Dodge Nitro

is a lightweight all-terrain 4.5 m long with five-door body, available in three versions (Nitro, Nitro SLT, Nitro R / T), or 214 engines with 258 hp, manual gearbox or automatic traction and total connectable or permanently. Dodge will sell it in the first quarter of 2007.

The body has the following dimensions: length 4554 mm, 1857 mm wide and 1775 mm high. The closest thing to it for size is the KIA Sorento. A BMX X3 is lower; Mitsubishi Outlander is a lower and narrow.

Initially, two petrol engines are six-cylinder V: versions Nitro SLT and Nitro carried a 3.7-liter displacement giving 214 hp at 5200 rpm. Version R / T will have a new 4.0 liter 258 hp, this engine is based on the 3.7-liter, which had increased the cubic capacity of the cylinder head and replaced two valves per cylinder with a four.

There are three different gearboxes, one manual and two automatic. The normal version has a six-speed manual or optional automatic four. Nitro SLT that automatically leads of four and the R / T has a different relationship with automated management of five sequential.

The traction system depends on the type of gearbox bearing. Thus, with the manual box is Nitro rear with the possibility of attaching the semi-forward through a switch. If you wear an automatic gearbox is permanently pull all four wheels.

The front suspension is a separate and rear rigid axle. The R / T has a tougher suspension and tires 20 ", the SLT can mount this suspension as an option.

The equipment includes ABS, stability control with anti-function, head airbags and a device that allows the floor of the trunk from sliding outward 45 cm to facilitate the work of loading and unloading. This system, which Dodge calls LOAD 'N GO, holds up to 181 kg, the floor is made of plastic.