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2007 Dodge Nitro in San Antonio

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Vehicle Specs
Price: N/A Drivetrain: N/A
Year: 2007 Engine: V6
Mileage: 57,578 Bodystyle: SUVs
Location: San Antonio,TX Doors: 4
Exterior: Black Dealer Stock #: N/A
Interior: N/A VIN #: N/A
Transmission: Automatic Seller Type: Dealer
About This Car
Rear Wheel Drive,Traction Control,Electronic Stability Control,Tires - Front All-Season,Tires - Rear All-Season,Compact Spare Tire,Aluminum Wheels,Power Steering,4-Wheel Disc Brakes,4-Wheel ABS,Fog Lamps,Heated Mirrors,Power Driver Mirror,Power Passenger Mirror,Heated Exterior Driver Mirror,Heated Exterior Passenger Mirror,Privacy Glass,Intermittent Wipers,Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers,Power Driver Seat,Cloth Seats,Bucket Seats,Additional Rear Seat,Front Floor Mats,Rear Floor Mats,Steering Wheel Controls,Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel,Adjustable Steering Wheel,Tire Pressure Monitoring System,Universal Garage Door Opener,Power Windows,Power Door Locks,Keyless Entry,Vehicle Anti-Theft System,Cruise Control,A/C,Rear Defrost,AM/FM Stereo,MP3 Player,Auxiliary Pwr Outlet,Electrochromic rearview mirror,Driver Vanity Mirror,Passenger Vanity Mirror,Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror,Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror,Front Reading Lamps,Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch
Professional Review

Yes, the picture below shows a 2007 Dodge Nitro, but don't be fooled: you're looking at little more than a reskinned Jeep Liberty. And unfortunately, we're not all that fond of the Liberty. (Thrashy, 3.7-liter V-6? Check. Nervous, top-heavy handling? Check. Annoying, cutesy, Wrangler-wannabe styling? Check.) So when Dodge announced that its upcoming Nitro SUV would share the Liberty's platform, we didn't exactly get all Rip Taylor and bust out the confetti.

Funny thing, though: as much as the Nitro is a Jeep Liberty, it's also not a Jeep Liberty. The Nitro may borrow the all-wheel-drive Liberty's platform and drivetrain, but the Dodge ends up feeling drastically different. A wider footprint, a longer wheelbase, a retuned suspension, and a lower center of gravity all help improve stability compared with the Liberty, and an available 260-hp, 4.0-liter V-6 lets the Nitro achieve decidedly non-Liberty-type velocities.

The blocky Dodge isn't perfect, however. The Nitro's interior may mean well (clever packaging and a convenient layout are its strong points), but it also feels cheap enough that you find yourself wondering how long things will hold together. The 4.0-liter's five-speed manu-matic shifts nicely, but the base engine's optional four-speed automatic is rough and clumsy. And steering feel, especially with the available twenty-inch chrome wheels, grows awfully numb at speed.

So, yes, the Nitro is ultimately lacking a little refinement, and, yes, there are traces (especially in the droning V-6's lackluster throttle response) of warmed-over Liberty bits.... Read full article

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