Dodge Brisa

Dodge Brisa

Manufacturer	MMC Automoritz Sociedad Anónima
Production	2002–2009
Class	compact (2002–2006) small car (2006–2009)
Body style	3-door coupé (2002–2004) 5-door sedan (2002–2006) 3-door hatchback (2006–2009) 5-door hatchback (2006–2009)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Related	Hyundai Accent X3 Hyundai Getz

The Dodge Brisa was a Venezuelan car model produced by the MMC Automoritz S.A.. The Brisa was produced in two generations and based on different Hyundai vehicles. The Brisa models were not identical to their South Korean sister models.

Generation overview

First generation

Main article: Hyundai Accent

The first Generation was introduced in 2002 in the Venezuelan market as a badge-engineered Hyundai Accent X3. The car was offered in saloon and coupé models. In consideration of a lack of sales, the production of the coupé version was discontinued in 2004. The saloon was in the model lineup as a three- and a five-door model.

The Brisa was powered by a 4-cylinder gasoline engine with a displacement of 1,341 cc, 12 valves and a power of 82 hp. The top version was the Coupé, which was even available with Nitrous Express. The curb weight of the vehicles was between 942 and 1410 kg.

Second generation

Main article: Hyundai Getz

When the first generation model sold poorly, the second generation was introduced in 2006. This new Brisa was based on the Hyundai Getz. With the modern design, it mainly appealed to the young clientele. It was powered by a 4-cylinder gasoline engine with a displacement of approximately 1.3 L and a power of 81.5 hp. The curb weight was at 992 kg. As of summer 2009, the Dodge Brisa has been discontinued without an successor.

body dimensions

• Gen 1: 4,117 mm x 1,620 mm x 1,394 mm
• Gen 2: 3,810 mm x 1,747.2 mm x 1,495 mm

photos

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  Dodge Brisa
  1st Generation
  2002–2006

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  Dodge Brisa Coupé
  1st Generation
  2002–2004

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  Dodge Brisa
  2nd Generation
  2006–2009

Notes

This article incorporates information from this version of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.