2026 Dodge Charger

Name: 2026 Dodge Charger
Brand: Dodge

Release Date: Summer 2025

Estimated Price: Starting around $40,000

The all-electric 2026 Dodge Charger is blindingly quick and has styling that stands out compared to most other blob-styled EVs. The back seat is big, too. But Charger also suffers from a short amount of range, a high price, and a lack of overall refinement. We like the Charger's attitude, but it needs more than that to be a truly compelling EV.Read full review

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2026 Dodge Charger Review

Pros

Tremendous power and acceleration
Distinctive styling
Roomy rear seat
Upscale interior

Cons

Feels big and heavy when going around turns
Long doors can be tricky to open in tight parking spaces
Buggy software
High price

What's new

Base electric R/T trim discontinued
Gas-powered six-cylinder engine expected to debut
Four-door sedan model should also become available
Part of the eighth Charger generation introduced for 2024

Overview

Written by automotive expert Mark Takahashi

7/30/2025

The 2026 Dodge Charger is the brand's halo performance vehicle. The latest generation debuted for the 2024 model year as an all-electric coupe. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there's since been some hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing among the muscle car faithful about letting a hallowed nameplate go pure electric. If that's you, you should be pleased with the changes that are coming for the 2026 Charger.

Edmunds spotlight: Charger expands to six cylinders and four doors

The Dodge Charger sedan version should debut as a 2026 model. It will have the same wheelbase (the measured distance between the front and rear wheels) as the current two-door Charger. To us, it's a better fit for the car's large size than the two-door. A new gas engine series will also debut. Dubbed the Charger Sixpack, this Charger version will have two available turbocharged inline six-cylinders at launch, a 420-horsepower standard-output version and a 550-hp high-output option. On the EV front, it's possible that the rumored electric SRT Banshee — with quicker charging speeds than the Daytona and output north of 800 horsepower — could debut for 2026.

Competitors to consider

If you're shopping for electric performance cars, we'd suggest checking out the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, new Ioniq 6 N sedan or Tesla Model 3 Performance. All three cars are more well-rounded EVs than the Charger. The addition of a gas engine should make the 2026 Charger a more compelling vehicle, however. The Ford Mustang is the Charger's last-standing domestic opponent. It still offers a V8 too. But the Charger will offer something the Mustang can't: two more doors.

What’s it like to live with?

The Dodge Charger offers a driving experience that's unique among electric vehicles. For that reason, we added one to the Edmunds long-term test fleet. Over the course of a year, we'll get a clearer picture of what it's like to own one, documenting what works and what needs improvement. Check out the latest developments here.

Edmunds Expert Rating

edmunds TESTED

Driven, tested, rated by automotive expert Kurt Niebuhr

Below Average

6.9

out of 10

We drove the Dodge Charger on our test track and on real roads. Our Edmunds team conducts rigorous independent vehicle testing, driving 500,000 miles a year.

Performance

6.5/10

How does the Charger drive? By the numbers, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack, which is what we tested, delivers solid performance. At our test track, it sprinted to 60 in just 3.5 seconds and ripped through the quarter mile at 119 mph in just 11.6 seconds. More impressive numbers were its 111-foot stopping distance from 60 mph and the 1.01 g of lateral grip this Track pack-equipped Charger pulled around our skidpad. But its handling was devoid of any feel or real engagement. Neither the stability control nor the all-wheel-drive system is tuned for handling excitement, leaving the big Charger to feel just that — big.

On the street, the Charger Daytona feels underdeveloped for a modern-day EV. The accelerator pedal is way too touchy in Sport and Track modes. Pulling away from or coming to a stop always feels clunky and abrupt, making the Charger frustrating to drive smoothly. Other EVs are simply better to drive.

Comfort

7/10

How comfortable is the Charger? Comfort from the Charger's front seats is lacking. The cushioning is too firm and flat to be comfortable on longer drives. There's not much side bolstering to hold you in place around corners either. Oddly, the Charger's rear seats are actually a little more comfortable than the fronts. On the plus side, the front seats' available heating and ventilation functions work quickly and effectively.

Our test car had the available adaptive suspension. We found the ride quality to be decidedly firm even in its standard mode. Bumping it up to its Sport or Track setting is suited only to perfectly smooth asphalt or a racetrack since either mode makes the ride almost exceedingly stiff and bumpy. As a trade-off, there's little to no body roll when driving aggressively.

Other than the Charger Daytona being an EV, the most polarizing aspect of the car is its Fratzonic "exhaust." The start-up and shutdown sound sequences will turn heads, as will the low, spacey rumble emitted by the exterior speakers. Some will love it, and others will hate it.

Interior

7/10

How’s the interior? In stark contrast to the previous Charger, the Daytona looks and feels thoroughly modern on the inside. Its two digital displays offer countless more features, but they're not as straightforward and self-explanatory to use as before. Getting into a comfortable driving position is also a challenge. Most of our drivers found the seating position to be far too high and the steering wheel to not offer enough adjustment.

Getting into the Charger Daytona (we've only had access to the two-door model so far) is about on par for a coupe with long doors. You'll need plenty of space to swing them open, but because the Charger doesn't sit too low, it's easy to step in and sit down. Rear seat passengers will have a bit of a climb ahead of them, but once situated, the Charger is surprisingly spacious, even for taller people. The optional panoramic roof helps alleviate any sense of claustrophobia you'd typically get from being in the back of a coupe.

Technology

7.5/10

How’s the tech? Most of the Charger's settings and controls are accessed through a 12.3-inch touchscreen. The touchscreen has clear-looking graphics and a breadth of features. The navigation system is easy enough to use. Only the voice commands proved frustrating; we had about a 50% success rate using them. We had no complaints with the optional Alpine audio system and its punchy bass and decent clarity.

The Charger Daytona has a full complement of advanced driver aid features, and they generally work without fault or overreactions. What was disappointing was the stability control, which was not sophisticated enough to help make the Charger fun to drive and got in the way far more than we'd like for a Charger.

Storage

7/10

How’s the storage? There's a lot of space under that huge hatch, but it is limited in its usefulness. The pinched-off shape of the cargo area means you can only fit short items near the rear bumper. For example, you'll have to shove grocery bags farther back in the cargo area to allow them to fit, which then makes them a lot harder to get out. On the upside, the Charger can easily hold a bicycle if you fold the rear seats down.

Other cars of this size with hatchbacks are rare, but the similarly sized Audi A7 offers 24.9 cubic feet compared to the Charger's 22.7 cubes. If you're looking for a spacious frunk under that big hood, you're out of luck. Not only is it optional, but it's good for holding a charging cable and not much else.

There's a fair amount of interior storage space between the cupholders, charging tray and center console bin. Ironically, the long doors don't have very big door pockets. Assuming you can fit a car seat into the back seat, there should be enough space for it, but we think you should wait for the four-door version of the Charger if you plan on hauling around small kids.

Continue reading Edmunds Expert Rating below

Fuel Economy

7/10

How’s the fuel economy? We tested a Charger Daytona Scat Pack with the Track package and summer performance tires. Naturally, that configuration favors performance over efficiency. The EPA estimates that it can go 216 miles on a full charge. That's low even by performance EV standards. Fortunately, we managed to go a more useful 255 miles on our standardized Edmunds EV Range Test. This is similar to what we achieved in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, but the Charger fell short of the Mustang Mach-E GT and the Tesla Model 3 Performance in both range and efficiency. But it is worth noting that other Charger versions are available that provide more range.

When it comes time to refill at a public fast-charging station, the Charger can accept a peak power of 183 kW. That's decent, but some rival EVs are capable of charging more quickly, so you'll spend less time waiting to finish charging.

Value

7/10

Is the Charger a good value? High-horsepower Chargers have never been inexpensive, but in the world of electrified performance, the Charger Daytona proves to be on the pricey side. Our test car, a Scat Pack with the Track package, rang in at nearly $86K. That price puts it in the space of the far more luxurious but still equally fast BMW i5 M60 and tens of thousands of dollars more than the smaller yet plenty potent Tesla Model 3 Performance and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

Buyers accustomed to $80K vehicles might balk at the copious amount of plastic used throughout the interior, but the fit and finish is generally good. Warranty coverage is fairly standard with Dodge offering bumper-to-bumper coverage of three years/36,000 miles and eight years/100,000 miles for EV-related components. Roadside assistance lasts for six years/60,000 miles.

Wildcard

6.5/10

Objectively, this new Dodge Charger is superior to the old one in almost every way. It's rapid, better-handling, and far more sophisticated than its predecessor. But subjectively, the new Charger lacks the swagger and presence of the old V8 models in ways that raw performance numbers just can't make up.

The old Chargers had a certain charm that came from their insanity and near-constant drama of ferocious acceleration and didn't need tricks like a drift mode or a spacey, artificial exhaust. The rumble from a V8, as it turns out, is irreplaceable. The new Charger looks cool but otherwise lacks the emotion and fun we expected it would have.

2026 Dodge Charger trim level differences

[Editor's note: The following unofficial information is based on last year's Charger. We expect the 2026 model will have a similar lineup and we'll update this section once we have complete information.] The Dodge Charger is a five-passenger two-door electric coupe with a rear hatch and a four-door sedan will be added, along with a twin-turbo six-cylinder engine model. The Charger Daytona carries over its Scat Pack trim from last year, and information on the other models is forthcoming. The Scat Pack's electric motors produce a combined 630 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. A function Dodge calls PowerShot temporarily increases output by 40 horsepower. It also has a Drag mode that provides the full 670 horsepower.

Which Charger trim does Edmunds recommend?

Dodge hasn't released official specs on the 2026 Charger as of this writing. We'll update our recommendation if anything changes, but based on the latest Charger information, the Scat Pack is the only trim choice. We'd recommend adding the optional Plus Group, but skip the Sun & Sound package because the large sunroof lacks a sunshade.

2026 Dodge Charger

2026 Dodge Charger Review

Pros

Cons

What's new

Overview

Edmunds spotlight: Charger expands to six cylinders and four doors

Competitors to consider

What’s it like to live with?

Edmunds Expert Rating

Performance

Comfort

Interior

Technology

Storage

Fuel Economy

Value

Wildcard

2026 Dodge Charger trim level differences

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