2014 Dodge Dart Rallye Review - The Car That Should Have Saved Dodge

[@chocolatewheelchair]

No joke, modern Dodge Darts are so underrated!!!

[@Turshin]

Especially the 2.4 models

[@chocolatewheelchair]

@@Turshin the GT model is with sun and sound package was so awesome

[@roweboat]

Love my gt going 7 years strong

[@chocolatewheelchair]

@@roweboat I sometimes miss my black 2015 Dart GT w/ Mopar aero body kit from factory. Had the sun & sound package too. Heated seats & wheel. Remote start. Auto dimming mirror. Was a 3 year lease

[@childrey14]

They're also pure junk. I'll stick with my Toyota and Honda.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

It was the perfect car for people wanted a Charger but couldn’t afford it, was too large a car, was RWD. Dart fixed all those problems. It was such a good car. My back never hurt from the seats! I miss my 2015 Dart GT with every single option including the Mopar body kit

[@damilolaakanni]

I heard some people say that the Avenger which this replaced was the better car. Dodge just kept it and discontinued the Avenger because the Dart was much newer at the time.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

@@damilolaakanni Dart ruled!

[@damilolaakanni]

@@chocolatewheelchair apparently most people preferred the Avenger to the Dart. Sales wise the Avenger did better, despite not being in the top 10 (it was 11th).

[@captmaverickable]

The Dart was killed off in the great American CAFE rules. Same with the Focus, Fiesta, Cruz, Volt, Bolt. They figured out they could skirt the rules with crossovers and purchasing carbon credits to offset the CAFE hit to average MPG.

[@TassieLorenzo]

It seems crazy that crossovers are considered "light trucks"!

[@cafn8ed74]

Cue Billy Joel: "You call it a Dart, but it's only a Neon to meee."

[@damilolaakanni]

It's still sold elsewhere as a Neon.

[@damilolaakanni]

I'm kinda disappointed that the Dart never got the SRT-4 treatment. Dodge is a performance brand, and they've done a number of affordable performance cars in the past, like the Neon SRT-4 and the Caliber SRT-4. I'm not considering the Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 because it was essentially a Mercedes Benz SLK 32 AMG underneath. At least something to compete with the Honda Civic Si and Toyota Corolla S (the X-RS name was pretty much gone after 2014 when the Matrix was discontinued).

[@straightouttamarysville7749]

Not sure if my last comment came up but basically I said I just bought a 2014 Dodge dart off of one owner driver and I am so impressed. It’s so mechanically sound and for the place I got it before I could be happier one of the best cars that I have ever driven . bought it with 200,000 km on it. Not sure what that is in US 160 thousand mph not sure anyways. Very happy customer.

[@jeremystout412]

I actually saw that a Dart was sold the first quarter of 2022. I do wish the Dart would have lived long enough to see the 2.0T from the Cherokee. I did actually purchase a Cherokee with the 2.0T, and it is actually a blast.

[@anthonysanto9377]

Better yet, it should've been called the Dodge Shadow.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

They coulda done that yeah might have been cool

[@mustasheolll2020]

Nice one 👍

[@BrianSmith-wi5cb]

This is the first time watching one of your videos. I just bought a 14 dart and have to say: you're spot on... Subscribing and looking forward to watching. Good luck to you, kind sir

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Lol that decal on the gauges is disgusting

[@TassieLorenzo]

It was originally the Alfa Romeo Giulietta (based in turn on the Fiat Bravo) which was a little bit more of an upscale car, however the direct Fiat version of the Dart was called the Fiat Viaggo which is a Dart with Fiat badges. Honestly, I think FCA could have made this car as an Alfa Romeo Giulietta sedan to have an entry level sedan in the Alfa Romeo lineup to compete with the Audi A3, Acura ILX and so on (but they decided that all Alfas should be built in Italy, which I don't think is right, I think changing the planned MX-5-based Alfa Spider over to be the FIAT 124 Abarth instead was a mistake -- Alfa should have had affordable cars like this and the roadster to get the brand out there in North America).

[@markhealey9409]

Based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta sold here in Europe...so sortof a Fiat,too...but not badged as a Fiat anywhere as far as i know. Nice looking cars!😍😍

[@fabyrbl8177]

i have a friend in chicago that used to work at a dodge dealership and he told me that darts have huge problems with the oil consumsion , they use a lot of oil, so much that by the time some people came for their first oil change there was basiclly no oil left and even out here in europe where we call it the Fiat Tipo we dont think of italian or french cars as reliable , but they are (usually) cheap.

[@Turshin]

Depends on the engine. The 2.4 was the best engine. Which is why it's the only engine still in production

[@RandyDuffey]

There was actually a recall to due the oil consumption you are speaking of. The recall consisted of changing the catalytic converter and reprogramming both the ECM (Engine Control Module) and the TCM (Transmission Control Module). I had excessive oil consumption going on with my 2014 2.4 Rallye, that's until the recall was done. That recall fixed all of the oil consumption problems

[@fabyrbl8177]

​@@RandyDuffey good to know, but such a fail should not happen often, as a future automotive engineer myself that is just poor design on their side

[@RandyDuffey]

@@fabyrbl8177 For sure, but at least they corrected it. But it shouldn't have been a problem from the beginning with the money and engineering they have. I absolutely agree 💯% with that.

[@starksoulvlogs3137]

Wonder how much the GANG package costs on the dart 🤔😂

[@MiataMikey98]

Not enough to get a decent resale value out of it 🤣🤣

[@RandyDuffey]

😂😂😂

[@straightouttamarysville7749]

I just bought a 2014 Dodge dart off of one driver owner and I have not seen a car that I had enjoyed driving more than this 2014 Dodge Dart. car was well-maintained and drives like it’s brand new and it has just over 200,000 km on it… I don’t know what that converts to in miles per hour something like 160 or so I don’t know

[@That_fella_named_J]

what about the Dodge Caliber? that was after the dodge neon with a srt4 trim level too

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Not as good as this

[@That_fella_named_J]

@@chocolatewheelchair true enough

[@sinisterone4673]

The caliber sucked

[@anonanon4608]

They maybe should have put the 4g64T Mitsubishi motor in it.

[@Mudsquadofficial]

And make it a couple. Bring back the tuner scene, call it a laser. That'd be great

[@TassieLorenzo]

Even Mitsubishi don't use that engine, they have the normal 4B11 in the basic cars and the Evo went to the 4B11T. I think the 4G64 (& 4G63) doesn't meet emissions anymore? Closed deck cast iron engines are a bit old-fashioned unfortunately, even though they are very strong.

[@IanR_02]

I bought my Dart for the same price the owner paid for options

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Lucky

[@paulrichmond9060]

i get 34 to 37 mpg all day long in my 2016 rallye

[@Natethegreat200c]

This is NOT a fiat it’s a Alfa Romeo ! RESEARCH! the engine is NOT fiat. Multi air is valve tech that is pioneered by fiat. this is the same old 2.4 with tech added. I’m sorry if I seem annoyed I argue with people about these and Chrysler 200’s all day long.

[@Stompehhh]

dont know if you are right, but you sound fucking confident. keep it up mr. rudolph, right or wrong. Which alfa is the dart based on? or which cars is the motor in?

[@Natethegreat200c]

@@Stompehhh you can watch a consumer reports video, or really any review of the dart and they tell you, watching dodge engineer , reveal , and press conference videos reveals that, and more. It’s a Alfa hatchback we don’t get here in the states called the Alfa Romeo giulietta. The Chrysler 200, Dodge Dart and Jeep Cherokee all use this platform.

[@TassieLorenzo]

But the Alfa Romeo was based on FIAT parts. Roadster Life has a great video on the Giulietta's design process, he designed the Giulietta dashboard to use the same HVAC system as the Fiat Bravo IIRC.

[@johnbeckham1483]

I love my 2014 Dodge Dart SXT!

[@atlasnovalis]

When the dodge got discontinued: "Wait, it was discontinued?"

[@voidlight6006]

The 2.4 needed a turbo model, those 180 horses aren't fun feeling with all that weight. and an srt4 for the enthusiasts.

[@We_litt368]

Does anyone know how to put the current kms/h on the little screen by the steering wheel?

[@sad_x_love1178]

Weird seeing this dart with a new owner years later lul granted this clip is years old now itself

[@homiej8163]

They say 90% of all Dodge Darts are still on the road! The other 10% actually made it back home before breaking down 😂

[@dave11686]

Great video!

[@johnbeckham1483]

Perhaps the Dodge Dart should have originally been called the Dodge Neon?

[@damilolaakanni]

It still exists as the Neon in other markets, not US and Canada.

[@johnbeckham1483]

@@damilolaakanni it is a branded Fiat Tipo, the Neon, around the world!

[@damilolaakanni]

@@johnbeckham1483 you're right. US and Canada don't get that new model, though.

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@johnbeckham1483 That's a good looking car! I wonder why FIAT doesn't sell it in North America?!

[@dave11686]

Hey! That’s Mikey’s car!

[@maxcars4548]

Great video

[@aseheavyindustries798]

owner of the car is a cutie

[@ronniemiller1753]

Putting the fuel pump in a 2014 Dodge dart

[@fabyrbl8177]

its a fiat tipo , i know the mistake

[@mustasheolll2020]

That’s a weird looking dash design

[@Blackyoshi81]

Wait … the Rallye i swore only came in 1.6 turbo that… thats the one i had .. manual 6 speed

[@sad_x_love1178]

Rallye is a trim, mostly the 1.4T but can be equipped with any engine or trans option so either a 2.0 or 2.4 as other options, Hyundai and Kia and maybe Mazda are the only weird 1.6T cars I can think of.

[@tag206]

The cheapest used car that is from the last decade that you can buy. Such terrible cars.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

They are not terrible when it’s new. Trust me. Can’t speak to older used ones

[@tag206]

@@chocolatewheelchair unless fiat fixed the tigershark engine, which can only be done by axing it and bringing back the neon 2.4. And a transmission that wasn't designed to eol itself at 100k

[@rizzle451]

Shawn S Yeah unfortunately that is all true, not to mention all the NA options are slow as turtles. I feel like this car could’ve had some potential.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Shawn S I got rid of it at 36K..

[@MichiganFresh]

No they're not. I miss mine. It was better quality that some lux vehicles. It was a cheap car built right. Simple, solid, and well engineered for vehicles that cost more let alone for how cheap these were from day one.