Full-size sedans are out of fashion.
Bummer.
The Chrysler 300 is mechanically related to the Dodge Charger and has similarly good looks, although it’s most certainly the softer of the trio that includes the Dodge Challenger.
The Challenger? It’s ready to sacrifice all of the gas and most of our money at the altar of horsepower.
The Nissan Maxima isn’t what it used to be; it’s an OK sedan that forgot its performance pedigree.
The Toyota Avalon never had one, but it’s available in a TRD version that’s reasonably entertaining.
A turbo V-6 G80 is a sleeper luxury sedan that’s fun to drive.
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The 2021 Dodge Charger is a retro sedan with silly performance potential. Speed doesn’t go out of style. |
Whether the 2021 Chrysler 300 is old school or just old, it’s still pretty good. |
The 2021 Dodge Challenger muscle coupe is more than a one-trick pony. It looks great while going fast, too. |
The 2021 Toyota Avalon lives its best life as a luxury-car companion. |
The 2021 Genesis G80 drops the mic with fastback style and fast-forward features. |
The 2020 Nissan Maxima is a handsome, relatively sporty sedan in an era when fewer people than ever are interested in one. |
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| $30,570 | $31,370 | $28,870 | $36,125 | $47,700 | $34,450 |
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| 12 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 44 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy |
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| Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Premium Unleaded V-6 |
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| Large Cars | Large Cars | Midsize Cars | Midsize Cars | Large Cars | Midsize Cars |
| Style Name | |||||
| SXT RWD | Touring L RWD | SXT RWD | XLE AWD (Natl) | 2.5T RWD | S 3.5L |
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| Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Sedan | Sedan | Coupe | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan |
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| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD |
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| 2021 Dodge Charger vs. 2021 Chrysler 300 | 2021 Dodge Charger vs. 2021 Dodge Challenger | 2021 Dodge Charger vs. 2021 Toyota Avalon | 2021 Dodge Charger vs. 2021 Genesis G80 | 2021 Dodge Charger vs. 2020 Nissan Maxima | |
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