Dodge Charger (2024)
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The eighth-generation Dodge Charger is a full-size car manufactured and marketed by Stellantis North America under the Dodge marque. It was introduced as a production model in March 2024, following appearances of nearly identical concept cars in 2022. It is the first Dodge vehicle to be available with a battery electric powertrain, marketed as the Charger Daytona. A gasoline-powered version called the Charger Sixpack will be available in 2025, equipped with the 3.0-liter inline-six Hurricane engine.
| Dodge Charger | |
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Dodge Charger Daytona R/T | |
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| Manufacturer | Dodge (Stellantis North America)[1] |
| Production | 2024–present |
| Model years | 2024–present |
| Assembly | Canada: Windsor, Ontario (Windsor Assembly) |
| Designer | Ralph Gilles |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car[2] |
| Body style | 3/5-door liftback |
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| Platform | STLA Large |
| Powertrain | |
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| Battery | 100.5 kWh Li-NMC |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 121.0 in (3,073 mm) |
| Length | 206.6 in (5,248 mm) |
| Width | 79.8 in (2,027 mm) |
| Height | 58.9–59.0 in (1,496–1,499 mm) |
| Curb weight | 5,838 lb (2,648 kg) |
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The eighth-generation Charger is available in two-door and four-door body styles, with the former acting as a replacement to the third-generation Challenger.
History
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Development and concept car
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The concept car version called the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT was unveiled on August 17, 2022 during the third day of the Dodge Speed Week event in Pontiac, Michigan.[7] Dodge announced that it will be produced in 2024.[8][9] It has a new powertrain called the Banshee,[10] which Dodge says acts as the new pinnacle of performance in the Brotherhood of Muscle, eclipsing the Hemi, Hellcat and Redeye engines.[11]
Said to preview the brand's electrified future, it features a Fratzonic Chambered exhaust system that can reach 126 dB, making it as loud as a Hellcat-powered Dodge.[12] The system pushes its sound through an amplifier and tuning chamber located at the rear of the vehicle.[12]
Dodge showed a red Charger Daytona SRT concept at SEMA in November 2022, including a Bugatti-like speed key for increasing power up to 670 hp (679 PS; 500 kW).[13][14]
The concept car appeared alongside the DeLorean Alpha5 in the Fast X movie.[15]
In August 2023, it was reported that the production version of the Charger will be available with a 3.0-liter gasoline inline-six from the Jeep Wagoneer L, while the range topping Daytona will be fully electric powered.[16]
Production version
On March 5, 2024, the all new Dodge Charger was revealed in 2-door and 4-door forms, with the 2-door going on sale in 2024 and the 4-door in 2025. The gasoline-powered version featuring the inline-6 engine will follow in 2025.[17]
The Charger Daytona will be available in two versions, R/T and Scat Pack with 496 and 670 hp (503 and 679 PS; 370 and 500 kW), respectively, from two electric motors. Both come standard with all-wheel drive and a 100.5 kilowatt-hour battery. Models with an internal combustion engine called the Charger Sixpack will be powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbo Hurricane inline-6 with 420 or 550 hp (426 or 558 PS; 313 or 410 kW).
On August 7, 2024, Stellantis announced the price of the car to be $59,595 for the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, and $73,190 for the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack and both models would qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit if leased.[18]
The first batch of Charger Daytona models arrived at dealerships in January 2025.[19]
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