The prophesied four-door version of the electric Dodge Charger Daytona has arrived for the 2026 model year. The Dodge Charger and Challenger that rode on the LA and LD platforms were discontinued in 2023, and now Dodge once again has both a two-door and four-door muscle car in its lineup. Another big update for the 2026 model year is the introduction of the ICE-powered SIXPACK variant of the Charger.
The four-door and ICE-powered Charger variants were originally promised for the 2025 model year, but now they’re officially 2026 models. The four-door Charger Daytona EV is out now, and Dodge says the SIXPACK gas model is coming in the second half of 2025. For now, it appears that the sedan will be available with either ICE or electric power, and the coupe will remain EV-only.
“The beauty is in the simplicity,” said Matt McAlear, Dodge CEO. “It’s a real testament to the Dodge design and engineering teams that apart from two additional doors, the Dodge Charger Daytona sedan embodies the same look and feel as the coupe, with the same widebody exterior, driver-centric interior, muscle car performance, and standard all-wheel-drive capability, combined with four-door practicality. The 2026 Charger lineup is all about giving our customers the power to choose the muscle car that best fits their lifestyle, with even more choices to come later this year with gas-powered SIXPACK Charger models.”
As we’ve covered previously, there’s no Dodge Charger Daytona R/T for the 2026 model year; this was the cheaper, milder version. The only electric Charger for 2026 is the Daytona Scat Pack, the hotter version that produces up to 670 horsepower and starts at a little over $70k for the 2025 model.
The gas engine that will be offered in the four-door Dodge Charger SIXPACK is the high-output version of the twin-turbo 3.0L I6 Hurricane, rated at 550 horsepower. For reference, the on-hiatus Charger Daytona R/T EV made 496 horsepower. It’s unclear whether the Charger SIXPACK will have standard AWD like the EV does or if RWD will be standard.
With the addition of a four-door body and an available gas engine, the closest GM rival to the Dodge Charger is now the Cadillac CT5, which will likely sunset in the near future. They’re not very close rivals since the Charger is bigger, has an EV option, and isn’t from a luxury brand, but the two could end up being priced similarly.
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Great to see a car company build a full size sedan. Beautiful vehicle. NASCAR should be looking at this to replacing the aging Camero. I will be taking a closer look at it for an every day road car.
“Chevy Camaro” sorry for spelling error.
The 2-door EV was a bust and so will this be. Stellantis should have had some brains and offered the ICE versions from the start. Those might do better. But this is too big to be a Mustang competitor. Maybe something smaller for that duty?
I think it could still succeed, but I agree that a short-wheelbase Challenger would be a better Mustang rival.
I also think that the Chrysler brand should get a version of the four-door, and not just the 300: maybe a version called the New Yorker or the Imperial.
I think the plan at the beginning was to offer a short wheelbase 2 door of this vehicle.
End of Era Chrysler for sure
dodge is also a verb
This car shows how Stellantis is smarter than GM. The platform can support gas and electric power. Some of us knew a long time ago that EV was not going to work, so for Chrysler to hedge their bets shows excellent foresight. Now think how much cheaper it is for them to switch over to gasoline… as nature intends, without the cost of redeveloping the entire platform.
Stellantis also had to pay a lot of fines…so there is that.
I look forward to the return of the HEMI…..
Stellantis had to pay fines because former FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne decided to make Chrysler truck-heavy by eliminating the Dodge Dart, Dodge Avenger, Chrysler 200 fuel efficient passenger vehicles. Stellantis wouldn’t be paying fines if Marchionne expanded the passenger car lineup for Chrysler.
The other version is slated for cancelation. Stelantis now brings out another showroom dust collector. It’s no secret that the majority of vehicles on the top ten do not buy list are under the Stelantis umbrella….
Yet it’s better than the sedan Chevrolet and Buick is offering these days.
Unless it has an eight cylinder option it will still fail miserably
You gm fan boys have nothing to worry about. Mary’s all-in on EVs and $96,000 to $150,000 EV pickup trucks. She says there will be no affordable and fun sedans, coupes, or hybrids. Not even a manual in a Corvette!
And it will fail miserably.
And she has already caused SO MUCH DAMAGE. Look at the 6.2 debacle. Look at the Valve Body problem. Look at the QC….then again other manufacturers have DIFFERENT set of serious or minor problems, and QC across the board is lowest since 2000s…
Ms Mary MUST GO.
Now if GM would bring back the Chevelle SS, people would flock to the showrooms.
Why? Leave the Chevelle SS with dignity rather than transition into one of Them EV creatures.
They need to offer a coupe and sedan with some type of ICE engine like the 2.0T or 3.6 V6 for around 35-40K with cloth seats just as they did before. Selling only overpriced 60-80K EV’s and high powered twin turbo 6 cylinder cars is going to turn these into very slow moving niche vehicles.