2013 luxury cars Reviews

Recently I was invited to test drive the new for 7 days. I usually don’t review cars – and come from a Chevy family – but decided to take advantage of the opportunity to drive from NYC to my little big brothers’ graduation in Atlanta. Within weeks of receiving an invitation to test drive the car, it was delivered with compensation for my time and travel expenses. So, how was the drive?

Styling

The Dodge Dart reminds me of a cute, yet stripped down version of a Dodge Charger, especially when you glimpse the tail lights. Since I received my review unit at night, I immediately noticed the interior and exterior lighting around the door handles and side mirrors. This is a nice touch that makes finding things you dropped near the car easier. The side mirrors feature blind-spot monitoring that flashes a small yellow light when an object is sensed near one of your blind spots.

With a roomy cabin and plush leather seats, my trip to Atlanta was enjoyable for all of my body parts except my butt. Despite the comfort of the leather seating, driving for 13-14 hours took a toll on my lower back and butt.

Look Mom, No Keys!

I’ve never been in love with a key fob before, but I definitely fell in love with the Dodge Dart’s keyless entry fob and push to start ignition. You don’t need a key to do anything with this car. As long as you have the key fob in, your pocket, a lot can get accomplished with only your hands. You can also remote start the Dart and pop the trunk using the fob. Placing your hand over the door handle unlocks the doors and pressing a button on the door handle locks them again.Sometimes the lock button required multiple presses before working.

Overall, the keyless entry features were an unexpected, but luxury touch.

UConnect

The entertainment console in the Dodge Dart is standard. It includes an 8.4-inch display with access to Sirius FM Radio, Garmin navigation, auxiliary, usb and SD card audio options, iPod controls, voice-activated bluetooth, fuel pricing, weather and sports updates. You can also control temperatures for the passenger and driver seat and set seat-heating levels. The process of pairing your phone with Uconnect via bluetooth is seamless and easy. Once they’re paired, you can answer calls and text messages or stream music via bluetooth.