Yesterday, the future of Chrysler and Jeep was made readily apparent. Yesterday, the future of Fiat-Chrysler’s other two major American holdings was also made readily apparent. We’re just waiting until today to tell you because we didn’t want you to get overwhelmed. So without further ado, let’s get into what the plans are for Dodge and RAM.
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We’ll start with the trucks. If we’re being real, there isn’t as much news on the guts/glory end, partly because it shared time with the Fiat Professional announcements. We can say that the back-to-back Motor Trend truck of the year RAM 1500 will be getting a refresh in 2015, and two years after that will see an all-new truck. By then we could be talking about the back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back truck of the year, but let’s try not to jinx it.
The RAM Heavy Duty trucks will also be updated but in 2016 and 2018. There’s some news about the ProMaster, too, but details are notably scarce there, being more of a commercial-sector matter. For a full report on the RAM five-year plan, look no further than Autoblog.
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Now for the good stuff. The Dodge announcements began with the surprising and awesome news that SRT is being reclaimed. That means that the SRT Viper will be the Dodge Viper once again, and we will see it with appropriate badging as early as next year when it gets a refresh.
In 2016, expect to see a refreshed Dodge Dart and an SRT version of that car. Also expect a new Dodge Journey, which gets its own SRT model in 2017 alongside a refreshed Durango. We must say that the most exciting news concerns 2018 – so far away, we know, but it’ll be here before you know it. That year, Dodge will roll out a new sedan/hatchback combo and all-new versions of the Challenger and Charger. The new scat pack will also get SRT tune-ups later that year.
As you can see, Dodge is heading in a much more performance-oriented direction, which is great for the brand’s unapologetic hardline identity. There are some casualties along the way, though. The Avenger is dead as of this year, and the Grand Caravan will last only until 2016. We guess you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs, but we’ll still be sad to see them go.
What do you think? Read the rest of Dodge’s five-year plan on Autoblog and then tell us how you feel about the future. Leith Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM is excited about the direction these brands are heading in, and we want to share that enthusiasm with you.
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