But the R/T Scat Pack doesn’t offer the 5.7-liter V8. Those competing models, including the Toyota Avalon and Chevrolet Impala, can easily cost $40,000 when outfitted with engines that rival the base Charger’s engine. Indeed, the mainstream full-size sedan market is comprised entirely of four- and six-cylinder models, with only Dodge (and Chrysler) offering V8 engines. Opting for V8 power is expensive, right? Well, if choosing a Charger R/T with a 5.7-liter V8 costing $36,495 (plus a $1,495) sounds expensive to you, then you may not understand the market. In other words, Hellcat performance is reserved for a privileged few, while most of us have to “settle” for a Scat Pack in its multiple variations. The big difference is in attainability: you’ll pay at least $70,000 to get a Hellcat, but the cost of an R/T Scat Pack is tens of thousands of dollars less. Like the three other engines, this one also sends power to the rear wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission. But the 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque for the Scat Pack’s engine is still quite good. The standard Hellcat delivers 707 horsepower and when the Hellcat Redeye rolls out in 2021, it’ll supply 797 horsepower. Sure, the Hellcat is the performance leader of the pack by far.
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The most popular of the V8s displaces 5.7 liters and is the standard upgrade from the 3.6-liter V6.
Sure, its admirers are legion, but when it comes to investing in a sedan that starts at $70,000, the talkers are many but the takers are few.įortunately, Dodge has other Charger models to consider beginning with a standard V6 engine and two additional V8 choices.
That model lives up to its hype as the most powerful mass-production sedan in the world.īut the Hellcat is a niche model, affordable by few and prized by a narrow group of enthusiasts. Two weeks ago we drove the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and were enthralled by its performance. The Scat Pack brings in a larger V8 engine to the R/T trim.