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Used 2011 Dodge Avenger Consumer Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

2011 3.6 Dodge Avenger Lux

kuvasz101, 10/12/2011
2011 Dodge Avenger Lux 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

I am in my 50s and have driven all types of cars. I have owned numerous Chrysler performnace cars. I wanted something sharp looking and fun to drive. I can't stop driving this car, I love it. The handling and performance are great. The auto climate control works super. The sound system makes it a pleasure on long trips. I could honestly say this is the best car I have owned for its money.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Quiet and comfrotable, but several simple downsides

rlw6, 07/10/2011
2010 Dodge Avenger R/T 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

I've been using this rental for several weeks. Overall comfortable and quiet, but: The trunk lid, with it's spoiler, is very heavy and requires both hands free to lift it. The high lip of the trunk combined with the long rear window means that loading the trunk is limited to small things. The hood release is very poorly located and was broken by a previous user, but my left foot caught constantly on that lever on exiting the car. The A/C frequently required turning the fan to full to get it to kick in. Once working it could cool very well at 60 mph, but became an oven at traffic lights.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

My 2011 Dodge Avenger is JUNK

don419, 06/24/2013
2011 Dodge Avenger Mainstreet 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 15 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2011 Dodge Avenger New (23 miles on it) I started having transmission problems at 500 miles, clunking,jerking, its scary sometimes, it now has 21000 miles been in shop 14 times, still no fixed, Dodge Corp. says all dodges do it , its normal.. there liars to me the main dodge mechanic's came on feb 4 and checked my car out I don`t know how when it was in my garage on that day..I feel that anyone wanting to buy a car Stay Away From Dodge there Junk..this is my first dodge & last.. Dodge transmission mechanic told me the computer needs updates witch Dodge doesn`t have, last Tuesday Beth at Dodge Corp. told me it was a one driver car ! Liar's , Liar`s , Liar`s . Very Sad Com

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Better Than You Think

georgecavalier, 05/30/2011
2011 Dodge Avenger Mainstreet 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 14 people found this review helpful

Bought in Heat trim with the 3.6 Pentastar V6... Edmunds wouldn't let me choose that for a trim. MSRP was close to $26K but I got it for just above $18K. Car has plenty of power, my only gripe with performance is the economy-minded transmission. It's quick to get to high gear and sometimes needs a stab of the gas to shift down. Otherwise, a fun car to drive that never feels underpowered. I get around mid-20s MPG but probably could do better if I kept my foot off the gas pedal. Smaller than a lot of midsizers nowadays but there's more room than you'd expect. Nobody feels crampt. The cabin for '11 is much nicer with plenty of high quality materials. Rides smoothly and there's little noise.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

2010 Avenger R/T w/V6

reburton, 03/13/2010
2010 Dodge Avenger R/T 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 9 people found this review helpful

This car is nice for everyday distance driving 120 miles a day. 3.5L V6 24V MPI Color Scheme: Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat External, Dark Slate Grey lower 1/2 with off white upper 1/2 interior. White LED interior lighting. Drivability: with slow starts in city driving, you feel all 6 gears before you hit 40 MPH. With quick starts like the on ramp to interstates, you only feel 3 gears and then the 6th for overdrive. This car WILL throw you back into the seat during rapid acceleration, but not with the same force as a V8. Mileage for the 120 mile trip is around 28 MPG according to the traveler trip computer.

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