Houston Cars

Kicking Tires reviews the 2008 Dodge Avenger and comes away disappointed - ‘The suspension was very clunky; driving into my driveway was a jarring experience. Gas mileage in mixed driving was about 19 mpg, but there wasn’t the high-power payoff that usually comes with giving up decent gas mileage. The four-cylinder Avenger just barely got going, and trying to pass or get on the freeway meant putting the gas pedal down to the floor and keeping it there. For a car that looks like a throwback to muscle cars of the ’70s, its performance was pretty anemic.’

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