a 80s model Jeep.

I hope nobody on here has any stock in Chrysler cause things are looking BAD!

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I agree about the 80's model, but it reminded me of the Omni/Horizon models. Not a big fan of this vehicle. The Lambda models are worlds ahead of these in every way possible, as is the new Vue.

[Cadillacfan]

The interior looks like a disaster from a design and an ergonomic standpoint but the materials seem to be looking a little better... whereas the current Chrysler product interiors not only look awful, but are all-around cheap.

[Robert Hall]

The interior looks like a disaster from a design and an ergonomic standpoint but the materials seem to be looking a little better... whereas the current Chrysler product interiors not only look awful, but are all-around cheap.

Well, it is supposed to start around $20k, so I wouldn't expect much as far as the interior...

[Delta Force79]

wow...HORRIBLE interior. The ass looks like a Sienna

[CMG]

I think the dash cluster is ugly, much like I think the Camaro concept car dash is ugly. Both look terrible IMO, and they remind me of one another...

[CMG]

What's with the ugly big square "retro look" dash gauges lately?

YUCK!!!!!!!

[regfootball]

not even a case of beer before closing time would make me want to take that dodge interior home.

Edited August 21, 2007 by regfootball

[GM4ever]

I'll hold judgement till I actually see something. I think it will look very sharp once finished.

[thedriver]

I like the interior just fine, and the exterior so far is miles ahead of the new Vue.

This will be picking up the slack left by the loss of the SWB minivan.

It is based off the Avenger platform, so figure the size to be similar. . .

[Robert Hall]

I like the interior just fine, and the exterior so far is miles ahead of the new Vue.

That sounds like hyperbole or wishful thinking..the pics so far show very little of the exterior, mostly disguised..not enough to make any kind of judgement, IMHO..

[Intrepidation]

Not sure if I'm digging the square gauge pods, but if you removed the plastic that separates each gauge it would not look square. The gauges themselves look like they came out of the early 90's. I think once all of the brightwork is their, and assuming there's other colors besides gray it may look nice. Will have to wait until it's properly revealed to make final judgment.

[Intrepidation]

Needs a name consistent with Dodge's aggro/outdoorsy naming scheme (Viper,Ram,Caliber, Avenger, Charger, Dakota, Durango). Maybe another Western place name like 'El Paso' or 'Laramie'.

I do see an Omnirizon resembalance in the gauges, and the steering wheel reminds me of the first airbag wheels Chrysler used back in the day...

That steering wheel is the same one you'll find in the Caliber.

[Viperfan07]

Please tell me that they are joking with a) the name and b) that interior.

[titan]

that interior is really, truly, terrible.

[ToniCipriani]

What's with the ugly big square "retro look" dash gauges lately?

YUCK!!!!!!!

A quick search on your name reveals that almost every single post you made had the Camaro interior.

I have to see the interior with a different colour before I make any judgement. Black through glass doesn't tell much.

Edited August 22, 2007 by ToniCipriani

[CMG]

A quick search on your name reveals that almost every single post you made had the Camaro interior.

HUH??!?!?!

LOL- better keep searching, I think I posted that pic twice in my lifetime.

LOL!!!!!!

[MyerShift]

*Sighs and Shakes Head* Really shows that Iacocca should've given Lutz the top spot and not Eaton. Look what Lutz has done for GM! Just think if he'd've never left Chrysler.

With any hope, the actual plastics quality will be better than what we see here, and if they get rid of so many creases if not angles, then maybe this could be nice.

[Ravenfreak13]

thank god they dropped th sebring/avenger redio and climate controls in there....they are so easy to use.

[Intrepidation]

I just hoper they call it something other than "Crew" Why not Rampage or Ravage or something like that? Crew sounds as bad as flex...like some idiot who has trouble pronouncing multi-syllable words thought it up.

[Chris_Doane]

It's hard to trade stock in a privately held company (although there are the pink sheets), but not all privately held companies are owned entirely by holding companies or investment firms (as Chrysler is). Individuals own stock in many private companies, and occasionally stock comes up for sale.

I invest, Im aware of all that. I was commenting on Chrysler specifically as that was the discussion. Edited August 28, 2007 by Chris_Doane