The arrival of the 2013 Dodge Dart at Chrysler dealerships heralds the second product of a marriage between Chrysler and Fiat.
When the first child, the two-door hatchback Fiat 500 subcompact, came to North America, it retained much of its European character.
Not so with the Dart. Although it started life in Europe as the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Chrysler gave it a name from the company's past and made the front-wheel-drive platform longer and wider to accommodate North American tastes.
The result is a contemporary compact four-door sedan that doesn't look out of place parked beside competitors such as the Honda Civic, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze and Toyota Corolla.
