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Chevy Guy went over to Dodge
Z-Man, 09/03/2016
updated 03/15/2021
2016 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 2dr Coupe (6.4L 8cyl 6M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I purchased the Challenger R/T with the Scat Pack option, 6.4L engine, 6-spd manual shift, Jazz Blue Pearl Coat color. I've had the Challenger for one month now and couldn't be happier. I'm tipping my hat to Dodge designers and engineers for an amazing muscle car. Initially I was looking at the big 3 muscle cars - Mustang GT, Chevy Camaro SS, and Dodge Challenger. I didn't like the look of the 2016 Mustang's front end (to me it looks like a Focus or Fusion). I then sat in the 2016 Chevy Camaro - visibility out of the windshield is like looking out of a WWII Sherman Tank gun sight (too small for me) lousy (I don't know what the Chevy designers were thinking here). Finally, I sat in the 2016 Challenger - fantastic!" I'm 6ft tall and weigh 185lbs and have absolutely no problem fitting into the car - very comfortable. I then took a test drive - case closed! The Challenger designers and engineers at Dodge not only hit a home run with this car, they hit a home run with the bases loaded! Fit and finish is supreme, 8.4 inch U-Connect works fabulous, NAV works great, Blue Tooth was a snap to set up, climate control working through the 8.4 inch screen is amazing. The steering wheel seems perfect. Anything else? Oh yeah - 25mpg+ on the highway in 6th gear (it pulls around 1800 RPM at 80mph). Get the 20-inch Hyper Black II Forged Alum Wheels - beautiful set up. The added weight of the car (heavier than Camaro and Mustang) gives the Challenger a fabulous ride. The trunk is huge for a muscle car. It corners great, standard Brembo (4-piston) brakes work just fine. All 485 horses are there, make no mistake about that. The 6-speed manual Tremec Transmission is slick! I bought this car because I wanted American muscle, and boy did Dodge deliver! It's been a year since I wrote this review - still wonderful. The only change I recommended to Dodge would be to make it a standard feature: BLIND SPOT MONITORING. Here it is 3/14/2021 and I still have the Challenger. Wonderful car, still has the new car feel, plenty of horsepower and torque. I am on a second set of tires, they only last up to 20K miles, not because of burnouts, but its the composition of materials. No squeaks or rattles, very well made, engine very strong. I would recommend this car to anyone.
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Awesome ride!!
Donald, 01/01/2017
updated 07/22/2021
2016 Dodge Challenger SXT 2dr Coupe (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I had been looking for over 2 years, having test driven many different cars, reading gazillions of owner reviews, and watching countless youtube review videos. My ride was a 2011 Camry which was all about utility: relatively comfortable, excellent fuel economy, and stellar reliability, BUT...there was just no excitement whatsoever to that car. I wanted some pizzazz. A ride to put the thrill back into driving again. I finally narrowed it down to the Challenger, going for the base SXT, which comes standard with everything I wanted. Only extra on the car is one year sat radio, and I had the side and rear windows tinted. Incredible value in this base car which I got into brand new for 22 and change with 0% APR. This coupe has it all: incredible retro styling, comfy well appointed interior, quiet smooth big car ride, gobs of power, a huge trunk, and a very usable rear seat. I've had it for 2 months and 3400 miles now, nearly all of those miles hwy and I gotta tell you...this is one sweet ride that puts a grin on my face every time I get behind the wheel. I find myself out in the garage all the time just admiring how it looks. And I get compliments on it wherever I go. Nobody ever had anything to say about my ho-hum Camry. Fit and finish is impeccable, and everywhere I look there's some little extra that Dodge added to make this one special car, like the Challenger silhouette racing across the bottom of the windshield, or the carpeting on the back of the seat belt latches. There's only a couple of things not offered that I'd like to see: auto up windows and attachments for a cargo net in the trunk. Update 1/4/18: Have a bit over 20,000 miles on the Challenger now. Zero mechanical issues to date with total maintenance cost of $87.41 for 2 oil changes, no squeaks or rattles, mpg has improved over time (now getting 30+ mpg on the hwy). Just a great looking, very comfortable, and fun to drive car. No regrets at all regards this purchase. Update 7/5/18: 25, 221 miles on the odometer. Zero mechanical issues/maintenance costs since last update. Love this car! Update 1/7/19: 38.206 miles on the odometer. Zero mechanical issues since last update. Had dealer perform a cruise control safety recall. Fix was to reprogram the power control module. The "issue" that warranted the recall never manifested in my vehicle. Total time at the dealership for this recall, with appointment, was 30 minutes, including a car wash. Total maintenance cost since last update was $107.28 (oil and filter change, replace engine air filter, replace cabin air filter). At low speeds on rough roads I'm aware of a sort of friction noise in the drivers side door, probably the window against the rubber seal (frameless door windows) as the body flexes. Sound completely disappears at hwy speeds. Bulk of recent miles have been road trips. Two 4,500 mile round trips, and one 1,500 mile round trip. On one of the 4,500 mile runs I kept track and averaged 30.6 mpg over the entire trip. That was 95+% hwy driving, a mix of 2 lane and interstate, elevations from 1200 to over 11,000. I am still super stoked by how comfortably and effortlessly the Challenger eats up the miles. I said "awesome ride" back when I first reviewed my Challenger, and that impression is now cemented in my brain. Update 7/7/19: 42,887 miles on the odometer. Zero mechanical problems since last update. Total maintenance cost $26.05 for an oil and filter change. Tires nearly worn down to needing replacement. I tracked down the noise I mentioned in the previous update. It was the plastic B pillar trim piece rubbing against the plastic trim piece at the bottom of the rear window on the drivers side. A very small piece of foam rubber strategically wedged between the two trim pieces has quieted that issue. I sometimes travel a deserted 10 mile stretch of 2 lane blacktop on the indian reservation in Pinal County late at night. I love to open the Challenger up for a 100 mph cruise over that stretch every chance I get. The Challenger with its' Mercedes E-Class underpinnings that were designed for autobahn cruising handles like a dream at that speed: poised, refined, comfortable. I love my Challenger. Update 1-16-2020: 48,740 miles on the odometer. Zero problems since previous update. Maintenance cost was a set of new tires at around 46,000 miles. Update 7-17-2020: 52,922 miles on the odometer. Car remains problem free. Maintenance cost since last update was $46.09 for an oil and filter change. Update 7-21-21: Edmunds requested an update, so here it is. I traded this 2016 Challenger in for a brand new 2020 Challenger in Oct 2020. It had just shy of 55,000 trouble free miles on it, with nothing more done to it than manufacturer recommended maintenance, the recall mentioned in an earlier update, and a set of new tires. The dealer I worked with put this 2016 Challenger on their lot as a certified pre-owned vehicle, and it sold quickly.
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More than I expected
John U., 09/28/2016
updated 10/04/2017
2016 Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker 2dr Coupe (5.7L 8cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
The car is exactly what I was looking for,yes it is a big car, weights more than a sports car but this is as close as you are going to get to a classic muscle car. Big inside, roomy, comfortable. The technology is there and this thing turns heads. Shaker hood I think makes people get out of the way when you are coming, this car just looks fast no matter what speed you are going. **update: still feel the same, awesome car. Yes, I would trade it for the scat pack but I'm happy for the purchase either way. **Second update: Still feel the same, the only thing I would like to see changed is the sun visors, not big enough to protect you from the sun and each time I need to use them at a weird angle.
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Great car
Ed, 05/20/2016
2016 Dodge Challenger 392 Hemi Scat Pack Shaker 2dr Coupe (6.4L 8cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought the scat pack shaker and I have to tell you this is a blast to drive, I've owned many cars including several corvettes and Camaros, love my GM LS motors but I can honestly say the Challenger gives me great pleasure to drive. I have no regrets in my purchase and feel that Dodge has done a great job balancing power, looks and comfort. Love it
scat pack shaker 6m
scott t, 03/06/2016
2016 Dodge Challenger 392 Hemi Scat Pack Shaker 2dr Coupe (6.4L 8cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
the sound power ride handleing braking infotainment system everything about this car is awsome if you are thinking about getting this car just get it my wife bought sxt plus with 6 cylinder and most of the options you could get with it with the 8a auto transmission it can smoke them tires transmission shifts smoothly and aggresivly when you get on it i liked it so much i bought a scat pack shaker with a 6m tranny this car is a beast touch the gas and you go touch the brake and you stop it is hard to drive this car slow it just wants to go the sxt gets great gas milage for such a big car the scat pack shaker is getting average 12.5 mpg still on first tank of gas but i did not buy the sp shaker for everyday use the sxt my wife uses as a daily there is a challenger modle for all tastes take one for a test drive and you will see
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