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 SRT Hellcat
LC (3rd gen) SRT Hellcat Redeye · 2015–2023
LC (3rd gen) SRT Hellcat Redeye · 2015–2023
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
LD Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody · 2015–2023
LD Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody · 2015–2023
Horsepower
797
797
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
707
707
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
3.7
3.5
Top speed
203 mph
203 mph
Weight
4,451 lb
4,610 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$69,650
$78,595
Engine
Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
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
56
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
478
822
Recalls
these years
these years
19
23
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 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 |
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD · 2015–2023 | Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody | 797 | 3.5 | Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI | 56 | 822 | 23 |
Everything on the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat · Everything on the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.