We've just returned from an evening out at Frankfurt's Restaurant Remise, sipping German beer, chatting with acquaintances about nothing in particular, listening to a DJ spin progressive rock -- doing all the things that the future owners of this red 2009 Dodge Journey will never get to do. Because they're in the having-kids phase of life's journey. And with enough children to necessitate a 7-passenger SUV, they can't be drinking 5 euro heffenweisen. As consolation, they'll enjoy third-row seats that are easy to fold and the ability to chill juiceboxes on demand.
After getting a tour of the Journey's storage containers (and there are many), we took a seat up front and noticed the navigation system. Unlike other Chrysler nav systems, it lives in a plastic awning at the top of the dash. Although you can't make it out from the harsh-lit photo, it's not a touchscreen.
There's a metallic-trimmed joystick in the midst of the audio controls. And those audio controls don't resemble the ones in the Avenger/Sebring twins. Evidently, Dodge is working with a new supplier or two. -- Erin Riches, Senior Content Editor
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