Used 2016 Dodge Challenger Coupe Consumer Reviews
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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 to have a hot rod again
Ray L, 07/20/2016
2016 Dodge Challenger SXT 2dr Coupe (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I used to own a 67 Cuda Fastback Formula S and this new Challenger really takes me back. The V6 3.6 is powerful enough for scooting around in traffic and I love the attention to design right down to the pit stop gas cap
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My 2016 R/T Plus A8: two years later.
John, 01/13/2016
updated 07/16/2018
2016 Dodge Challenger R/T Plus 2dr Coupe (5.7L 8cyl 6M)
17 of 21 people found this review helpful
I am updating this review after having owned my R/T Plus A8 for just over two years. My rating has dropped from five to three and a half stars (Edmunds doesn't allow half-star ratings so my rating looks like three stars, but it's really three and a half). I've put my edits right below my original comments so that you can see how my opinion of the car has changed (along with my enthusiasm). Is it a fun and comfortable retro-styled muscle car with modern features? Yes. Is it a good buy for the money? Well. . . The edited review begins below: ORIGINAL: Dodge knocked one out of the park with this car! Is it perfect? No. Is it a comfortable, easy to enjoy, good daily driver--and a kick in the pants when you stomp the pedal? Hell, yes! EDIT: Definitely not a home run. More like a double with the runner reaching third on an error. I rented a 6-cylinder version of this car when mine was in the shop. I had the six for a week and was surprised by how often I was pleased with the car so, when I got my car back, I traded it in and picked up a Challenger with a little more pep, a 2016 R/T Plus (which has the 5.7L (345 cid) motor). What surprised me most (after the yee-haw! acceleration) was how thoughtfully laid out and tastefully appointed the interior was. The center console is decidedly non-egalitarian--it's slanted towards the driver (as it should be, this is a driver's car, not a minivan), the cup holders have soft lighting around the rims to help you see them at night, the information center is a snap to learn how to use, and the Driver Information Display cluster (between the tach and the speedometer) is similarly easy to use. And when you're resting your hand on the gear shift lever, the center console controls are literally at your fingertips--brilliant! EDIT: All of the above still holds true, but I also learned that the build quality is average--at best. My car has 37,000 miles on it and, so far, the inner panel on the driver's side door has come partially loose, there is significant wind noise on the driver's side (this may be the result of the loose panel), and there is a slight wheeze behind the passenger air vent when I run the heater. Also, the sheet metal and paint on the car are both razor thin. I was really surprised (and somewhat concerned) when I took my car through a car wash and saw how much the hood flexes underneath the hot air blowers, and I find that the paint is subject to chipping rather easily. Finally, I noticed that the passenger side tail lights do not line up. The inner part is higher than the outer part by about an eighth of an inch to a quarter of an inch. It doesn't sound like much, but you see it immediately and it looks really cheap. Dodge's quality in certain areas really is subpar because there is no reason for any of the above to be issues on a $40,000 automobile. ORIGINAL: The torque (which most of us drive) and the horsepower (which some of us drive) are both a seriously legitimate kick in the pants. And I have the SMALLEST and least powerful V-8. Zero to 60 in less than six seconds, zero to 100 in about 12, and zero to goofy grin in nothing flat. EDIT: I have since learned that newer Accords (and many other modern sedans, coupes, CUVs, SUVs, and minivans (!), i.e., virtually all cars on the road) can hit 60 mph from a dead stop in about six seconds. If I hadn't had a supercharger installed in my car, there would be no grin, goofy or otherwise. Relative to its image and reputation, this car is sloooow. ORIGINAL: The steering is surprisingly responsive and the car feels more nimble than it looks, which is good--because the car is big. Really big. And the hood feels a mile long. I could go on and on about this car but, for someone like me, who learned how to drive on land yachts and grew up driving V-8s, this car is a delicious throwback. It's not without its faults (the gas mileage is just plain bad and the rear pillars make changing lanes an adventure) and it's not for everyone, certainly, but if you've ever had even a secret liking for muscle cars, you owe it to yourself to check out the Challenger. Especially if you're a middle-aged driver who also wants some creature comforts like heated seats, honest to goodness back seats, a usable trunk, and a comfy ride. EDIT: After two years, I would say that responsiveness is in the eye of the beholder. My Infiniti Q60S is responsive. The Challenger? Meh. Not so much. This car will turn when I ask it to, but it has just too much bulk to call it responsive. ORIGINAL: I'm actually a little embarrassed by how much I wound up loving this car--but, boy, do I! Well done, Dodge-FCA! Well done! EDIT: I'm no longer embarrassed--well, maybe a little, but only by how much I gushed over this car in my original review. Would I buy it again? Maybe. Maybe not.
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Challenger? More like... Champion
Rob McQueary, 11/07/2016
2016 Dodge Challenger SXT Plus 2dr Coupe (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
If you're thinking of buying, do it!
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