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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2011 Dodge Caliber -- NHTSA: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration· Public domain
- 2. 2007 Dodge Caliber hatchback -- NHTSA 02 (cropped): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration· Public domain
- 3. 2010 Dodge Caliber SXT in Inferno Red Crystal Pearl, front right, 2025-06-14: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Caliber 2010 interior: Enrico Stirl aka Germaneon· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. Dodge Caliber -- 09-07-2009: IFCAR· Public domain
- 6. Dodge Caliber 2.0CRD engine bay: Corrado72· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Dodge Caliber SRT4: Thomas doerfer· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. '09 Dodge Caliber (MIAS): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 9. 07-12 Dodge Caliber: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 2006 Dodge Caliber (PM) SXT hatchback (5151425393): sv1ambo· CC BY 2.0
- 11. 2006-2010 Dodge Caliber (PM) SX hatchback (15105617730): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
- 12. 2007 Dodge Caliber hatchback -- NHTSA 01: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration· Public domain
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 2006–2012
- body
- hatchback, estate / wagon
- engine
- 1.8 L–2.4 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 138–291 hp
- drive
- all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,422 kg
- fuel use
- 6.0–10.5 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 160–250 g/km
- US rating
- 22–27 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Small Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- € 25.489
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
978 are registered in the Netherlands today, #599 of all models. Most common build year: 2007 (413 cars).
20062011
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 974 Calibers from 2006–2011, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2006€ 26.120
- 2007€ 25.367
- 2008€ 26.555
- 2009€ 25.959
- 2010€ 25.731
- 2011€ 19.731
names it's registered under (2)
- Caliber 953
- Caliber SRT4 25
🇺🇸 US versions (27)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2007–2012. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2012 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2012 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2011 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2011 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2011 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2011 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2010 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2010 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2010 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2010 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | Caliber | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2009 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2009 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2009 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | Caliber | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2008 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2008 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2008 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2008 | Caliber AWD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | Caliber | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2007 | Caliber | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2007 | Caliber | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.