Dodge Magnum quality dash kits. The 2008 Dodge Magnum ranks 2 out of 6 Affordable Full Size Wagons. This ranking is based on our analysis of 48 published reviews and test drives of the Dodge Magnum, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.
The 2008 Magnum ranks highly because reviewers love its powerful (but optional) V8 engines and its aggressively retro exterior styling. However, they dislike the base model’s underpowered V6 and are disappointed that so many of the Magnum’s safety features cost extra.
When the Dodge Magnum first appeared in model year 2005, it did more than give Chrysler’s sales figures a boost: It made station wagons hip. It looked cool and, with the available V8 engines, performed like a hot rod out of decades past. Reviewers loved it — and they still do. “[T]he Magnum is a bona fide triple threat,” says Automobile Magazine. “[U]tilitarian, good looking, and fine driving.” In fact, the 2007 Magnum made Edmunds’ list of Editors’ Most Wanted Vehicles for 2007.
The low-end SE trim, with a 2.7-liter V6 engine that reviewers find seriously underpowered, invites sneers from automotive writers, but the SRT8, with its 6.1-liter Hemi V8, has reviewers comparing it to classic 1950s hot rods. The Magnum’s handling also gets good notices, but it’s the exterior styling that really makes reviewers swoon.
The Magnum’s major drawback is the lack of safety features in the base model SE, which forces buyers to pay several thousand dollars to upgrade to the SXT model for traction and stability control and anti-lock brakes. Side air bags are not available in any model or even as an option. The Magnum also suffers from poor predicted reliability.
The Magnum comes in four trims — the base model SE, the SXT, the R/T and the high-performance SRT8. Dodge Magnum quality dash kits.
