Used 2005 Dodge Magnum RT AWD 4dr Wagon (5.7L 8cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Fun, fun, fun!
Thomas, Cedar Rapids, IA, 07/11/2015
Dodge Magnum RT AWD 4dr Wagon (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
I am 6' 3" my wife is 6'1" and the youngest daughter is 6'4",,,,,, there is no shortage of room in this car and the 5.7 Hemi has the power to make it move. The suspension rivals many sports cars and the weight distribution is 51/49 front/rear which adds to the handling capabilities. I did not buy it for fuel economy, but at 15 city and 24 highway I am more than pleased. One of the most fun cars I have owned and driven. It's a shame they stopped producing it
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transmission failures
seamusjames, Salinas, CA, 04/21/2013
updated 04/23/2016
Dodge Magnum RT AWD 4dr Wagon (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Now when I bought this car new it was sitting on the show room floor and was loaded with every option the 05 had listed. Yes I even had heated seats WOW! $43.000 American, my first house cost 23,000. Bought it for my wife with dreams of getting it after she grew tried of it. Still waiting.....1st: The car was making a loud banging sound, when turning while backing up . Like the noise a locker rear-end makes when turning too fast (planetary gears both were replaced)..2nd: Real very weak transmission (everything replaced, was replaced with upgrade parts, from dodge). 4 torque converters later and many trans fluid flushes, it still shakes when it shifts from 2 to 3rd. It used to shake when shifting from 4th to 5th.. Next time the whole transmission will need to be overhauled. Seems the clutches begin to get shiny, from all the slipping. Truly only problems are the drivers seat cover leather and vinyl , replaced twice(vinyl cracks) , painted the front, top and back (clear pealed off), had the planetary gears (both AWD) replaced when new, and the real bad transmission. Seems this car will always have a bad transmission.. Two more real small things ...the GPS knob on the radio fill off and they don't make one that just snaps on, it means I don't have a map anymore.. The third light went out and takes a couple hours to replace, easier to replace the tailgate..Have you ever tried to change the fog lights Ha!
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This is power
starks1, New Lebanon, NY, 06/03/2015
Dodge Magnum RT AWD 4dr Wagon (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Bought this one a few months ago with only 98,000 miles on it. I put mid grade gas. 45 dollars to fill up the tank and lasts a week. Putting about 40 miles daily. As long as oil change plug wires and fuel cleaner is done every 4,000 miles(full synthetic) sea foam fuel cleaner, runs perfect solid smooth. Oil change is about 70 16 plugs runs about the same for good quality. But on the highway no daily driver can catch up to you. Peaking at 148 mph. Back from jersey at night no Lexus or Mercedes can keep up. Warning pistons rated at a max of 500hp. Be careful tuning just add k&n flow master full exhaust w headers and family and muscle car can't ask for more as a family man.
Love this ride.
Thin Blue Line, 06/07/2006
Dodge Magnum RT AWD 4dr Wagon (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have not owned this vehicle long but I love it. My wife and I have already had to come to an agreement about who gets to drive it when. I am 6'4" tall and weigh over 280 lbs. I love the room in my Magnum. I have no trouble sitting in the driver's seat or the passenger's seat. I have been searching for a vehicle that gives me room with style and performance. And performance, whoa! It does not seem to matter whether you are starting from 0 or traveling at 60 mph. If you apply the gas, you are burning the road. And the best part is that it is so smooth when you call on your HEMI. I think this RT Magnum out performs my Police cruiser! Love it, Loveit, Love it!
Still Loving It After a Year
NickTheFish, 08/02/2006
Dodge Magnum RT AWD 4dr Wagon (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've driven this car for a year so far, and love it as much as the day I drove it off the lot. The AWD is great in any less than optimal traction situations - it's very cool to just power away up a hill from a stop light in the rain with no wheel spin! It doesn't drive like your daddy's station wagon. The handling is much more like a high performance sedan (i.e. Mercedes). You won't believe the amount of stuff you can get in this thing. The loading crew at Lowe's never thought we'd get a 4 burner grill (in the box) in there along with an arbor, a dozen plants and some bags of potting soil the other day. We've towed a 3400lb trailer on multiple occasions with no sweat. Great car!