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Product: Dodge Nitro
Full report: May 2007
Dodge's heavily advertised new Nitro draws from the Jeep Liberty and comes in three trim lines--SXT, SLT, and R/T. The SXT and SLT have a 210-hp, 3.7 liter V6; the R/T has a 4.0-liter V6. Antilock brakes, stability control, and side-curtain air bags are standard; 4WD is optional. Our typically equipped midtrim SLT 4WD had a sticker price of $28,875.
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First impressions. The Nitro is eye-catching, but its beauty is skin deep. The ride is stiff and bumpy, yet on the highway, it becomes buoyant, like an old Buick. Power from the relentlessly noisy engine is adequate, but a driver must goose the accelerator to keep up the pace. Vague steering and notable body lean make handling less ...