Dodge Charger — model-year timeline & key facts

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Compiled from the Dodge Charger deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.

Key facts

Powertrain 3.0L Hurricane I6 (Sixpack) / dual-motor EV (Daytona)
Power 550
Range 510
Battery 100.5
0–100 km/h 4.1
New price US 51990
New price EU N/A
New price CN N/A
Used price signal 2024 Daytona EV: $85k+ MSRP sold for $38k (June 2026)
Value call Sixpack R/T new, or fire-sale used Daytona with warranty
Sweet-spot year 2026 (Sixpack; reliability UNVERIFIED)
Years to avoid 2024 Daytona launch cars; 2024-2025 with open software recalls
Reliability flag RED
Biggest risk Daytona EV: blank instrument cluster recall; bricked after updates; no-start strandings; catastrophic depreciation
Community verdict Buy the electric one only at half price; the gas one with eyes open

Model-year timeline 2021–2026

Year Generation / changes / reliability / used prices
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Sweet-spot year: 2026 (Sixpack; reliability UNVERIFIED)

Years to skip: 2024 Daytona launch cars; 2024-2025 with open software recalls

2021–2026 Dodge Charger exterior
Dodge Charger — via Dealer OEM stock photo (jonesjunction.com) Dealer OEM stock photo (jonesjunction.com)
2021–2026 Dodge Charger exterior
Dodge Charger — via Dealer OEM stock photo (smithhavenchryslerjeepdodge.net) Dealer OEM stock photo (smithhavenchryslerjeepdodge.net)