Dodge Opens the Order Books for the Electric Charger Daytona

by Chris Teague

Published: September 17th, 2024

dodge opens the order books for the electric charger daytona

Do you think electric muscle cars are cool? Like rowdy fake exhaust sounds? If so, you’ll be excited to learn that Dodge has opened the order books for its upcoming Charger Daytona R/T. Early adopters will get a “VIP Experience” and exclusive benefits for being part of the automaker’s “First Call” program.

In addition to opening a new configuration tool on its website, Dodge said prospective buyers could head to DodgeGarage.com to view dealers with inventory in stock or on the way. The cars are expected to start landing on dealers’ lots in the fourth quarter of this year.

The First Wave program includes exclusive content and a VIP experience that gives buyers two days of performance driving school. They also receive personal help during the order and delivery processes, and Dodge will issue a letter confirming the vehicle’s authenticity as a First Call Charger.

Pricing for the Charger Daytona starts at $59,995 for the R/T model, which offers 496 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 4.7 seconds. The Scat Pack variant costs $73,190 to start and delivers 670 horsepower with a 3.3-second 0-60 mph time. This being Dodge, there will likely be tons of added-cost upgrades, including premium paints, performance options, and more.

While they’re not cheap, the Charger Daytona’s pricing is in line with other performance EVs. It will also qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and may be eligible for state-level incentives to bring the price down further.

[Images: Dodge]

Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter.

#DodgeChargerDaytona #dodgeevs #dodgesrt #dodgescatpack

Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

More by Chris Teague

Comments

Join the conversation

3 of 43 comments

Tassos 15 hours ago
A MUSCLE car should look MUSCULAR. THis sorry Challenger in Silver looks like a FISH, and sales will be just as exciting.

1 Reply
- Tassos 14 hours ago
  A RETIRED EDUCATOR AND CONSULTANT SHOULD COME OFF AS REFINED AND INTELLIGENT. THIS SORRY TASSOS SMELLS LIKE A FISH AND PRODUCES NOTHING BUT LAUGHTER AND RIDICULE
  
  Like
Quickson 4 hours ago
I’ll sign up for a first run of a Dodge product right after I get me a nice new disintegrating Neuralink.

Like Reply

Recent Comments

Namesakeone It should be a name that evoques the wild west, that emphasizes the go-anywhere nature of how an SUV should be used. Something like a wild animal, maybe something like a horse. I've got it! How about . . . Mustang! Oh, wait. They already did that, didn't they?
Slavuta There Used to be Pontiac Trans Sport.... That "Trans Sport" part has a totally new meaning these days
210delray You need to change the headline -- it's a 2025 model.
Jeff How about Aspire for a new subcompact crossover from Ford because it aspires to be bigger and its buyers would aspire for a better vehicle if they could afford it.
Jeff Carlos Travares wants to cut costs by 1/3. I don't see Chrysler or Dodge surviving too much longer especially since they are being literally starved for product. The success of the new Charger could extend Dodge a few more years but a failure might be a quick end to Dodge. I could see Stellantis moving more manufacturing for Jeep and Ram to Mexico which I believe will eventually be the only surviving brands of the old Chrysler. As for the Durango if it continues it will not be for too many more years it is an outdated product that I doubt will be redesigned especially when Jeep has a comparable product. Stellantis needs to address the high dealer inventory level by giving better incentives and low interest rates to clear excessive inventory.