Dodge Avenger

The Dodge Avenger name identifies four different cars:

• The Dodge Avenger which was a renamed "Hillman Avenger"
• The Dodge Avenger coupe (1995-2000)
• The Dodge Avenger Concept from the 2003 North American International Auto Show
• The Dodge Avenger (JS) sedan released in 2007 for the 2008 model year.

Rebranded Hillman Avenger (1970s)

Main article: Hillman Avenger

In the 1970s, the Hillman Avenger was branded as a Dodge in some markets where the Hillman brand did not exist. At the time, Hillman was owned by Chrysler Corporation. Chrysler's 1970 Annual Report noted that these markets were outside of North America and Europe; the Dodge Avenger was sold in including South Africa and possibly other countries .

The Hillman/Dodge Avenger was a relatively small, light B-class car with rear wheel drive, with a computer-designed body shell in sedan and station wagon variants. It used new four-cylinder Rootes Group engines, except for Dodge Avengers assembled in South Africa, which used Peugeot engines to meet local content rules.