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 CTS-V
3rd gen CTS-V · 2016–2019
3rd gen CTS-V · 2016–2019
Horsepower
797
640
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
707
630
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
4,145 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$78,595
$83,995
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
56
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
822
76
Recalls
these years
these years
23
4
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 CTS-V
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd gen · 2016–2019 | CTS-V | 640 | 3.6 | GM LT4 | 56 | 76 | 4 |
| 2nd gen · 2009–2015 | CTS-V Sedan | 556 | 3.9 | GM LSA | 52 | 667 | 14 |
| 1st gen · 2004–2007 | CTS-V (5.7 LS6) | 400 | 4.8 | GM LS6 / LS2 | 51 | 987 | 10 |
Everything on the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat · Everything on the Cadillac CTS-V · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.