Nearly 300 Belvidere, Illinois - Built Dodge Darts Will Drive Away From Soldier Field and Into Dodge Dealerships for Sale Across the Midwest

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn joins in the celebration of the Illinois-built Dodge Dart

• Belvidere, Ill., plant added more than 1,800 new jobs for Dart production and a third shift
• Chrysler Group invested nearly $700 million dollars in metro-Chicago facility
• The All-new 2013 Dodge Dart blends Alfa Romeo DNA with Dodge’s passion for performance and style, resulting in a groundbreaking compact sedan

June 27, 2012

 

More than 500 dealership personnel will gather at Soldier Field to drive their first Dodge Dart back to dealerships for sale across the Midwest. The attendees represent close to 300 dealerships in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Missouri, with some traveling distances greater than 450 miles away to attend. The celebration of the Dodge Dart – built at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in metro-Chicago, will be commemorated by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Reid Bigland, Dodge Brand President and CEO and Head of U.S. Sales.


About 2013 Dodge Dart

The all-new 2013 Dodge Dart leverages the world-class architecture and DNA of Alfa Romeo and then infuses it with Dodge passion and design, creating an agile, fun-to-drive compact car with mid-size levels of interior roominess and unmatched style, technology, safety and customization. The Dodge Dart brings features and contents never before seen in the compact car segment. With a U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of just $15,995 (excluding destination), the new Dodge Dart is a thoroughly modern vehicle that’s beautifully designed and crafted with high-quality materials, attention to detail and precision craftsmanship.

With an available fun-to-drive 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine, great ride and handling characteristics compliments of the Alfa Romeo-based chassis, innovative interior style featuring high-quality materials, splashes of color--like Ruby Red and Citrus Peel--and cool technology not found in the segment, like the available class-exclusive 8.4-inch Uconnect Touch Screen and 7-inch thin film transistor (TFT) customizable gauge cluster, as well as class-leading safety features, such as 10 standard air bags, and innovative style including available class-exclusive LED “racetrack” taillamps and integrated dual exhaust, the 2013 Dodge Dart sets a new standard in the compact car segment.

The 2013 Dodge Dart is available in five different trim levels in the United States. Customers can choose from the SE, SXT, Rallye, Limited and R/T.

The starting U.S. MSRP for the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart (all prices exclude $795 destination):
• Dodge Dart SE $15,995
• Dodge Dart SXT $17,995
• Dodge Dart Rallye $18,995
• Dodge Dart Limited $19,995
• Dodge Dart R/T $22,495 (available Q3 2012)

About the Belvidere Assembly PlantThe Belvidere Assembly Plant located in Belvidere, Illinois was constructed in 1965. In October 2010, Chrysler Group announced that it would invest $600 million to support the production of future models, including the construction of a 638,000-square-foot body shop as well as the installation of new machinery, tooling and material handling equipment.

On Feb. 2, 2012, Chrysler Group announced that the original $600 million investment had increased to $700 million and that the plant would add 1,800 jobs by the third quarter of 2012, which includes nearly 500 for production of the all-new Dodge Dart. Dodge Dart production began April 30, 2012.

About the Dodge BrandFor nearly 100 years, Dodge has defined passionate and innovative vehicles that stand apart in performance and in style. Building upon its rich heritage of muscle cars, racing technology and ingenious engineering, Dodge offers a full-line of cars, crossovers, minivans and SUVs built for top performance – from power off the line and handling in the corners, to high-quality vehicles that deliver unmatched versatility and excellent fuel efficiency. Only Dodge offers such innovative functionality combined with class-leading performance, exceptional value and distinctive design. With the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart, the all-new Dodge Charger paired with the ZF eight-speed transmission that achieves a class-leading 31 miles per gallon on the highway, the new Durango and the significantly revamped Grand Caravan – inventor of the minivan – Journey, Avenger and iconic Challenger, Dodge now has one of the youngest dealer showrooms in the United States.