Overview
The Charger muscle car returns to the Dodge lineup for 2025, but it's more than new from the tires up: this time it comes in two in two body styles. Like the previous generation, there'll be a four-door sedan, but this time there will also be a two-door fastback coupe in the lineup. The outgoing model's HEMI V-8 engine is history and in its place is a twin-turbo inline-six with either 420 or 550 horsepower feeding standard all-wheel drive. The 2025 Charger's styling pulls heavily from Dodge muscle cars of the 1960s and 70s, and its designers have included retro themes inside the cabin too. The dashboard inherits its layered look from the 1968 Charger, and there's an old-school pistol-grip shifter sprouting from the center console. The tech inside the cabin, of course, is light years ahead of anything the engineers of the 1960s could have dreamed of and includes a 10.3- or 16.0-inch digital gauge display and a 12.3-inch infotainment screen. The 2025 Charger comes standard with driver-assistance features that would have seemed like sci-fi in the '60s, including adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition, and lane-keeping assist. The new Charger is heading for production in early 2025 and should grace Dodge showrooms with its sleek new look shortly after.
What's New for 2025?
In short: Everything. The Charger has been redesigned from the ground up and despite its vintage aesthetic, it's very much a modern muscle car. So modern, in fact, that an electric variant called Charger Daytona will be sold alongside this gas-powered model. We review the Charger Daytona separately.
At launch, the Charger will be offered in either Standard Output (S.O.) or High Output (H.O.) configurations. We don't have all the information yet, but the Sixpack H.O.'s 550 horsepower is a tempting 130-hp upgrade. Dodge will likely offer trims such as Scat Pack, GT, and R/T when the 2025 Charger officially launches, but we haven't heard specifics yet.
Dodge Will Fully Reveal the New Charger on March 5
Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
The Charger's interior is a mix of old and new themes. The layered dash design is borrowed from the Charger of the late 1960s, and the pistol-grip shift lever for the automatic transmission is too. Elsewhere, digital displays and adjustable ambient lighting tell you this is a Charger for the modern age. Bucket seats up front look spacious and comfortable, but if you're planning to regularly haul more than one other passenger, we'd suggest considering the four-door as its rear seat appears to be more spacious than the coupe's. Cargo room should be generous though, as both the two- and four-door models feature a rear liftback design rather than a standard trunk. It should provide easy access to the storage compartment behind the rear seat
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