The Dodge Nitro is an SUV from the Dodge division
of DaimlerChrysler. Launched for the 2007 model
year (at the same time as its competitor, the Ford
Edge) at the Chicago Auto Show, the Nitro shares
its platform with the Jeep Liberty. It will be assembled
at the Toledo North Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio.
This Jeep facility is part of a complex including
the Toledo South Assembly Plant, home to the Jeep
Wrangler since the 1940s. As a mid-size SUV, the
Nitro fills the mid-size SUV class left by the first-generation
Durango.
The
Nitro will be priced below US$20,000 on introduction,
and will be one of the first modern Dodge-branded
cars to be sold in Europe. All Nitros will be
available with rear wheel drive, and all wheel
drive will be optional. Dodge will tout the car's
"Load 'N Go" sliding cargo floor as
a major selling feature. Similar to a system offered
on the Saab 9-5 station wagon, the floor can be
extended through the rear hatch by 18 in (457
mm) to ease loading.
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