Revenge Of The Avenger
Published: October 28th, 2010
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Dodge has debuted images of its updated Avenger mid-size sedan, as Auburn Hills continues its re-boot of its entire product line. The new Avenger boasts the chrome-lined crosshair grille found on its updated Charger cousin, but seems to lack the depth of refresh that its Sebring platform-mate received in its transformation to the Chrysler 200. Will the Avenger update give Dodge a reasonably competitive offering in America’s most competitive segment, or is this just lipstick on a pig? We’ll need a full test drive to say definitively, but for now feel free to pass snap judgment based on the Avenger’s looks alone. After all, you won’t be the only one…
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Chrysler does make some great engines -- in six, eight and ten cylinder configurations. The 2.4 four in the Sebring/Avenger is a dog, though. It's WAY inferior to the smooth and decently powerful Camry four. It doesn't sound like that's changed much, but the Pentastar is certainly good news. Hopefully the other upgrades will make this competitive for managers who buy company and fleet cars, and bargain shoppers. Everyone else will go with the usual suspects.
The previous Sebring versions had a well-deserved reputation for unreliability. If Chrysler hasn't made large improvements in this area, all the upgraded styling and fancy marketing won't make this a car worth owning. For a few years, the Sebring convertible was a stylish piece of crap. Since then, they've lost the style but kept the crap. If the style has come back in some small way - it's still crap.