2008 Dodge Avenger SE sedan 4-door automatic
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The 2008 Avenger is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 4 trims, ranging from the SE to the R/T AWD. Upon introduction, the SE is equipped with a standard 2.4-liter, I4, 173-horsepower engine that achieves 21-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. The R/T AWD is equipped with a standard 3.5-liter, V6, 235-horsepower engine that achieves 15-mpg in the city and 24-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. The 2008 Avenger is all-new for 2008.
2008 Dodge Avenger SE is sporty, stylish and SHOWROOM CLEAN! Loaded with great features are: Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Tilt Wheel, AM/FM CD MP3 Radio, Dual Front Air Bags, Front & Side Air Bags, Keyless Entry, Sirius Satellite Radio, Security Alarm, and more.
Exterior
The Avenger trades the Sebring's sleeper styling for a bolder grille with Dodge's iconic crosshairs. The rear end looks much like the one on the full-size Charger, while the side profile draws elements from the compact Caliber hatchback. Up front, the Avenger SE includes a black grille, while the SXT and R/T have chrome grilles. The R/T also includes fog lights.
Wheel choices range from 16-inch steel wheels on the SE to 18-inch alloy rims on the R/T. At 190.9 inches long, the Avenger is about even with the Accord and 1.7 inches longer than the Camry.
Interior
Inside, the cabin trades the Sebring's metallic textures for varied shades of plastic. Dodge's Chill Zone, a feature introduced in the Caliber, allows drinks to be cooled by air-conditioning vents in a covered storage box atop the glove compartment. It's standard on all Avengers. Other standard features include air conditioning, cruise control, and power windows and door locks.
The SXT adds a power driver's seat and stain-resistant upholstery, among other things, while the R/T includes automatic climate control, steering-wheel audio controls and more. A heated and cooled cup holder — an unusual feature in today's car biz — is optional, as are heated leather seats. Several luxury features offered elsewhere in the segment, like a power passenger seat and dual-zone climate control, are missing.
A CD stereo is standard, but buyers can upgrade to Chrysler's My Gig system, which allows storage of up to 20GB of music, pictures and voice messages that can be played through the Avenger's navigation system. A rear-seat DVD system is also optional.
A 60/40-split folding rear seat accommodates longer items from the trunk. For even more oversized cargo, a fold-flat passenger seat is optional in the Avenger SE and standard elsewhere. With 100.9 cubic feet of cabin volume, the Avenger slightly trails the Accord (102.7) and Camry (101.4).
Under the Hood
The Avenger SE and SXT include a 173-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Optional on the SXT is a 2.7-liter V-6 that makes 189 hp and can run on gasoline or ethanol-based E85. Both the four-cylinder and 2.7-liter V-6 use a four-speed automatic transmission.The R/T has a 235-hp, 3.5-liter V-6. It teams with a six-speed automatic transmission.
Safety
Side-impact airbags for the front seats and side curtain airbags for both rows are standard. Four-wheel-disc antilock brakes, however, are optional — something many competitors include standard. An electronic stability system is also optional.
Features
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
- Speakers: 4
- CD player
- MP3 capability
- Radio data system
- AM/FM radio
SEATS AND TRIM
- Sport steering wheel
- Rear seat center armrest
- Front seats: bucket
- Front center armrest: w/storage
- Split folding rear seat
- Rear seats: bench
- Max seating capacity: 5
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
- Power windows
- Front cup holders
- Passenger door bin
- Rear cup holders
- Remote keyless entry
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Driver vanity mirror
- 1-touch down
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Illuminated entry
- Speed control
- Driver door bin
- Air conditioning
- Tilt steering wheel
- Rear door bins
BODY EXTERIOR
- Power door mirrors
- Bumpers: body-color
LIGHTING, VISIBILITY AND INSTRUMENTATION
- Low tire pressure warning
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Delay-off headlights
- Variably intermittent wipers
- Outside temperature display
- Tachometer
- Rear window defroster
SAFETY AND SECURITY
- Overhead airbag
- Ignition disable
- Dual front impact airbags
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Panic alarm
- Security system
- Dual front side impact airbags
Options
- AM/FM radio
- Air conditioning
- Bumpers: body-color
- CD player
- Delay-off headlights
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Front bucket seats
- Front center armrest w/storage
- Front cup holders
- Ignition disable
- Illuminated entry
- Low tire pressure warning
- MP3 capability
- Outside temperature display
- Overhead airbag
- Panic alarm
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Power door mirrors
- Power windows
- Radio data system
- Rear bench seats
- Rear cup holders
- Rear door bins
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear window defroster
- Remote keyless entry
- Security system
- Speakers: 4
- Speed control
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Split folding rear seat
- Sport steering wheel
- Tachometer
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Variably intermittent wipers
SPECS AND DIMENSIONS
- Exterior body width: 1,824mm (71.8")
- Exterior length: 4,849mm (190.9")
- Rear hip room: 1,351mm (53.2")
- Compression ratio: 10.50 to 1
- Engine horsepower: 173hp @ 6,000RPM
- Rear legroom: 919mm (36.2")
- Engine displacement: 2.4 L
- Rear headroom: 973mm (38.3")
- Engine torque: 166 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
- Passenger volume: 2,846L (100.5 cu.ft.)
- Exterior height: 1,496mm (58.9")
- Wheelbase: 2,766mm (108.9")
- Front legroom: 1,077mm (42.4")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,430mm (56.3")
- Engine bore x stroke: 88.0mm x 97.0mm (3.46" x 3.82")
- Turning radius: 5.6m (18.3')
- Front shoulder room: 1,433mm (56.4")
- Front hip room: 1,351mm (53.2")
- Towing capacity: 454kg (1,000lbs)
- Front headroom: 1,016mm (40.0")
Specification:-
Standard Engine
- Engine: 2.4 L in-line4
- Cc: 2,360
- Fuel type: unleaded
Power
- Maximum power kW: 129
- Maximum power hp/PS: 173
- Rpm for maximum power: 6,000
- Maximum torque Nm: 225
- Maximum torque lb ft: 166
- Rpm for maximum torque: 4,400
Standard Transmission
- Transmission type: automatic
- Number of speeds: 4
- Sports or close ratio: No
- Manual mode (auto only): No
Fuel Economy
- Urban (L/100km): 9.7
- Country/highway (L/100km): 6.6
- Combined (L/100km): 8.3
- Urban (mpg): 24
- Country/highway (mpg): 36
- Combined (mpg): 28
Performance
- Maximum speed (km/h): No Data
- Maximum speed (mph): No Data
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h: No Data
- Acceleration 0-60 mph: No Data
Comfort & Convenience
- Power windows: Standard
- Power locks: Standard
- Cruise control: Standard
- Sunroof: Optional
- Navigational systems: Not Available
- Telemetric: Not Available
- Trip computer: Not Available
- Height adjustable pedals: Not Available
- Tachometer: Standard
- Air conditioning: Standard
- Climate control: Not Available
- Rear control for climate control: No Data
- Seating capacity: 5
Entertainment
- Includes radio: Standard
- Includes cassette: Not Available
- Includes single CD: Standard
- CD changer: No Data
- CD changer capacity: No Data
- CD player reads MP3: Standard
- MP3 player: Not Available
- DVD: Not Available
- Video player: No Data
Safety Features
- Electronic traction control: Not Available
- Stability control: Not Available
- Collision warning system: Not Available
- First aid kit: No Data
- Low tire pressure indicator: Standard
Airbags
- Driver: Standard
- Passenger: Standard
- Occupant sensors: Standard
- Side airbag: Standard
Brakes & Traction
- ABS: Not Available
- Electronic brake distribution: Not Available
- Brake assists system: Not Available
COLOURS
- Avenger SE
- Brilliant black crystal pearl coat
- Modern blue pearl coat
- Marathon blue pearl coat
- Silver steel metallic
- Light sandstone metallic clear coat
- Inferno red crystal pearl coat
- Bright silver metallic clear coat
- Sunburst orange pearl
- Stone white clear coat
Warranties
Warranty: Whole Vehicle
- Duration (months): 36
- Distance (km): 60,000
- Distance (miles): 37,300
Warranty: Power train
- Duration (months): 60
- Distance (km): 100,000
- Distance (miles): 62,100
Warranty: Anti-Corrosion
- Duration (months): 36
- Distance (km): Unlimited
- Distance (miles): Unlimited
Warranty: Paint
- Duration (months): No Data
- Distance (km): No Data
- Distance (miles): No Data
Warranty: Full Service
- Duration (months): No Data
- Distance (km): No Data
- Distance (miles): No Data
Warranty: Roadside Assistance
- Duration (months): 60
- Distance (km): 100,000
- Distance (miles): 62,100
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