Update 8/7/2024: Dodge published official pricing after this leak made the rounds yesterday, so actual numbers are available in this updated post!
The first all-electric Dodge Charger brings a ton of power…for a price.
Ever since the Hemi V8-powered Chargers and Challengers bowed out with the 2023 model year, folks have been grappling with the new reality — An electric Charger is on the way. We learned much more about what to expect with the electrified Daytona models (both the two-door and four-door) back in March. One question went conspicuously unanswered, as is often the case with big reveals, and that is how much it will cost. Well now, thanks to a Mopar Insiders report citing YouTuber Butter da Insider, we have our best look yet into how much you can expect to buy for the First Edition launch models.
TL; DR version: It ain’t cheap.
However, there are a couple caveats to mention as well. These numbers supposedly come from screenshots of a Stellantis internal site, and first-hand references appear to have already come down. That leaves MI as the closest point to the source (they do include the screenshot). This information could also change, either instigated by ongoing discussions within Stellantis or by this news getting out, so take these numbers with a grain of salt.
We expected the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona to pack a higher price tag than its gas-powered forebears, but certain configurations of the entry-level R/T will reportedly command a suggested price of $68,570. This configuration seems to include some potential upgrades, including the “Direct Connection eStage 1 Upgrade”, boosting the output to 496 horsepower. Other additions include the Plus Group adding in creature comforts and the 16-inch digital gauge cluster; the Sun & Sound Group adding a full-length fixed glass roof and an 18-speaker Alpine stereo system; and the Blacktop Appearance Package with 20-inch aluminum wheels, 255/45-R20 all-season tires and darkened badges. So, actual base pricing could wind up a few thousand dollars lower than that $68,570 figure, but it will still start at least $17,000 or so higher than the old Charger R/T with its Hemi V8 engine.
Higher up the range, there’s the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack. With the Direct Connection eStage 2 Upgrade boosting it up by 80 horsepower, the output here rises to a healthy 670 horsepower. The price tag also rises substantially against the R/T, to $82,170. This configuration again seems to include extra goodies, though, like the Track Pack (Brembo 6-piston brakes, wider 305-section tires in the front and 325-section tires in the back, on 20-inch wheels); the Plus Group; the Sun & Sound Group and the Carbon & Suede Package.
At any rate, even with possible adjustments, Charger Daytona pricing is on another level from the old-school V8 machines. Now, there is another internal combustion version coming, called the Sixpack. Odds are that version, packing a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six, will be more approachable compared to the EVs. Even the electric versions are launch models, so more affordable trims may soon be available if you’re gunning for the Daytona.
