2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV

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Gas or Electric, You Choose
We've been waiting for this wild electric muscle car since we got a first glimpse of the concept car last year. This two-door road warrior looks every bit like a red-blooded American Dodge Charger, but under the hood… things are very different. There's no mighty V8, it has been replaced by two electric motors and all-wheel drive. The Daytona R/T brings you 496 horsepower and 404 pound-feet of torque with a zero to 60 mph time of 4.7 seconds. The more powerful Scat Pack version amps up to 670 horses and 627 pound-feet of torque with a blistering zero to 60 time of 3.3 seconds and it can handle a quarter mile in 11.5 seconds. All mileage is EPA Estimated.
 
For 2024, Dodge offers the two-door hatchback coupe only, but a four-door version of the EV is coming next year. There is also a gasoline-powered version of the Charger coming for 2025. Called the Six Pack and powered by the Stellantis Hurricane twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine, it will produce 420 hp, and a high output version will make 550 horses. Dodge promises higher hp versions to come down the road.
 
Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis had a lot to say at the Daytona's launch. Ever the horsepower junkie, he told the automotive press, "We could have made a melted jellybean like everybody else, but we didn't." He also explained that every decision they made for the new Charger hurts bottom line efficiency. But the new Charger is all about making a scalding, tire smoking impact on the EV world and it is poised to do just that. 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona
Starting MSRP $60,000.

The Juice
Both the R/T and Scat Pack version of this new EV runs on the modular STLA Large platform 400-volt architecture with a 93.9-kWh battery pack. The upcoming SRT Banshee version will bump that up to 800 volts. The base model R/T has an impressive range of 317 miles before you'll need a charge, while the Scat Pack will be good for 260 miles. When it comes to charging time, Dodge says the Daytona will charge at a peak rate of 183 kilowatts when plugged into a Level 3 DC Fast Charger. At that rate, the battery pack will charge from 20 to 80 percent in less than half an hour.
 
The Looks
When we first saw the production version of the new Charger Daytona, we thought it to be more reminiscent of an old Challenger than a Charger, but we really like the two-door coupe's appearance. It is a great-looking sedan with plenty of bad boy attitude. Up front you'll notice the R Wing design on the hood for improved aerodynamics. The front end is wide and imposing like a muscle car should be.
 
The wheels and tires are big and meaty. Scat Pack trim comes with 305 Goodyear Eagle Sport rubber up front and wide 325 tires at the rear. The massive 16-inch brake rotors are the biggest Dodge has ever used, with Brembo 6-piston calipers up front and four-pistons at the back end. At close to 5,900 pounds, you'll need those massive brakes to slow this puppy down. All new Chargers will come standard with all-wheel drive, and you'll be able to vector the torque to all four wheels as needed.
The Sound?
The new Charger is an EV, right? Yet it is capable of making a snarling, growling V8 noise that comes out of two ports at the rear of the car where the exhaust pipes would normally be. The car produces a sound from these ports that Dodge says will be louder than a gas-powered Hellcat! Known as "Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust" the system gives you real time feedback. That means you can rev it like a traditional muscle car.
 
Inside the Charger
Speaking of the interior, the new Charger Daytona offers up a much superior interior than its ICE predecessor. The first thing you'll likely notice is a kind-of-square steering wheel. While some may not like this design feature, a small button on the lower right of the wheel called "Power Shot" gives you an extra 40 horsepower for 15 seconds for those moments when you need to win red light races. That's pretty cool and opposite the Power Shot button there's a Mode Selector that includes "Drift" and "Donut" modes. Press them at your peril.
 
The dashboard features a 16-inch digital gauge cluster and a 12.3-inch center infotainment touchscreen. Dodge's excellent Uconnect5 system includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Available features include a head-up display, an 18-speaker Alpine sound system, a panoramic sunroof, and ambient interior lighting.
 
The Daytona seats four, but as you might imagine, the back seating area is a bit tight, especially if you're a tall drink of water. Open the hatchback and you'll find 23 cubic feet of space behind the back seats and 37 cubic feet of cargo room with those seats stowed. The frunk gives you an additional two cubic feet to put stuff.

The Four-door Charger
Yes, a four-door version of the Charger will be coming next year. It will share the same hatchback design as the coupe, the same dual electric motors and battery pack powertrain combos, and the same interior.
 The Bottom Line
Dodge has retired its Hemi V8s to reinvent the muscle car in an exciting new all-electric package. The Charger Daytona slaps politically correct convention in the face and laughs while doing it. The Daytona puts power and performance way ahead of efficiency though the range is impressive. As CEO Tim Kuniskis says, "This is still the quickest and most powerful muscle car you can buy at launch."
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