Dodge Avenger Specifications

Platform

Officially, Chrysler wrote that the Sebring’s JS platform is derived from the GS [Caliber/Compass/Patriot] platform but is wider and longer. Many parts are shared among vehicles on the two platforms, and a high level of flexibility has been engineered into the assembly process. If demand is strong, the Chrysler group can assemble the Sebring and Avenger at its Belvidere plant. Conversely, Chrysler can assemble the Caliber and its Jeep siblings in the Sterling Heights plant.

oh20 reported — correctly and long in advance — that the drivetrain choices are the four-speed automatic transmission with the 2.4 World Engine (40TES automatic) or the 2.7 V6 (41TES automatic; standard and flex-fuel versions); a retuned (for lower horsepower) 3.5 liter V6 is optional, with the brand-new 62TE six-speed automatic transmission developed entirely by Chrysler (which includes a special kickdown gear, technically making it a seven-speed). oh20 also reported that the ESP stability control package will be available. There are many cool features in these vehicles — see the feature lists further down on this page.

Export cars get a Volkswagen diesel and 2.0 liter four-cylinder World Engine, coupled to the automatics or to a manual transmission (a five-speed Chrysler design or a six-speed Aisin model). This is the engine in the “concept car” shown in France (and pictured on this page).

Currently, the Sebring and Stratus sedans, combined, are selling around 200,000 units per year, including the closely-related Sebring Convertible, while the Neon is selling around 120,000 units. The Sedans outsold the Mitsubishi-designed Coupes by more than a 4:1 margin when sales data was still separated.

RedRiderBob and Michigan_79 stopped the clock on a Chrysler presentation and found the Avenger!
...and they did it six months before the September photos (clearly showing the same car, in silver) arrived.

2007 Dodge Avenger features (thanks, oh20)

You may remember oh20 from the highly accurate Dodge Caliber feature lists. He's come through again.

Engines: 2.4 world engine; 2.7 V6 (standard and flex fuel); 3.5 V6. Transmissions: 40TES, 41TES, and 62TE.

Colors: silver, black, inferno red, gold, marathon blue, modern blue, white.

Interior colors: dark khaki/light gray; dark/light slate gray; beige/cream.

Base model standard features are surprisingly generous; note the standard dual horns, floor mats, keyless entry, power heated mirrors and locks, day/night mirror, cruise, side airbags, tilt-telescope wheel, and tachometer!

The next model is even better. It takes the standard model and adds:

Finally, there is a top package which adds:

The 3.5 liter V6 engine is an option only on the top model.

Options on all models are: Air Filtering, Sun Visors w/Illum Vanity Mirrors, Temperature Compass Gauge, Tire Pressure Monitoring Display, Traction Control, Smoker's Group, Traveler/Mini Trip Computer, Remote Start System, Front Drive/Pass Sunglasses Holder, Side Front Seats Air Bags, Side Window Curtain Frt/Rr Air Bags

Dodge Avenger (replacing Dodge Stratus ?)

We expected the name Stratus to be dropped for Avenger (the name of Dodge's Mitsubishi Eclipse clone a few years back, but also a Chrysler-Europe car), and spy shots clearly show the new name is...Avenger.

Click here for the current Dodge Stratus and Chrysler Sebring.

Click here for designers’ sketches to see the Dodge Avenger’s styling evolution