2024/2025 DODGE CHARGER REVIEW | THE BIGGEST DODGE IN DECADES IS A HATCH?

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The 2025 Dodge Charger marks a significant, albeit controversial, evolution for the muscle car segment, embracing electric power and a larger, hatchback-style body. While the reviewer acknowledges its impressive dimensions, aggressive styling, and powerful performance figures (0-60 in 3.4 seconds for the Scat Pack), they express reservations about its efficiency, particularly for higher-performance models, with real-world highway range potentially dipping below 200 miles. The "fratzonic" exhaust sound, while loud, lacks the expected V8 depth. Interior highlights include a spacious cabin, advanced tech with large screens, and customizable ambient lighting, though the shift to touch buttons is noted with some disappointment. The vehicle's substantial weight (around 5600 lbs for the EV) is felt in corners, despite a capable adaptive suspension and surprisingly strong braking. The reviewer concludes that while the Charger EV may offend traditionalists, its sheer size and unique blend of performance and practicality, especially with the upcoming gasoline variants, carve out a distinct niche, though its success hinges on whether consumers embrace this new, larger interpretation of American muscle.