After that initial excitement, we began to notice the details, such as the cavernous people space up front and in back. Of course, the first thing staffers here wanted to experience was the Magnum's impressive acceleration - 0 to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds, with a quarter-mile rush of 14.3. Extras included a $1895 navigation system, a $950 sunroof, and convenience items such as heated power front seats, automatic dual-zone climate control, satellite radio, and a multifunctional trip computer. The RT is the most popular and second most powerful model in the Magnum lineup, which ranges from a base $23,255 SE with a 190-hp V-6 to the mighty 425-hp $37,995 SRT8.Īlmost no option box went unchecked as we added $6170 to the Magnum's $30,745 base price. The Magnum's appeal seems to span generations: Name another vehicle that's just as likely to have chromed-out, oversize wheels as it is to have kids' car seats in back.īut a car that's great for a few days is not necessarily one you'd want to own, so we ordered a Magnum RT to find out over 40,000 miles.

We liked the idea and the execution, and we voted it a 10Best Car for 2005. With its sharp responses, particularly in 340-hp Hemi RT trim, it's every bit a driver's car, too. This plus-size wagon is not just a family hauler. Add in the Magnum's siblings, the Charger and the Chrysler 300, and it's more like 475,000. So far, more than 100,000 people have answered with their dollars. 'Why does a family hauler have to be slow, bland, and uninvolving?' DaimlerChrysler seemed to ask that rhetorically when the company launched the large, riskily styled Magnum wagon in 2004.

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