Avenger R/T Uncovered











http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/04/s...-dodge-avenger

 

Looks good, but the paint has a lot orange peel in it.

 

You have to like the Charger to like this, and I kind of do

 

Looks like a mini-me-charger

 

It looks 10x better than the Sebring. I think the Avenger will do very well.

 

How fugly!

 

U G L Y

 

why do they keep making 2 door cars into 4 door.....

 

looks great, but why did Dodge take yet another coupe and turn it into a sedan?

 

this styling doesn't appeal to me

 

no thanks

 

Totally mini Charger. I dont think this is a good idea at all!

 

It looks cute

 

Yuk

 

Hideous.

 

rental only

 

agreed, whats the point?

 

^^ See the post above yours.

 

what... its a rebadged charger I guess..

 

Boo ... no guts on Daimler's part to make something a little different. And I agree with the above posts ... why is Chrysler making 2 door models into 4 doors? And what niche does this car take in the line-up?

 

Its midsize/FWD so it will do battle with the Accord/Camry.

 

Precisely. Again, I'm not a fan of the styling. In that crowded field, it'll stand out, much like the Charger does against the Impala, Maxima, and Avalon. The problem is they could have created a unique design, but they didn't. I still think this car will have the same sales effect that the successfull Charger has. In that regard, I think it will succeed where the Sebring will fail.

 

How is it a coupe? I can see how they wanted to give the sedan a mini-Charger, coupe-like sideglass. But I think they're trying to fool anyone. Isn't the Sebring and Avenger based off of a sedan platform from Mitsu?

 

This is what I remember what an Avenger looks like:






And I forgot that Chrysler doesn't have midsized FWD auto. I assumed the Sebring would fill that niche but apparently it's considered a full sized auto. (I had a 2006 Sebring rental while my car was out of commission ... that thing SUCKED.)

 

The only thing this Avenger shares with Avenger pictured above is the name. The new Sebring and Avenger are two sedans; Chrysler lifted the sedan platform from Mitsubishi.

 

This is exactly why people grumbled at Chrysler for doing just that -- a name we recognize and have an idea what it looks like (Charger = 2 door car a la 'the Dukes of Hazard' and making the modern interpretation a 4 door and now the Avenger) and making into something different.

Wouldn't you scratch your head if they named a car "Corvette" and it appeared as a station wagon?

 

I agree. The names that Chrysler's playing with are pretty sacred... especially Charger. Alot of people (myself included) grumbled at when the Malibu came out with what was supposed to be the classic's successor.... Look at the current Impala; an abomination when compared to the classics. Atleast the next gen Impala will due the name justice.

 

Well ... I did an informal poll with coworkers and they said they "liked" the new Avenger R/T in the pics above. Mind you, these are 40-something soccer moms who don't want to drive such a large car (ie Charger). So I guess Daimler did their homework -- getting soccer moms (who already have a minivan) into the dealership -- it'll allow the guys to compromise and get the Avenger instead of the Charger ...

 

Boring!

 

tell me about it...

 

 

^ Ahh Yes...

 

Dodge/Chrysler have absolutely no offererings that appeal to me. They really need some help. The Sebring/Avenger duo is just awful. None of their designs are doing anything at all for me, and knowing how unrefined & uninspiringly they'll drive, and how plasticky and nasty the interiors will be just completely turns me off.

 

I like the 300 and the Imperial concept (when is that thing gonna come to production?), but the rest of the Chrysler lineup just doesn't do anything for me either.

 

i would pimp a 300 hemi. that's about it. crossfire was a huge mistake although i loved it when i test drove it back then.

 

Official Pics

















Source...Autoweek

 

Still ugly

 

i dont think its that bad, seen much worse

 

I think it looks good, better than the silver pics.......has to do with the color and the bigger wheels.

Looks better than many of the other cars in its class imo.

And if they offer that CRD in the States, dealers won't be able to keep them in stock.

 

Doesn't look too bad ... but like I said before ... people looking to buy a coupe will be disappointed.

And if the CRD (diesel?) is from Mercedes ... that car will sell like hot cakes. Hope they also steal some NHV technology to minimize the 'diesel engine sound' for a sedan.