Dodge Avenger

Dodge Avenger (1995-2000)

The Dodge Avenger is a 1995 produced up to 2000 sports coupe with front-wheel drive of the U.S. automobile manufacturer Dodge.

The Avenger ( " Avenger " ) based on the technology of the Mitsubishi Galant and was a product of Diamond Star Motors, a joint venture between Chrysler and Mitsubishi. The technically identical sister model was the Chrysler Sebring, technical relationship also existed with the Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Beginning of 1995 brought the new Dodge Avenger as a coupe in the " cab-forward " design on the market, with far forward gerückter passenger cabin and short front end. From the Chrysler Sebring he differed mainly by the Dodge typical front end design with integrated in the front apron cooling air inlet through a roundish shaped window line and C-pillars and an independent rear design. In addition, the Avenger was available only as a coupe, of Sebring, however, also as a convertible. The Avenger had the basic version of a paired with a five-speed manual 2.0 - liter inline four-cylinder with dual overhead camshafts ( 142 hp ), the extensive equipped Avenger ES a 2.5-liter V6 ( 157 hp ) in conjunction with a four-speed automatic.

1996, the performance of the V6 was increased to 165 hp. From 1997 Base and ES version were fitted with the two-liter engine, which was available for both models at extra cost V6. As of 1998, there was a sport package that included the V6 engine, 16 - inch alloy wheels, a leather steering wheel and a rear spoiler involved. In addition, the limited changes during the term of the Avenger to smaller details. As of the 1999 model year, the model possessed standard with ABS.

In the five years of its production time incurred by Avenger approximately 160,000 copies.

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