2012 Dodge Challenger R/T Test Drive & Car Review
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- www.autobytel.c... The 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T is one good looking automobile and this muscle car exudes a road presence unmatched by the Mustang or Camaro. Outside the Challenger has remained true to its heritage with nice broad shoulders and retro front end. The Challenger R/T has a base price of just under $30k but offers the best deal of the bunch. The base V-6 model costs $25k ($5k less) but with the R/T model you get the 5.7 HEMI V-8 engine that produces 410 horsepower and 400 lb-ft. of torque. The Challenger SRT-8 is almost $14k more than the R/T. The 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T gets 15 MPG in the city and 23 MPG on the highway but you do not buy a muscle car for its gas mileage. The Challenger is built on the Chrysler 300 chassis which is why it has the most comfortable ride of all the new muscle cars that are currently for sale.
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I ran Mileage on my smart phone since I got my 2010 R/T 6 Speed.
Avg Fuel econ 19.93
Worst Fuel Econ 18.06
Best Fuel Econ 24.35
avg distance 320.89 Mi
Max distance 389.00 mi
Ext cost per year $3874 / yr (@ avg 3.60/gal w 89 octaine)
Love my RT until I have to back up or park it. :-)
I have a toxic orange 2011 R/T. What he does not talk about is the ECO MODE. When I'm on the highway 4 of the cylinders shut off. I drove the car from Brenham Tx, where I bought it to Port Huron Mi. and averaged over 27 mpg. It will also run from 0-60 in less than 5 seconds.
I love this car.
I think the review is right on the money. I test drove a Camaro and the Challenger R/T back to back and love the Challenger. Being 6'3" and 220 I don't fit in the smaller cars very well. Didn't even have to scoot the seat all the way back for the Challenger.
I think it's a good deal for what you get, decent power+comfort. You others that are hating because of numbers should go drive one.
@bigd194 The base price for the R/T is $30k. If you add on the Quick Order Package 28M R/T Classic that's another $3800, Electronics Convenience Group $695, MOPAR Exterior Appearance Group $1995, MOPAR Interior Appearance Group $780, ect...ect. So the test vehicle that is all trucked out for this video swells the price to $40k.
I rented one of these when I was in Las Vegas, and it's really an awesome car. Being used to driving European cars, I was actually impress by the ride quality, and even tho people say lots of bad things about interior quality in American cars, this one was pretty good in my opinion. Too bad it cost at least 5 times as much to buy here in Norway tho..
Love my new 2012 Black Challenger R/T. My baby 4 life
Well, Ron... 376hp in the manual...
I just got the 2013 challenger r/t. Fully loaded. I get so many compliments and stares when I drive it. It's a sweet car.
Unfortunately yeah. I live on a small island. Someone just happened to have one here and was selling it. Beggars can't be choosers lol.
Yeah. It has the "slap stick" and the paddle shifters on the steering wheel. Those are pretty cool.
Yeah haha. I go both ways. Sometimes I like to change gears with a stick and sometimes I just like to drive without having to worry about shifting. But yeah you can use either one. There's no clutch that you have to push. Just move the shifter knob.
Side to side.
No problem. Later. I have a couple of videos of my car posted. Check em out sometime.
just bought a 2012 RT classic. Awesome ride.
@bigd194 Thanks for all your help man, I really appreciate it, and Its been good info to my deciding factor. I will start off with a lease, with a 30 day option to opt out getting most of my DP back if I decide so. And this is a friend, so if I like it after 30 days I will most likely be including a financing/buy out option that won't hurt my pocket.The only reason I did not finance the WRX was because I wanted the STI Limited, and my WRX was standard no leather no sunroof, basic system etc..
In my opinion the dodge charger is the best value of money car in the market, build the dodge charger the r/t max version and the amount you get for 38000 usd is mind blowing. :O
I like the Charger too, but it doesn't offer a manual transmission.
I find automatic transmission cars boring to drive. Not enough to do. I enjoy shifting. It's not a hardship for me. it's not a chore. It's a pleasure. Every gear change is an opportunity to improve one's driving technique.
Sorry to hear that. Hope she's OK.
But hey. They are mass producing them so you will eventually get another.
The Challenger is manual transmission by default, you pay extra for automatic. It's the Charger which is only available as an automatic.
He looks like Eugene Levy, Jim's dad on American Pie.
love my 2009 RT...this car truly has presence that the other 2 cant match
What car do you have now
Did you watch the whole review? There is a Manual option for at least the R/T and the SRT8.
I'm a big guy and the RT classic was the best choice IMO. I test drove the Camaro and felt confined. This car rocks!!
How soft is the ride over bumps and pot holes? That's my biggest gripe with these muscle cars..you hit a pot hole and your lunch wants to come back up..lol.
Nightbird very nice ride not harsh at all. test drive one you will like it
Charger, not Challenger.
I know the Challenger has a manual option. I was saying that the Charger ought to have the same manual option as the Challenger.
Unfortunately it doesn't.
@bigd194 Basically the same as the 2012 very small changes, an offer hard to refuse. And its a black/black Manuel, the 2012 lease on the r/t plus is about 400 with a 2500DP. My main concern is how it handles in bad weather and on bad pavement. I live in NewYork City and the roads are all used up and.. And the second main concern is the skidding, research is telling me you can pull a 4.8/4.9 with the challeneger R/T 0-60 and as a sports car fan I can't go with anything less then a 4 second car.
@bigd194 I'm thinking of getting a 2012 R/T Plus, How is the car? Are you enjoying it. Speed, luxury, over feel and interior? The only thing that bothers me is the skidding. I'm coming of a WRX AWD drive car that was running 0-60 in 4.8 stock, I leased it, cause I am a Subie fan as well, and I love tearing up the floor no matter what Im driving on, dirt, grass, sand, the WRX was a beast in that category (I had the reg WRX not THE STI).
Read the post. He was saying the R/T hasn't lost.
The R/T actually gets about 17mpg around town if you drive it like you stole it. However, on any stretch of freeway the average goes up to at least 22-24mpg...even higher depending on your route. As for price, the base model 2012 R/T six speed is the best deal - $27K plus tax and license.
@MadMax1Hammer I needed something to get around on, and I love Subaru; I had an SVX before that. So I feel good about the lease I had and enjoyed it. Plus I got a cheap lease and a good deal with a minimum down payment on the standard WRX model; after all speed wise/suspension and power it was all the same, just a drop in luxury which to me was a also a big deal, but never the less it was a lot of fun and sufficient. I would have not afforded to buy it anyway at the time, I barely made my lease.
For some reason the challenger r/t is only 25,000 in Jersey when I went to the dodge dealer.
I'm going to get a white one when i get my license!
its 2012 we need a muscle car with better mpg !!!! i want this car so bad but paying 5 bucks per gallon and only getting 15 mpg makes me incredibly sick
Oh, Haha! I guess I need to get new glasses. sorry about that.
That's odd that they'd offer manual in Challenger but not the Charger. I like it too, the new look is pretty good I think.
@bigd194 Im concerned about accel from start, I'm a accel freak as well, and most upgrades I'l do will focus on that. Since Im used to the AWD WRX, takeoff has been one of my fav things. But dam it does have the badass look I crave, and in my point of you the best muscle car out there. The Camaro didn't interest me too much (but price per looks is worth it) but base models can hardly perform. Id rather go with the BRZ if were talking below 25k. So how has the take off situation been for you?
@bigd194 So how is the skidding/takeoff (does the road have to perfect to takeoff or does well in fir weather conditions as well)? Can you get it to accel without much pealing or does it always have to peel and can get stuck on bad pavement. Cause then I would def have to look for a tire upgrade especially considering the heaviness of the car.
Great review thanks :)
SRT8.
Color: White.
Interior: Dark Slate Gray Premium leather.
18-speaker Harman-Kardon stereo.
Stripe delete option.
Good-bye.
@MadMax1Hammer Plus Subaru/Dodge share similar interests when it comes to lease/financing, they are pretty expensive and the standard deals are high. I mean you can lease the CTS Cadillac V-coupe AWD with full luxury at 3.9 -0-60 and a 55k car, compared to the SRT wich around 40K asking for the same price 499$.
My original order of preference was Mustang, Camaro, Challenger. But the Challenger has grown on me. It is now my first choice.
Part of it was how I conceived the car. I initially thought of it as a pony car.
But once I starting thinking of it as a muscle car instead, as a modern version of the GTO or Roadrunner, it suddenly became more attractive to me.
I'm not in the US now. Otherwise I would consider a Challenger R/T with a 6 speed manual. It looks like the most bang for the buck.
i mean this car would only be my weekend car , dam but still they need to make this a hybrid or something for fucks sake , am i the only one who wants a 40 mpg hemi ? the technology is here somebody hellppp
@bigd194 Cadillac is providing a good deal. Although those numbers are out of the question for me, it shows the deals they provide, if only they had better options. Maybe you know something in Jersey that offers better deals as well.
The Pentastar in the Charger has 290hp the Challenger has 305 dude.
instead of giving up a shameful remark you shouldve just gave him the answer he was looking for. "when you ask a question you are only a few for 5 mins, if you never ask the question you'll be a fool forever"
The challenger just has the wow factor with people.
How do you know if mpg is good.or bad is lower numbers bad and higher numbers good?
Well, time to start saving cash.
Where you at now lol
Well challenger had and still uses the same platform as charger, so it's more like a muscle car. There was a cuda and it was the real rival of camaro and mustang.
@bigd194 Fuck that shit, cause in sense I'm a big muscle car fan, and had a fire bird that I loved. Its been a while and it will take sometime to re-adjust. How is the accel and how does it handle on the road? I am having a huge debate on it now. Since you just bought it be honest on the upsides and flaws, and how is the turning btw? If you can cover all my questions and pm me if you like it will be a big help. I appreciate it..
Average of 15mpg my Ass my dad has a 2012 SRT8 and he gets 26mpg average
MaxOwly your dad drives like a bitch
@@msladek1385 u ok bro😂
@bigd194 Since I am a full time med student and work part time, the STI lease/finance is ridiculous (way too much money) 4 me at this point. I just fell in love with the challenger on the looks, power, and all the research I did and the good deal that I'm currently getting. I will Def. let you know my opinion once I get one.
Def is a nice car but its suppose to be a muscle car. The rt is so slow cars like the new genesis coupe would spank it. 14sec 1/4 mile does not classify it as a muscle car anymore. Mustangs and camaros at start is a full sec faster. And they are keeping it up to date. New 2013 mustang conv does 12.6. Dodge can easily add mopar parts to the rt to help but as usual they are just resting on their laurels and falling behind the comp. It takes a srt version just to keep up with base model stangs and
@bigd194 The challenger is similar in price, and I love the look. The peeling off is something that bothers me so much it slows the acceleration and on bad pavement you basically get stuck, I had skidding period, unless I'm drifting on corners.
@bigd194 The one last thing I would ask you is; Since I'm not to familiar with dodge or its aftermarket parts. What would be a good way to increase accel and decrease skidding. And if you get a chance to post it here or PM me, what would be nice to put 3K into, exactly what parts. Honestly after 30 days if I like it, I will take the buy option (most likely). Thanks Again
Why buy this for 35-40k and u can get a stand 5.0 and camaro ss for less
I want this car so bad.
I do to for my first car
Hold on, hold on you didn't mention MDS. That comes with every Challenger and enables you to shut off 4 cylinders while you're driving and it saves a ton of gas.
Mds??
@@Alleykatsks
Multi-Displacement System
@@Alleykatsks
Sorry, I was answering a ton of other posts and I sent all kinds of nonsense your way.
When do the 2013 challengers release
Glad u shared this..
Whats the mpg on this thing?
@bigd194 @bigd194 @bigd194 Hey man, I appreciate the feedback, and Yeah I'm a fan of black on black. I will def. tint it off the bat, too bad there isn't an option of metallic black coated rims. Not sure I'l have enough to do so many upgrades but if I do finance I'l def do the exhaust and intake. I'm debatin the finance/lease part because its pretty expensive to finance, and I have a guy in my area giving me the 289 lease for the 2011 R/T with leather.
How old are you?
15 mpg. I'd want to kill myself filling up all the time. But then again, I should probably be more wealthy to have this as a second car.
1/4, 0-60, braking???
You can't just say that without telling us what happened to it.
"it's about performance ", proceeds to tell us everything about the car's non muscle car features, but not it's performance figures😠😡❕❕❕❕
Ron I'm 6'3 230lbs😕will I be cumphy?
Ronin Williams yes I'm 6'2 205 and I love it seats are really comfy . I recomend you go test drive one.
Im 6’6 315 and i fit perfectly in the challenger just don’t expect to have anyone sit behind you
yes.
I bought one just now :)
Looks like auto correct took the snap outta your quote.
Def of a muscle car An american made 2 door sports car with powerful engine for perfomance driveing. So. A 470 hp. 2 door car classified as one
Even still he gets better than 15-18 average city or not
The challenger R/T is way over priced for what it can do. At least get the srt8. Just get a mustang 5.0 or camaro SS trust me
I'm gonna get one of these, and I'm gonna make it look like the general lee from The Dukes of Hazzard cartoons and put red and white siren lights on it, my general lee is not going to be like the actual general lee from the cartoons, mine is gonna be a bit longer, and a whole lot faster than the actual general lee, it's not gonna have the Canadian flag on its roof, it's going to have a gangsters paradise flag, and it's going to have red and white siren lights on it (but it's gonna at least it's going to have more like the siren light bulbs, more like the ones that tow trucks have).
To have power andlooks...you need cash1 I own my 2010 Dodge Challenger and have nothing but +s to say about her.
Ive always been a fan of the challenger but the interiors are just fuking plain, i feel like im driving a avenger.
The interior of the challenger is better than mustangs and camaros yeah It's plain but for it's class (muscle) it's good
Wont be better than the Mustang 2015+ premium.
DarknessAwaits
you do realize the interior of the Challenger is vastly diffrent then the one featured here right? The R/T plus in the 2015 and newer is extremely nice on a dime.
Yeah never said it was crap or anything, but the mustang 2015+ has really nailed the interior this time.
Haven't had a chance to check it out, I'm actually looking at either a 2013-14 Mustang but I'm up in the air between that and the Challenger RT plus. Not a fan of the new style of the new Mustang.
Wow... he has no idea about the car.. the drivetime reviewer on youtube has way more background.
Let's talk in terms of Torque, not HP. Sounds like you're reviewing a Honda. :p
I never thought of the Challenger as a pony car but i guess that's arguable.
My 72 Demon 340 kicked a srt/8 butt
.. I want my SRT8 392 back.. so BAD..
It takes one to know one.
Why today muscle cars are made out of plastic?
Since I'm a native american. A real one not one was my great great great grandma was one so I'm about as american as u can get
13 but its all good i know now
Mah bad, misread that.
my mother needed a car and operation... so...yeah..
this sounds exactly like a dif review from adifferent younger guy..smh
its a shame hemi motors are made in MEXICO, i hope they all junk out like me dodge truck did. freakn traders
heh, Check my user page and my vid on the car and you will see WHY I want mine back. I still have the VIN# with me. I am torn I must admit. the SRT is just a mother of violence, the 2012 GT mustang i'm in handles great and pisses off the boys in the M3's. if i had the money I would keep both. but there is just something about the challenger....it has more of the sleeper look.
Made in Canada.
dafuq is wrong with this video?
lol fool*
Will start fall apart after 40,000 miles.
So I have a 2011 with 62 thousand miles and never needed a thing other than oil changes. Very solid and fun to drive. Funny how this is a review on the 2012 yet they keep showing the 2011 toxic orange. Same car I have.
donneeome i have a 2012 with 120k miles and runs like new
jonathan1604 am looking to buy one for my first car this car is sick
If you buy this car your a sucker.
Oh yea? explain....