Overview & Reviews
The Stratus coupe has dropped for 2006, along with the SE and ES models of the sedan. The R/T model gets body-color ground effects, new wheels and a rear spoiler with magnesium wings. Inside, the R/T receives new leather seats and updated trim.
- Low pricing, solid handling, large trunk.
- Unrefined drivetrains, uncomfortable backseats, subpar build and materials quality, looks positively dull next to the Charger.
User Reviews:
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Great Bang for the Buck - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By A.Smith - April 6 - 2:38 pmThis is totally fun car to drive. After a few months and changing to performance tires with my 2006 SXT, there have been no problems of any kind. The power of the 4cyl engine is great, and it comes off the line as spirited as a 6cyl engine. The interior and trunk room is outstanding, and the ride is firm and comfortable. My wife loved it so much after a few trips behind the wheel, she threatened not to let me have it back. Its a good, solid and fun car for the price. Great second car!
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I Love this Car! - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By M Phillips - April 5 - 8:29 pmMy husband and I bought this car about a month ago. We were looking for something roomy enough to fit our 1 year old car seat comfortably as well as me who is 61. Well, we found it. This car is awesome. My husband loves the fact of how sporty the car looks even thought it is a mid-size 4 door. The compartments are great and the car gets awesome gas milegage. Roomy and just a nice overall interior. Could not ask for a better car.
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Satisfied - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By BML - March 14 - 11:22 pmI just purchased this car about 3 weeks ago and so far so good. We went from a 2000 Cougar which we loved to this. Although the Cougar was more sporty and smaller this still allows us to have the fun factor while felling safer with our child in the car. I was suprised that this 4cyl pushed out 150 hp and seems to be getting decent mpg. My daughter loves the fact she now can sit in the middle and see everything where with the cougar the bucket seats did not allow that. On the outside it seems as though its a avg mid size car but inside there is more room then my first apt. I like the stock stereo and all the little compartments. I have managed to pop a tire already but cant figure out how.
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Dodge Stratus #1 - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By Bill - February 6 - 4:59 pmThe car is a pleasure to drive, it handles very well, it feels light and nimble. It getts good fuel mileage. I have been getting 28mpg week in and week out. I am happy with the performance, it is a 150 hp 4 cylinder and it feels very strong off the line.
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Solid Build Great Car - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By travelin man - February 2 - 4:57 pmI am a cross country sales rep and drive an average of 30-40k a year. I recently sold my 02 Dodge Stratus with 194,550 miles with no problems whatsoever. I change the oil every 3- 5k and it gets me where i want to go. Solid car. My 2006 SXT has 55k on it already and has been just as reliable. How can someone buy a Camry for 4-6k more? I havent yet figured that out. I owned an Accord before my Stratus and lost the vtec engine at 100k. Pretty bad Id say. For the price and reliability you cant beat a used domestic.
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Great Family car - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By luckieleah - January 19 - 11:42 amWe have owned this car for a few months and absolutly love it! We had been looking for a toyota or Honda, but decided on the 06 Stratus instead because of the space and price. Since we were buying a used car, it was an added bonus that the car still had a factory warranty! We have a 2 year old boy and the car is big enough that we can haul all his stuff around and still have plenty of room for the three of us and a guest or two. My husband and I are both above average build and the front seats are very comfortable for us as well. The longest trip weve taken was a four hour drive through Kansas and the car handled well and we had no spacial complants as well. Great car!
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Nice, but MPG is really bad - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By socaljoe - December 11 - 5:44 pmBought a 2006 Stratus SXT for my girlfriend. The car looks nice, rides really comfy. For a car thats a 4cylinder, the miles-per-gallon is really bad. It has worse gas mileage than my 03 Silverado V8 with 7" lift kit. The Stratus only does 16mpg in the city. Took it back to the dealer to have it checked and couldnt find anything wrong. Service guy told me that 16mpg is not out of the norm on this car. Even people from Dodge forums say the same about gas mileage on this vehicle. Will trade this car in soon for something thats not a Dodge
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My evaluation GSW - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By Gordon S. Weiss - October 30 - 7:59 pmIt would be nice to have a deeper and longer trunk area, a telescopic stearing wheel, and electric front seats. The dashboard controls, gear shift, and emergency brake are very user friendly. The night lighting on the dash is very easy on the eyes, and not distracting. Front seating is confortable and tapered nicely. Back seats a confortable, but could use a little bit mor leg roommainly for long drives. The vehicle handles extremely well and is very responsive. Brakes are strong. Gear shifting is nice and smooth. Noise level (outside) is very good. The ride and suspension are smooth and enjoyable. I feel we got a very well made, solidly built sedan that meets our needs.
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Needs a little work - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By Sammie - October 26 - 7:44 pmI love this car. Very sporty but still a family car. The only problem is my car had only a little over 14,000 miles on it and the block cracked. Its something that is happening to a lot of them.
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Classy Ride - 2006 Dodge Stratus
By Carolyn - May 21 - 4:06 amMy Dodge Stratus is a very classy looking car. I like the body style and the way it handles. Im very happy with it.
