Dodge announced today that the next model to get the special Blacktop treatment is the Dart four-door sedan, and you can see the first examples of the car at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Blacktop package is, in essence, a cheap cosmetic upgrade designed to make select Dodge model look more expensive.
The cost of the Blacktop package for the 2014 Dodge Dart SXT, only available for models with Rally Appearance kit installed, is $295. Granted, you don’t get much in the way of features and equipment. But still, it is ridiculously low. The only logical conclusion is that the bits you get have ridiculously low quality.
On the outside, the 2014 Dodge Dart Blacktop comes with Gloss Black mirrors and unique 18-inch Gloss Black aluminum wheels, complementing the Rally kit’s standard Gloss Black mask and split crosshair grille, dark-tinted projector headlamps, projector fog lamps, integrated dual exhaust, and…
Inside, the Blacktop Dart features Black/Ruby Red premium cloth interior with Ruby Red accent stitching on the instrument panel brow, center console and seat bolsters, dual Ruby Red accent stripes on the front seats, and Ruby Red accents in the door trim panels. You can also opt for Black/Light Tungsten cloth interior.
An option available exclusively for the 2014 Dodge Dart Blacktop is the Sun and Sound package that adds a sunroof, nine Alpine speakers with subwoofer, 506-watt amplifier, Uconnect 8.4 CD/MP3 radio with 8.4-inch touchscreen radio, iPod control, SiriusXM Satellite Radio with 12-month subscription, ParkView rear backup camera, floating island bezel illuminated instrument panel surround and glove box lamp, Navigation and the Cold Weather Group, which includes heated exterior mirrors, heated front premium cloth seats, tire-pressure monitoring display and remote start (with automatic transmission).
These are the things you really want in your car, but don’t get as standard. They are never going to offer any of these features in a package that costs 295 bucks!
