Dodge Journey

Dodge Journey: which version to buy and why

If the choice is one Dodge Journey, buy the 1 generation, restyling (December 2010–May 2016) 3.6 AT with FWD when the job is speed: 283 hp, 352 Nm, 7.1 s to 100 km/h, 218 km/h. Buy the restyled 2.0 MT when the job is fuel: 170 hp, 310 Nm, mixed 6.5 l/100 km, 11.3 s, 188 km/h. Buy the restyled 3.6 AT with AWD when four driven wheels matter more than the 1.3 s and 12 km/h you give back versus FWD.

If the choice is one Dodge Journey, buy the 1 generation, restyling (December 2010–May 2016) 3.6 AT with FWD when the job is speed: 283 hp, 352 Nm, 7.1 s to 100 km/h, 218 km/h. Buy the restyled 2.0 MT when the job is fuel: 170 hp, 310 Nm, mixed 6.5 l/100 km, 11.3 s, 188 km/h. Buy the restyled 3.6 AT with AWD when four driven wheels matter more than the 1.3 s and 12 km/h you give back versus FWD. Do not buy 1 generation (October 2007–September 2010) diesels unless you accept 140 hp instead of 170 hp for the same 1968 cm³, 11.3–11.8 s, and 6.5–7.0 l/100 km mixed. The restyling did not add a second generation: it is still 1 generation, restyling, a five-door SUV 5-doors, and the version names 2.0 MT, 2.0 AT, 2.4 MT, 2.4 AT, 2.7 AT, 3.5 AT, 3.6 AT are the catalogue names.

Generations: what the restyling actually changed

Two catalogue generations, one model line. 1 generation ran October 2007–September 2010 (8 versions). 1 generation, restyling ran December 2010–May 2016 (6 versions). Ground clearance stayed 182 mm on every measured row. Body stayed SUV 5-doors. Front engine layout stayed Front, transverse. Front and rear suspension stayed Independent, spring.

The diesel is the same 1968 cm³ Inline 4 Turbo Diesel with 310 Nm in both generations. Power is not: 1 generation 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT are 140 hp (103 kW) at 4000 rpm; restyled 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT are 170 hp (125 kW) at 4000 rpm. That is +30 hp on the same displacement, 71.1 hp/l rising to 86.4 hp/l. 0–100 km/h and top speed did not move with that extra 30 hp: 2.0 MT is 11.3 s and 188 km/h in both generations; 2.0 AT is 11.8 s and 182 km/h in both. Mixed consumption is also unchanged: 6.5 l/100 km on 2.0 MT, 7.0 on 2.0 AT. The restyle bought specific output, not a quicker diesel stopwatch.

The 2.4 Gasoline line is the opposite: restyled 2.4 MT (175 hp, Manual 5, FWD) and restyled 2.4 AT (175 hp, Automatic 4, FWD) match 1 generation 2.4 MT and the 175 hp 2.4 AT on power, torque, 0–100, top speed, and consumption. What 1 generation also had, and the restyle dropped, is a second 2.4 AT at 168 hp (same 220 Nm, same 11.8 s, 188 km/h, mixed 9.6). The 168 hp 2.4 AT is 7 hp below the 175 hp 2.4 AT with no measured gain in economy; it is the version to skip if both sit on the same lot.

V6 Gasoline is where the restyle replaces the map. 1 generation offers 2.7 AT (185 hp, 256 Nm, 2736 cm³, V low angle, 6, Automatic, FWD) and two 3.5 AT rows (235 hp, 232 Nm, 3518 cm³, V-shaped, 6, Automatic) — one FWD, one AWD. The restyle drops 2.7 AT and both 3.5 AT and puts two 3.6 AT rows in their place (283 hp, 352 Nm, 3604 cm³, V-shaped, 6, Automatic) — again FWD and AWD. Versus 3.5 AT FWD, restyled 3.6 AT FWD is +48 hp and +120 Nm; 0–100 falls from 8.2 s to 7.1 s (−1.1 s). Versus 3.5 AT AWD, restyled 3.6 AT AWD is the same +48 hp / +120 Nm; 0–100 falls from 8.6 s to 8.4 s (−0.2 s). Top speed on both 3.5 AT rows is not measured; restyled 3.6 AT FWD is 218 km/h and AWD is 206 km/h.

Front brakes change label: Ventilated disc in 1 generation, Ceramic ventilated in the restyle. Rear brakes stay Disc on diesels and on 2.7 AT, Drum on 2.4 and on 3.5 / 3.6 Gasoline.

Engines and specs

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Injection: Gasoline 2.4, 2.7?, 3.5, 3.6: Distributed injection (multi-point) where measured. Diesel sistema_pitaniya not measured. Compression 10.5 on 2.4, 10 on 3.6; 2.7 and 3.5 and diesel not measured in my dump for some... 2.4 10.5, 3.6 10. Bore: 2.4 88 × 97, 3.6 96 × 83.

Fuel: Diesel versions Diesel; Gasoline 92. Euro 5 on 2.4, 3.5, 3.6 Gasoline; not measured on diesels and 2.7 AT.

Power per litre (from data): restyle diesel 86.4 hp/l; gen1 diesel 71.1; 2.4 175 hp 74.2; 2.4 168 hp 71.2; 2.7 AT 67.6; 3.5 66.8; 3.6 78.5. Highest specific output is the restyled diesel, not the V6.

Performance and economy (mpg in l/100 km as measured)

Fastest 0–100: restyled 3.6 AT FWD 7.1 s. Next: 1 generation 3.5 AT FWD 8.2 s. Restyled 3.6 AT AWD 8.4 s. 1 generation 3.5 AT AWD 8.6 s. Then restyled and original 2.4 MT 10.1 s. 2.7 AT 10.8 s. Diesels 2.0 MT 11.3 s. Tied at 11.8 s: restyled 2.0 AT, restyled 2.4 AT, 1 generation 2.0 AT, both 1 generation 2.4 AT (175 hp and 168 hp).

Highest measured top speed: restyled 3.6 AT FWD 218 km/h. Restyled 3.6 AT AWD 206 km/h. 2.4 MT 190 km/h. 2.0 MT and restyled 2.4 AT 188 km/h. 2.0 AT and 2.7 AT 182 km/h. Both 3.5 AT: top speed not measured.

Lowest mixed consumption: 2.0 MT 6.5 l/100 km (city 8.4, highway 5.4) in both generations. 2.0 AT 7.0 (9.1 / 5.9). 2.4 MT 8.8 (11.9 / 7.0). 2.4 AT (all three catalogue rows that share 9.6) 9.6 (13.0 / 7.6). 2.7 AT 10.3 (15.0 / 7.6). Restyled 3.6 AT FWD 11.8 (13.8 / 9.4). Restyled 3.6 AT AWD and 1 generation 3.5 AT AWD share 13.2 mixed (15.7 / 10.7). 3.5 AT FWD: city, highway, mixed all not measured.

Automatic versus manual on the same diesel: restyle 2.0 AT uses 0.5 l/100 km more mixed than 2.0 MT (7.0 vs 6.5), 0.7 more in town (9.1 vs 8.4), 0.5 more on highway (5.9 vs 5.4), and is 0.5 s slower to 100 km/h (11.8 vs 11.3) with 6 km/h less top speed (182 vs 188). Automatic versus manual on 2.4 Gasoline: 2.4 AT 175 hp is 1.7 s slower than 2.4 MT (11.8 vs 10.1), 2 km/h slower on top speed (188 vs 190), and 0.8 l/100 km thirstier mixed (9.6 vs 8.8). The extra cost of Automatic here buys a 4-speed box against a 5-speed Manual, not more gears.

AWD versus FWD on restyled 3.6 AT: +1.3 s to 100 km/h (8.4 vs 7.1), −12 km/h top speed (206 vs 218), +1.4 l/100 km mixed (13.2 vs 11.8), +1.9 city, +1.3 highway. AWD versus FWD on 1 generation 3.5 AT: +0.4 s to 100 km/h (8.6 vs 8.2); consumption on FWD not measured so the economy penalty is not measured there.

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels

Ground clearance is 182 mm on all 14 rows. Fuel tank is 77 l on every 1 generation version; on 1 generation, restyling tank is not measured. Wheels, where listed, are 225/65 R16 and 225/55 R19 (restyle 2.4 MT, restyle 2.4 AT, restyle 3.6 AT AWD; 1 generation 2.4 AT both powers, 2.4 MT, 2.7 AT, both 3.5 AT). Wheel size is not measured on restyle diesels, restyle 3.6 AT FWD, and gen1 diesels.

Kerb weight, where measured: restyle 2.4 AT 1805 kg; 1 generation 2.4 AT 175 hp 1805 kg; 1 generation 2.4 AT 168 hp 1805 kg; 3.5 AT FWD 1814 kg; restyle 3.6 AT FWD 1843 kg; 2.7 AT 1865 kg; restyle 2.0 MT 1895 kg; 1 generation 2.0 MT 1895 kg; restyle 3.6 AT AWD 1910 kg; 3.5 AT AWD 1910 kg. Kerb not measured: restyle 2.0 AT, restyle 2.4 MT, 1 generation 2.0 AT, 1 generation 2.4 MT.

Gross weight: restyle 2.4 AT and both gen1 2.4 AT 2425 kg; diesels (restyle 2.0 MT, restyle 2.0 AT, gen1 2.0 MT, gen1 2.0 AT) and 2.7 AT 2480 kg; restyle 3.6 AT FWD 2483 kg. Gross not measured: restyle 2.4 MT, restyle 3.6 AT AWD, 1 generation 2.4 MT, both 3.5 AT.

Mass per horsepower (kerb / hp, only where both exist): restyle 3.6 AT FWD 6.51 kg/hp; restyle 3.6 AT AWD 6.75; 3.5 AT FWD 7.72; 3.5 AT AWD 8.13; 2.7 AT 10.08; restyle 2.4 AT 10.31; gen1 2.4 AT 175 hp 10.31; gen1 2.4 AT 168 hp 10.74; restyle 2.0 MT 11.15; gen1 2.0 MT 13.54. The restyled FWD 3.6 AT is the lightest per horsepower; the pre-restyle diesel Manual is the heaviest per horsepower because it has 140 hp on 1895 kg.

Which version to choose

Need the shortest 0–100 and the highest top speed. Restyled 3.6 AT FWD: 283 hp, 352 Nm, 7.1 s, 218 km/h, mixed 11.8, kerb 1843 kg, Euro 5, fuel 92, Automatic 6. That is 1.1 s faster than 3.5 AT FWD (8.2 s, 235 hp, 232 Nm) and 3.7 s faster than 2.7 AT (10.8 s, 185 hp). You pay 11.8 l/100 km mixed versus 10.3 on 2.7 AT; versus 3.5 AT FWD the consumption delta is not measured.

Need AWD. Only four AWD rows exist, all Gasoline Automatic 6: restyled 3.6 AT AWD (283 hp, 8.4 s, 206 km/h, mixed 13.2, kerb 1910 kg) and 1 generation 3.5 AT AWD (235 hp, 8.6 s, top speed not measured, mixed 13.2, kerb 1910 kg). Same kerb, same mixed 13.2, 0.2 s and 48 hp in favour of the restyle. There is no diesel AWD and no 2.4 AWD in these data.

Need lowest fuel use. 2.0 MT in either generation: mixed 6.5, city 8.4, highway 5.4. The restyle’s 170 hp versus 140 hp does not change those three figures; it only changes specific output. If Automatic is required, 2.0 AT mixed 7.0 is still 1.8 l/100 km under 2.4 MT and 2.6 under 2.4 AT. Diesel torque is 310 Nm versus 220 Nm on every 2.4; that 90 Nm gap is why the 170 hp diesel Manual (11.3 s) is only 1.2 s behind the 175 hp 2.4 MT (10.1 s) despite 5 hp less on paper.

Need a Gasoline four-cylinder. Restyle or 1 generation 2.4 MT: 175 hp at 6000 rpm, 220 Nm at 4500 rpm, 10.1 s, 190 km/h, mixed 8.8, Manual 5, Euro 5, 92, compression 10.5, bore/stroke 88 × 97. If Automatic is required, take the 175 hp 2.4 AT, not the 168 hp 2.4 AT: same 11.8 s, 188 km/h, mixed 9.6, same 1805 / 2425 kg, same 4-speed Automatic — 7 hp less for nothing measured in return. Kerb on 2.4 MT is not measured; gross on 2.4 MT is not measured.

Considering 1 generation 2.7 AT. 185 hp, 256 Nm, 2736 cm³, V low angle, 6, Automatic, FWD, 10.8 s, 182 km/h, mixed 10.3, kerb 1865 kg, gross 2480 kg, tank 77 l, wheels 225/65 R16 and 225/55 R19, rear Disc, eco class not measured. Versus 2.4 AT 175 hp it is +10 hp, +36 Nm, −1.0 s to 100, −6 km/h top speed, +0.7 l/100 km mixed, +60 kg kerb. Versus restyled 3.6 AT FWD it is −98 hp, −96 Nm, +3.7 s, −36 km/h, −1.5 l/100 km mixed. Buy 2.7 AT only if you want the middle V6 that the restyle deleted.

Considering 1 generation 3.5 AT FWD. 235 hp, 232 Nm (torque below 2.7 AT’s 256 Nm despite +50 hp), 8.2 s, consumption not measured, top speed not measured, kerb 1814 kg. The restyle 3.6 AT FWD is the numerical replacement: +48 hp, +120 Nm, 7.1 s, 218 km/h, mixed 11.8, kerb 1843 kg (+29 kg). If you already have a 3.5 AT FWD, the restyle’s case is the 1.1 s and the measured top speed, not weight.

Manual or Automatic on the restyle diesel. 2.0 MT: 6 gears, 11.3 s, 188 km/h, 6.5 mixed, kerb 1895 kg, 11.15 kg/hp. 2.0 AT: 6 gears, 11.8 s, 182 km/h, 7.0 mixed, kerb not measured. Same 170 hp, 310 Nm, 1968 cm³. The Automatic costs 0.5 s, 6 km/h, and 0.5 l/100 km mixed.

Problems and reliability (what the numbers bound). These data do not record failure rates. What they do bound: the restyle diesel kept 310 Nm and the same 11.3 / 11.8 s while adding 30 hp — the gearbox and 0–100 figures did not get a matching step. The 4-speed Automatic on every 2.4 AT is two gears fewer than the 6-speed Automatic on diesels and on 2.7 / 3.5 / 3.6; that is the spec to inspect if you dislike wide steps, not a fault log. Rear Drum on 2.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 versus rear Disc on diesels and 2.7 AT is a hardware split, not a diagnosis. Euro 5 is measured on 2.4, 3.5, and 3.6 Gasoline; diesels and 2.7 AT eco class not measured — do not treat a blank as “no standard”.

Short list. Restyle 3.6 AT FWD for 7.1 s and 218 km/h. Restyle 3.6 AT AWD for 283 hp with AWD at 8.4 s and 13.2 mixed. Restyle 2.0 MT for 6.5 mixed and 170 hp. Restyle 2.4 MT for Gasoline without a V6 at 10.1 s and 8.8 mixed. Skip 1 generation 2.4 AT 168 hp. Skip gen1 diesels if a restyle 2.0 MT or 2.0 AT is on the same list: same times, same litres, 30 hp less. Tank 77 l is measured only before the restyle; restyle tank not measured. Clearance is 182 mm whichever row you pick.# Dodge Journey: which version to buy and why

If the choice is one Dodge Journey, buy the 1 generation, restyling (December 2010–May 2016) 3.6 AT with FWD when the job is speed: 283 hp, 352 Nm, 7.1 s to 100 km/h, 218 km/h. Buy the restyled 2.0 MT when the job is fuel: 170 hp, 310 Nm, mixed 6.5 l/100 km, 11.3 s, 188 km/h. Buy the restyled 3.6 AT with AWD when four driven wheels matter more than the 1.3 s and 12 km/h you give back versus FWD. Do not buy 1 generation (October 2007–September 2010) diesels unless you accept 140 hp instead of 170 hp for the same 1968 cm³, the same 11.3–11.8 s, and the same 6.5–7.0 l/100 km mixed. The restyling is not a second generation: the catalogue still lists 1 generation and 1 generation, restyling, both SUV 5-doors. Version names stay 2.0 MT, 2.0 AT, 2.4 MT, 2.4 AT, 2.7 AT, 3.5 AT, 3.6 AT.

Generations: what the restyling actually changed

1 generation ran October 2007–September 2010 (8 versions). 1 generation, restyling ran December 2010–May 2016 (6 versions). Ground clearance stayed 182 mm on every row. Body stayed SUV 5-doors. Engine placement stayed Front, transverse. Front and rear suspension stayed Independent, spring.

The diesel is the same 1968 cm³ Inline 4 Turbo Diesel with 310 Nm in both generations. Power is not: 1 generation 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT are 140 hp (103 kW) at 4000 rpm; restyled 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT are 170 hp (125 kW) at 4000 rpm. That is +30 hp on the same displacement, 71.1 hp per litre rising to 86.4 hp per litre. 0–100 km/h and top speed did not move with that extra 30 hp: 2.0 MT is 11.3 s and 188 km/h in both generations; 2.0 AT is 11.8 s and 182 km/h in both. Mixed consumption is unchanged: 6.5 l/100 km on 2.0 MT, 7.0 on 2.0 AT. The restyle bought specific output, not a quicker diesel stopwatch.

The 2.4 Gasoline line is the opposite: restyled 2.4 MT (175 hp, Manual 5, FWD) and restyled 2.4 AT (175 hp, Automatic 4, FWD) match 1 generation 2.4 MT and the 175 hp 2.4 AT on power, torque, 0–100, top speed, and consumption. What 1 generation also had, and the restyle dropped, is a second 2.4 AT at 168 hp (same 220 Nm, same 11.8 s, 188 km/h, mixed 9.6). The 168 hp 2.4 AT is 7 hp below the 175 hp 2.4 AT with no measured gain in economy.

V6 Gasoline is where the restyle replaces the map. 1 generation offers 2.7 AT (185 hp, 256 Nm, 2736 cm³, V low angle, 6, Automatic, FWD) and two 3.5 AT rows (235 hp, 232 Nm, 3518 cm³, V-shaped, 6, Automatic) — one FWD, one AWD. The restyle drops 2.7 AT and both 3.5 AT and puts two 3.6 AT rows in their place (283 hp, 352 Nm, 3604 cm³, V-shaped, 6, Automatic) — FWD and AWD. Versus 3.5 AT FWD, restyled 3.6 AT FWD is +48 hp and +120 Nm; 0–100 falls from 8.2 s to 7.1 s (−1.1 s). Versus 3.5 AT AWD, restyled 3.6 AT AWD is the same +48 hp / +120 Nm; 0–100 falls from 8.6 s to 8.4 s (−0.2 s). Top speed on both 3.5 AT rows is not measured; restyled 3.6 AT FWD is 218 km/h and AWD is 206 km/h.

Front brakes change label: Ventilated disc in 1 generation, Ceramic ventilated in the restyle. Rear brakes stay Disc on diesels and on 2.7 AT, Drum on 2.4 Gasoline and on 3.5 / 3.6 Gasoline.

Engines and specs

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• 2.7 AT 185hp - no kw printed
• 3.5 235hp - no kw
• 168 - no kw

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Gasoline 2.4 / 3.6: Distributed injection (multi-point); compression 10.5 on 2.4, 10.0 on 3.6; bore × stroke 88 × 97 on 2.4, 96 × 83 on 3.6. Diesel injection, compression, and bore × stroke: not measured. 2.7 AT and 3.5 AT injection / compression / bore: not restated here beyond what was in the version dump — I didn't extract sistema for 2.7. Skip if not extracted.

Fuel: Diesel versions Diesel; Gasoline versions 92. Euro 5 on 2.4, 3.5, and 3.6 Gasoline. Eco class not measured on both-generation diesels and on 2.7 AT. CO2 not measured on every row.

Power per litre: restyle diesel 86.4 hp/l (highest); gen1 diesel 71.1; 2.4 at 175 hp 74.2; 2.4 at 168 hp 71.2; restyle 3.6 78.5; 2.7 AT 67.6; 3.5 66.8 (lowest among measured). The V6 is not the densest engine; the restyled diesel is.

Nm per litre (arithmetic): restyle/gen1 diesel 310 / 1.968 ≈ 157.5 Nm/l; 2.4 220 / 2.360 ≈ 93.2; 2.7 256 / 2.736 ≈ 93.6; 3.5 232 / 3.518 ≈ 66.0; 3.6 352 / 3.604 ≈ 97.7. Diesel torque density is the outlier; 3.5 AT is the softest V6 on torque per litre, which is why 235 hp still only makes 232 Nm.

Performance and economy

Fastest 0–100: restyled 3.6 AT FWD 7.1 s. Next: 1 generation 3.5 AT FWD 8.2 s. Restyled 3.6 AT AWD 8.4 s. 1 generation 3.5 AT AWD 8.6 s. Then 2.4 MT (both generations) 10.1 s. 2.7 AT 10.8 s. Diesels 2.0 MT 11.3 s. Tied at 11.8 s: restyled 2.0 AT, restyled 2.4 AT, 1 generation 2.0 AT, both 1 generation 2.4 AT (175 hp and 168 hp).

Highest measured top speed: restyled 3.6 AT FWD 218 km/h. Restyled 3.6 AT AWD 206 km/h. 2.4 MT 190 km/h. 2.0 MT and restyled 2.4 AT (and gen1 175/168 2.4 AT) 188 km/h. 2.0 AT and 2.7 AT 182 km/h. Both 3.5 AT: top speed not measured.

Lowest mixed consumption: 2.0 MT 6.5 l/100 km (city 8.4, highway 5.4) in both generations. 2.0 AT 7.0 (9.1 / 5.9). 2.4 MT 8.8 (11.9 / 7.0). All 2.4 AT rows 9.6 (13.0 / 7.6). 2.7 AT 10.3 (15.0 / 7.6). Restyled 3.6 AT FWD 11.8 (13.8 / 9.4). Restyled 3.6 AT AWD and 1 generation 3.5 AT AWD share 13.2 mixed (15.7 / 10.7). 3.5 AT FWD: city, highway, mixed all not measured.

Automatic versus Manual on the same diesel: restyle 2.0 AT uses 0.5 l/100 km more mixed than 2.0 MT (7.0 vs 6.5), 0.7 more in town (9.1 vs 8.4), 0.5 more on highway (5.9 vs 5.4), and is 0.5 s slower to 100 km/h (11.8 vs 11.3) with 6 km/h less top speed (182 vs 188). Both have 6 gears. Automatic versus Manual on 2.4 Gasoline: 2.4 AT 175 hp is 1.7 s slower than 2.4 MT (11.8 vs 10.1), 2 km/h slower (188 vs 190), 0.8 l/100 km thirstier mixed (9.6 vs 8.8). The Automatic is 4 gears against Manual 5 — fewer ratios, not more.

AWD versus FWD on restyled 3.6 AT: +1.3 s to 100 km/h (8.4 vs 7.1), −12 km/h top speed (206 vs 218), +1.4 l/100 km mixed (13.2 vs 11.8), +1.9 city, +1.3 highway. AWD versus FWD on 1 generation 3.5 AT: +0.4 s (8.6 vs 8.2); FWD consumption not measured, so the economy penalty is not measured there.

Diesel 310 Nm versus 2.4 Gasoline 220 Nm is +90 Nm. That is why restyle 2.0 MT at 170 hp (11.3 s) is only 1.2 s behind 2.4 MT at 175 hp (10.1 s). Restyle 3.6 AT 352 Nm versus 3.5 AT 232 Nm is +120 Nm on 86 cm³ more (3604 vs 3518).

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels

Ground clearance is 182 mm on all 14 rows. Fuel tank is 77 l on every 1 generation version; on 1 generation, restyling the tank is not measured. Wheels, where listed, are 225/65 R16 and 225/55 R19 (restyle 2.4 MT, restyle 2.4 AT, restyle 3.6 AT AWD; 1 generation both 2.4 AT, 2.4 MT, 2.7 AT, both 3.5 AT). Wheel size is not measured on restyle diesels, restyle 3.6 AT FWD, and gen1 diesels.

Kerb weight, where measured: restyle 2.4 AT 1805 kg; 1 generation 2.4 AT 175 hp 1805 kg; 1 generation 2.4 AT 168 hp 1805 kg; 3.5 AT FWD 1814 kg; restyle 3.6 AT FWD 1843 kg; 2.7 AT 1865 kg; restyle 2.0 MT 1895 kg; 1 generation 2.0 MT 1895 kg; restyle 3.6 AT AWD 1910 kg; 3.5 AT AWD 1910 kg. Kerb not measured: restyle 2.0 AT, restyle 2.4 MT, 1 generation 2.0 AT, 1 generation 2.4 MT.

Gross weight: restyle 2.4 AT and both gen1 2.4 AT 2425 kg; diesels (both generations 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT) and 2.7 AT 2480 kg; restyle 3.6 AT FWD 2483 kg. Gross not measured: restyle 2.4 MT, restyle 3.6 AT AWD, 1 generation 2.4 MT, both 3.5 AT.

Payload where both masses exist: restyle 2.0 MT 2480 − 1895 = 585 kg; restyle 3.6 AT FWD 2483 − 1843 = 640 kg; restyle 2.4 AT 2425 − 1805 = 620 kg; gen1 2.0 MT 2480 − 1895 = 585 kg; 2.7 AT 2480 − 1865 = 615 kg; gen1 2.4 AT both powers 2425 − 1805 = 620 kg. Restyle 3.6 AT FWD has the largest measured payload (640 kg), 55 kg above the diesel Manual.

Mass per horsepower (kerb / hp): restyle 3.6 AT FWD 6.51 kg/hp; restyle 3.6 AT AWD 6.75; 3.5 AT FWD 7.72; 3.5 AT AWD 8.13; 2.7 AT 10.08; restyle and gen1 175 hp 2.4 AT 10.31; gen1 168 hp 2.4 AT 10.74; restyle 2.0 MT 11.15; gen1 2.0 MT 13.54. The restyled FWD 3.6 AT is the lightest per horsepower; the pre-restyle diesel Manual is the heaviest per horsepower because it still weighs 1895 kg at 140 hp.

Which version to choose

Need the shortest 0–100 and the highest top speed. Restyled 3.6 AT FWD: 283 hp at 6400 rpm, 352 Nm at 4400 rpm, 7.1 s, 218 km/h, mixed 11.8, kerb 1843 kg, Euro 5, fuel 92, Automatic 6, compression 10, 96 × 83. That is 1.1 s faster than 3.5 AT FWD (8.2 s, 235 hp, 232 Nm) and 3.7 s faster than 2.7 AT (10.8 s, 185 hp, 256 Nm). Mixed 11.8 versus 10.3 on 2.7 AT is +1.5 l/100 km for +98 hp. Versus 3.5 AT FWD the consumption delta is not measured.

Need AWD. Only four AWD rows exist, all Gasoline Automatic 6: restyled 3.6 AT AWD (283 hp, 8.4 s, 206 km/h, mixed 13.2, kerb 1910 kg, wheels 225/65 R16 and 225/55 R19) and 1 generation 3.5 AT AWD (235 hp, 8.6 s, top speed not measured, mixed 13.2, kerb 1910 kg, same wheels). Same kerb, same mixed 13.2, 0.2 s and 48 hp in favour of the restyle. There is no diesel AWD and no 2.4 AWD in these data. AWD on the restyle 3.6 AT costs 67 kg versus FWD (1910 − 1843).

Need lowest fuel use. 2.0 MT in either generation: mixed 6.5, city 8.4, highway 5.4. The restyle’s 170 hp versus 140 hp does not change those three figures. If Automatic is required, 2.0 AT mixed 7.0 is still 1.8 l/100 km under 2.4 MT and 2.6 under 2.4 AT. Buy the restyle diesel, not gen1 diesel: same litres, same seconds, +30 hp.

Need a Gasoline four-cylinder. 2.4 MT in either generation: 175 hp at 6000 rpm, 220 Nm at 4500 rpm, 10.1 s, 190 km/h, mixed 8.8, Manual 5, Euro 5, 92, Distributed injection (multi-point), 10.5, 88 × 97, wheels 225/65 R16 and 225/55 R19. If Automatic is required, take the 175 hp 2.4 AT, not the 168 hp 2.4 AT: same 11.8 s, 188 km/h, mixed 9.6, same 1805 kg / 2425 kg, same Automatic 4 — 7 hp less for nothing measured in return. Kerb and gross on 2.4 MT are not measured.

Considering 1 generation 2.7 AT. 185 hp, 256 Nm, 2736 cm³, V low angle, 6, Automatic, FWD, 10.8 s, 182 km/h, mixed 10.3, city 15.0, highway 7.6, kerb 1865 kg, gross 2480 kg, tank 77 l, wheels 225/65 R16 and 225/55 R19, rear Disc, eco class not measured. Versus 2.4 AT 175 hp: +10 hp, +36 Nm, −1.0 s to 100, −6 km/h top speed, +0.7 l/100 km mixed, +60 kg kerb. Versus restyled 3.6 AT FWD: −98 hp, −96 Nm, +3.7 s, −36 km/h, −1.5 l/100 km mixed. Buy 2.7 AT only if you want the middle V6 the restyle deleted, and you accept 15.0 l/100 km in town — tied with the thirstiest city figures except the AWD V6s at 15.7.

Considering 1 generation 3.5 AT FWD. 235 hp, 232 Nm (24 Nm below 2.7 AT despite +50 hp), 8.2 s, consumption not measured, top speed not measured, kerb 1814 kg, tank 77 l, Euro 5, Drum rear. The restyle 3.6 AT FWD is the numerical replacement: +48 hp, +120 Nm, 7.1 s, 218 km/h, mixed 11.8, kerb 1843 kg (+29 kg). If you already have a 3.5 AT FWD, the restyle’s case is the 1.1 s and the measured top speed, not weight.

Manual or Automatic on the restyle diesel. 2.0 MT: 6 gears, 11.3 s, 188 km/h, 6.5 mixed, kerb 1895 kg, 11.15 kg/hp, rear Disc. 2.0 AT: 6 gears, 11.8 s, 182 km/h, 7.0 mixed, kerb not measured, same 170 hp / 310 Nm / 1968 cm³. The Automatic costs 0.5 s, 6 km/h, and 0.5 l/100 km mixed.

Problems and reliability (what the numbers bound). These data do not record failure rates. What they do bound: the restyle diesel kept 310 Nm and the same 11.3 / 11.8 s while adding 30 hp — the 0–100 figures did not get a matching step. The Automatic 4 on every 2.4 AT is two gears fewer than Automatic 6 on diesels and on 2.7 AT / 3.5 AT / 3.6 AT; that is the spec to inspect if you dislike wide steps, not a fault log. Rear Drum on 2.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 versus rear Disc on diesels and 2.7 AT is a hardware split. Euro 5 is measured on 2.4, 3.5, and 3.6 Gasoline; diesels and 2.7 AT eco class not measured — a blank is not “no standard”. Torque peak rpm is not measured on every diesel; it is 4500 on 2.4 Gasoline, 4400 on 3.6 AT.

Short list. Restyle 3.6 AT FWD for 7.1 s, 218 km/h, 6.51 kg/hp. Restyle 3.6 AT AWD for 283 hp with AWD at 8.4 s and 13.2 mixed. Restyle 2.0 MT for 6.5 mixed and 170 hp. Restyle 2.4 MT for Gasoline without a V6 at 10.1 s and 8.8 mixed. Skip 1 generation 2.4 AT 168 hp. Skip gen1 diesels if a restyle 2.0 MT or 2.0 AT is on the same list: same times, same litres, 30 hp less. Tank 77 l is measured only before the restyle; restyle tank not measured. Clearance is 182 mm on every row.