Charger and Durango Prices

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    Dodge has announced the following 2026 model price structure:

    • 2026 Charger Sixpack S.O. comes in under $50k starting price
    • 2026 Charger Scat Pack (Sixpack H.O.) comes in under $55k starting price
    • 2026 Charger SRT(?) starts under $60k

    These are the most powerful ICE cars you can buy for 2026 at those prices. AWD standard, some models will have a switch to allow 2WD. Dodge confirmed that the cars will do donuts by showing two of them doing donuts at the Woodward Cruise press event.

    Also:

    Dodge Durango gets STANDARD Hemi power for 2026, with a $43k starting price.
    • Dodge Durango SRT gets a 392 Hemi for $49,995 starting price for 2026.
    • Dodge Durango Hellcat can be purchased for $79k starting price.
     
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    Little tempting, but still just don't like the look.
     
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    The Charger won the 2026 North American Car of the Year Award at the Detroit Auto Show.

     
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    The following excerpt appeared in Motorious.com:

    "Dodge appears open to bringing V8 power back to the Charger lineup, but only under narrow and expensive conditions. According to company leadership, the economics of today’s performance car market leave little room for anything short of a top-tier Hellcat variant, effectively ruling out a return of the traditional 5.7-liter Hemi in the modern Charger.

    The challenge, Dodge says, is not whether a V8 can physically fit in the current platform, but whether it makes financial sense. Engineering, certification, and production costs add up quickly, particularly for powertrains expected to sell in limited numbers. In that environment, a lower-output V8 aimed primarily at nostalgia does not offer enough return to justify the investment. Instead, Dodge views a high-output, high-price configuration as the only realistic option."

    Dodge Signals Hellcat as Only Viable Path for a V8 Charger Revival
     
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    Racer X gives his pros and cons of the Charger Scat Pack Six Pack, after driving it for 1,000 miles.

    In summary:

    Pros

    Acceleration Using Launch Control (3.9 0-60 mph, 12.0 sec.@114 mph)
    Top speed of 178 mph
    550 hp.
    Light-feeling suspension
    Twin turbo rush of power
    Solid package for the price
    Styling
    Lighting
    AWD
    Modern interior
    Large seating and headroom
    Digital technology

    Cons

    Public mistakes it for the EV
    Not ideal for roll racing
    Power does not come on quickly (turbo lag)
    Auto start/stop
    Very heavy/large front doors
    Hard to park
    Seat belts are in awkward positions
    Heavy- 4,820 lbs.

     
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    Who gives a shit what the public thinks!
    I didn't spend 55 or 60K to roll race !
     
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    SRT-Tom Well-Known Member Staff Member Super Moderator Article Writer

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    Graphics for the Charger Six Pack. Like?

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