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Dodge Nitro Concept
The Dodge Nitro is an
SUV from the Dodge division of DaimlerChrysler.
Launched for the 2007 model year at the Chicago
Auto Show, the Nitro shares its platform with
the Jeep Liberty. It will be assembled at
the Toledo North Assembly Plant in Toledo,
Ohio. This Jeep facility is part of a complex
including the Toledo South Assembly Plant,
home to the Jeep Wrangler since the 1940s.
The
Nitro will be priced below US$20,000 on introduction,
and will be one of the first modern Dodge-branded
cars to be sold in Europe. All Nitros will
be available with rear wheel drive, and all
wheel drive will be optional.
Dodge will tout the
car's "Load 'N Go" sliding cargo
floor as a major selling feature. Similar
to a system offered on the Saab 9-5 station
wagon, the floor can be extended through the
rear hatch by 18 in (457 mm) to ease loading.
Models
The Nitro is available in three trim levels:
base, SLT, and R/T. Two V6 engines are available
at launch, including a new-generation 4.0
L engine expected to replace the 3.5 L V6
across much of Chrysler's line. The 2.4 L
GEMA four cylinder engine is expected to be
added by the end of 2006.
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