Dodge Charger Daytona R/T

Why #72

• Muscle-car theater (Fratzonic exhaust) in EV form; heavy and pricey.
• Strongest on efficiency (71) and value (54); weakest on market proof (sales) (33).
• Sits below #71 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450+ mainly on practicality (77 vs 37).
• Beats #73 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited on value (54 vs 43).
• Sales floor applied: 767 US units (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$59,595

EPA range

295 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

243 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

35.6 kWh/100 mi (~95 MPGe)

DC fast peak

183 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

4.7 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

AWD

Seats

5

Cargo

Hatchback-coupe ~38 cu ft

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

7672026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T AWD 255/45R20 (vehicle id 49958)
• Dodge official Charger Daytona page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)