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Jalopnik reviews the 2007 Dodge Nitro and writes - ‘As ungainly as it is, I like the way the Nitro looks. The high belt line and gun-slit windows scream “Don’t look at me while you’re looking at me.” The busy front is its worst side, but at least the hodgepodge of tough-guy cues is unique. The over-rendered wheel arches and acres of metal adorning the sides are the Nitro’s visual strong points, though I must admit to finding the rear of pleasant to look at. A feat, I should mention, that hasn’t been pulled off in an SUV since DCX shuttered the Cherokee. If you squint, you can see a Jeep lurking beneath. I even liked the 20″ chrome-a-tone wheels, as they caused another friend of mine to ask, “Is that a mini Hummer?” One more thing. Why “Nitro”? With looks like these, I would have called it the “Ram Wagon.”‘

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