Stellantis Corporation presented the production version of the new Charger: now it is a whole family of sports models with three- and five-door bodies, gasoline and all-electric power plants to choose from.
Dodge announced the new Charger in August 2022 with the introduction of the Charger Daytona SRT concept electric coupe. Today it turned out that the new production Charger will be much more diverse than the concept: it will immediately replace the old, already discontinued Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, while there will not be full electrification — gasoline versions are also announced in the range. Electric three-door models will be the first to go into production at the Stellantis plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada this summer. Gasoline coupes and liftbacks, as well as electric liftbacks, will enter the assembly line of the same plant in the first quarter of 2025.
The new Charger is based on the STLA Large modular platform, it has a fully independent all-round multi-link suspension with adaptive electronically adjustable shock absorbers, and powerful Brembo disc brakes adorn the wheels. The coupe and liftback have the same wheelbase — 3073 mm. The dimensions of the five-door liftback have not yet been disclosed. The overall length of the three-door is 5248 mm, width — 2027 mm, height — 1499 mm. Standard wheels are 20-inch, the size of the top Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 tires is 305/35 ZR 20 at the front and 325/35 ZR 20 at the rear.
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In terms of design, the production Dodge Charger coupe is not much different from the 2022 concept: the upper part of the front end retains the integrated R-Wing spoiler and the luminous three-pointed Fratzog emblem, borrowed from Dodge muscle cars of the period 1962-1976. The trunk door on both bodies opens together with the rear window. The volume of the main trunk of the coupe is 682 liters according to the SAE method (with the rear seatbacks folded down — 1090 liters), electric versions have an additional small trunk of 42 liters in front, it is convenient to store the charging cable.
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The interior of the production Dodge Charger is almost the same as the concept, except that there are fewer LEDs in the decor and the steering wheel is more rounded, but still a little flattened. The standard instrument screen is 10.25-inch, with an optional 16-inch one. The central multimedia screen with the Uconnect 5 system is 12.3 inches. The instrument panel is complemented by a projection screen on the windshield, and with the optional Track Package the car receives a high-resolution video recorder, which can be used to record races on the race track. Standard seats are made of fabric and leatherette, while the top ones are upholstered in genuine leather. The standard 506-watt Alpine audio system has 9 speakers and a subwoofer, and an optional 914-watt audio system from the same manufacturer with 18 speakers and a subwoofer is available.
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Electric versions have a 400-volt architecture and are designated by the Daytona prefix, at the start of sales there will be two of them — Daytona R/T and Daytona Scat Pack, both have a dual-motor power plant (one motor per axle) and are equipped with a basic Direct Connection Stage 1 performance package , and the Daytona Scat Pack is also equipped with the Direct Connection Stage 2 package. The maximum power of the Charger Daytona R/T power plant is 503 hp, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack is 679 hp, but maximum power is only available for 15 s when you press the PowerShot button on the steering wheel. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack accelerates to 60 mph (96.56 km/h) in 3.3 seconds and runs the quarter mile (402 m) in 11.5 seconds.
The capacity of the lithium-nickel-cobalt-aluminum battery of electric versions is 100.5 kWh, the cells are of prismatic type. The Charger Daytona R/T can travel 510 km on a single charge according to the EPA cycle (this is an estimate, certification has not yet been done), the Charger Daytona Scat Pack — 418 km. The maximum battery charging power is 183 kW.
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Electrically, the versions are equipped with Fratzonic's patented external dual-chamber electro-pneumatic acoustic exhaust system, which generates a dramatic 126 dB sound during acceleration (this system can be forcibly switched off). The powertrain of the electric versions has many driving modes, including a donut mode (allows you to spin laps in a small area), a three-level drift mode, a quick start mode, a tire warm-up mode and a warm-up mode for the power plant before a fast lap.
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Petrol versions are equipped with an in-line 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo six, and are therefore designated with the Sixpack prefix. On the Charger Sixpack HO coupe, this engine produces 558 hp, on the Charger Sixpack SO liftback — 426 hp, both versions have standard all-wheel drive, the transmission is an 8-speed hydromechanical «automatic».
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Prices for the new Dodge Charger have not yet been announced, but they are expected to start at around 40 $000 for the base petrol version. The electric Charger Daytona Scat Pack with all the options will probably cost more than a hundred. The range is expected to expand in the future, including due to the top-end electric version of the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT announced in 2022 with an 800-volt electrical architecture and a peak power of around 900 horses.
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