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Dodge Avenger

7 model years from 2008 to 2014, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Dodge Avenger
Pictured: 2012 Dodge Avenger -- NHTSA. Photo: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2008–2014
Class
Midsize Cars
Latest engines
2.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl
Best MPG
23–24 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
8 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2013 (500)
Interest
4,925 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2014 Avenger in brief

The 2014 Dodge Avenger is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 3.6L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 193 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 109-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,393 lb (4dr Sedan Canada Value Package/Sxt).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (21 city / 30 highway), 7% worse than the 2014 midsize car average of 25.7 MPG, for an estimated $2,800 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 193 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the air bags.

The Dodge Avenger has 7 model years in our data, from 2008 to 2014.

Its most efficient year was 2014 at 24 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 23 to 24 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (433), unknown or other (405), electrical system (373).

2013 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 8 campaigns and 1,768 owner complaints.

How the 2008 Avenger compares

The 2008 Dodge Avenger is a midsize car offered with 3 engines (2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl and 3.5L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 191 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 109-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,400 lb (Rt).

About the Dodge Avenger

The Dodge Avenger is a front-wheel drive, mid-sized sedan that was marketed by Dodge. The Avenger made its North American debut in 1994 for the 1995 model year as a coupe that was produced until 2000. The model name was reintroduced to the market as a four-door sedan in 2007 for the 2008 model year. The Dodge Avenger name was used on the South African market Hillman Avengers in 1975 and 1976.

From the Wikipedia article "Dodge Avenger", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Avenger changes by model year

  1. 2011
    • Engine added: 3.6L 6-cyl
    • Engines dropped: 2.7L 6-cyl and 3.5L 6-cyl
  2. 2009
    • All-wheel / four-wheel drive no longer offered

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 7 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20142.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl24 MPG192.5 in3,393 lbNot rated1193
20132.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG192.5 in3,607 lbNot rated5500
20122.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl24 MPG192.5 in3,607 lbNot rated3491
20112.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl24 MPG192.5 in3,393 lbNot rated3160
20102.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl24 MPG190.9 in3,567 lbNot rated3112
20092.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl24 MPG190.9 in3,400 lbNot rated037
20082.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl24 MPG190.9 in3,400 lbNot rated0275
Best combined MPG by model year — Dodge Avenger
2008: 24 MPG2009: 24 MPG2010: 24 MPG2011: 24 MPG2012: 24 MPG2013: 23 MPG2014: 24 MPG2008200920102011201220132014max 24 MPG

Alternatives to the 2014 Avenger

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2014 Toyota Corolla34 MPGNot rated2
2014 Ford Mustang23 MPGNot rated3
2014 Honda Accord47 MPGNot rated5
2014 Chevrolet Impala28 MPGNot rated12
2014 Toyota Camry40 MPGNot rated3
2014 Chevrolet Camaro22 MPGNot rated3

Most common owner-reported problems

Air Bags433
Unknown Or Other405
Electrical System373
Engine358
Seat Belts164
Visibility/Wiper158
Vehicle Speed Control89
Power Train76
Owner complaints by model year — Dodge Avenger
2008: 2752009: 372010: 1122011: 1602012: 4912013: 5002014: 1932008200920102011201220132014max 500
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Dodge. How we calculate this →