"The steering feels sporty and precise, and while the ride quality is supple and forgiving on bad surfaces, this big car offers impressive control and balance when you hustle it around tight turns.Available features – including multiple sport suspensions and Brembo brakes – improve performance. The Charger feels planted around turns and doesn’t lean too much. Large cars are generally judged on their ride quality, and the Charger passes this test. The Charger comes standard with rear-wheel drive. Thankfully its performance-shifting algorithm nails the changes almost every time." - Autoweek (SRT Hellcat - 2015) We tried manual mode a few times, but trying to learn the track and the car, and shift, all above 120 mph, was a little too much to take. By the time you blink, you're into the next gear and getting ready to grab the right paddle again. "Acceleration is breathtaking, vertigo-inducing and doesn't really slow for shifts. "With the familiar base-level 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 under the hood, the SXT is no rocket ship, but it is adequately quick for non-enthusiast buyers, especially paired to the eight-speed auto." - Motor Trend (2015).In general, the entire Charger line is smooth and responsive." - Kelley Blue Book Of course, if you can lay hands on one, the 707-horsepower Charger SRT Hellcat is the one to buy, drive sparingly and then put into storage for the next 40 years. … For our money, the R/T Scat Pack is the best combination of power, price and drivability. Good as they are, the V6 cars are far less appealing than the Hemi-powered models. automatic seems to work well here, delivering smooth gear changes without the annoying gear hunting we've experienced in other vehicles. The V8s’ ratings range from 16/25 mpg city/highway for the 5.7-liter to 13/22 mpg city/highway for the Hellcat’s supercharged V8. Those ratings are similar to those of other V6-powered large cars. According to EPA estimates, it earns 19 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. The V6 may not be the most energetic engine, but it is the most efficient. All engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission that’s smooth and responsive. It has breathtaking power and acceleration that even outpaces many sports cars. It can hit zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, covers a quarter-mile in 11 seconds, and has a top speed of 204 mph, according to Dodge.Īll the V8s move this Dodge with alacrity, but the Hellcat is unlike anything rival sedans offer. The high-performance SRT Hellcat comes with a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 that produces 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The R/T Scat Pack, Daytona 392, and SRT 392 trims have a 6.4-liter V8 (equivalent to a 392-cubic-inch engine, hence the trim name) that puts out 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. The R/T and Daytona trims feature a 370-horsepower 5.7-liter V8. Both have ample power for most driving situations, but they don’t compare to the three available V8s. The Charger SXT trims come with a 3.6-liter V6 engine that puts out 292 horsepower, while GT trims have a 300-horsepower version of the same engine. The 2015 model's suspension has been further fettled from an already fine starting point, gliding rather than merely 'riding' on its absorbent independent front and rear suspension." - Edmunds (2015)
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