- After the new electric version of the Dodge Charger comes late this year, internal combustion powertrains will be back in production for the 2025 model year.
- Two variants of the Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six engine will be available for the Charger Sixpack, with 420 or 550 horsepower.
- The gas-powered Charger Sixpack production, which will have two or four doors, is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2025.
Dodge is redesigning the Charger muscle vehicle with an all-electric drivetrain for 2024. However, Dodge will also bring back gas powertrains to the new Charger lineup following the arrival of the Daytona EV version at the end of this year. The 2025 Charger’s internal combustion powerplants are a pair of inline-six engines, so don’t anticipate fire-breathing V-8 motors.
Gas Is Back
The gas-powered version called the Charger Sixpack, will come in two flavors, with the Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six available in two different configurations. This engine is currently used in the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, as well as the updated 2025 Ram 1500. The Charger Sixpack S.O. (for “standard output”) engine has two power outputs and generates 420 horsepower, just like its truck and SUV counterparts.
For muscle car duty, the Charger Sixpack H.O. (“high output”) is strengthened. The Charger’s power is increased to 550 horsepower, while the Wagoneer’s output is 510 horsepower and the Ram’s peak power is 540 horsepower. Dodge has not yet released the torque ratings for the gas engines, but the engine in the Ram, the Hurricane, has a regular output of 469 pound-feet and a high output of 521 pound-feet.
Even though the Charger Sixpack has all-wheel drive as standard, we do not doubt that Charger owners will find a way to execute ridiculous burnouts and donuts at some point. While some Dodge enthusiasts may be offended by the loss of a V-8 option, the carmaker is quick to point out that the high-output motor outperforms the 6.4-liter V-8 from the previous Scat Pack and the standard output generates more horsepower and torque than the 5.7-liter V-8 in the departing R/T.
Assertive Styling
Similar to the electric charger, the Sixpack’s design mostly resembles that of the EV and it will be offered in two and four-door versions. Dodge only released one image of the internal combustion engine, and the hood is the most obvious change. The Sixpack has a distinct appearance with two intakes on either side of the Fratzog emblem, in contrast to the Charger Daytona, which has a cutout where the grille should be to enable air to flow up and over the hood to increase downforce. We assume that these enable air to pass through the radiators that are required to cool the twin-turbo engine and leave through the protruding nose vent.
With what appear to be slightly bigger intakes at the outer corners and a narrow, upside-down U-shaped vent above the lower grille, the Charger Sixpack’s front bumper has also undergone some minor styling changes. The four-door variant has smaller front doors to make way for the back doors, which should make it easier to reach the rear seats. Both the two-door and four-door versions have the same wheelbase.
The Charger Sixpack’s cabin ought to resemble the Charger Daytona’s. Inside, there’s a 10.3-inch digital gauge cluster (with an upgrade to a 16.0-inch unit) and a standard 12.3-inch center touchscreen. Additionally, there’s a gear lever that harkens back to the 1950s, a heated steering wheel that’s not quite spherical, and 64 different hues of ambient lighting inside the vehicle. Models with gas engines have Charger branding on the dashboard.
Release Date
At Stellantis’ Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, production of the two-door Charger Sixpack H.O. and four-door Charger Sixpack S.O. is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2025. Production of two-door S.O. and four-door H.O. ought to come later. Sometime around 2024, further information on the gas-powered chargers should be available.
