Dodge Magnum

The 2008 Magnum in brief

The 2008 Dodge Magnum is a SUV - offered with 4 engines (2.7L 6-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl and 6.1L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 197 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 120-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,858 lb (4dr Wagon RWD /Se/Sxt).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (18 city / 26 highway), 11% better than the 2008 SUV - average of 18.9 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Dodge Magnum has 4 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2008.

Its most efficient year was 2008 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 21 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (189), engine (96), electrical system (93).

2008 has the most recalls (3); all years together count 4 campaigns and 496 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Magnum compares

The 2005 Dodge Magnum is a SUV - offered with 3 engines (2.7L 6-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl and 5.7L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 197 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 120-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,858 lb (4dr Wagon RWD /Se/Sxt).