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 Charger SRT Hellcat
LD Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody · 2015–2023
LD Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody · 2015–2023
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
1st gen CT5-V Blackwing manual · 2022–
1st gen CT5-V Blackwing manual · 2022–
Horsepower
797
668
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
707
659
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
3.5
3.6
Top speed
203 mph
200+ mph
Weight
4,610 lb
4,123 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$78,595
$84,990
Engine
Hellcat 6.2 supercharged HEMI
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
GM LT4
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
56
—
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
822
36
Recalls
these years
these years
23
2
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 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 |
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st gen · 2022– | CT5-V Blackwing manual | 668 | 3.6 | GM LT4 | — | 36 | 2 |
Everything on the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat · Everything on the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.