2012 Dodge Magnum Revealed

Really? I thought the last thing the US needed from another taxpayer-funded car company was another oversized SUV????

Please Chrysler… RE-THINK!

Its certainly an improvement on the old Durango…. will this replace the Durango?

To me the word “Magnum” just sounds like “bad on gas” … they just phased out using the word HEMI, so why bring in MAGNUM?

Man that thing looks BADA$$!!! Good-bye Durango. A great consideration for Chrysler would be to offer a diesel version.

That is BADA$$!!! It’s about time they came out with a good looking SUV..

That’s NOT a Magnum. A Magnum is a car. A Magnum is a station wagon.
If they want to bring the Durango back, that’s fine, but call it a Durango.
At the time of this writing, I can only find one North American made station wagon. A Cadillac!
What we need is a… a Magnum!

I agree James. I had a SRT8 Magnum and it did everything I could have wanted from a non 4×4 vehicle. I have no idea why they weren’t popular.

Call that a Durango or Caravan or something but not a Magnum. No way.

The Magnum was ORIGINALLY a 2 door mid sized car from the 80’s.
Then Chrysler released the most recent version as a wagon.
The style of the renamed Durango to Magnum looks alot better than the previous styling of the present Durango.

How can you complain about the Magnum name? It has no heritage. It was built for 2 years as a midsize in 78-79 and for 3 years as a wagon. No real history, just a name. And as for “another” SUV, there is no longer an Aspen or a Durango as of 2009, and the Magnum wagon was done after MY 2008, so here is ONE vehicle that will likely sell due to MPG and the trend toward crossover type vehicles. It’s almost as if we should be pissed off that Chrysler is trying to turn a profit by building a vehicle that competes with Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Toyota, and Honda.

Finally a great looking crossover/SUV from Chrysler! If you have a problem with its fuel efficiency then DONT BUY IT! Gas guzzling cars don’t come from ignorant automobile companies, they come from ignorant consumers. If you don’t like it don’t buy it. Chrysler isn’t going to stop making SUV’s just because we need to “save the environment.” A smart company sells what is in demand, and I hate to break it to ya but women love SUVs, and not everybody wants a small car. Stop getting your panties in a bunch, Chrysler is making a great looking car, and bravo to them for it. As long as the quality and performance can match the aesthetics, Chrysler might just have a hit!

I wish they would put a diesel in it so you could get some mpgs

Jeremy, thanks to the tree-huggers, America will never see widespread use of diesel engines.