Motorweek 2008 Dodge Avenger Road Test

[@SibRevs]

Definitely one of the cars of automotive history.

[@junechris]

Yeah, meaning unmemerable pile of s&#t. .lol

[@mattt198654321]

Um...yeah, you could put it that way. A history we'd rather forget :)

[@technogeek1219]

​@@mattt198654321You got that right.

[@ronhoover5516]

Was it though?

[@gamestycon2239]

@@mattt198654321is really that bad?

[@qmto]

These cars have horrendous blind spots.

[@TheFalseProdigy]

So do their owners

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@qmto drive a Camaro sometime if u want BAD blindspots!

[@Stressless2023]

I'm impressed by the features they came with - The heated/cooled cup holders, touch screen with GPS, and rear DVD seem like pretty high end options for a car like this back in the day - Actually leased my wife a new Mercedes C350 back in 2008 that didn't even have those features.

[@GeeEm1313]

They had all of those options to mitigate how bad the rest of the car was.

[@Stressless2023]

@@GeeEm1313 I actually did a little research on them after watching this and they appear to be pretty mechanically solid from the owner reviews that I've read online - The 4cyl models seem to have the highest rating for long term reliability - Plus they're dirt cheap now which is music to my ears lol my oldest son is 17 and the wife and I decided to buy him his first car so I've actually been looking for one of these specifically.

[@gamestycon2239]

@@GeeEm1313why it’s bad?

[@mitch4527]

John Davis is a national treasure

[@peep39]

Yeah, I agree. Such enthusiasm, and nice delivery

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

@@peep39 Jonh Davis is great enthusiast and nice host of cars

[@AEsmondeProductions]

Top 10 Cars Most Unworthy of Their Nameplates:

[@1972Ventura455ho]

I've been in the rental car business since the late 90's. These were ok cars compared to the Chrysler 200 that came out a few years later. We had several 200 that kill the battery with 2 days of sitting.

[@XiasIV]

2008 R/T, my first car. I miss it greatly.

[@treenugs117]

Finalizing an 08 R/T in Sunburst Orange Pearl, beautiful looking and only 97k miles! 7k at dealer.. First car I'll have ever purchased by myself so wish me luck!

[@mrdaykurutakuchannel]

If the Avengers never assemble, this is it.

[@JCondorYTPs]

It’s poorly assembled

[@Rosso488]

These cars these cars get alot of undeserved flack for being bad but my friend has a 2013 and his has been solid. He has never seen a mechanic unless it was for maintenance. Last year I borrowed his car and realized it had over 220k miles on it.

[@fernandorocha901]

Great and beautiful car

[@redneon06]

This Avenger was no hero, it was a zero.

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

This Avenger and Dodge Charger is cars cops

[@wranglercody8422]

I always liked the way they looked, and 235hp in a small sedan sounds fun. Unfortunately it’s a Chrysler so it didn’t really hold up.

[@gm12551]

Ah yes the plastic fantastic interior Dodge Avenger. The ultimate car for those that can’t pay their bills and have credit problems. The suggested car for those that can’t drive or use turn signals.

[@joshlewis5486]

I should be able to get a used one lol

[@ronhoover5516]

You're not wrong.

[@jlcii]

Wonder why they "can't pay their bills"... greedy capitalism and stagnant wages with high cost of living anyone?

[@trumpet12345]

while the stereotype sadly plays out for the first part as seen on all these cop cam channels, I interject that BMW drivers won't signal, and toyota drivers (and a large amount of honda ones) really can't drive well lol

[@tjw8t1]

@@trumpet12345 I Agree 100%. You also forgot about Nissan drivers too.

[@JaxonIrving]

Dodge teams (Evernham, Petty, Penske, BAM, and Ganassi) ran the Avenger in NASCAR for 16 races, while the Charger ran the other 20, and was supposed to run the Avenger full time in 2008, but its reputation was SO BAD, by the time preseason testing started, so they went back to the Charger.

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

Dodge always hires good designers with poisonous bean counters.

[@Butchcub75]

Ill take the very first Mitsubishi based Avenger coupe. These Chryslers were notoriously unreliable. I worked for them. The 2.7 sludgemaster esp and its 41te based 4 speed auto... shame

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

When equipped with the 2.4 these things absolutely eat the alternator and the 3 tensioner/idler pulleys and start making this horrible noise as the clutch for the alternator begins to shred itself to bits. I've changed hundreds of these over the years at my shop and you either got a really good one of these or a really bad one...no in between

[@radudeATL]

What a dog!

[@Stressless2023]

How? Seemed like a reasonably priced commuter car. I don't see these in my area but I do like the exterior look and the features this apparently could be optioned with - Cooled/heated cup holders is something that would easily sway my Starbucks addicted wife lol.

[@mattt198654321]

@@Stressless2023You don't see these in your area because they've all been sent to the scrapyard years ago

[@Stressless2023]

@@mattt198654321 Oh wow I figured these were probably just simple little transportation appliances - I haven't driven an American car since my old Dodge Shadow that my parents gifted me in college back in the late 90's lol - Was a good little car that I don't recall giving me much trouble though.

[@radudeATL]

@@Stressless2023 Absolutely it was a reasonably priced commuter car with cool features. But there’s a reason you don’t see these on the road anymore. They were built cheaply and woefully unreliable. That’s why I called it a dog.

[@motorcitymanman7711]

My 2013 has the 285hp 3.6 V6, Great motor and FAST!! Also gets 32mpg on the highway!

[@venomousslayer8663]

I have a 2.4L SXT, and I understand all the hate this car gets. I personally think it's a decent daily driver. The looks do not match the power and the interior is not the best of quality. But to me, it runs and looks kinda neat. However I would've prefered the 3.5L V6...or literally any other Dodge for that matter.

[@motorcitymanman7711]

3.6 V6 is the engine u want, 285hp!!

[@Billn1971]

My friend had one of these. It was a shit box. It saw 156,000 miles...but not without some major repair bills.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

I read all the negatives about this car but they are out there, ones with 200,000 miles on them and happy owners who will by another Chrysler product. I know an ass for every seat, but I am speaking facts. Many people swear by their Chrysler product.

[@HenrySchecker]

I hate that they were bad cars. The design looks good

[@nosferatux1073]

Uno de los más feos Dodge's en la historia de la marca. Si por fuera eran feos por dentro eran horribles. Aquí en México se usaron de patrullas

[@cabaneencac5168]

The most least worst from this group of the worst top five : Neon Caliber Compass Patriot.

[@Blue-moon12]

The Neons are actually not that bad of a car.

[@ronhoover5516]

@@Blue-moon12 Now waiting in the wings: the PT Cruiser to accept the nomination for crap car list.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

But you know what there are tons of them running around with really high mileage and happy owners who trade them for another Chrysler product all the time.

[@OmegaWolf]

Add the fiat Jeep renegade to that list, the neon was probably better

[@cabaneencac5168]

@@OmegaWolf yes you are right that the ''Fix It Again Tony'' is not an added value

[@user-pgchargerse71]

Hard to imagine buying one of these, with the vastly superior Charger at the same dealership

[@ronhoover5516]

Chargers were much more expensive. The typical Avenger buyer probably couldn't fathom affording a Charger.

[@40streetblack79]

​@@ronhoover5516excellent point! Plus the avenger isn't a gas guzzler like the charger - nd 800 lbs lighter, with how cheap Thier are,5,ooo,or 6 ,ooo get you 2011or 2013 sxt fully equipped n low mileage 90k Miles

[@chriscornelius2518]

Wow, everyone bashing this car seems like a bit much. It deos seem a bit gimmicky with no consideration for reliability, build quality, or longevity. What a shame.

[@MandusahRamirez]

Hear me out. An SRT Version with the 5.7 Hemi and AWD!

[@tiburonoscuro4272]

People wouldn't buy chargers if they released that

[@briantorres7339]

One of the worst cars Dodge ever made. These had the garbage 2.7L V-6 and the interior materials were awful. The 3.5L was better, but those 6AT’s are garbage too. I’ve driven a bass 2.4L 4 model. Ugh, felt like a rental car. Radiates Big Altima Energy.

[@motorcitymanman7711]

2012 and up had the 285hp 3.6 V6. I have a 2013, with over 100,000 miles, runs Great and gets 32mpg on the highway with the 6 speed auto.

[@GeeEm1313]

You would think have that much power from the 4 banger thst this car wouldn't be slow...

[@Butterscott_NJ]

You never seen one of these not in silver and rusted out.

[@codycrawford2385]

The 2.0 In my dart is faster than the shit 2.7 v6

[@GeeEm1313]

Also, a 4 speed auto in 2008? 😂

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

I grew up in a time when cars had two and three speed auto transmissions. Much more reliable. The cars ran just fine.

[@lethargicstove2024]

The dodge journey came with a 4 speed auto until 2019 lol it's way worse

[@kevinmoser4609]

To review this car and make no mention of the absolutely abismal interior build/material quality is a travesty.

[@Butterscott_NJ]

That's just assumed on a 2000's Chrysler.

[@2H2521]

Very junky cars! Typical crap from Chrysler!