2026 Dodge Charger Daytona

The Dodge Charger Daytona is a car that may seem like an oxymoron — it’s an electric muscle car. It has the performance, aura, and even the sound that embodies a modern take on an old-school American muscle car, but under the hood, there’s a trunk in lieu of a V8. There’s no internal combustion at all; it comes exclusively with a dual-motor electric powertrain that delivers up to 670 horsepower, which is good for a 3.3-second zero-to-60 mph time. Meanwhile, its spacious and high-tech interior and huge trunk make it surprisingly practical. A new four-door option joins the Charger Daytona lineup for 2026, making it available as a coupe or sedan, and Dodge promises a non-Daytona version of the Charger with a 6-cylinder gas engine, which we review separately.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours driving and evaluating this generation of electric cars, including the 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona.

The Dodge Charger Daytona gets one big addition and one big subtraction for the 2026 model year. A new four-door sedan body is now available, making the Charger Daytona one of the few cars on the market available as either a coupe or a sedan. Meanwhile, the previous entry-level R/T trim and its corresponding powertrain aren’t available this year, leaving the high-performance (and high-dollar) Scat Pack as the only trim.

Also new this year are two new aesthetic options: what Dodge calls Fratzog dual stripes and a gloss black painted hood. These are available for both the coupe and sedan to enhance the muscle car look and feel.

In related news, Dodge says a gas-powered version of the Charger will be available in the second half of 2025, presumably as a 2026 model. We’ll review that separately when it arrives.

We expect the 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona to start at about $72,000 for the sole trim option, the Scat Pack. Expect to pay around $1,000 extra for the sedan over the coupe.

Before buying a Charger Daytona, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should really pay. Dodge Charger Daytona resale value is above average for the segment. Recouping more money when selling a vehicle can mean a bigger down payment and lower monthly payments on the next one.

The 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack sources thrust from a dual-motor electric powertrain rated at 670 hp and 627 lb-ft of torque. Those figures are for when the car is in PowerShot mode. Dodge claims its zero-to-60 mph time is as quick as 3.3 seconds, which is faster than the old Charger SRT Hellcat.

The Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack is lightning quick from a stop, thanks to instant electric torque delivered to all four wheels. This car likes to be driven fast and is comfortable at any speed. We found the adaptive suspension system in the Scat Pack improves both comfort and performance, and the Brembo brakes have more-than-adequate stopping power.

Some enthusiasts used to chide the Dodge Challenger for being too heavy. Those naysayers really won’t like the electric Charger Daytona; it’s about 1,500 pounds heavier. The extra weight inherent in EVs normally doesn’t bother us much in day-to-day driving, but the heft was noticeable when we drove it on a track, and it was less-than-graceful on curvy back roads. That said, going fast in a straight line has always been the calling card of Dodge muscle cars, and the Charger Daytona does that remarkably well, especially when you put it in Drag Mode.

Range and Charging

The Dodge Charger Daytona’s range is up to 241 miles, and likely lower with the available Track Package. Even considering its impressive performance, this is an unimpressive max range rating. The R/T model that was available in 2025 was capable of a 308-mile max range, but that’s gone for 2026.

Meanwhile, the Tesla Model 3 Performance has a max range of 298 miles, and the BMW i4 M50 can travel up to 267 miles on a full charge.

The Charger Daytona can reliably get a full charge overnight on a Level 2 charger, which can be installed in your garage. At a public DC fast charging station with a 350 kW charging speed, it can recharge the same amount in as little as 24 minutes.

Dodge has no delusions about being a luxury brand, but some of the interior materials of the Charger Daytona aren’t quite up to snuff for a car with a starting price north of $70,000. That said, it’s a perfectly functional interior with user-friendly controls and one of our favorite infotainment systems, which comes standard with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Other standard interior features include a 16-inch digital gauge cluster, Alpine audio, and remote start.

Like the Dodge Challenger that came before it, the 2-door Dodge Charger Daytona has a bench back seat you can actually use with a whopping three seatbelts. That might not sound like a big deal, but these back seats are spacious and comfortable compared to the two cramped rear seats of the Ford Mustang. With 37.2 inches of rear legroom, we were pleasantly surprised by the back seat space of the Charger Daytona. That’s 8 inches more than the Mustang and 4 inches more than the discontinued Challenger.

The addition of the 4-door sedan body to the Charger Daytona lineup makes it an even more practical electric muscle car. It will have even more back seat space, and probably about the same trunk space.

One thing we really like about the Charger Daytona is that it’s a liftback; that whole rear glass opens up to reveal a generously sized cargo area ready for this week’s groceries. Also, the back seats can fold flat for even more cargo-hauling ability.

The Dodge Charger Daytona is an endangered species of car available with a 2-door or 4-door body style. Both have a nice fuselage shape with distinct styling cues from Dodge muscle cars of the past. We think it’s a great blend of retro and modern, and it has a vibrant color palette of paint options that we expect from a Dodge muscle car.

The Dodge Charger Daytona has one of the most unusual exterior features we’ve ever seen: the Fratzonic “exhaust” system. Packaged where a rear diffuser would normally be, it’s capable of making fake V8 engine noises as you “rev” the “engine.” This is an EV; it does not have an engine or tailpipes. That’s like if the Ford Model T had speakers that make horse galloping sounds.

Electrifying performance
Sorry, that was a pun we couldn’t resist. The Charger Daytona’s 670 hp makes it a thrill to drive. We think this pair of electric motors can satisfy most skeptics who miss the Hemi V8 engines.

Standard AWD
A nice practical feature of the Dodge Charger Daytona is standard all-wheel drive (AWD) in every model. In the previous generation of Dodge muscle cars, all-wheel drive was only available with the base V6 engine.

PowerShot
Hit the PowerShot button and unlock an extra 40 hp in a 10-second burst. Whether you’re passing a semi on the highway or enjoying some back roads, it’s nice to have that extra boost available.

Uconnect infotainment system
The Stellantis Uconnect infotainment system has long been one of our favorites. It has user-friendly controls and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The standard Alpine 9-speaker audio system (an 18-speaker Alpine PRO system is optional) makes it even more appealing.

Track Package
The Track Package available for the Charger Daytona Scat Pack lives up to its name with a competition suspension system with adaptive damping, upgraded tires, and Brembo ultra-high-performance brakes. The black rear spoiler is a nice touch, too.

Fratzonic “exhaust”
Okay, it’s not our favorite feature, but we can’t deny that Fratzonic is unique, and some of you will think it’s cool. The fake exhaust system makes fabricated V8 noises to drive home the muscle car experience. Also, we like that you can turn it off entirely.

A 93.9 kWh battery pack delivers juice to the dual-motor powertrain in the Dodge Charger Daytona. Its max charge rate is 183 kW, making it good for a DC Fast Charge time of 24 minutes to go from 20% to 80%. Its maximum driving range is 241 miles on a full charge, which is low for this class.

In mixed driving, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack gets up to 78 MPGe, resulting in an EPA-estimated fuel cost of about $83 per month. This efficiency rating is similar to EVs with comparable performance, but the Tesla Model 3 is notably more efficient, with the Performance model getting 109 MPGe.

3-Year/36,000-Mile Warranty

The Dodge Charger Daytona is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty, which is typical coverage. Additionally, the battery is covered by an 8-year/100,000-mile warranty.

Safety

Standard safety features in the Charger Daytona include the Active Driving Assist highway assist system, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and drowsy driver detection.