Dodge Challenger

The 2023 Challenger in brief

The 2023 Dodge Challenger is a midsize car offered with 4 engines (3.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 198 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,116 lb (2dr Coupe AWD V6).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 23 MPG combined (19 city / 30 highway), 15% worse than the 2023 midsize car average of 27 MPG, for an estimated $2,900 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned the top 5-star overall rating.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the visibility/wiper.

The Dodge Challenger has 16 model years in our data, from 2008 to 2023, classed as Midsize Cars, Compact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2023 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 15 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (499), air bags (253), engine (216).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2012 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 30 campaigns and 1,384 owner complaints.

How the 2008 Challenger compares

The 2008 Dodge Challenger is a midsize car offered with a 6.1L 8-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 15 MPG combined (13 city / 18 highway), 29% worse than the 2008 midsize car average of 21.1 MPG, for an estimated $5,500 a year in fuel.

About the Dodge Challenger

The Dodge Challenger is the name of three generations of automobiles produced by the American automobile manufacturer Dodge. However, the first use of the Challenger name by Dodge dates back to 1959 for marketing a "value version" of the full-sized Coronet Silver Challenger.

From the Wikipedia article "Dodge Challenger", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.