af3ll Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hello everyone, I recently ordered a 2015 Dodge Journey SXT for the wife. I am in the Air Force and live in Okinawa, Japan. I used the Exchange New Car Sales program. When pricing the car against the Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Compass, and Ford Escape this seemed like a great deal. We have one child and plan on having another one late next year. We added a lot of options to the car such as sunroof, upgraded sound, navigation, rear back up camera, etc. I went with the 4 cylinder engine. I can change to the V6 as I don't leave here until August. If I recall correctly, the salesman said they usually place the order around June or July. My question to all of you is this. If you have the 4-cylinder engine and could pick the V6 engine (and vice versa), would you? I would stick with FWD and not AWD. I noticed the gas mileage does not seem too much better on the 4-cylinder. I wouldn't really need to haul anything with a trailer. This car will basically be a bigger car for the family. I apologize in advance if this is discussed somewhere else. I took a quick look around. I look forward to reading more about the Journey. Thank you in advance. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to Dodge Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Go with the V6!! You'll love it. Resale will be better to, if and when you decide to get rid of it. BTW, thanks for your service in the military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 6. Absolutely no question. The 4 is weak and fuel economy is only slightly better. The Pentastar v6 is one of ward's best engines. I don't believe that you would be sorry if you choose the 6. The extra cost is worth it, imho. Congrats on the DJ. Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I agree. Having come from our 09 with the 4cylinder to our 2013 with the V6, I would NEVER get a 4 cylinder (unless it was a diesel). Welcome to the forum and thanks for your service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
af3ll Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thank you everyone. I appreciate it. The V6 was exactly what my gut was telling me after we left and I had a chance to do further research. I honestly never thought I would consider a Dodge but the first thing I said was, "Wow that thing looks sharp." jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I agree with everyone else... I have the 4 cylinder in my Avenger and it is sufficient for that, but I have the V6 on the Journey and wouldn't even consider the 4. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ZINGA Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I have access to both engines in 2014 Journeys. 14 R/T Rallye AWD and 14 SXT Blacktop. My experience from a performance standpoint is the V6 and I4 are roughly similar from launch in power. Unfortunately the V6 is gutless from a standstill, likely due to Chryslers programming for Journey. Once you get up in the powerband, however, the I4 continues putting along while the V6 pulls hard. I still amazes me how easily this wagon passes other cars on the highway. I still miss my V8 for its ability to spin the rear tires at a moments notice, however the highway power more than makes up for it. Highway fuel economy is slightly better with the I4. We get 30+ easily in the Blacktop. The R/T Rallye is no slouch as it easily returns 27 and is capable of 28+. City driving gives a nod to the I4 Blacktop, as it consistently gets 20-22 depending on traffic (occasional stop-n-go). My commute is 3 miles with lots of stop-n-go and my V6 R/T returns 16.5-17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I have access to both engines in 2014 Journeys. 14 R/T Rallye AWD and 14 SXT Blacktop. My experience from a performance standpoint is the V6 and I4 are roughly similar from launch in power. Unfortunately the V6 is gutless from a standstill, likely due to Chryslers programming for Journey. Once you get up in the powerband, however, the I4 continues putting along while the V6 pulls hard. I still amazes me how easily this wagon passes other cars on the highway. I still miss my V8 for its ability to spin the rear tires at a moments notice, however the highway power more than makes up for it. Highway fuel economy is slightly better with the I4. We get 30+ easily in the Blacktop. The R/T Rallye is no slouch as it easily returns 27 and is capable of 28+. City driving gives a nod to the I4 Blacktop, as it consistently gets 20-22 depending on traffic (occasional stop-n-go). My commute is 3 miles with lots of stop-n-go and my V6 R/T returns 16.5-17. I am in rush hour traffic both to and from work every day... I would say that I drive approximately 70-80% "city" and I get about 23-24mpg consistently. (just posting for comparison purposes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
af3ll Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Awesome news. Yeah I think I am going to upgrade it to the V6 and also add the Blacktop package. It's a shame I won't see it until August. Update - I did upgrade to the V6 and the Blacktop package. I took off the Popular equipment package to make up for it. Edited November 13, 2014 by af3ll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Thank you for your service. What do you do in the AF? I was the Boom Operator on the KC135. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
af3ll Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm a crew chief and currently work in Quality Assurance. I've worked on KC-135s at Grand Forks and McConnell. I've also worked RC-135s at RAF Mildenhall in England and now here at Kadena in Okinawa.Thanks to you as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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