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4.25 out of 5 stars

Buy it for the Motor - Drive it for the FUN!

bige44221, 03/17/2013
2012 Dodge Avenger R/T 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful

I waited to write this owning my R/T for almost a year and having over 8,000 miles on it. This car does ROCK & some Mopor aftermarket parts (I added a performance throttle body) can increase the HP to over 300. Some other reviewer talks about smoking other cars and such and still getting 30mpg, this is BS. You can't be racey and fuel efficient at the same time. If you take it easy, you will get 28-30mpg. Over 30? No. The car performs great, handles will and is a lot of fun. I tested just about every car in this class - Malibu, Fusion, Altima, Camery - none of them have the power of this engine. If you are considering any of the cars above, check out the Avenger.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

My favorite car I have ever owned.

kshizzle, 07/09/2014
2012 Dodge Avenger SXT Plus 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is the 6th car I have owned and I can honestly say that I am finally driving the exact car that I wanted to be driving. Before I bought my Avenger I had always settled for what was available (hand me down cars) as well as what was cheap and reliable. I drove a Corolla for 12 years and that made the decision to settle for nothing less then a 6 cylinder engine that much easier. I drove most the cars in this class (G6, Malibu, Camry etc...) as rental cars but when I rented the Avenger I was sold. Most people on the road do not understand that it has a 3.6 liter 283 hp engine inside. Easily enough to beat all of the cars in its class. Fun car for sure.

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1 out of 5 stars

Never ending issues

Daniel Butler, 11/26/2021
2012 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

So, in two days of having a 2012 dodge avenger my radiator went out. A month later my water pump was leaking. Another month later, my oil pan was leaking. The next month, my car was leaking gas. The month after that a cylinder misfired. It was never ending issues. I would never recommend a dodge to anyone.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great car

Heather, 05/31/2019
2012 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I’ve had this car for 4 years now, a 2012 se, bought it at 3 years old with 64k miles on it. It has had a couple of issues, but mainly just expected repairs like changing the brake pads. I have been in 3 small wrecks with this vehicle, the largest one was when someone ran a stop sign and hit me right above the driver side tire leaving a large dent, and I’ve been backed into hitting the hood and after insurance fixed those dents I was surprised my trusty avenger had made it through it all, that was a couple years back and I still rarely have issues with it. I live in an area with lots of rough roads and this car has made it through some mud surprisingly well for a fwd sedan. I like the simple interior because I don’t like the large electronic screens that come in most newer cars, this of course is a preference some may want more technology but that can be found in the avenger rt. My favorite part of this car is probably the sound system. For a long time I thought the previous owner had added some speakers because the sound is great but after doing some digging around I have only found stock speakers but they have great bass. In terms of speed, it isn’t super fast but it definitely gets up and goes when you need it to. It isn’t super exhilarating to drive but it is quick enough with a little bit of engine noise that I would say is a small step above lots of other affordable midsize sedans. If you want an affordable but slightly fun car, I say go for this one.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love my Avenger!

Brenda Coleman, 12/07/2015
2012 Dodge Avenger R/T 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

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