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Dodge Charger Daytona EV vs. Dodge Challenger: Electric Performance or V8 Personality?

2025-04-04 Autos & Vehicles
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When Dodge announced that the Charger was going fully electric, reactions were … mixed, to put it lightly. Would the Charger Daytona’s electric powertrain be able to live up to the iconic V8s of Dodge muscle cars past? In this video, Edmunds’ Brian Wong compares the brand-new Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack with the tried-and-true Dodge Challenger Scat Pack to find out which is the better muscle car. 00:00 Intro 01:08 The Numbers 04:42 Challenger Driving Impressions 08:29 Charger Driving Impressions 12:41 Interior 15:25 Edmunds' Take Subscribe to Edmunds https://www.youtube.com/user/edmundsvideo?sub_confirmation=1 for the latest car news, car reviews, car comparisons, car shopping and advice. Visit us! https://www.edmunds.com

Top Comments (10)

@aaronx375 2025-04-04

so basically the old challenger is better, but I guess we already knew that. We’ve been trying to tell Dodge that.

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@riickyworld1 2025-04-04

Yeah… that V8 can’t go away… that beautiful V8 is what makes this car shine. It sounds so beautiful.

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@bikebudha01 2025-04-04

When parked next to each other, it's amazing how much better the old Challenger looks vs the ev....

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@kmain0 2025-04-04

The fake engine noise makes me LOL

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@diamondrmp 2025-04-04

I think that you are to focused on the cars being TRACK/RACING cars. The majority of cars sold by any manufacturer are NOT tracked so how are the cars on the STREET?

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@Aggie4life77 2025-04-04

Nice breakdown my guy, but nobody tracking these cars lol! Maybe the drag strip, but track? Nah! These will be daily drivers with the occasional spirited light to light run!

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@edmundscars 2025-04-04

Though the Scat Pack name has carried on, that's where the similarities between the V8-powered Challenger and electric Charger Daytona end. Which one of these muscle cars appeals to you more, old-fashioned combustion or new-school electricity? Let us know in the comments below.

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@717xcrunner 2025-04-04

When the Challenger flys by during acceleration testing! 👍🏼

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@WFO. 2025-11-27

Having gotten a super cheap lease on a ‘25 Dodge Daytona Scat Pack, with now over 5000 miles and five months of ownership, I absolutely love this car. It’s comfortable, practical, big, fast, AWD and turns heads everywhere I go. It’s hated online but liked in real life. My other car is a ‘26 992.2 GT3. I highly recommend the Dodge EV as a super leased daily. Yes, when it gets a Hellcat motor, I’ll be buying one.

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@legendary351 2025-04-05

Big props to the team , being honest and transparent.

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