Stratus replaced by Avenger Sedan?

I was looking on Dodge's website to see what the latest line-up is. I
noticed that the Stratus is no longer there, but there is now an
Avenger sedan. Is the Avenger sedan comparable to the Chrysler Sebring
sedan?

-KM

 

Just slightly different bends in the body and a year "newer" at '08.
IMO the Avenger looks slightly better.
Also lined up in a test lab and shown on TV. <

See yahoo.com for auto overviews and comparisons.
http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/comparison/results.html;_ylt=ApGgBJLDUzFIf
UNu0jKfgIgOc78F;_ylv=3?pagetitle=overview&carid0=20895&carid1=21582&compa
re=Compare+cars

 

Looks like a baby Charger. Will be interesting to see how it sells,
and how reliable it is. The 2.4L is generally reliable since the
headgasket problem was fixed back in 1999. Is the 3.5 V-6 the same one
that has been used for several years, or is it new? Looks like the 2.7
is gone.

-KM

 

Different engine isn't it.
Just remembered I had the head gasket problem with the '86 2.5L.

I'm wondering too. Is it now VVT?
It should be to compete with Toyota's lovely VVT 3.5L.

Just as well, with it's problems and being just slightly larger than the
2.4L and not yet VVT.

 

The 2.7 is offered on the Avenger SXT and Sebring Touring. It's being
pushed as a flex-fuel engine. But still, it only puts out 16 more hp
on those models than the 2.4-L 4.

 

The 2.7 is not a modern VVT engine and I'd be very cautious about it's
history of sludge.
Flex-fuel is mainly a game to get a better fleet fuel rating.

 

2,4-L4 engine noise is awful. 2,7-V6 is quiet.

-Rockman-

 

The 2.7 V6 isn't quiet, but passable. Based on our 2001 Sebring
experiences.

I notice Hyundai and Kia offer a 2.7L V6 engine of very similar specs to
Chrysler's 2.7 V6.
Is it the same engine?

 

Who gives a rip? VVT is not necessary to be "modern," nor is it
necessarily desirable. VVT is just another tool in the engineer's
toolbox, but you don't take out your plasma cutter to nip a 22 gauge
wire, either.

Now that is a valid point, although from what I hear and read the sludge
problem appears to be gone or at least not a problem if you take halfway
decent care of the engine.