Dodge Avenger

Overview

The Dodge Avenger is actually three different cars:

• The Dodge Avenger coupe (1995-2000)
• The Dodge Avenger Concept from the 2003 North American International Auto Show
• The Dodge Avenger sedan which will be released sometime in 2007.

The name Avenger was originally used on the Hillman Avenger, produced by Rootes Group while that company was owned by Chrysler Corporation.

First generation (1995-2000)

The first generation Dodge Avenger was a 2-door coupe produced from 1995 to 2000. The Avenger, along with the similar Chrysler Sebring coupe, were built by Diamond Star Motors, a joint venture between Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors, on a stretched Mitsubishi Galant platform.

The Avenger had a 103in (2.62m) wheelbase and used either a 2.0 L I4(420A) or a Mitsubishi-designed 2.5 L V6.The 4-cylinder was coupled to either a five-speed manual transmission, shared with the Eclipse and Talon, or a 4-speed automatic. The V6 was only available with the A604 transmission, and cannot be swapped out easily due to a lack of transmissions that can fit around the front axle. The easiest way to swap out the automatic transmission on this car is an entire drivetrain swap.

In 2000 the Avenger was discontinued; Dodge's new coupe was renamed "Stratus Coupe".

Second generation (2007-present)

The Avenger will return for 2007, this time as a sedan to replace the aging Stratus sedan. The Avenger, along with the redesigned Sebring will use a shared DaimlerChrysler/Mitsubishi Motors platform called the GS. For the new cars, the GS platform will be stretched in size and will be known as the JS.