- Dodge confirmed the electric Charger Daytona lineup will be reduced to just one trim for 2026, as it postpones R/T production due to Trump’s tariffs.
- Dodge also said the gas-fed Charger Sixpack is due in the second half of this year; it was originally slated to start production in the first quarter of 2025.
- An industry tool used by Car and Driver for tracking pricing indicates that the Charger Sixpack could come in two trims: GT and Outlaw.
The Dodge Charger Daytona has gotten off to a slow start. Dodge sold just 1947 units of its electric muscle car in the first quarter, and while it is currently only offered as a coupe, the sales numbers are still a far cry from the 11,371 Challenger coupes Dodge moved in the first quarter of 2023. It seems that a combination of the market’s tepid response and an unstable political-economic situation has Dodge reconsidering its strategy, with the automaker confirming that the Charger Daytona’s lineup will be reduced to just one trim level for 2026.The Charger Daytona is currently offered with two trims: the 496-hp R/T and the 670-hp Scat Pack. For 2026, however, the Charger Daytona will only come in Scat Pack guise, with Dodge CEO Matt McAlear telling Car and Driver that “production of the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T is postponed for the 2026 model year as we continue to assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies.”The Charger Daytona, along with the upcoming gas-powered Charger Sixpack, is built in Windsor, Ontario, and therefore is subject to the 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods implemented by the Trump administration earlier this year. In the statement, Dodge also said that the four-door version of the Charger Daytona will now be added to the lineup for the 2026 model year. The electric Charger sedan was originally due to arrive for the 2025 model year. In the statement, McAlear also reaffirmed that the gas-powered Charger Sixpack is set to arrive later this year. When the Charger Sixpack was revealed last March, Dodge had said production would start in the first half of 2025. By August, when pricing was announced for the EV, Dodge said that the six-cylinder Charger would start production in the second half of 2025. This means it could end up being a 2026 model, but Dodge refused to comment on a model year.The Charger Sixpack will feature the Hurricane twin-turbocharged inline-six that has been proliferating throughout parent company Stellantis’s North American lineups. The engine will be offered with two outputs, either 420 hp or 550 hp. Car and Driver uses an industry tool for tracking vehicle pricing, and based on information from this tool, it appears the Charger Sixpack will be offered in two trims: GT and Outlaw. There’s no pricing currently listed for these models, and it is possible that these names could change before sales begin later this year. However, we think the names will likely remain as is, and the GT may represent the 420-hp output, and the Outlaw could have the 550-hp output. Dodge also declined to comment on the potential trims for the Charger Sixpack.More on the Charger DaytonaCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
Source: caranddriver.com
