Do you love the massive power of a muscle car but long for a good daily-use vehicle? Maybe you thought you had to choose between sporty and comfortable. If you’re the type of person who prefers not to compromise on car features, the 2019 Dodge Challenger is the car for you.
All-Wheel Drive and Extraordinary Power
While many sports cars are fun to drive, they’re often not practical. Some even fail to maintain traction on wet roads, but not the Dodge Challenger. It’s the world’s first and only muscle coupe that features all-wheel drive, which is optional in the SXT and GT models.
The Challenger’s diverse lineup gives drivers the features and power they’re looking for. The SXT and GT come with a 3.6-liter V-6 engine with 305 horsepower and a standard eight-speed automatic with rear-wheel drive or optional AWD. This sports coupe can go 0-60 in about six seconds.
The Challenger RT model has a 5.7L V-8 engine with 372hp and a standard eight-speed automatic. With the optional six-speed manual the engine boasts 375hp. That power peels about a second off the 0-60 time of the SXT model.
The RT Scat Pack model features a 6.4L V-8 engine. Noted for its 485hp in the automatic or the manual, it can do a 0-60 time in the low fours.
Finally, if you prefer an insane amount of horsepower, the 2019 Hellcat model offers a 6.2L V-8 with 717hp. The automatic or manual will do 0-60 in just about four seconds.
Functionality and Room
Most sports car designs don’t consider daily drivers. The cars may be comfortable for the driver but were never intended to be a carpool vehicle. While the Challenger may be a solid performance coupe, it doesn’t forget friends and family. That’s a good thing because with a car this cool you’ll have plenty of people asking for a ride.
The Challenger is nearly nine inches longer than most of its competition. The car sits about three to four inches taller and the wheelbase is about six to nine inches longer. It’s also heavier than most of its competitors. These design aspects mean more interior space and better everyday functionality. Adults can fit comfortably in the Challenger’s back seat. The car boasts a roomy 16.2-cubic foot trunk.
Technology
While a 7-inch touch screen is standard on the Challenger, you can upgrade to an 8.4-inch version option, which comes standard in some trims. Both are intuitive. The vehicle features Uconnect that allows drivers to perform many actions through their smartphones such as locking/unlocking and starting the car from a distance, navigation, controlling a playlist, and sending destinations from a phone to the car’s nav system.
The Dodge Challenger is not only a fun and powerful drive, but it’s also suited for daily driving needs with a large interior, a spacious trunk, easy to use technology, and optional all-wheel drive in some of its models. It offers all the features you’d expect in a performance coupe without sacrificing those you’d find in a sedan. Come to Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Vacaville and test drive one today.
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