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Charlie Cook, Bedfordshire

Dodge Avenger CRD SXT 2008

5 star review

 

I’ve had mine for 6 months now, and all I can say is, I don’t know what car the motoring press have been driving! The diesel lump pulls like a train. It handles well (there is a front strut brace available from Dodge for £30 for the 2011 Avenger that sorts the ride out). There is loads of room inside, the boot is 440 litres. I drive this car for work and do 100-200 miles a day, and always feel fresh as daisy. I have just done Austria in a day, a total of 840 miles with just one stop for diesel and a coffee and it didn’t even miss a beat! At Autobahn speeds (100+) the road noise is not intrusive. It’s not a Mondeo, and that’s the whole point, the highest spec Avenger is cheaper than the very base model Mondeo. The Interior isn’t that bad, I’ve seen worse in Nissans and the new BMW 1 series. If you want a reasonable, reliable family saloon that’s different and you don’t want to play the badge game, you could do a lot worse.

I’ve had mine for 6 months now, and all I can say is, I don’t know what car the motoring press have been driving! The diesel lump pulls like a train. It handles well (there is a front strut brace available from Dodge for £30 for the 2011 Avenger that sorts the ride out). There is loads of room inside, the boot is 440 litres. I drive this car for work and do 100-200 miles a day, and always feel fresh as daisy. I have just done Austria in a day, a total of 840 miles with just one stop for diesel and a coffee and it didn’t even miss a beat! At Autobahn speeds (100+) the road noise is not intrusive. It’s not a Mondeo, and that’s the whole point, the highest spec Avenger is cheaper than the very base model Mondeo. The Interior isn’t that bad, I’ve seen worse in Nissans and the new BMW 1 series. If you want a reasonable, reliable family saloon that’s different and you don’t want to play the badge game, you could do a lot worse.

 

Submitted: 18/07/2011 10:39:36

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Dodge, England

Dodge Avenger 2.0 sxt 2008

5 star review

I have had mine a year now and these will only get rarer as not many for sale and Fiat/Dodge aren’t selling anymore models. The comfort is really good with supportive seats and heated leather. So many extras and if you can live with a bit of plastic here and there (this is the same for all the Dodge/Jeep/Chrysler US market) then you will have a good bargain 2nd hand. I have the 2.0 world petrol vvt engine which is actually a Mitsubishi/Hyundai development so totally reliable and strong torque in 2/3/4th gear. I get an average of 32mpg and 38-40mpg on dual carriageways. Car tax is 185g.km (£200 year) which is good for a car this size! It is a beast at nearly 5m long and nearly a foot bigger than a 3 series but is actually easy to swing about and gets in smaller spaces than you might think. I’m most impressed with the handling and ride comfort over the months as like everyone else I thought reading bad reviews it would be like riding on wooden wheels (years of Clarkson and co slating US cars), but I would say this is a nice cruising car and very easy to drive. The mygig sat nav 20gb music media dvd system is amazing with the upgraded boston audio amp and 6 large speakers the sound of bass and clarity is superb. This is all done via the touch screen (and has bass/mid/tre) hands free built in and blutooth/u connect voice control system worth getting one if you can as I know they were £1500+ extra new. Overall I was a bit cautious about buying a car no one has heard of and the bad reviews by everyone (only AA and yahoo seem to give it what it deserves), but for value for money and extras and the beast like US looks so glad I went for it. Don’t follow the sheep and be different.

Submitted: 25/02/2011 15:33:46

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Andy Burrows, England

Dodge Avenger CRD SXT 2008

5 star review

Postives: Absolutely cracking car. Has everything, including the looks. Fantastic performance, despite being very economical. Hasn’t missed a beat since new, even in rain and snow with temepratures down to minus 18c. Appears to outperform VW’s and Audis with the same engine, which is weird. Negatives: Parking this beast can be tricky. Advice: Upload your mp3s, put some drinks in the cooler, stick the heated seats on, turn on the sat nav, hit the motoway, stick it in cruise and relax.

Submitted: 17/02/2011 15:17:20

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Stewart Richmond, Yorkshire

Dodge Avenger 2.0 CRD SXT 2008

5 star review

What can I say.. .as I suspected Clarkson was wrong.... he’s probably never been near a Dodge Avenger..... It’s fantastic! The 2.0 CRD SXT has everything, and I mean everything: ABS, EPS, remote CL, climate control, heated leather seats, heated/ chilled cup holder, chiller cabinet, electric adjustable seat, steering wheel stereo controls, cruise, tyre pressure and MPG monitoring, compass, temperature sensors, front/side/curtain airbags, etc. Think a fat demanding American, this car meets his every need, and goes further. It even has a glow in the dark boot release handle in case you get car jacked and stuffed in the boot. Equipped with the MyGig the 20 gig hard drive stores masses of MP3s and photos, DVD player, Eurpoean SatNav, amazing radio, voice activated controls, uConnect telephone system.. The CRD engine is VW and very efficient. Does have a strange burble sound at low revs. On the motorway it wants to shoot past the legal limit, bags of power. The handling is great. The ride is soft, but doesn’t lean. The styling is striking. Brute like looks, the envy of boy racers. Better equipped and £5k less than a basic 2.0 (140BHP) TDi VW Passat. It’s not rocket science.

Submitted: 15/04/2009 08:58:20

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