Thousands of New Challengers and Chargers Are Still Sitting on Lots

The Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger as we know them are dead, as is the Hellcat line. Soon, the new Dodge Charger Daytona EV and Sixpack gas model will be on the street, reminding us of what we lost. But it's not all bad news.

If you do a quick search on Dodge's car inventory tool on its website, you'll see that there are nearly 5,000 new 2023 Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger models still sitting on dealer lots, just waiting for new homes. As Jalopnik points out, there are 2,855 examples of the Charger and 2,599 examples of the Challenger at the time of writing, with virtually every trim and configuration to choose from.

Options range from the base six-cylinder SXT and GT trims (of which there are plenty) to Scat Pack and even Hellcat models. Lesser trims like the SXT and Scat Pack make up the majority of the group, but there are a surprising number of Hellcat models still out there.

There are 520 examples of the Challenger Hellcat and Hellcat Redeye still sitting on dealer lots—which offer 717 and 797 horsepower, respectively. They range from about $75,000 to as high as $162,000 depending on the trim (some with massive markups). There are only 152 Charger Hellcat and Hellcat Redeyes by comparison, and they range in price from $84,000 to $100,000.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, the cheapest Challenger is a base SXT model that costs just $34,455. The cheapest Charger is a $40,520 SXT model with all-wheel drive. And there are plenty of Scat Pack models at around the $50,000 mark.

We're sad to see the Challenger and Charger go. Thankfully, there's still plenty of time to pick up a pristine example of one of these V-8 muscle cars before it's too late.