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2026 Dodge Charger: Natick Buyers Guide
Quick Answer: The 2026 Dodge Charger at a Glance
The 2026 Charger is a clean-sheet car — no V8, no exceptions, and standard all-wheel drive for the first time in the nameplate's history. The gas "Sixpack" twin-turbo inline-six starts with R/T at $49,995 MSRP (420 hp) and climbs to Scat Pack at $54,995 (550 hp), each with a feature-loaded "Plus" version roughly $5,000 above it. Alongside the gas cars sits the all-electric Charger Daytona EV, starting at $59,995 for the Scat Pack trim's 630 horsepower (670 with a PowerShot launch) and 267 miles of EPA-rated range. Every figure above is a 2-door base price excluding the $1,995 destination charge; four-door adds about $2,000 on any trim, gas or electric. Brigham-Gill Village CDJR keeps the lineup on the lot at 817 Worcester Street in Natick, on Route 9 about a mile before the mall.
What's actually new this year
If the last Charger you drove had a HEMI under the hood, the 2026 car is a genuinely different machine. The 5.7-liter HEMI V8 and the supercharged Hellcat V8 are both gone from this generation — there is no V8 Charger for 2026, full stop. In its place is a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six Dodge calls the "Sixpack," built in two states of tune, and paired for the first time with standard all-wheel drive across the entire lineup (a switch from the old rear-drive-standard Charger, with a selectable on-demand rear-wheel-drive mode for anyone who wants to feel it work). The trunk is gone too, replaced by a liftback hatch that opens onto 22.8 cubic feet of cargo space with the seats up and 37.4 with them folded — a 38% jump over what the old sedan carried. Dodge leans into the change rather than apologizing for it, pitching the 2026 Charger as "America's most affordable AWD muscle car" now that several traditional rivals have exited the segment entirely.
The other headline is the Charger Daytona EV, which isn't a different model so much as a second powertrain under the same badge. It launched as a coupe-only car in 2024, and for 2026 it picks up the four-door body style that the gas car already offered — while losing its own R/T trim, which Dodge postponed for the model year over tariff policy on Canadian-built components. Only the Daytona EV Scat Pack and Scat Pack Plus carry over for now; a Daytona R/T EV return is possible down the road but isn't confirmed, so don't expect to find one on the lot.
Two very different ways to get to 60
Every 2026 Charger — gas or electric — comes standard with all-wheel drive, which matters more in a MetroWest winter than most muscle-car shoppers expect. Beyond that, the gas and electric lines really are two different cars sharing sheet metal. The Standard-Output Sixpack in R/T and R/T Plus makes 420 horsepower and 469 lb-ft, good for a 4.6-second run to 60 on Regular gasoline. Step up to the High-Output tune in Scat Pack and Scat Pack Plus and you get 550 horsepower, 531 lb-ft, Brembo brakes, Launch Control and Line Lock, dropping the sprint to 3.9 seconds — but Dodge specs Premium fuel for that engine, not Regular, so it's worth knowing before you commit. The Charger Daytona EV runs a dual-motor setup instead: 630 horsepower and 627 lb-ft standard, with a PowerShot mode that bumps output to 670 hp for roughly 10-second bursts and gets a properly equipped Daytona EV Scat Pack to 60 in about 3.3 seconds — quicker than either gas engine, with a Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system piping in a synthesized soundtrack since there's no engine note to speak of.
Pick your 2026 Charger
R/T & R/T Plus
from $49,995 MSRP
The entry point: 420-hp twin-turbo six, AWD standard, Regular gas.
Scat Pack & Scat Pack Plus
from $54,995 MSRP
550 hp, Brembo brakes, Launch Control — the gas performance pick.
Charger Daytona EV Scat Pack
from $59,995 MSRP
630-670 hp electric, 267-mile EPA range, dual-motor AWD.
A hatch, not a trunk
The body-style change is easy to miss in photos but obvious the first time you load it: instead of a trunk lid, the whole rear glass and bodywork lift as one piece, the way it would on a hatchback or a wagon. That's where the extra cargo room comes from, and it's also why folding the rear seats actually opens up a usable, tall space instead of just a slightly bigger trunk pass-through — worth knowing if a Charger needs to double as the car that hauls hockey bags or a Costco run on weekends, not just commute duty during the week.
What Charger owners here are saying
Brigham-Gill Village CDJR carries a 4.6-star Google rating across more than 1,200 reviews, and Charger owners specifically have been coming back for years. One buyer summed up the loyalty: "I have purchased my last three vehicles from Brigham & Gill. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2016 Dodge Charger & 2019 Ram Quad Cab. Love the products, Ali in sales is a knowledge machine when it comes to showing me how everything works. Sarah in finance gets the deals done quickly. Service department gets it right every time. This is my go to place for great cars & trucks!" — Jeff P. Ali comes up by name across several other reviews too, for what it's worth, so that's not a one-off compliment.
Owning one around Natick
The Charger service & repair guide below covers the maintenance rhythm for both the gas Sixpack and the Daytona EV, plus what a MetroWest winter does to tires, brakes and 12-volt batteries. The money side — MSRPs, Massachusetts's flat sales tax, and the annual excise bill Natick sends every fall — lives in the pricing & leasing guide.
Frequently asked questions
Will the 2026 Dodge Charger have a V8?
No. The 5.7L HEMI and the supercharged Hellcat V8 are both retired from this generation — every 2026 Charger runs either the twin-turbo Sixpack inline-six (gas) or a dual-motor electric powertrain (Daytona EV). Buyers expecting a V8 rumble should plan on a twin-turbo six instead.
Does the 2026 Charger have a V6?
No — there's no V6 in the 2026 Charger lineup either. The gas engine is exclusively the 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six, in a 420-hp Standard-Output tune (R/T, R/T Plus) or a 550-hp High-Output tune (Scat Pack, Scat Pack Plus).
Is there still a Hellcat or a 392 Charger?
Not for 2026. Both the 392 (6.4L HEMI) and Hellcat (supercharged 6.2L V8) badges are gone from this generation of Charger. The closest thing in feel is the Scat Pack's 550-hp twin-turbo six, which is quicker to 60 than the old base V8 Charger ever was, or the Daytona EV Scat Pack, which is quicker than either gas engine.
How much does a 2026 Charger cost near Natick?
MSRPs run from $49,995 for the R/T to roughly $64,990 for a Charger Daytona EV Scat Pack Plus, all before the $1,995 destination charge, taxes and registration. The pricing guide breaks down Massachusetts's tax picture and where to find current factory programs.
Is the Charger Daytona EV actually available to buy now?
Yes, in Scat Pack and Scat Pack Plus trim. The Daytona R/T EV was postponed for the 2026 model year over tariff policy on Canadian-built components, so it isn't currently orderable — don't expect to find one on a lot or in the online configurator right now.
Where can I test drive a 2026 Charger in Natick?
At Brigham-Gill Village CDJR, 817 Worcester Street on Route 9, about a mile before the Natick Mall. Call (508) 960-7036 to check which trims — gas or Daytona EV — are currently on the lot.
The short version
The 2026 Charger trades a V8 for a twin-turbo six and a genuinely quick electric option, and gains standard all-wheel drive and real hatchback practicality in the swap — a car built for a New England winter as much as a summer cruise night. The trim guides above break down where the money buys the most performance, and the service guide and pricing guide cover what it costs to own and buy one near Natick.
MSRPs exclude destination charge, taxes, title, registration and dealer-installed options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Fuel-economy and EV range figures are EPA estimates; real-world results vary with conditions, tire choice and driving style. Performance figures (0-60, quarter-mile) are manufacturer-published estimates under controlled conditions. Equipment and availability can change with production timing — confirm current specs and trim availability with Brigham-Gill Village CDJR. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Brigham-Gill Village CDJR.