If you’ve searched for the new Dodge Charger lately, you’ve probably heard three completely different things:

It’s electric now. It still has gas models. Scat Pack doesn’t mean V8 anymore. All of those are true — depending on which Charger you’re talking about.

Dodge didn’t just redesign the Charger.

They completely rebuilt how the lineup works, and that’s why customers walking into our showroom at Melloy Dodge keep asking the same question:

“Wait… which Charger is this one?”

Let’s make it simple.

There Isn’t Just One Charger Anymore

The new Charger is split into two families:

DAYTONA = Electric muscle car

SIXPACK = Gas muscle car

Same body. Same attitude. Different power source.

Buyers now choose how they want it to feel first — electric instant torque or turbocharged gas — and then select their performance level.

Horsepower Comparison:

• Daytona R/T: ~496 hp
   

• Daytona Scat Pack: ~670 hp (depending on stage pack)
   

• Sixpack Standard Output: ~420 hp
   

• Sixpack High Output: ~550 hp

 

The Daytona: The Electric Charger

The Daytona is the all-electric performance version.

You’ll see:

• Daytona R/T

• Daytona Scat Pack

Here’s the key change:

Scat Pack no longer means V8 — it means performance level.

So you can now have a Scat Pack that’s electric.

The electric Charger is shockingly quick off the line. Many drivers who test drive it expect it to feel like a normal EV — smooth and quiet — but it still behaves like a muscle car. Dodge intentionally tuned throttle response and acceleration to feel aggressive, not appliance-like.

For commuters or drivers who want maximum acceleration with fewer traditional maintenance items like oil changes, the Daytona makes a lot of sense.

The Sixpack: The Gas Charger

The Sixpack models bring back traditional engine power — just modernized. Instead of a HEMI V8, Dodge now uses the Twin-Turbo Hurricane inline-6.

More torque. Better efficiency. Available AWD capability. It’s designed to be a muscle car you can actually drive every day.

Many people come in expecting it to feel smaller than a V8 car — it doesn’t. The turbo torque comes in early, so normal driving feels effortless, and highway passing feels stronger than older V6 Chargers ever did.

The Charger R/T AWD — In Stock Now at Melloy Dodge

The biggest surprise for most customers visiting Melloy Dodge is this:

The new gas Chargers aren’t a “future” car anymore. They’re ready to buy.

The Charger R/T AWD Sixpack is positioned now as the new entry performance model. It’s designed to appeal to both former V6 drivers and many 5.7 HEMI buyers looking for modern performance and AWD capability.

Why?

Because it does everything:

• Turbocharged performance

• All-wheel drive

• Daily driver comfort

• Year-round New Mexico usability

• Still looks like a real muscle car

For Albuquerque drivers dealing with hot summers, cold mornings, and sudden rain storms, AWD changes how usable a performance car really is. Many previous Charger owners felt the need to park their cars during bad weather — this one you won’t have to.

Where the Scat Pack Fits Now

Old Charger:

Scat Pack = big V8 only

New Charger:

Scat Pack = highest performance version (gas OR electric)

So now you choose:

R/T → daily muscle

Scat Pack → maximum performance

Not engine size — performance tier.

Which One Should You Choose?

This is the question we help people answer every day at Melloy Dodge.

Choose the Daytona (Electric) if:

• You commute daily

• You want instant acceleration

• You don’t want fuel stops

• You like new tech

Choose the R/T Sixpack (Gas) if:

• You want familiar fueling

• You road trip often

• You want modern muscle car sound and feel

• You want all-season usability

Choose the Scat Pack if:

• Performance is your top priority

• You want the top trim experience

• You’re replacing an older V8 performance car

There’s no wrong answer anymore — just different personalities.

Why Dodge Changed Everything

Before, buyers had to choose: practical OR fun.

Now you choose: how the fun is delivered. Electric instant torque. Turbocharged gas performance.

AWD usability. Same Charger personality either way.

This new approach also future-proofs the car. Instead of discontinuing gas models or forcing everyone into electric immediately, Dodge lets drivers transition at their own pace.

Seeing Them in Person Makes It Click

Online, it’s confusing because every article mixes trims together.

In person, it makes sense immediately — especially seeing the R/T AWD next to the Daytona.

Customers who stop by Melloy Dodge usually understand the lineup within minutes once they see both powertrains side-by-side and hear how they drive differently.

And once they drive it, the questions usually stop.

The Charger Didn’t Go Away — It Evolved

The new generation Charger isn’t replacing muscle cars.

It’s expanding them.

Gas or electric

Daily driver or weekend toy

R/T or Scat Pack

Now you pick the personality, not the compromise.

And the best part — you don’t have to wait to learn the difference anymore. You can see the new Charger lineup in person at Melloy Dodge in Albuquerque today.