“They told us that we couldn’t sell Hemi engines, but they never told us that we had to be boring and slow.”
The production 2024 Dodge Charger looks a lot like the concept car that the automaker teased in 2022 as the Charger Daytona SRT, from the aerodynamic nose inspired by the 1960s’ Charger to the rear liftback design. Most of the interior components carry over from the concept car’s design, such as the wide dual screen display, the pistol-grip shifter, and futuristic wraparound ambient lighting.
Many of our questions were answered with this official 2024 Charger reveal. Dodge confirms that a two-door coupe and four-door hatch variant, which is essentially a longer, more spacious version of the coupe, will be available. The overall vehicle length of the four-door was not revealed, but the sedan will offer 1.1 cubic feet more cargo space than the coupe.
Dodge confirmed a two-door coupe and four-door hatch variant.
More importantly, Dodge shared that it will offer an EV and gas-powered Six Pack version of the Charger. The electric and naturally aspirated versions will have distinguishable exterior styling cues. The Charger Daytona EV will feature an “R-Wing” nose that pushes air through a hood vent while the six-pack will sport a more traditional hood and grille.
The Dodge Charger Daytona EV will feature an "R-Wing" nose.
So far, Dodge revealed powertrain specs for its 2024 Dodge Charger Sixpack Scat Pack, the EV 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona, and 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack. We can expect to see more information on the Dodge muscle car’s top trim offering, the Daytona SRT Banshee, later this year.
Dodge says the new Charger will only be available as an EV for the first year as the Charger Daytona. The gas-powered models will come later. Two trims, the R/T and Scat Pack, will be available for the electric Daytona, each powered by two identical electric motors with single-speed gearboxes that are capable of pushing up to 335 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque each. The R/T trim boasts a combined output of 456 horsepower and 404 pound-feet of torque, while the Scat Pack ups the ante with 590 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. These power numbers were recorded with the 15-second Power Shot enabled, which boosts the horsepower by 40 and requires a 30-second cool down time between uses.
The motors get power from a 100.5-kWh-gross battery pack with 93.9 kWh of usable energy. Dodge claims the R/T will achieve 317 miles on a single charge while the Scat Pack will travel up to 260 miles. The 400-volt battery pack is capable of a peak charge current of 183 kW with a DC fast charger, of which Dodge estimates an 80% charge within 30 minutes. AC charging offers a peak of 11 kW, and a Level 2 AC charger should achieve an 80% charge between 5 and 7 hours.
We should note here that the two-speed gearbox and 800-volt battery teased with the concept will reportedly be featured on the yet-to-be-revealed SRT Banshee model.
To kick off the first year of production, Dodge is including Direct Connection Stage Kit upgrades. The R/T will receive the Stage 1 upgrade, offering an extra 40 horses to boost it to 496 horsepower, while the Scat Pack will come with the Stage 2 package, adding 80 horses and bringing the combined power output to 670 horsepower. For the R/T, Dodge boasts a 4.7-second 0-60 mph acceleration time and a 13.1-second quarter-mile time with a top speed of 137 mph. The Scat Pack quickens the pace with a 3.3-second 0-60 mph time and a 11.5-second quarter-mile time, but the top speed rests at 134-mph.
After the first year of production, the aforementioned Direct Connection upgrades will still be available, but at a cost.
The upcoming Dodge Charger Sixpack will get its power from the twin-turbo 3.0-liter "Hurricane" straight-six. Two different tunes will be available, with the standard version offering 420 horsepower and the high-output engine pumping out 550 horsepower. Each will be backed by an eight-speed automatic that sends power to the standard all-wheel drive system. Dodge assures us that the muscle cars will have the capability to send power to the rear wheels only, but does not elaborate on the details. Chassis specifications for the Sixpack are also still under wraps.
Dodge did offer some chassis details for the R/T and Scat Pack Daytonas. The Charger Daytonas utilize a multi-link independent front and integral link independent rear setups with standard passive, monotube shocks. The Scat Pack Track Pack adds dual-valve adaptive shocks with stiffer springs.
Big tires and brakes are a theme on the new muscle cars. The Daytona R/T will roll on 275-mm wide tires on all fours. The Scat Pack features wider rear tires than the Challenger Demon 170 with 325-mm tires for the rear and 305-mm tires in the front. For stopping power, the R/T will be equipped with 13.9-inch front brake rotors and 13.8 rears, while the Scat Pack will sport 15-inch fronts and 14.2-inch rears. Note that for the first year only, the models will have the Scat Pack Track Pack's upgraded brakes featuring six-piston front calipers and four-piston rear calipers that grip 16.2-inch rotors. Dodges boasts that the added Scat Pack Track Pack brakes will be the biggest brakes ever offered on the Charger.
Following the trend of massive modern vehicles, the new Charger R/T reaches up to 206.6 inches long, which is five-inches longer than the four-door Charger Hellcat Redeye. The wheelbase is also one inch larger than the current four-door charger at 121 inches. The Daytona coupe is also 1.5 inches wider than today’s widebody Dodge Chargers. So what does an EV muscle car of this stature weigh? Around 1,200 pounds more than the Hellcat-powered Chargers. The curb weight of the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona rests at 5,838 pounds.
Special features on the Charger Daytona include a number of “Race Options” with performance functions like Line Lock for big burnouts and drag staging, a Donut mode, Drift mode, Launch Control, and a Race Prep mode that pre-conditions the battery pack for action depending on your racing activity and conditions that day. Available with the Track Pack is a system that records live driving videos, including interior audio, driver input data, and GPS tracking. We previously mentioned Dodge’s "Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust" technology, also confirmed to be included with the Charger Daytona. Sound clips can be heard here.
Dodge says the Charger Daytona R/T and Scat Pack models will be available in mid-2024. Production for the four-door Charger Daytonas and the two- and four-door Charger Sixpack is scheduled to start early next year. Each new-gen Charger will be built at Dodge’s Windsor, Ontario, plant. Model pricing has not yet been announced, but should be revealed closer to the production dates.
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