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2008 Dodge Charger Quality Review

May 30, 2008

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 8 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

good cruisers, comfortable motoring
Automotive

body motions remained as studiously supervised as a Vassar faculty party
Car and Driver

sloping roof line makes rear-seat access more challenging
Edmunds

plenty of room for five adult passengers to ride in comfort
ForbesAutos

adequately comfortable seating
Kelley Blue Book

While TheCarConnection.com notes sources stating that lateral seating support is lacking at high speeds on twisting back roads, overall comfort levels in the 2008 Dodge Charger are well above average.

With the original Charger, Dodge was big on brute strength and performance, but short on comfort (which wasn't really the point, after all). Its descendant, the 2008 Dodge Charger, is "packaged with modern creature comforts...it rides, turns and stops as well as it goes," according to Automotive. In terms of structural integrity, Car and Driver acknowledges that when they "encountered Michigan's Baghdad-quality potholes...the platform held as firmly and shiver-free as a bridge abutment, and no subassemblies rattled or squeaked."

In most of the reviews researched by TheCarConnection.com, writers praise the interior roominess of the Charger. Dodge’s cabin is enough for "five adult passengers to ride in comfort," according to ForbesAutos. It is generally acknowledged, however, that the sloping back roof makes for some headroom problems for some passengers. “Front occupants get plenty of elbowroom and legroom, and rear legroom is ample,” Cars.com says. “Headroom in models equipped with a sunroof is good but not vast.”

Kelley Blue Book calls the interior "nothing terribly interesting to look at, [helping to] reinforce the notion that this car should be driven with a focus on the road ahead." Car and Driver also “carped about the Charger's funereal black-and-gray interior, cheapened by rock-hard armrests and a crinkly dashboard vinyl that would have been more appropriate in a mud-splattered Dakota.”

Conclusion

For what it is, the 2008 Dodge Charger is comfortable enough for the longest days of traveling.        

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 8 out of 10Expert Quotes:good cruisers, comfortable motoringAutomotivebody motions remained as studiously supervised as a Vassar faculty partyCar and Driversloping roof line makes rear-seat access more challengingEdmundsplenty of room for five adult passengers to ride in comfortForbesAutosadequately comfortable seatingKelley Blue Book While TheCarConnection.com notes sources stating that lateral seating support is lacking at high speeds on twisting back roads, overall comfort levels in the 2008 Dodge Charger are well above average. With the original Charger, Dodge was big on brute strength and performance, but short on comfort (which wasn't really the point, after all). Its descendant, the 2008 Dodge Charger, is "packaged with modern creature comforts...it rides, turns and stops as well as it goes," according to Automotive. In terms of structural integrity, Car and Driver acknowledges that when they "encountered Michigan's Baghdad-quality potholes...the platform held as firmly and shiver-free as a bridge abutment, and no subassemblies rattled or squeaked." In most of the reviews researched by TheCarConnection.com, writers praise the interior roominess of the Charger. Dodge’s cabin is enough for "five adult passengers to ride in comfort," according to ForbesAutos. It is generally acknowledged, however, that the sloping back roof makes for some headroom problems for some passengers. “Front occupants get plenty of elbowroom and legroom, and rear legroom is ample,” Cars.com says. “Headroom in models equipped with a sunroof is good but not vast.” Kelley Blue Book calls the interior "nothing terribly interesting to look at, [helping to] reinforce the notion that this car should be driven with a focus on the road ahead." Car and Driver also “carped about the Charger's funereal black-and-gray interior, cheapened by rock-hard armrests and a crinkly dashboard vinyl that would have been more appropriate in a mud-splattered Dakota.” ConclusionFor what it is, the 2008 Dodge Charger is comfortable enough for the longest days of traveling.          2008 DODGE CHARGER STYLING | [8 out of 10] Automotive: "front end tilts forward as if it's leaning into the wind" Car and Driver: "'kangaroo hips'... and a grille that doesn't so earnestly mimic Jay Leno's chin" Edmunds: "muscular styling" Motor Trend: "Styling cues are borrowed ...

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Other Choices:

About 30 years ago, just about every major manufacturer on the planet (except Mercedes-Benz and BMW) converted nearly every passenger car they had to a front-wheel-drive platform. More recently, Chrysler was among the first builders to rediscover the marketing (and performance) benefits of going rear-wheel drive with its 300, Dodge Magnum wagon, and Dodge Charger. We're glad it did, but that leaves the Charger facing off against several cars that aren't exact competitors. The following cars haven't an ounce of "performance" in their composition. Take the Ford Taurus--it's front-wheel drive and available only with a V-6. Same for the Toyota Avalon and the all-new Chevrolet Malibu. A V-8 can be had in the Buick Lucerne, but Buick's idea of performance is far less brash than Dodge's.

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