Add to this the now almost antique engine under the hood, and the crossover simply doesn't look like a good value proposition. The Journey has no smartphone integration, onboard Wi-Fi, or any advanced driver-assistance features worth mentioning. The Dodge may have a low base price, but most rivals ask for just a few thousand dollars more and give you a lot more. When you then consider that the standard trunk space is abysmal, the SUV just doesn't feel like a good family-centric daily driver. Yes, the Journey is quite spacious inside, at least where passengers are concerned, but the sub-par materials and poor ride quality mean that no amount of space will actually make you comfortable. Over more than 10 years, very few changes have been made to keep it relevant, so against ultra-modern crossovers like the Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander, the Dodge simply can't compete.
Looking back to a time when Oprah was still telling us her favorite things, maybe this SUV would have made her list, but it's well past its prime now. Some people say the journey is more important than the destination, but in the case of the Dodge Journey, that simply isn't the case. And you can't even take comfort in the seats, as ride comfort is mediocre at best, and unpleasant most of the time.
At low speeds around town, the crossover doesn't feel as horribly incompetent as it is, but go any faster, and it delivers a harrowing experience. Body roll is a serious issue, and the Dodge simply doesn't grip the road as firmly as it needs to.Īll-in-all, maybe we should be grateful that the Journey only has the puny four-cylinder engine available. But as disconcerting as this may be, the Journey's handling is even more unsettling. The brakes follow the same trend as the steering, being quite effective at lower speeds around town, but they struggle to get traction at top speed. At low speed or around parking lots, the Journey actually feels manageable. Combine this with the SUV's extreme weight, and it certainly isn't designed to take a corner faster than a Rascal. The steering is imprecise and uncommunicative, with terrible on-center feel.
It handles like a rickety old man on roller skates when on the move, to be honest. The Journey is now more than ten years old, and it really feels its age. Few vehicles age very well, with most undergoing midlife updates just three or four years into their production cycle.
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