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The new Dodge Avenger is better to take a used

If you someday buy a new American in Russia, regardless of the brand and model, then never try to find out the price of a car in the USA. Otherwise, ruin your mood, you will be nervous, worry, earn your ulcer. Why do you need this? Believe me, it is better to drive yourself in a large spacious car with a powerful engine and not think that somewhere it costs two times cheaper. All these words fully belong to the new Dodge Avenger sedan, which has just entered our market.
Maybe fans of Japanese or European cars will curse me for the following words, but I still say them Dodge Avenger! Yes Yes exactly. True, he liked it not in a new form, but in a used one. Now I will explain what is the matter. Three years later, these cars will begin to bring to Russia from the States. And then Avenger will become a very profitable offer in terms of price/number of car. After all, this model has a very spacious salon, acceptable in power of motors, and its suspension is quite comfortable for driving around the city. And there is nothing to say about appearance. Design is the strongest advantage of Avenger. The car looks not just aggressively. This is a real frantic beast that ran away to the will and is ready to break anyone who comes across in his way. Among the sedans, only another American made a similar impression - Chrysler 300C, which is much more expensive than Avenger.
But to begin with, what is Dodge Avenger. This is a large car 4850 mm long, which, according to representatives of the American company, competes with such models as Peugeot 407, Opel Vectra, Toyota Avensis, and so on. Although in fact Avenger is larger than them. Moreover, in terms of size it surpasses even such models as Toyota Camry or Peugeot 607! Therefore, there is nothing surprising that there is more than enough space inside the Avenger. Of course, few people will like the hard plastic of the salon, but cheap decoration materials have already become so familiar to Americans that talking about them is no longer interested. Although on the other hand, journalists can say Dodge thanks for the salon. Indeed, due to the fact that the Yankees make such insides, colleagues have the opportunity to paint the horrors of a plastic salon in colors and talk about nothing upholstered (for the car for such money it is really not serious).
Avenger is built on the same base as the new generation Chrysler Sebring is already sold in Russia. Moreover, Avenger is positioned as a simpler model, which is completely normal in the tablets of the Chrysler brand prestigious Dodge. Avenger intended for sale in the Russian market will be equipped with 4-cylinder engines of 2.0 liters. and 2.4 l. The first power unit gives out 156 hp, and the second 170 hp. True, the 2.0-liter engine will be sold exclusively with a manual gearbox, a 2.4-liter with not the most hasty automatic. As a result of this, two versions of cars do not have a special difference in dynamics, but the city is used to drive Avenger 2.4 with automatic transmission. But from the states in three years it will be possible to bring a car with a V6 with a volume of 2.7 liters, which produces 188 hp. According to the Americans, with whom he managed to communicate, the capabilities of Avenger with a 2.7-liter engine are already much better correspond to its evil appearance. And the point is not only in power, but also in a more modern 6-speed automatic, which works noticeably better than a 4-speed box on Avenger 2.4 (by the way, in Europe there will be more cars with a 2.0-liter diesel engine, but They do not interest us not only in the new, but also in a used form).
If we talk about a car with a 2.4-liter unit, it can be noted that in the city it looks very nothing. The suspension copes with an asphalt of medium quality, making the ride quite comfortable. There are enough horses for acceleration from traffic light to a traffic light, there are no complaints about the brakes. But on the Avenger highway is slightly replacing. When you move at a speed of 90-100 km/h, the engine is no longer enough power to confidently overtake trucks, which you clearly do not expect from the car with such an aggressive appearance. Therefore, on the highway, you often have to weave for a long time for a truck in anticipation of an opportunity for safe overtaking. In addition, at a speed of 100 km/hour and above, the noise of the motor begins to appear, and if under the hood of poor asphalt, then shaking is also added. Somehow you expect more smoothness from an American car.
Perhaps Avenger is configured for high -speed turns, like, say, BMW or French cars? But here, no revelations, too, should not be expected, of course, the new Dodge intended for the European market is better than many other Americans, but for some PEUGEOT 206 he still can’t keep up with a winding highway. That is why Dodge acted completely reasonably, installing the course stability system in the basic configuration on all Avenger without exception (it can be turned off if you wish, but it is better not to do it). Although in fairness it is worth noting that Avenger's handling does not present unpleasant surprises. The car is very predictable, and if the driver does not begin to make Schumacher out of himself, he will always know where he will be after turning the steering wheel.
Well, now about why Dodge Avenger will be good in a used version. The fact is that in Russia the new Avenger is a little expensive. 21,500 euros for the basic package with mechanics is very decent for such a machine. Moreover, when buying Avenger, it is better to focus at least 24,300 euros or $ 34,000 at the current rate - there is so much car with a 2.4 -liter engine, automatic transmission, music. For $ 34,000 inside Avenger should be made better. And in the USA, the new Dodge Avenger 2.4 can be bought for 19,265 real dollars. This is the right price! Naturally, after three years, the price of used cars will become noticeably lower. As a result, even taking into account delivery and customs clearance, it turns out that Avenger with a relatively small mileage in a very good condition will be a really advantageous option.
 

Source: Auto.mail.ru