The IT Nerd

This part of the review will cover how the Doge Dart Limited drives and handles. I mentioned in part two that the car is very quiet to drive. Only when you put your foot down do you hear the engine. Other than that, there’s almost no tire noise and the only time you hear wind noise when you are dealing with a cross wind. Nice!

The handling is very nice. The steering is nicely weighted at all speeds. I can make the car do the things that I need it to do without much fuss such as changing lanes at highway speeds, handling on and off ramps, and doing things like parallel parking. Body roll is well controlled and the suspension is firm in a sporty sort of way. But if you hit a bump too fast or at the wrong angle, you will feel it. If I had some advice for Dodge, they might want to tweak the suspension settings to dial this out. One thing that I will note is that the car has a very European feel to it. You can likely thank the influence of Fiat for that. Your vision is pretty good, although the B pillar is a bit big which makes shoulder checks a slight challenge until you get used to where to look. The mirrors are of a decent size and if you properly adjust them, blind spots are a non-issue.

One thing that did get my attention was the brakes. They grab at a very low threshold. Once you get used to it it’s not a a big deal. But it’s a bit of a shock the first couple of times you use them.

Bottom line: The driving experience in the Dodge Dart is very good and refined for the most part. If you try one, I think you’ll like the experience.

Part five of the review will cover UConnect and the rest if the technology in the car.

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