Road Test
Dodge Avenger
Test date 24 October 2007
Price as tested £16,255
For Distinctive looks, mid-range pull, low-speed bump absorption
Against Noisy engine, interior quality, hefty company car tax liability
How much ?
- Price as tested £16,255
- Price as tested £16,784
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.4 sec
- 0-60mph 9.5 sec
- 0-100mph 38.7 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
9.5 sec
- 0-400m
17.4 / 81.6 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
31.7 / 102 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.7 / 5.3
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.3 / 7.2 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.4 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
35.4 mpg
- Test best/worst
41.3 / 18.9
Government figures
- Combined/urban
45.6 / 34.5 mpg
- CO2 emissions
170 g/km
How big?
- Length
4850 mm
- Width
1843 mm
- Height
1497 mm
- Wheelbase
2765 mm
- Weight
1635 kg
- Fuel tank
64.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1968 cc
- Max power 138 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 229 ft at 2500 rpm
- Specific output 70.1bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 84bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 81.0x91.5 mm
- Compression ratio 18.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.54 / 5.6
- 2nd 2.05 / 9.7
- 3rd 1.37 / 14.6
- 4th 0.97 / 20.4
- 5th 0.9 / 26.1
- 6th 0.79 / 29.6
- Final drive 4.06
Suspension
- Front Independent MacPherson strut, coil spring over gas-charge shock absorbers, isolated cradle
- Rear Multi-link independent with coil springs, link-type stabiliser bar, gas-charges shock absorbers, isolated rear suspension cradle
Steering
- Type Speed-proportional, power assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 294mm vented discs
- Rear 262mm solid discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.5 x 17 in
- Size rear 6.5 x 17 in
- Made of Steel
- Tyres front 215/60 R17
- Tyres rear 215/60 R17
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