Despite "interesting" exterior designs and interiors that feel cheap, Chrysler products have scored many points for incorporating the most innovative interior features. Stow 'N Go seating, the MyGIG entertainment system, heated and cooled cupholders, flip down tailgate speakers... the list goes on. It's time to add one more to the list as the 2008 Dodge Dakota pickup gets a new storage box system called Crate 'N Go'. We're not talking high-tech stuff here, just a straightforward solution to securing cargo behind the truck's front seats. The Crate 'N Go is simply a collapsible plastic storage container that folds away neatly under the cushions of the rear seat.To set it up, you need to lift open the 60/40-split rear seat cushions, remove a couple of sheets of plastic and then unfold the plastic crate and snap-lock them. It's so simple that it amazes us that it's taken this long for a company to figure it out and push it into production.
Product planners at the rejuvenated Chrysler plan to install Crate 'N Go and other similar features in more models. According to one product planner, the system is so easy to install on multiple models because all they need is 1.5 inches of space under a seat.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Scott Beaudry @ Sep 4th 2007 12:44PM
Old Saturn Vue had a similar cargo mgmt system - worked great.
Hose @ Sep 4th 2007 12:53PM
Stow N Go, Swivel n go, Tlit N go, and now crate N go Whats next? Steer N go or even better Brake N go? but in all seriousness the whole N go thing is getting tacky before you know it we;ll see things such as hitch N go and other incredibly lame N go labels
Leon Rodway @ Sep 4th 2007 1:05PM
a revolutionary pedal system like 'accelerate N Go' on all cars with auto box's
seriously though, creating a name/brand for crates put on top of folded down seats is really scraping the barrel for new marketing gimmiks
Jeremy @ Sep 4th 2007 3:14PM
Ummm... iPhone, iPod, iTunes...same concept different products. I think it's different. At least they are coming up with new stuff instead of just beating a dead horse like just about everyone else...and I'm a GM fan.
Tagg @ Sep 4th 2007 12:56PM
I'm growing tired of "_____ 'n go" naming trend. To me it sounds childish no matter how innovative the idea may be such as the "stow 'n go" or the "swivel 'n go" seats. This is a great idea for trucks but too bad they wasted it on their Dakota which is a horrid vehicle. Perhaps the new Ram will also have this and they just wanted to try it out on the Dakota first?
1337 @ Sep 4th 2007 12:56PM
How is this revolutionary? In my trucks, I have always had a cardboard box behind the seat to put odds and ends in. My cardboard box also folds up to fit under the seat...and I found it out by a department store dumpster. I suppose I could get out a black sharpie and write, "Crate 'n' go" on the side of the box if I wanted to be cool too.
AZ @ Sep 4th 2007 2:15PM
Are you sure they didn't steal this idea from you?
Caterham7 @ Sep 4th 2007 1:01PM
hey, 1337 - whats "revolutionary" is that Chrysler figured out how to charge morons for overly-complex versions of everyday stuff like our cardboard boxes :-)
1337 @ Sep 4th 2007 8:13PM
I hope Dodge dealers charge the morons for the "installation" of this all-new "dealer installed accessory."
Ivy League Educated @ Sep 4th 2007 1:01PM
As if the interiors of dodge weren't cheap-N-crappy enough, they have now added "plastic crates" with the dodge logo on it, and try to pass it off as a feature?
HAHAHAHAHAHA.
h8rain @ Sep 4th 2007 1:06PM
I like the idea, but this should be a tip not a extra....
Like Marta Stewart saying: "Go to any craft store and buy a collapsible crate and put under your seats." When not in use, they fold apart and take up no room."
This "system" better not cost more than $20 (but knowing dealers, extra one will be ordered with it to help pad the price)
J. D. Billiford @ Sep 4th 2007 1:21PM
>>> Kudos and compliments to Dodge for coming up with a simple and inexpensive solution to space and storage managment. We've all had a situation at one time or another where we needed to keep some of our "stuff" organized, whether it be for a short trip or a long haul. It may not be the most revolutionary, or even evolutionary concept, but its a good one.
AutoWorker.info @ Sep 4th 2007 1:28PM
I would love this if it were available on my PT Cruiser.
Drewboy @ Sep 4th 2007 1:32PM
Smart idea. I did it too, but I didn't have an easy way to secure my crates, and bungee cords only work so well.
Jordan @ Sep 4th 2007 1:50PM
Cadillac came out with the Heated/Cooled Cupholders back in 2005 in the Escalade ESV Platinum. I own one and they work great.
Guenther @ Sep 4th 2007 9:00PM
Yes, but you can buy 3 dodge avengers for that kind of money. Pop's 2002 Passat has a cooled glove box.
AT @ Sep 4th 2007 1:52PM
If only they would concentrate their engineers on drivetrain , suspension and steering, maybe they could get their cars ahead of circa 1980's Soviet Block handling levels.
Aaron @ Sep 4th 2007 2:20PM
My mom has had plastic crates that collapse in the exact same manner that she uses in her minivan. And she's had them for about four years now.
Seems all Dodge did was stick them under the seats. How ingenious...
SherbornSean @ Sep 4th 2007 2:42PM
Dodge could drop the overused "___ 'n' Go" and rename this feature the Dodge Neon, under the logic that the crates are made of plastic and collapse easily.
Frank @ Sep 4th 2007 2:52PM
Damn, those Japanese come up with such clever things to make our car ownership experience more pleasant... oh wait!