Dodge Charger 2015 Lineup

Hot on the 2015 Dodge Challenger's trail of burnt rubber comes its four-door muscle-car mate, the Charger. Chrysler has announced pricing on the newly updated Charger lineup — including the 707-horsepower SRT Hellcat — with the starting price of all but one model increasing by no more than $1,000. The base SE trim starts at $28,990, including a $995 destination charge. That's $1,000 more than the 2014 version, but Chrysler says it's the "most-equipped entry Charger model ever." The 2015 Charger is available in SE, SXT, R/T and SRT trims.

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Last year's SRT8 models are replaced by the SRT 392 and SRT Hellcat, the latter of which starts at a range-topping $64,990. Up from three in 2014, the lineup now offers four engines: the base 3.6-liter V-6, 5.7-liter V-8, 6.4-liter V-8 and the Hellcat's supercharged 6.2-liter V-8. For comparison, the 2015 Challenger starts at $27,990 with destination and tops out at $60,990 for the Hellcat, the 2014 Chrysler 300 starts between $32,390 and $50,926 for the SRT8 version, and fellow full-size sedan the 2014 Chevrolet Impala starts between $27,670 and $36,715 for the top LTZ style.

The Charger's SE trim starts at $28,990, and is newly available with all-wheel drive, which bumps the starting price up to $31,990. Its 3.6-liter V-6 makes 292 horsepower and is mated to a new eight-speed automatic transmission, good for a significantly improved EPA-estimated highway fuel economy of 31 mpg; that’s compared with the outgoing model's 27 mpg highway. Standout features include a larger 5-inch Uconnect multimedia touch-screen, a new 7-inch full-color driver info display, LED daytime running lights, a three-spoke leather-wrapped sport steering wheel, 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels and keyless entry with push-button start.
SXT versions start at $30,990, a $300 bump over 2014, adding an 8.4-inch touch-screen as well as comfort and convenience features such as 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, LED fog lamps, cloth sport seats with a 12-way power driver seat, heated front seats, remote start, a leather-wrapped electronic shift knob, automatic dual-zone climate control and an Alpine premium audio system. Adding all-wheel drive increases the price to $33,990, up $800 over 2014.
The performance-enhancing Charger R/T starts at $33,990, a hefty $2,300 bump over 2014, while the previously unavailable R/T Road & Track and R/T Scat Pack versions start at $36,990 and $40,990, respectively. The R/T and Road & Track models upgrade to the 5.7-liter V-8, which is good for 370 hp and 395 pounds-feet of torque. The Scat Pack, meanwhile, gets the 6.4-liter Hemi V-8, which puts out 485 hp and 475 pounds-feet of torque.
The SRT 392 starts at $48,380, comparable to the highest starting price of the outgoing SRT8 with its $1,000 gas-guzzler tax. The SRT 392 also gets the 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 and builds off the Scat Pack's offerings with additional track-themed interior and exterior cues and equipment. The top-tier SRT Hellcat upgrades to the lineup's most powerful engine, the supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8, which gets 707 hp and 650 pounds-feet of torque, and boasts a quarter-mile time of 11 seconds. The Hellcat starts at $64,990, but buyers must also pay a $1,700 gas-guzzler tax.
The new Charger is slated to begin arriving in dealerships before year's end. Chrysler said the Hellcat is set to start production in the first quarter of 2015.
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