Marmie Chrysler

Here at Marmie Motors Chrysler, Dodge, Ram & Jeep we are proud to be part of central and western Kansas communitys and we would like to share the exciting news from our company with you. Within the next year, we will be making significant changes to our product line up,always with customer satisfaction in mind. Everyone here at Marmie's is working to make sure these changes have the full intended impact on our customers. We are also improving our service and sales standards to make your car buying and ownership more enjoyable for all our customers.
 


Officially Official: Dodge keeps Durango nameplate for 2011, Autoblog.com, Aug. 17

o The official word has been given from Chrysler that its new unibody SUV/crossover will, in fact, wear the Durango nameplate, said Autoblog.com. The 2011 Durango shares the vast majority of its architecture from the new Jeep Grand Cherokee (which isn't a bad point to work from), and we expect both the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 and 5.7-liter Hemi V8 to be available underhood, the blog said. Dodge refers to the new Durango as a "three-row performance SUV" in its press release, which leads us to believe that Chrysler might have another trick or two up its sleeve, Autoblog.com said. Durango SRT8? Makes sense.

Chrysler gives sneak peek at Durango, 2011, The Detroit News, Aug. 17

o The new seven-passenger Durango shares underpinnings with the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and will be assembled alongside the Jeep at the Jefferson North plant in Detroit, the Detroit News said. In July, Chrysler added a second shift at Jefferson North to handle demand for the two SUVs; the automaker will decide in the next six months whether to add a third shift, the News said. The glimpses so far show new headlights and taillights, a sculpted hood, signature Dodge grille with lots of chrome and a start/stop button for ignition. Engines for the Durango are the same as those in the Grand Cherokee: Chrysler's new Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 engine and the carryover Hemi 5.7 V-8 engine with a five-speed automatic transmission. The vehicles are rear-wheel drive with four-wheel-drive capability.

 Named and Previewed: 2011 Dodge Durango Mini Site Launched, Motor Trend, Automobile Magazine, Aug. 16

o With the vehicle's debut approaching, Dodge revealed the name, along with several teaser images, of the 2011 Dodge Durango, said Motor Trend and Automobile magazines. The mini site reveals a few interior and exterior details of the car, including a bold, chrome, Dodge crosshair grille flanked by Charger-esque headlights, the reports said. The new Durango also features an aggressive, angular hood. At the rear of the car, the Durango shares some design elements with its smaller sibling, the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the article said. The taillights mimic the Grand Cherokee's, with a slightly more rounded design and different reverse-light positioning. The chrome strip that stretches between the taillights on the Grand Cherokee remains, but now reads "Dodge," according to the report. The new Durango is set to debut later this year with an on-sale date shortly thereafter as a 2011 model. It rides on a stretched version of the 2011 Grand Cherokee and features seating for seven. Powertrain options will include Chrysler's new 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6, as well as the formerly Hemi 5.7-liter V-8 coupled to a five-speed automatic transmission, with either rear- or four-wheel drive.

 Dodge Gives a Sneak Peek At The 2011 Durango, The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 16

o By putting the pieces together one gets a pretty good idea of what the new Durango will look like, said the Wall Street Journal after reviewing the images released by Dodge. It

 Town & Country's versatility and space wins over mom, motherproof.com, Aug. 13

o "After a weekend driving the 2010 Chrysler Town & Country, I finally get why people love their minivans: It's the versatility, lots of space for cargo and passengers, and ease of use," said Jennifer Newman in her review for the website, motherproof.com. "With a minivan, it's what's on the inside that counts, and the Town & Country has plenty of awesome features in it." Newman said her kids fell in love with the minivan. Her youngest son's forward-facing convertible car seat was easy to install in both the second-row captain's chairs and the third-row bench using the Latch system, she said. "My test minivan had plenty of power with its V-6 engine. I found the ride to be quite comfortable," she wrote. The suspension is on the softer side, but Newman said she didn't mind. "It wasn't so soft that it felt floaty," she said. "The time spent in (the Town & Country) really opened my mind to the possibilities of these much-maligned vehicles," Newman said.

 Review: Ram 1500 - best of both worlds, MarketWatch.com, Aug. 13

o Rolling along for miles on the interstate, it was hard to believe that this was a big ole' American pickup, auto reviewer Ron Amadon of MarketWatch Radio Network in Washington, D.C., said of the 2010 Ram 1500. The leather-trimmed bucket seats were 10-way-adjustable with power lumbar, and easy on the back. There was an abundance of head, shoulder, leg and every other kind of room. Two real adults would be quite comfy in the (heated) rear seats of this Dodge Crew Cab model, something I seldom get to say about any vehicle any more, it seems, Amadon said. The interior was serene as the big V-8 loafed along at legal highway speeds of 65 mph and a bit above that, he said. "There were luxury touches everywhere and it was easy to believe that this was not a truck, but a luxury car -- although a rather large one," he said. Amadon noted that Chrysler got a "brilliant idea to use the otherwise wasted space on either side of the truck bed as lockable storage. Brilliant, I say!" Amadon said in his review. "There was never a time when I didn't look forward to driving the Ram pickup. It was always fun and turned more than few heads out here in pick up truck country," the reviewer concluded.