30 Days Of 2013 Ram 1500: Camping In Your Truck
We've pitched a few tents in our time, and we're no strangers to camping. Still, when a 2013 Ram... Read More
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FEATURES | 8 out of 10
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the graphics look cartoonish, as they’ve simply been scaled up from Garmin’s much smaller displays
Automobile Magazine
The navigation system uses Garmin software, and though the street labeling isn't as consistent as it could be, there's no arguing with the colorful display and simple destination entry.
Edmunds' Inside Line
massive central touch-screen interface
Winding Road
Opt for navigation, and the display grows to 8.6 inches of big-screen glory.
Car and Driver
Feature-happy Chrysler is following hotly on Ford's heels, if a step or two behind. The 2011 Dodge Charger opens up USB ports for plug-in dongles that turn 3G into in-car WiFi; a Garmin navigation system calls up directions on the LCD screen, though it's a barely factory unit that has some maddening paths to finding maps and programming instructions.
The Charger has Bluetooth and can be optioned up to Sirius TravelLink, so you can follow sports scores, lottery numbers and movie times while driving (not so great an idea in print, better and less distracting in practice). Some systems can be controlled by voice, but the Dodge setup is nowhere near as complex or as hands-free as Ford's SYNC.
Conclusion
The 2011 Dodge Charger doesn't skimp on features, but it's a half-step behind on some of the connectivity ones.
