Details on the 2010 Dodge Caliber came out today, and the big news, if you care to call it that, is that the 285-hp Caliber SRT-4 is no longer part of the lineup. We're not too broken up about it, really, as this pudgy, front-drive, turbocharged hatchback was no fun on a back road.

Probably the biggest changes you'd notice on the 2010 Calibers, if you were going to buy one, are the slight upgrades to the interior. There's soft vinyl on the doors and console now, plus some brightwork around the console and center stack to distract your eyes from the expanses of gray plastic.

For Europe, there's some more interesting news: a new 2.2-liter diesel four-cylinder. Rated at 161 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque, and equipped with dual equilibrise shafts, the CRD (Common Rail Diesel) engine should be enough to move European Caliber income into the triple digits.

The direct-injection fuel system squirts fuel into the combustion chambers at up to 26,100 psi (1,800 bar), according to Chrysler. Emissions measures include cooled EGR and a particulate filter.

Interior photos after the jump.