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Dodge Charger vs Toyota Crown

2026 Dodge Charger vs 2026 Toyota Crown — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Dodge Charger

2026 Dodge Charger

Large CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
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Toyota Crown

2026 Toyota Crown

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Toyota Crown is more fuel-efficient: 41 vs 20 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $850 a year less in fuel for the Dodge Charger (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Dodge Charger is the bigger car, about 11 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota Crown has had fewer recall campaigns (4 vs 44).

The two cars

The 2026 Dodge Charger is a large car offered with a 3.0L 6-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive. It measures about 207 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,826 lb (2dr Coupe).

The 2026 Toyota Crown is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,343 lb (4dr Sedan Platinum).

Buying used? The 2023 Charger and the 2024 Crown have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2016 Charger.

Basics

Large Cars
Class
Midsize Cars
EV, Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Engines
2.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

20 MPG
Best combined MPG
41 MPG
17 city
City / highway MPG (best)
42 city
295 mi
EV range
–
$800
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,650

Performance & space

670 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
264 hp
–
Seats (most)
5
206.7 in
Length
196.1 in
79.9 in
Width
72.4 in
59.1 in
Height
60.6 in
4,826 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,979 lb

Safety & reliability

12
Driver-assist features standard
11
1
Recalls (2026)
1
44
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
5
Owner complaints (latest year)
2

Interest

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Buying used

2023
Best used year
2024
2016
Year to avoid
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Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Dodge Charger if…

  • You want an EV with more range (295 miles)
  • You want more power (up to 670 vs 264 hp)
  • You want more room (11 in longer)

Choose the Toyota Crown if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (41 vs 20 MPG)
  • You want something easier to park (11 in shorter)
  • You put reliability history first (4 vs 44 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Dodge Charger

  • Electric version availableOffered as a electric as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 20 MPG combined, 23% below the 2026 large car average of 25.9 MPG.

2026 Toyota Crown

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 41 MPG combined — 31% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 MPG).
  • Strong performanceUp to 264 hp, versus about 188 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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