2015 Dodge Dart: Regular Car Reviews 

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Kudos to the owner for keeping the late 2010s zoomer vibe for this car.

"I'm going to retcon my love of dodge because it's all I can afford" is relevant no matter how expensive your dodge is

It's kinda sad that dart didn't live up to legendary neon

Sedans aren't only going away for financial reason. As an employee of one of the Big Three, I can confirm it's CAFE standard laws. Passenger cars (coupes/sedans) have a low emissions requirement but if you make a crossover/suv with AWD available in the model, it doubles the emissions allotment. We have every incentive to build crossovers and SUVs instead of passenger cars: We can charge more for a bigger car and we don't have to get the emissions down as much, it's a win-win. So sorry, but the government's attempt to improve pollution wasn't written tightly enough and the industry found a loophole. So now we all suffer from the loss of sedans, hatches, and coupes (except sports cars and personal limos).

For a car that came out only a decade ago and disappeared only around 5 years ago I rarely see these rolling around

I bought my 2015 brand new because it had the 2.4L and a six speed manual... it sat on the lot for six months because of the manual and I only paid like $13K for it. It paid for itself at 44K miles instead of dailying my truck. It has 88K on it now. I do hope to give it to one of my kids when they are teenagers (the oldest is 11 now).

Ahh, the Dodge Dart. It really could have been the new Neon. It is indeed the embodiment of a cool kid that peaked in high school, and thought he's still the hot shot that he was, coming back decades later.

Chrysler lost thousands on every Dart, sold it to meet fleet fuel economy standards. When the US Gov allowed the purchase of fuel economy credits from Tesla (for less than the money lost on the Dart), Dodge cancelled this.

Nearly every Dart I see on my daily commute is weaving through traffic, double lane changing & generally being driven like the owner is trying to evade capture.

17:50 "fuses protecting what?" Dawg protecting YOU from CAR FIRES! Main fuses right at the battery are loooooooong overdue in the automotive world. If the large cable from a battery to a starter were to get pinched or otherwise shorted you essentially have a stick welder worth of power ready to make huge sparks and turn that cable into a heating element. Car batteries are fairly benign, until you dead short them, then they can create electrical fires with incredible quickness. That fuse is excellent. This is a good design.

You sound like Skeletor, not Freiza 😂😂

Are we going to ignore the automatic’s shifter trying really hard to look like a stick?.

*silly voice* "I'm a RU-vidr who reviews cars, and I'm blurring the instrument cluster for no reason! No, it's not because I'm speeding! THAT would be illegal! I'm a good boy! I just ;like the way the speedometer looks when you can't see it!"

I remember being at a auto show in the Dodge area. Ended up speaking with an engineer that was there, who apparently worked on the 600hp AWD Dart for Travis Pastrana. I asked him why they don’t release a SRT spec with 300hp, AWD, with a stick to compete with the Evos and STI. He grinned ear to ear and said just wait and see. But sadly nothing ever showed up in the end. Once and a bit I see a dart and think back to that conversation. What could have been.

back when these just came out i spotted a top trim, bright green dart speeding through traffic, still wearing temp tags; guy gets caught at the light, i line up next to him in the infamous v6 accord - all the joy had drained from his face by the next traffic light

15:47 "It wasn't even the pride and joy of it's creators" ouch, that stings.

I worked @ the plant that made the Dart, same plant that made the Neon. The plants been idled since they axed the Cherokee & in ‘26 will be making the new Dakota

No touchscreens and a sedan? Already a winner in my book.

I loved this video. Under 20 minutes. Concise. Informative. Funny. Contextual. A good mix of everything I like about RCR. Classic. I loved this video even more than I love incomplete sentences! Thank you.

About 6 years ago when I was living in Illinois I remember riding to a local pizza place where I came across one of the largest Dodge Dart meet I had ever seen. All of them this generation sedan, at least 60 of them in this parking lot with most of their hoods popped with nothing but painted engine covers and some stick on parts/decals.

I rented a Dart years ago when traveling for work. For a cheap as hell rental, that sucker was a riot on back country roads. It's light, and handles great.

I love how so many of these intro’s are basically Mr. Regular roasting the person who let him drive their car

RCR gardening is the content I never thought I'll want to see more. lol

I feel like the new Dodge Hornet is the crossover version of this car (Dart) which probably isn't going to bode well....

There was a turbo, but it was the 1.4L Fiat turbo that made about the same power as the 2.0L, not even the Abarth version of the 1.4. The “performance” engine was the 2.4L, making a whopping 184hp.

Thanks for reviewing my car!!!

I rented one for a week and put about 1200 miles on it, it was probably the worst rental I've ever had, and the seats were even worse than anything to come from Subaru or Toyota.

Okay but... Why the hell was this THING in asphalt 8??

Fiat Viaggio with American citizenship.

The curb weight is not on the door and every compact car is much lighter than a muscle car lol

The issue isn't that Americans don't want sedans, they don't want shitty American sedans. The Camry is still selling hundreds of thousands a year. They can sell more in a month, than American sedans sell in entire years. The cream rises to the top as they say, and it only took several decades too long for people to wake up and see that they've been sold cheap garbage by the big 3.

6:34 Nooo nooo nooo. You're looking at GVWR, that's the big number for how much it weighs fully loaded. The dodge dart has a CURB weight between 3000 and 3200 lbs. It is not similar in weight to a Camaro.

[In RCR Baby Boomer voice] I remember when the Dart was a real Mopar. It ain't a Dart unless it came with the Slant Six engine as standard equipment! Why isn't there a brown color paint option? Where's the vinyl roof? I have an entire collection of Van Halen 8-track tapes. Why doesn't this car have an 8-track tape player? I don't see the cigarette lighter! And get off my lawn!

Actually it’s an Alfa, hey guys you cant be a real car guy unless you’ve owned an Alfa, hey guys, haha my Alfa Dart broke down that’s so Alfa.

Automotive ransomware, that's genius

Thank you for finally reviewing this car. The "teenager" analogies are pretty accurate with this one. I bought a Dart because it was one of the last sedans offered with a 6-speed manual transmission. The cruze had stopped making them with manuals, and the Focus was overpriced with the ST and RS models, and I kinda liked how the Dart looked. I also heard the automatic had some reliability issues, so there's another reason to get a manual. Like any car, it has it's quirks but it has been reliable for me. Currently at 209k miles and still going.

Wasn't expecting the DBZ mentions here, RIP Akira Toriyama.

The Dodge Dart. The car designed specifically for Starbucks coffee baristas.

I've been waiting so long for this video! I have a 2013 Ralleye I bought used in my mid 20's, it even came with free racing stripes!

I will never understand how this joined the same weeb level status as the 2000s Honda Civic in rural small town Ohio... but it did.

Dart started in 1960 as an economy car to the top tier Polara. Was still a barge being on a C-body at the time with just a 4 inch shorter wheel base. Other than cramming big engines in smaller cars from 1962's B-body on they really were nothing cutting egde. It's almost fitting how they resurrected the name for this era's platform.

By far one of the funniest RCR intros I've seen, had me giggling into the ad read!

I bought my 2015 dodge dart GT 9 years ago as my first car and I love it so much that when it got totaled I bought it back and fixed it! It’s not fast but it’s fun to drive, looks good, is customizable, and you get a lot of features for the affordable price! They’re also reliable if you take care of them I’ve seen plenty with over 300k miles on them and no major issues

Dude went into the AutoZone accessories aisle and said, "yes".

I prefer Sedans over Crossovers, Trucks and SUVs. The simplicity, easy to learn, and overall affordability of sedans to me make it a better pick over any other style of vehicle.

Classic rcr video, one of the few yt channels that’s makes me actually laugh out loud

I’ve been friends with Nate through high school and saw this car evolve to what it is now. Great video and love the cometary!

My moms dart battery lasted 8 years. Im not sure if its the fuse configuration thing or the battery cover, but something kept it going.

Watching this video it reminded me of how strange it was that the Dodge Dart only lasted about 4 model years. It arrived with great fanfare. In the blink of an eye word came that both the Dart and the Chrysler 200 were being discontinued. We were then, and still are, in the midst of the great extinction of sedans in America.

I am driving a 2023 Chinese MG ZS as a rental in the UK right now and I can assure you this dodge is objectively fine. I mean at least it has physical HVAC controls.

The Dodge Dart. An echo of the Pontiac LeMans.

This is not a Dodge Dart. Chrysler didn't fool anyone. It's a Dodge Neon with the wrong name on it. The Dodge Dart died in 1976

Came for the steering wheel cover, was not disappointed.

Another great critique and analysis. I respected the new "Dart" for what it tried to be and remember it. When the top brass says it was one of their worst mistakes, that tells you something. A little personal anecdote, I was in that generation of drivers, I came of age in the winter of 03, and I didn't think about getting my licence because I had my transportation taken care of and I had my own space since I was 10. I tried in the summer of 08, working with someone who specializes in people with brain damage, but it was too much multitasking and I couldn't react fast enough.

Regular car reviews is therapy for me. We have humour, car facts, and the human condition. Excellent.😊

"it weighs 200lbs less than a camaro!" yeah man no fucking shit it does

I always wanted to see an SRT-4 version but it never happened.

This car reminds me of when I still subscribed to Car and Driver and how they did a comparison to the Focus of that model year. The Focus ended up winning but CD spoke of how well the Dart actually drove compared to the Focus, which was also a great drive. Of course you BARELY see any of those cars anymore and I'm always amazed when I actually see a Dart still completing internal combustion before its inevitable demise...

Today actually marks 3 years that i’ve owned my dart, it’s been a wonderful time so far, I’ve put about 40k miles of smiles on it. Very versatile for a compact car!

You mentioning the Niro was something I've been waiting for for awhile. I'd love a long term review of it.

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That was a tasteful sponsorship. Thank you for your integrity

Man...where was this talent of joke writing and voice acting during Team Four Stars DBZ Abridged run?

I actually liked how these drove. Drove a turbo manual and thought it was fun.

I have a 2013 dart 1.4turbo and I love it. Really fun to drive and gets like 30mpg

I bought my '13 with 20k miles on it in 2015. Still have it to this day and drive 60+ miles daily, just under 180k on the odometer. Never missed an oil change, always change the transmission fluid every 30k miles, and both engine and tranny drive and shift like the day i bought the car. Best vehicle ive ever had by far. Never any major issues. Still nice tight suspension. Just wish the paint looked a little better.

Ahh yes the inspiration for the 2015 and above dodge charger

My bro in-laws proudly flexed his 2015 dart last summer. I just smiled and nodded 😢

Great video, as always. Although I do take issue with “no sporty pedigree” of the Dart- the Darts of the mid-60s/early 70s offered performance builds that were very sporty, including those that came with 426 Hemis.

My third car was a Dodge Dart, but it was a '63, and I put a 360 from a '79 Cordoba in it.

Bought the 2013 Limited. Like the week it came out. 171k miles later, basic maintenance, oil change and only one wheel bearing go go bad. Best and most reliable car i have owned.

My dad had a 2013 that I learned to drive in. Non turbo, auto but sounded alright and handled well. He also managed to put nearly 200k miles on it without any major issues

"Twisting them like twizzlers" LMFAO 🤣 Mr.R is the best

Expected something like the Neons, wasn't ready for a talk about the slow decline of sedans (which I also lament, as a dude who's more into weird hatchback an-cars lol, also having less popularity compared to BIGG SUV TRUKK)

You have a Kia Niro hatchback? I am praying for you.

I was waiting for a review on this

I remember a good 8 or 9 years ago my HS Health/Home skills teacher Ms. Moran drove one of these. She was a late 20s very early 30s blonde who all the sophomore boys loved chatting up. That's been my impression of the Dart since

I’ve waited a long time for this…

Frieza: Filthy Wish Dragon, grant my wish! Make FCA build an economy car people want to buy! Porunga: *ignores Frieza in Namekian.*

I used to have one of these when I was a kid. Slammed it, full bolt ons and a 2ft dump tube out of the turbo. Even had no lift shift and a launch control. It sounded pretty good actually but never ran more than a 12.9. It was a fun car and shot huge flames between shifts but it definitely wasn’t a neon

It is one of those vehicles you never see in Atlanta. Contrary to Tacoma and Camrys of old.

I think the Dart faced three problems, two of which were related to each other. 1) FCA did a crappy job marketing it *and* 2) It had the wrong name. They really should've called it something similar to the Hornet. Even though it was essentially what the Dart was originally meant to be, an economy car, everybody and their dog doesn't remember the Slant-6 or 318-powered sedan Darts. They bring up the 340, 383, 440, and never-street-legal Hemi Darts instead. 3) On launch they had only the manual option available for the first 3-6 months until the rest of the automatics & CVT's came online. Maybe if those 3 things didn't happen then things would've been different in a positive aspect than what happened to it.

I will forever call this the 3rd gen Neon.

Sunday looks like an amazing product. Way better than Monday.

The Dodge Dart. The official car of I drove a 2nd gen Neon in the 2000s and never grew out of it.

ive been waiting for years for this review. This was literally my first car as you described and i went full zoomer on it. Including putting Plasti-dip on my rims.

I was waiting for this one

6:43 Dodge salesman here, the 1.4 Turbo sucked worse than the standard 2.0L base engine and the DDC transmission made it worse. The GT with a 2.4L was the better option with 175hp.

I heard a dealer say "enjoy your new sports car" to a 21 year old buying a Dart 4 years ago and never forgot it or stopped laughing

This Dodge is as American as Olive Garden is Italian. Greetings from Europe

One of your best takes in a while. Loved it from beginning to end. I like how the owner admits the car’s weaknesses. I wanted this car to work when it was announced, but terrible marketing strategy and the delay in getting the turbo engine out really hamstrung the car.

Is this Matt Farah’s million mile Lexus?

Rip the lawn up up and go native plants and pollinators. They look great and are ultimately near zero maintenance…. As well as better for the environment.

While I agree to a degree that sedans are disappearing, I like mine: a 2023 Civic Type R with about 3600 miles on it. We got it for my 47th birthday, and we got it at MSRP. It’s my dream car, especially now that I had to give up on my real dream car, my 2001 Saab Viggen vert. That being said, if I had a Dart that was given to me for free, I’d make it work. It wouldn’t be a dream car, but it’s better than taking the bus.

"protecting the battery from corroding or something.....I don't know" lolol. best response.

Great ending 👍🏻

So the fuse block on the battery is there not only to reduce main fuse block and ECU failure but also (according to the field engineer I talked too) helps increase electronic communication speed between modules at the cost of increased complexity

A girl I knew in college bought a Neon when she graduated. It was about $12,000. We tried to buy it on Memorial Day and could not get anyone to talk to us at the dealer in Charlotte. There were about 20 people in front of us and everyone was there for the neon. I had just bought a d 21 Nissan. We both wanted a car with a working air conditioner. That was the requirement. Both cars are still on the road, ac’s still working.

I have a fiat 500L and thank gos for the dodge dart. I cannot find repair videos for the fiat but if i just search for dart repair videos then i finally get a lot of results