2011 Dodge Journey Is The family Car Of Texas

More than 50 automotive journalists from different parts of the United States evaluated more than 50 different vehicles all from different manufacturers to vote on the Family Car of Texas Award. The voters were impressed with the 2011 Dodge Journey and voted it as the Family Car of Texas.

Voters were impressed with all the features the 2011 Dodge Journey has to offer. Michael Herzing, President TAWA and publisher of LetsTalkWheels.com, said, Voters were impressed with the new 2011 Dodge Journey; it seems that the folks at Dodge have thought of everything to make traveling with the family an enjoyable experience. From the hidden storage under the front passenger seat cushion to the new Uconnect Touch multimedia center to the beautiful new interior and the impressive driving experience, the Dodge Journey wowed us with its performance and versatility.

Dodge is proud of its accomplishment and Ralph Gilles, President and CEO, Dodge Brand said, The Dodge Journey will wear the Family Car of Texas award like a badge of honor. The entire team at Dodge is thrilled that journalist and customers who get behind the wheel of the new Journey are experiencing the excellent driving experience and striking new interior thats been a labor of love for our team.

The 2011 Dodge Journey is a mid-size CUV that has been awarded an IIHS Top Safety Pick. The Journey is versatile and can fit up to seven people and features best-in-class storage solutions. The second-row seats have a tiltn slide feature and the front passenger seat can fold-flat with flipn stow storage under the seat cushion. It comes with several conveniences such as keyless entry, push button start, illuminated cup holders, chrome-surround tunnel-design instrument cluster, and a powerful LED rechargeable flashlight that comes in the cargo area. It also comes with Uconnect Touch radios, audio controls on the steering wheel, proximity keyless entry, and push button start. The Uconnect Touch system has a touch screen and voice command with Bluetooth. The screen is a full color touch screen with controls for all entertainment, climate, phone, and vehicle settings. The integrated Gracenotes database has Music ID, Album Art, and generates voice tags to allow the driver to choose songs and artists with voice recognition commands. The single CD/DVD drive allows front screen video when the vehicle is not moving.

All these convenience and entertainment features demonstrate why the 2011 Dodge Journey was voted as the Family Car of Texas.