2008 Dodge Charger R/T

$38,995.00

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City Liters Per 100KM: 13.6

Hwy Liters Per 100KM: 8.6

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Engine
Cylinders	8
Horse Power	340
Fuel Type	Regular unleaded
Max RPM	5,000
Torque	530 lb.-ft.
Max Torque RPM	4,000
Compression Ratio	9.30 : 1
Engine Size	5.7 L
Valve Gear	OHV
Total Valves	16
Engine Configuration	V
Block Heater	Regular
Displacement	345
Vehicle Emissions	LEV II
Cylinder Deactivation	Yes
Automatic type	Automatic
City (L/100KM)	13.6
Highway (L/100KM)	8.6
Transmission	5 Speed Automatic

Chassis & Suspension
Independent	Four-wheel
Stabilizer Bar	Front and rear
Front Suspension Type	Short and long arm
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link
Front Suspension Classification	Independent
Front Suspension Type	Short and long arm
Front Spring Type	Coil
Front Stabilizer Bar	Regular
Rear Suspension Classification	Independent
Rear Spring Type	Coil
Rear Stabilizer Bar	Regular
Class	Touring
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link

Brakes
Braking assist
Front brakes	Ventilated disc
ABS	4-wheel

Wheels & Tires
Width	225
Profile	60
Speed Rating	H
Diameter	18.0
Type	Touring AS
Prefix	P
Tire Pressure Monitoring System	Yes
Rim Type	Steel
Spare Tire Mount Location	Inside under cargo
Spare Tire Size	Compact

Exterior Dimensions
Overall Width	1,892 mm
Overall height	1,478 mm
Overall Length	5,082 mm
Wheelbase	3,048 mm
Front track	1,600 mm
Rear track	1,603 mm
Aerodynamic Drag (CD)	.34

Interior Dimensions
Front Head Room	983 mm
Rear Head Room	919 mm
Front Leg Room	1,061 mm
Rear Leg Room	1,021 mm
Front Shoulder Room	1,506 mm
Rear Shoulder Room	1,463 mm
Front Hip Room	1,427 mm
Rear Hip Room	1,410 mm

Capacities
Total Seating Capacity	5
Upholstery	Leather
Front seat type	Bucket
Max seating capacity	5
Climate controlled	Driver and passenger heated-cushion, driver and passenger heated-seatback
Curb weight	1,828 lbs.
Towing Capacity	907 lbs.
Cargo capacity, all seats in place	458 L
Max cargo capacity	458 L
Fuel Capacity	72 L
Ground clearance	130 mm
Turning radius	6 ft.
EPA interior volume	2,945 L

2008 Dodge Charger Review

Assembled In: Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Model Line Up: Dodge Charger SE ($21,675); Charger SXT ($25,685); Charger SXT AWD ($28,035); Charger R/T ($30,755); Charger R/T AWD ($32,855); Charger R/T Daytona ($30,755); Charger SRT8 ($36,155).

Model Tested: Dodge Charger SXT ($25,685).

Options Tested: Comfort Seating Group ($1,395) includes leather-trimmed seats, heated front seats, power adjustable pedals, 8-way power front passenger seat; Protection Group ($640) includes front and rear side-curtain air bags, air filtration system; 18-inch alloy wheels ($325).

The Dodge Charger is a full-size, four-door sedan that makes a bold design statement and backs it up with serious horsepower. A wide range of models is available, but all are comfortable cruisers, offering drivers a friendly haven from traffic and bumpy freeways.

The model line ranges from the sporty and entertaining 2.7-liter Charger SE to the 425-hp SRT8. Between them are 3.5-liter V6 and 5.7-liter V8 models. The 3.5-liter V6 delivers entirely adequate performance for the mid-grade SXT model, while the V8s generate thrilling acceleration performance and make all the right noises.

All-wheel drive is available for all-weather capability.

The Charger illustrates just how multi-talented and accomplished today's high-performance cars are compared to the unidimensional hot rods of yesteryear. The Charger has all the pavement-ripping, gut-thumping power of the old muscle cars, but it's packaged with modern creature comforts and tempered by handling competency. Put another way, it rides, turns and stops as well as it goes.

The Charger is fun to drive and enjoyable for just cruising along. It's perfectly in its element when making time on a freeway. It is a big, heavy, full-size sedan measuring more than 16 feet in length and tipping the scales near two tons, but it's responsive and entertaining.

For 2008, the Charger gets minor interior design changes and two new entertainment options. Newly available are Sirius Backseat TV for the rear entertainment system, and Dodge's MyGig, a 20 gigabyte hard drive that holds songs, pictures, and navigation system map information. The interior changes include a new instrument panel and center console, as well as upgraded soft-touch surfaces on the arm rests, center console and door trim. Dodge's UConnect hands-free cell-phone link is also upgraded with integrated iPod interface.

The Dodge Charger was launched as a 2006 model in the spring of 2005.

The base Dodge Charger SE has a 178-hp 2.7-liter V6 and a four-speed automatic transmission. SXT comes with a 250-hp 3.5-liter V6 and a five-speed automatic transmission with Dodge's AutoStick manual shift gate. R/T models have a 340-hp 5.7-liter V8 and the five-speed AutoStick automatic. The R/T can be upgraded to 350 horsepower by ordering the Road/Track or Daytona packages. SRT8 models have a 425-hp 6.1-liter V8 and the AutoStick.

The SE ($21,675) comes with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, cruise control, tilt/telescope steering wheel, driver and passenger lumbar adjustment, remote keyless entry, and AM/FM/CD stereo with auxiliary input jack. Steel wheels with bolt-on covers wear all-season P215/65R17 tires, and all Chargers have a Touring suspension. Available options include an engine block heater ($40), a Smoker's Group ($30) that adds a lighter and ashtray, and the SE Convenience Group 1 that adds an eight-way power driver's seat and adjustable pedals ($505).

The SXT ($25,685) upgrades with an eight-way adjustable power driver's seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, 60/40 split folding rear seat with fold-down center armrest, Boston Acoustics stereo with six speakers and 276-watt amplifier, interior air filter, power-adjustable pedals, Sirius satellite radio with one year subscription, fog lamps and cast aluminum wheels. The SXT is available with all-wheel drive ($28,035). Options include leather-trimmed seats ($640), sunroof ($950), and Dodge's UConnect hands-free cell phone link now with iPod interface. Also available are 18-inch aluminum wheels with P225/60R all-season tires coupled with a rear spoiler. In addition to the Protection Group and Smokers Group, there's a Comfort Seating Group with heated front seats, leather-trimmed bucket seats, power adjustable pedals and an eight-way power front passenger seat ($1395).

The R/T ($31,780) is a V8-powered, high-performance model also available with all-wheel drive ($33,880). The R/T adds to the SXT with folding heated mirrors, 160-mph speedometer, upgraded brakes, polished aluminum 18-inch wheels, larger fuel tank, dual exhaust, automatic headlamps, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, and power eight-way front passenger seat. Among the options are a seven-speaker Boston Acoustic stereo with a 368-watt amplifier and subwoofer ($535) and remote starting. The Electronics Convenience Group ($630) adds a security alarm, programmable universal garage door opener, trip computer, selectable vehicle information display, compass and steering wheel-mounted audio controls.

The Road/Track Performance Group ($3,350) for the R/T features unique aluminum wheels with black accents, sportier steering, self-leveling shocks, sport seats, performance suspension, a tweaked V8 making 350 horsepower, front and rear spoilers, and 20-inch wheels. The Daytona R/T package adds to the Road/Track Performance Group assorted aero add-ons, flat black graphics front and rear, and interior trim that includes a numbered plate on the instrument panel.

The SRT8 ($36,155) comes with a 6.1-liter V8 generating 425 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, a performance-tuned suspension, a reprogrammed electronic stability control, Brembo brakes, Goodyear Supercar F1 tires on 20-inch forged aluminum wheels, and a 180-mph speedometer.

The Super Bee package for the SRT8 comes in Surf Blue for 2008 with black graphics on the hood, trunk and flanks, along with the V8/bumblebee logo.

For 2008, two new entertainment options are available for all but SE models: Sirius Backseat TV and Chrysler's MyGig entertainment system. The rear-seat DVD entertainment system is now offered with Sirius Backseat TV with three channels. MyGig is available in two versions. The MyGig Entertainment System has 6.5-inch touchscreen and a 20-gigabyte hard drive to hold music and pictures. The MyGig Multimedia Infotainment System adds a navigation system with voice control and real-time traffic, and part of the hard drive space is taken up by navigation map information.

Safety features that come standard on all Charger models include two-stage front airbags, tire-pressure monitor, and rear-seat LATCH child safety seat anchors. Antilock brakes with brake assist, traction control and electronic stability control, head-protecting side curtain airbags for both seating rows, and torso-protecting front side airbags are standard on all but SE, where they are optional. All-wheel drive is available for SXT and R/T models.

The Charger recalls the 1966 Dodge Coronet. Despite its fastback, two-door hardtop styling, the old Charger was somewhat blocky, with a squared-off front end, superficially sculpted slab sides and an equally vertical backside. There was the barest hint of a so-called Coke bottle look, with the body sides slightly pinched in about where there would have been a B-pillar. Not until the 1968 model year was any attention paid to moving the car rapidly through the air with minimal disturbance. The 2008 Charger starts at much the same place on the automotive styling evolutionary curve.

The same design team that parented the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum birthed the Charger. The Charger is built on the same platform as those two, but is three inches longer overall.

With this legacy, the upright silhouette comes as no surprise. The front end tilts forward as if it's leaning into the wind, specifically to recall the brutish, pre-aero-age styling of its muscle car era namesake.

Dominating the front of the car are the trademark Dodge crosshairs, chromed on the SXT and R/T, body-color in the SE and SRT8, and flat black on the Daytona. Compound halogen headlights peer out under hooded, almost scowling brows. A thin, trifurcated air intake slices across the lower portion of the front bumper. The Daytona and SRT8 wear a flat-black chin spoiler. Fog lamps on the SXT and higher models fill small, sculpted insets at the lower corners.

From the side, the demi-fastback roofline and glasshouse look more grafted onto the somewhat fulsome body than a natural extension of the overall styling theme, as if the designer were trying to make a sedan look like a coupe. The beltline arcs softly back from the headlights, where it droops slightly, to about the midpoint of the rear side window, then kicks up over the rear quarter panel, visually bulking up the car's already hefty haunches.

The rear perspective shows a tall, almost vertical backside, with large taillights draped over the upper corners. A modest, Kamm-like lip stretches across the trailing edge of an expansive trunk lid, atop which sits a lift-suppressing spoiler on the Daytona and SRT8. A recess in the bumper holds the license plate. On the SE and SXT a single exhaust tip exits beneath the right-hand side, while the V8-powered models sport chrome-tipped, muscle car-idiom, dual exhausts.

The Dodge Charger delivers pony car excitement and style and recalls a bygone era, all while providing the roomy accommodations of a full-size car. The availability of all-wheel drive is a bonus for customers in the north, and the range of engines and suspension setups allows buyers to choose between fast and comfortable models.

NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard filed this report from North Carolina and southern Virginia; with Mitch McCullough reporting from Michigan, and correspondent Kirk Bell reporting from Chicago.

What reviewers liked most
"The Charger seems just the right size for a big car -- the 200.1-inch length and 74.5-inch width makes for a roomy interior, a usable back seat and a big trunk, but it still feels maneuverable in the city." (Source: Cars.com)


"The new Charger is straight-ahead, old-school interior design: big white gauges, rotary-knob climate controls and a straightforward audio stack -- no theatrical pin spots of accent lighting, no controls on the steering wheel. It's a little spare for me, but I appreciate the restraint." (Source: Los Angeles Times)


"Smooth and supple, with a vacuum-packed solidity that forbids rattles and squeaks, the car has a light, predictable feel with great grip for a 2-ton car and surprisingly civil cornering behavior." (Source: Los Angeles Times)


"The V-6's agreeable performance means that you can buy an inexpensive Charger and get the cool looks and full-size accommodations without feeling as if the car won't get out of its own way." (Source: USA Today)


"The Hemi's response to vigorous throttle application is sudden, sensual and satisfying. The car leaps forward, even if you're already at highway speed. The exhaust growl becomes a scary howl. The Charger shoots into clean air and clear road in little more than a blink." (Source: USA Today)

Comparisons
"It's not really in the same league as smaller sport sedans, but the Charger is a cut above traditional family sedans in terms of performance capabilities." (Source: Cars.com)


"Where the outside only suggests other Chrysler and Dodge cars, the inside looks as if it's been lifted, locks, steering column and bucket seats from the Magnum, with a fixture and feature here and there brought over from a Dakota or a Durango." (Source: New Car Test Drive)


"It responds almost crisply to driver commands for a car its size, can be a pleasant back-road mount but is no threat to BMW." (Source: USA Today)


"The Tribute has smoother styling than the rugged-looking Escape, and also features a different dashboard, controls, steering wheel and front seats." (Source: New Car Test Drive)