2013 Dodge Challenger consumer reviews

I have a 2013 STR-8. I car has a great retro look and is very comfortable. It is a lot of fun to drive, but I wasn't impressed with the power and the handling as compared to my previous Corvette. I check into putting a super charger on the motor only to find out that Dodge has used cheap pistons and rings that will not hold up to any extra compression, The only way to make it work is to tear down the entire top end of the motor and build it for performance, I thought I was buying a performance car? My 2nd complaint is the resale value. I have a 4 month old $50k car with 2500 miles on it that will only bring $36k if traded in. I have never had a sports car that lost value so quickly.

i love my challenger. handles great at any speed . very comfortable on short or long trips. sound system is what i always wanted. this is my dream car. the only is issue i have is with the paint. tends to chip.

Well having many cars so far in life, this one does not disappoint! I've had American, Swedish, German and Japanese and all having their pros and cons. Before purchasing the Challenger, I also looked at the competition, the Mustang and Camaro. As both drove nice and plenty of power, the Mustang just doesn't have road presence. I feel the exterior styling is on the tame side, but the interior is probably the nicest of the 3. The Camaro is the opposite. It has nice exterior styling, but cheap plastic interior. Also very small backseats as well. This is where the Challenger fits the bill. It has a great exterior and a nice interior too. It may not have as good interior as the Mustang, but is way better than the Camaro. The Challenger also has livable backseats and a very large trunk. To me, it was the best of the three. Though the other two might have a little sharper handling, the Challenger is the most comfortable and has good brakes. They're all going to have similar MPG and horsepower, but I think the Challenger is the best overall.

a upward model trade to the SRT 392 Hemi 6 speed 470hp 470 ft pounds of torque 18 speaker Harmon Kardon 900Watt sterio. I love the car... I had the 5.7 l Hemi and pit on 80k miles. The upgrade in performance was expected, but the advanced handling technology included was and is amazing.

does everything I want it to do very quickly!!! hard to believe a 470hp car can get 21.5 mpg but mine does!! why in the heck do I get banged an extra $1000.00 for GAS GUSSLER tax? just plain abuse!!!

I lease a 2013 SRT8 Core since August, I am very happy with the car and its performance. Big enough to sit an adult on the back, do not think on 4 adults making a long trip but I have one 9 year-old son and for the three of us there is enough space. The trunk capacity is amazing, I carry two big cases at all times and they fit perfectly with room for two or three other small bags. Gas mileage is not good, but what the heck, I have 470 HP under the hood!

We've had the 2013 R/T Classic for almost a year now. I have been a loyal four letter car company purchaser for many years now. My last car rhymed with rustbang and I loved it. I was dead set on buying one for my wife, the car that rhymes with rustbang. We were at a dealership to get one when she saw a used challenger on the lot. "Oooo, whats that?" She asked. Now I had test driven and drooled over that rustbang for months. But for years as a kid I drooled over the challenger. It was so strange yet so dripping with man DNA. Two days later I found it. Black with the creamy white stripes down the side. When they pulled it out for the test drive the car enveloped my senses and squeezed out any notion of that crazy horsepower rustbang. The next day when I brought my wife to see it, the same thing happened to her. I saw her standing next to it and knew they were meant to be. She knew it too. So it came home with us. This is not the fastest car out there but it doesnt need to be. The interior is almost boring, but if you dont know the original then you miss the point of the interior. This is the best of the so called retro muscle car designs. It should almost be in its own category seeing as how its competitors are more sporty. This is a true throwback. This is a big car. The exhaust lacks the deep growl but still gets noticed without any drone. This is a great cruising car. Very comfortable. The trunk space is crazy. I bought a kids bike and forgot to bring my jeep. No problem. Fit right in with room for the kids on the sides if I had wanted. The backseat has been commented on by passengers over and over. Visibility in this is not great. I love the sensors in the rear. The drivers side has some nasty blindness from inbetween the windsheild and the drivers window. I find any excuse to drive this car. I wanted to upgrade to the brembo brakes because the R/T is fast and needs stopping power, but the brakes on our classic package do the job suprisingly well. In my opinion the paddle shifters are pointless. Money could have been saved here and spent on a better sound system upgrade. For an upgrade, sound group 2 is lame. Chrysler is notorious for having bizzare 2 ohm speakers and near impossible aftermarket change outs or upgrades possibilities. Rumor is that the kicker upgrade is just as lame. Is the sound horrible? By no means. But for an upgrade, sound group 2 is poo. Dont roll down the windows or you lose half the volume. No mid range in sound. It lacks power. Tech moves so fast nowadays so ill say the navi, blutooth, usb is up to par with current users. Do I like it? Yes I like pushing bigger screen buttons than scrolling through my ipod as my eyes lose vision each day. The usb connection is sometimes sluggish, i would almost accuse it of lagging. I suspect program bugs. I dont trust tech that much but enjoy its fruit when its working. I just really really enjoy this machine even though its my wifes. She tells me how much she loves it all the time. She brags about comfort and having call meetings in her car. This is based on at least 3 days a week of one hour commutes to and from work. She brags about how well the traction control works. We can get some nasty snows. When i take off on wet roads there is noticable slippage. What are you gonna do. Its a beefy engine. Im glad they removed the dodge badge from the hood but i wish they would take it off the steering wheel. put R/T on it for petes sake. Long trips are great in this car. Comfortable smooth ride and the power available...this car eats road...yummy. I want another one with a roof rack and a trailer hitch.

great looks, awesome power! I feel like the king of the road when I drive this car. It is 100% badass!

Eye catching design and good performance for a V6. So far after 1100 miles in the first month, I am averaging over 28 MPG which came as a surprise of mostly suburban driving. The amount of hard plastics in the interior is a bit of a disappointment. No Bluetooth? What is that? My wife's Hyundai Elantra came with that and more. I bought it as a cruiser and that is what it does best. Too big to handle like the Mustangs, but then again the interior is much larger so you do have your trade-offs. You can actually fit people in the back seat. I did not need the Hemi, although my son was after me on that one as he just bought and Mustang Boss 302. 305 HP moves this car along just fine as long as you don't drag race anyone.

I purchased my Dodge Challenger about 3 weeks and have loved every minute of driving. From eye catching good looks to modern conveniences of u connect and blue tooth. Ease of steering wheel controls and voice command help you keep your hands on the wheel. Sport mode is a real trip as you feel the power under your foot unleashed and pushing you into the cushioned comfortable seats. My kiddos love the DVD player and the spacious back seat. Very rare for a sports car and the trunk space is awesome. Great family sports car.