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SE Standard Features
Priced at $18,895 including a $675 destination charge, the SE is the least expensive option among the 2008 Dodge Avenger offerings. With that entry-level sum buyers get a front-wheel-drive midsize sedan powered by a 173-horsepower four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission, air conditioning, a CD/MP3 player, 16-inch steel wheels, a height-adjustable driver’s seat, keyless entry, and the usual array of electronic goodies such as power windows. Realizing consumers’ clamor for value, Dodge also included cruise control, front-side airbags, a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, and a tire pressure monitor. The piece d’ resistance is the Chill Zone cooler atop the glovebox, which draws air from the a/c system and chills up to four beverage cans.
SXT Standard Features
Not everyone is cool with driving a base model, feature-laden or not, so Dodge offers a mid-level variant of its all-new Avenger sedan. Starting at $19,795, the SXT comes standard with the SE’s four-cylinder/four-speed powertrain but adds 17-inch alloy wheels, antilock brakes, a couple extra speakers for the radio, body-color exterior trim, a handy fold-flat front passenger seat, and numerous little touches including illuminated vanity mirrors, a lumbar adjustment for the driver, an adjustable center armrest, and what Dodge calls Yes Essentials cloth seat fabric. What makes this woven wonder unique is its ability to resist stains and odors, a claim that we wanted to, but ultimately did not, test.
R/T Standard Features
When the 2008 Avenger launches in February, shoppers looking for the most powerful and sportiest model will be directed to the R/T. If they go shopping later this spring, they’ll have the added option of an R/T with all-wheel drive capability. As a front-driver, the R/T runs $23,545; in all-wheel-drive guise that jumps to $25,545. All R/Ts feature a 235-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 engine paired with a manually-interactive six-speed automatic transmission, and they boast a climate control system, 18-inch alloy wheels, a six-disc CD changer, heated mirrors, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. Also included is a sport-tuned suspension with a rear stabilizer bar, and all-wheel-drive models get the added benefit of traction control.
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