Overview & Reviews

The 2008 Dodge Avenger is an all-new, front-wheel-drive midsize sedan. Available with four-cylinder or V6 power, it's a replacement for the Stratus. All-wheel drive is a late-year option on the R/T model.

• Smooth and quiet highway ride, solid performance on R/T model, above-average fuel economy, wide selection of in-cabin electronics.

• Weak and noisy four-cylinder engine, limited transmission choices, underpowered brakes, low-grade interior plastics, small trunk.

User Reviews:

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  Just a Blast - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By dragin19 - March 14 - 8:44 pm

  My wife and i purchased this car new, in April of 07. Our first trip was half way across the country in may of 07. it was fantastic. we experienced minor issues with stalling and such but a reprogramming of the transmission controller fixed that. We purchased the 2.7l v6 and wow, it accelerates like no buddies business, with 18" rims and the touring suspension it rides great. The stereo is great just wish now that we had opted for the MyGig system (60gig hd). The fuel economy is great to for the car, nearly 33mph on long highway trips, and so so city, about 19+.

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  2.7lL V-6 SXT - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By Avenger08 - March 14 - 1:51 am

  Bought this car for my wife, traded in my 2004 chevy classic. Car has good features like sport appearance package with fog lamps and a spoiler, moon roof and climate control, tire pressure monitor and compass all really nice, just wish it had abs brakes and traction control for Illinois winters. Two biggest complaints are 1. very hard to see out the back window which makes it difficult in parking lots. 2. Transmissions shifts funky if not allowed to warm up for 5 minutes even during the summer. y wife took it on a 5000 mile trip and averaged 32 mpg, but city driving usually results in 15-18 mpg and normal highway driving is about 27-29 mpg. would buy the charger next time.

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  Pretty good car - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By fidesetratio - February 25 - 10:37 pm

  Ive had the Avenger now for about 8 months and its really nice. All the negative things that Edmunds says arent entirely true. Its pretty powerful for a 4 cylinder and being so heavy, were not drag racing it, it accelerates and merges onto the highway just fine. I havent had any problems with it not starting or cutting out, actually Ive had no mechanical problems at all with it. All around, its a solid midsize car. Great on gas, (just took it 1400 miles on highway, 32mpg average) looks good, has plenty of room and feels right at home on the highway. It is heavy, so you cant take a 90 degree turn at 40, thats just unsafe anyways. If youre commuter with a family, its a great car!

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  more improvement needed - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By mossygalaxy - January 16 - 11:37 pm

  i bought my dodge avenger on 12/24/08, likes the body style, drives smooth but the car stopped like twice in middle of driving without warning, still confused about that b/c i dont have the owner manual. Also i will like to know the type of gas the car uses{ie unleaded,super or premium}b/c it is not mentioned any where in my car, p/s reply on review if you can help . be bless,

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  its all good !!! - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By MR.mman - December 24 - 7:56 pm

  The experience with this vehicle that I have had is that it doesnt have that much power and it needs to come with 17 inch wheels.

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  So many problems - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By Marissa - December 23 - 12:25 am

  I purchased this car brand new and since then Ive had nothing but problems with it. Ive had 4 recalls fixed. Also, I had to get my speakers replaced because they were making noises. The exterior of the car is great. However, the car has horrible blind spots and the gear shift causes horrible glaring when the sun hits it. Also, when it gets snowy and cold outside, my car shuts off by itself when I come to a stop. It happens about once a day under these conditions. Ive taken it to the shop numerous times but they say that everything is working fine and they cant find a problem. This is the second winter Ive had the car and it still does it. It shutters and then shuts off by itself.

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  2008 dodge avenger 2.7 - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By quoc - November 29 - 8:00 pm

  got car 7/2008, drive great in first few mths. in fall 2008 car start stall 2 time in traffic light, transmission shift with high rpm and one tank of gas drives for only 300km. i brought to the dealer and they said its normal until i found out that they have a recall for "G-23 on 06/01/2007 TIPM reflash for A/T shift concern." but my dealer wont do it because my vin number is not on the recalled list so i brought to another dealer and they agreed to look at it and upload my PCM controller and they programmed a new one since then the car has been running great and one tank average 500km and shifting is very smooth in the cold weather and no more stalling.

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  Surprisingly Fun to Drive - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By Gary in Dayton, OH - November 17 - 8:34 pm

  This is the first Chrysler product I have ever owned. I have always had four cylinder, mainly manual transmission econocars. Most of the cars were imports too. I was put off at first by the negative consumer magazine reviews of the Avenger. However, after I took it out for a long test ride, I was surprised how well it handled and accelerated. It corners really well for a car of its size and weight. I really appreciate the kick of the six cylinder as I enter highways. I no longer live in fear of getting mowed down by semi trucks in the slow lane. I bought the car primarily for its looks but have not been disappointed by its reliability, performance and fuel economy. Critics be damned!!

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  Works for me - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By Rich - November 6 - 1:45 pm

  I purchased my Avenger this summer after driving SUVs for the past 8 years, and I couldnt be happier for the price I paid. I wasnt looking for anything too fancy, just something that would get me around with better MPG than my previous SUV. My wife drives a Stratus, so I knew what to expect from Dodge. Ive taken it on long trips and commute about 30 total miles each day.....havent had any problems so far (knock on wood). Still getting compliments on the looks, especially when its washed and shiny.

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  Really poor quality vehicle - 2008 Dodge Avenger
  By Rick - November 1 - 7:11 pm

  I bought the Avenger thinking it would be a great commuter/family car. I was wrong. The car has been in the dealer 12 time with issues, stranding me on the freeway twice in 42000 miles. Tranny shifts like crap, trunk poors water inside when opened, creaks and rattles all over, hard to clean and maintain. AC has gone out, 2 sets of front roters ready for a third. Time to pay it off and trade it in.