Build Dates

[E8502]

As we know, the 300 and Magnum are already in production, but here are the dates for the rest of the 2005 models:

Dodge
•Neon (Belvidere, IL) 7/19/04
•Stratus 4 Door Sedan (Sterling Heights, MI) 7/19/04
•Stratus Coupe ( Sterling Heights, MI ???) 7/1/04
•Magnum (Bramelea ON) 2/3/04
•Caravan (St. Louis, MO) 1/5/04
•Grand Caravan (Windsor ON) 1/5/04
•Dakota (Detroit, MI) 7/30/04
•Ram Pickup 1500/2500 (St.Louis, MO) 7/12/04
•Ram Pickup 2500/3500 (Saltillo MX) 7/30/04
•Sprinter (Gaffney, SC) TBD
•Durango (Newark, DE) 8/2/04

Chrysler
•PT Cruiser (Toluca, MX) 7/19/04
•Sebring 4 Door Sedan (Sterling Heights, MI) 7/19/04
•Sebring Coupe ( Sterling Heights, MI ???) 7/1/04
•Sebring Convertible (Sterling Heights, MI) 7/19/04
•300 (Bramelea, ON) 1/5/04
•Town & Country SWB (St. Louis, MO) 1/5/04
•Town & Country LWB (Windsor, ON) 1/5/04
•Pacifica (Windsor, ON) 3/20/04

Jeep
•Wrangler (Toledo, OH) 8/30/04
•Liberty (Toledo, OH) 7/12/04
•Grand Cherokee (Detroit, MI (Jefferson North)) 7/19/04

[Warlord187]

Something else that may interest people...

One of the tools we use (mainly on the OE side) is a reference book/CD by Global Insight. It comes out every month and one of the things this reference has is an outline of what the future vehicles are. This reference is usually right on the money.

Here are some interesting things (the dates are all model year dates):

2006 - Crossfire convertable added

2007 - Seabring new design which uses the 3.5L V6

2006 - Seabring Sedan new design, possible 3.5L V6, RWD, possible AWD

2006 - Charger, coupe or convertable, 3.5L V6 or 5.7L V8 HEMI, RWD, uses M-B components

2005 - Durango, add TRR model with hybrid powertrain

2006 - "entry SUV", new model based on next generation Neon

2004 - Neon, discontinued, replaced by Dodge Tall Wagon

2007 - Stratus, new design, replaces Stratus '01 and Stratus Coupe, cued on Dodge Avenger concept, possible 3.5L V6, AWD

2005 - Tall Wagon, replaces Dodge Neon, 4D & 5D body styles, will most likely be renamed

2005 - Viper, add GTS Coupe

2005 - Grand Cherokee, new design, might adapot Liberty cues

2005 - Liberty, minor styling changes, TDI engine option

2008 - Liberty, new design

2006 - Scout, new model, 2.4L 4l with 3.7L V6 option, slotted below Wrangler, possible self-stowing back seat

2006 - Wagoneer, new model, slotted above Grand Cherokee, 4WD, possible 5.7L V8

2007 - Wrangler/Wrangler Unlimited, new design, styling cues from Icon, Jeepster, Willys

[YB Normyl]

The possible 3.5L V6, AWD sounds interesting. I wonder what they'll use for a tranny and transfer case. :shock: :D Hmmm, AWD MTrepid. :lol: