The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Dodge Challenger SRT8 / Scat Pack 392
LC (2015–2023) R/T Scat Pack · 2015–2023
LC (2015–2023) R/T Scat Pack · 2015–2023
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
LC (3rd gen) SRT Hellcat Redeye · 2015–2023
LC (3rd gen) SRT Hellcat Redeye · 2015–2023
Horsepower
485
797
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
475
707
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
4.2
3.7
Top speed
—
203 mph
Weight
4,230 lb
4,451 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$38,495
$69,650
Engine
392 HEMI 6.4
6.4-liter V-8
6.4-liter V-8
Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
—
58
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
478
478
Recalls
these years
these years
19
19
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Dodge Challenger SRT8 / Scat Pack 392
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC (2015–2023) · 2015–2023 | R/T Scat Pack | 485 | 4.2 | 392 HEMI 6.4 | — | 478 | 19 |
| LC (2011–2014) · 2011–2014 | SRT8 392 | 470 | 4.5 | 392 HEMI 6.4 | — | 774 | 9 |
| LC (2008–2010) · 2008–2010 | SRT8 (launch) | 425 | 4.8 | 6.1 SRT8 HEMI | — | 442 | 10 |
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC (3rd gen) · 2015–2023 | SRT Hellcat Redeye | 797 | 3.7 | Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI | 58 | 478 | 19 |
Everything on the Dodge Challenger SRT8 / Scat Pack 392 · Everything on the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.