No One Wants The Charger EV, So Dodge Is Slashing Its Price
- For the 2026 model year, prices for the model will fall from $64,995 to $59,995.
- The price reduction means the Scat Pack will be just $2,000 more than the base R/T.
- Unfortunately, the Charger Daytona is no longer eligible for a $7,500 leasing incentive.
It’s standard practice among car manufacturers to increase, to some degree or another, the prices of their vehicles with each passing year. However, Dodge is doing something different for the 2026 Charger Daytona, and it doesn’t paint a pretty picture for a model that was supposed to usher in an exciting new era of all-electric muscle cars.
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Dodge initially launched the Charger Daytona in R/T and Scat Pack guises. However, after realizing that no one actually wanted to buy a Charger without a V6 or a V8, it ditched the R/T, leaving the $64,995 Scat Pack as the only electric version of the new-age Charger available. It has now been revealed that its price will be slashed to $59,995 for the 2026 model year, which amounts to an 8.3 percent price reduction.
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The price cut means the Scat Pack will soon be just $2,000 pricier than the discontinued R/T, which used to start at $57,995. This comes despite the fact that the Scat Pack delivers an impressive 670 hp, whereas the R/T was capped at “just” 496 hp.
CarsDirect uncovered pricing details for the 2026 Charger Daytona Scat Pack through an official order guide. It made no mention of any major equipment changes for the 2026 model, so it should be largely identical to the current car.
No Tax Credit
Sadly, the price cut will not completely offset President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Although the Scat Pack had not been eligible for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit when purchased, the rebate was available when leased. This will no longer be the case after the Trump administration axed the long-standing EV incentive program.
In addition, the Scat Pack remains pricier than the recently announced Charger Sixpack. Dodge recently announced that the twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline-six version will start at $54,995. For traditional muscle car enthusiasts, it will likely remain the obvious choice, but given that it is capped at 550 hp, shoppers seeking the ultimate in performance regardless of powertrain would be wise to look closely at the Daytona Scat Pack.
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