The New Electric Dodge Charger's Prices Might Shock You

In August 2019 you may have heard a strange unidentifiable sound break the silence. Later it was revealed that sound was the “brotherhood of muscle” collectively groaning over the fact that the iconic Hemi was going away (or maybe it was the new "Fratzonic" faux-exhaust setup), and the next Dodge Charger would be electrified. Now that we’ve had a few years to get over the shock—no pun intended—that hi-po Chargers are all going to be dubbed "Daytonas" and all be electric (there are more affordable, less powerful gas versions on the way) we have another gut punch for those muscle bros: The price tag for all this Hemi-less electric Charger-ness.

A report from Mopar Insiders initially revealed a screenshot of what appears to be a dealership computer showing the MSRP for the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona First Edition AWD R/T and the AWD Scat Pack. The image was leaked by someone known as “Butter da insider” which is the wildest name we’ve ever written in the history of MotorTrend. While we can’t attest to the veracity of the screenshot, it would appear that Butter da Insider has deleted their Instagram and Facebook pages, so maybe there’s some smoke there, but Dodge later confirmed pricing outright on its own.

The report stated that the all-wheel-drive 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T will start at $68,570 before destination charges. That MSRP includes the Plus Group, Blacktop Package, Sun & Sound Package, heated seats in front and back, blind spot detection, and cross path detection. The next-level-up 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack was listed to start at $82,170 before destination and was said to include the Plus Group, Sun & Sound package, Track package, drive experience recorder, widebody competition suspension, adaptive damping, heated seats, and red brake calipers.

In reality, here's the confirmed pricing: The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T will start at $63,585 including destination charges and the Direct Connection Stage 1 upgrade straight from the factory, which makes for a total output of 496 horsepower and 404 lb-ft of torque. The higher-grade 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack will start at $75,185 with the Direct Connection Stage 2 upgrade from the factory and delivering 670 hp and 627 lb-ft of torque and Donut and Drift drive modes for the track.

The new 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T is going to be more than $15,000 more than the outgoing Dodge Charger R/T with the Hemi V-8. Obviously, a significant portion of that amount accounts for the new drivetrain, and it's worth noting the R/T to R/T comparison isn't quite apples-to-apples; on a power level, the new R/T gets 456 hp out of the box, with a temporary boost capable of upping that to 496 hp for short periods. That's slightly better than the old Charger Scat Pack's 485 hp and way beyond the 370 hp you got from the 2023 Charger R/T's Hemi V-8.

Comparing the new R/T to the old Scat Pack is therefore a more fair comparison, and that version started at as much as $57,920 in widebody sedan form, placing the new R/T's premium at around ten grand—not counting the fact that this First Edition seems loaded, narrowing the gap further. As for the new Charger Scat Pack's MSRP, well, that nudges up against the old entry-level Hellcat model's price, though, again, the First Edition comes loaded with options. The power gap between it and the old Hellcat is narrower, with the former making up to 670 hp with its boost enabled, compared to 707 from the now iconic supercharged Hellcat V-8. Still, the Scat Pack blows away its 485-hp predecessor. Plus it has all-wheel drive.

It should also be noted that at this price would mean even the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T First Edition would not qualify for tax credits due to it exceeding the $55,000 maximum MSRP requirement. Later, non-First-Edition R/T and Scat Pack variants could have lower price tags and may qualify for a partial tax credit, but we’ll have to wait for official word from Dodge to find out. In the meantime, we’ll keep our ear to the ground for any further information.