Used 2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
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Edmunds' Expert Review
- Immensely powerful supercharged V8
- Infotainment is user-friendly and features a large touchscreen
- Surprisingly comfortable ride given its performance potential
- Sloping roofline impedes visibility and rear-seat access
- Fit and finish not always on par with some competitors
- Droning exhaust note can get tiresome at times
- New interior and exterior styling tweaks
- Revised trim level names and feature availability
- Part of the seventh Charger generation introduced in 2011
Scorecard
| Overall | 7.6 / 10 |
| Driving | 8.5 |
| Comfort | 8.0 |
| Interior | 7.0 |
| Utility | 6.5 |
| Technology | 7.0 |
Driving
8.5The Charger Hellcat is a mix of ferocity and frustration thanks to that monstrous 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine. In straight-line performance, it compares to cars costing twice as much with half as many seats. In our testing, 0-60 mph was dispatched in 4.2 seconds, and the Charger hit 123 mph in the quarter-mile. Braking performance is also impressive, stopping this big cat from 60 mph in 102 feet.
Belying the persona of the Hellcat (and its name), the handling is remarkably friendly and predictable. But patience is key as all that power can easily spin the big Dodge if it's summoned before you exit a corner. When you don't feel like being a hooligan, the Hellcat is perfectly content to burble along in stop-and-go traffic.
Comfort
8.0With a name like Hellcat, you might expect to sit in a metal seat and get bounced around on a stiff suspension. But the Hellcat is still a Charger and front-seat passengers are treated to plush yet very supportive seats with heating and ventilation. Even the rear seats are comfortable and well-shaped.
While the suspension can be tailored for comfortable long-distance drives or tearing up a good road, the road noise is pervasive. Even on relatively good surfaces, there's plenty of tire roar. And when the going gets rough you'll need to raise your voice to hold a conversation. The exhaust can drone a bit, too. But unlike the tire noise, it can be handled with a gear change or some loud music.
Interior
7.0For all its wild performance, the Hellcat retains the friendly and familiar Charger interior. The driving position is widely adjustable, and most people will be quick to find a comfortable setting. But for all the size of the Charger, it's not especially space-efficient. Backseat passengers lack the legroom you'd expect in a full-size sedan, and the sloping roofline makes getting in and out of the rear seats difficult, especially for taller passengers.
That sloping roofline also hurts side and rearward visibility, giving the Charger some mighty blind spots. The backup camera has a suitably wide angle but lacks resolution and performs poorly in mixed and low-light situations.
Utility
6.5The full-size Charger benefits from a fairly large trunk and is capable of swallowing a few suitcases with ease, but its small-ish opening makes loading larger packages a challenge. Incidentally, the Honda Accord and the Chevrolet Impala both have larger trunks. The fit and finish of the trunk liner isn't anything to write home about either — the liner bunched up in multiple places. The rear seats do fold but only from the inside, and they don't lie even remotely flat.
Storage for the front seats is decent, but larger, modern phones will have to go in the cupholder on the center console. The door pockets are ample and can hold drinks, which is good since that's all the rear passengers get.
Technology
7.0The newest Uconnect system found throughout the Dodge lineup is one of the easiest systems to use. It's also one of the quicker systems, responding swiftly to both touch and voice commands. But we found the optional audio system to be a bit over the top. We prefer the standard system because it has a better overall balance across different styles of music.
The navigation system came up with some pretty creative and needlessly complicated routes and oftentimes refused to adapt if the route was ignored. Thankfully Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard; we preferred their navigation systems. Four USB ports are available, but adaptive cruise control is not offered on the Hellcat.
