2007 Dodge Caliber SE from UK and Ireland - Comments

The Caliber's interior materials are so cheap that the panels should have "Tupperware" logos printed on them.

The gasoline (petrol) engine is absolutely gutless, and the CVT transmission is INCREDIBLY annoying, both in sound and in feel.

From the outside, it looks like it was designed by a committee, and not everyone was on the same page. Jagged, awkward angles abound, and weird trim pieces are awkwardly affixed all over the place.

I'm in American, and I hate this car too. I drive a previous generation Ford Focus which utterly cleans its clock.

Yes, the Caliber IS a cheaply made vehicle. With that said, it is still a great value.

I test drove a lot of cars last year before deciding on a Ford. I drove the Cobalt, the Scion Tc, the Vibe, the Toyota Corolla, the Kia Spectra 5, the Kia Rondo, the Caliber, the Saturn Ion, and several others.

A fully loaded Caliber SXT with just about every option was still at least two thousand dollars less than anything with comparable equipment, except for the Kias (which were the slowest of the lot, and just as cheaply made). I realize there are sacrifices in building an affordable car, but in the area of reliability I feel the Caliber is a good value for a great price.

We've owned 3 Chrysler products before and all three were totally bullet-proof mechanically. The last one was sold in perfect running condition at over 200,000 miles, and had never had an engine or transmission problem.

You hate the Caliber. Too bad. The Caliber is reliable according to Consumer Reports & Michael Kiresh who is also compiling repair records. Caliber is as reliable as the Ford Fusion.

Treat the CVT like an airplane. Set your rpms & away you go. Like an airplane there is no jerking acceleration. Like an airplane engine, Caliber's engine doesn't go up & down in noise & rpms. Unlike an airplane, if you drive for economy, there is no vibration & noise to match the silky smooth acceleration. My yearly overall average is 31.4MPG, average 32.7MPG over 4000 foot mountain passes, & have a 35.6 MPG flat highway high.

The Caliber is an inexpensive car, and interior finishes reflect this. Mechanically, however, the Caliber has proven to be a very reliable and solid car.

I looked at and drove several Calibers in 2006, and found them to be dog-slow on take-off, but very respectable once they were rolling.

Appearance is highly subjective, but I liked the styling of the Caliber. I waited a year and went back to Dodge in 2007, only to find that the beautiful and sporty yellow had been discontinued and the Caliber was only offered in very bland colors. Since I am not into driving boring cars, I opted for another car that DID come in a sporty color. One thing I CAN'T accept is driving a car in an "old folks" color.

Wow, it's kind of too bad that you missed out on a good car, and one that you obviously liked, just because they didn't have a color that you liked. I guess a "sporty color" is in the eye of the beholder, but I personally like the metal flake copper and metal flake dark and light blue, and don't see how they could be considered bland or "old people's" colors at all. I don't know what you bought, but hopefully your "sporty color" car won't be sitting in the shop all the time.