Download Print Press Kit: 2007 Dodge Caliber Launch Dodge Caliber Features Big List of Firsts Auburn Hills, Mich. February 5, 2006 - The Dodge Caliber is a compact car that features a long list of innovations that are segment and Chrysler Group firsts: Segment Firsts: World Engine Family — 1.8-liter, 2.0-liter and 2.4-liter Intake manifold flow control valves Evaporative system integrity monitor (ESIM) Dual-camshaft Variable Valve Timing Chrysler Group Firsts: Second-generation Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT2) Standard supplemental side-curtain air bags on a compact car Available supplemental thorax side seat-mounted air bags (late availability) Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Brake Assist on a compact car (late availability) Electromagnetically controlled all-wheel drive (AWD) Chill Zone Box TM : Cooled beverage storage bin (on air-conditioning equipped cars) MusicGate Power TM: A nine-speaker Boston Acoustics premium audio system with subwoofer featuring articulating, liftgate-mounted speakers Removable/rechargeable cargo lamp/flashlight Illuminated front cup holders Center console armrest lid with unique flip pocket for storing a cell phone or an MP3 player Reclining rear seats on a compact car YES Essentials® fabric on a compact car (late availability) UConnect TM on a compact car Variable displacement compressor Tailor-rolled hot stamped steel B-pillar Dead-bolt style door latches Door hinges with integral door checks New vent, tilt and slide sunroof New manual air conditioning system using a variable refrigerant control valve Magnesium-alloy cross-car beam on a high-production vehicle Second-generation common seat core structure