Chrysler Dodge Nitro

Published Date: 7th Oct 2005

Chrysler's Dodge Nitro mid-size SUV is set for a UK launch in 2007, the company has confirmed.

A five-seater, the Nitro comes with a diesel engine, 20-inch cast aluminium wheels, rear hatchback and sliding cargo floor.

Based on the new Jeep Cherokee platform, the Dodge Nitro also sports an independent front and a five-link rear suspension.

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It joins the only other concept car from Chrysler, the Dodge Caliber, which is due to launch in July 2006.

The Caliber comes equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that will give it between six and eight per cent better fuel economy compared to a normal four-speed automatic transmission.

The Dodge Nitro is set to launch for the 2007 model year.