Update: Dodge confirmed there won't be an entry-level Charger Daytona R/T for 2026 but stopped short of saying it's canceled completely. Dodge CEO Matt McAlear provided the following statement to Motor1:
"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’s flexible, multi-energy STLA Large platform allows us to focus on the Charger Daytona Scat Pack’s performance as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car, add the new four-door model to the Charger mix for the 2026 model year and lean into the new Charger Sixpack models that will launch in the second half of the year."
It looks like the Dodge Charger Daytona will slim down for 2026. And we aren't talking about weight or dimensions. The entry-level R/T trim has been cut from the lineup, per a report from Mopar Insiders. That leaves the Scat Pack as the only choice for buyers seeking an electric Charger.
Not that many people were lining up to get one. Charger sales dropped 54 percent in 2024, but that percentage still included an unknown number of previous-generation models still running gas engines. Dodge broke out BEV sales for the first quarter of 2025, during which only 1,947 were sold. That includes R/T and Scat Pack trims, but Mopar Insiders highlights data showing 3,500 R/Ts currently sitting in dealership lots.
Though technically entry-level, the Charger Daytona R/T still has 496 horsepower from its dual-motor powertrain. It's not exactly a slow car, but it's still pretty large for a two-door coupe. Sprints to 60 mph generally fall in the high four-second range, and it can go 308 miles on a fully charged battery per the EPA. The Scat Pack, meanwhile, has 670 hp and turns mid-11-second quarter-mile times. Range falls to 241 miles, however. And the price goes up to about $60,000 after the $7,500 tax credit. The R/T slips in under $50,000 with the credit included.
But loyal Charger fans—and Dodge fans in general—haven't been particularly interested in going electric. With the four-door Charger Sixpack coming soon packing internal-combustion power, cutting the fat by killing the base electric Charger certainly makes sense. And while exact pricing for the Charger Sixpack isn't yet known, it will likely slot into the R/T's current territory.
It's still unclear how Hemi-starved buyers will respond to the new six-cylinder Charger. The only engine options will be the standard-output or high-output versions of the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six. It develops 420 or 550 hp depending on the trim level—more than the previous Hemi iterations save for the 6.4-liter SRT 392, or the supercharged Hellcat. But as we've seen with Ram, more power doesn't necessarily translate to more sales.
We expect Dodge to reveal details on the 2026 Charger lineup soon, so stay tuned.
Source: Mopar Insiders
