In 1968, Dodge dropped a high-performance big-block V8 engine into an otherwise plain-jane Coronet sedan to make the first Dodge Super Bee. This approach works just as well today. In a market teeming with all sorts of SUVs, crossovers, and pickup trucks, the Dodge brand is focusing on performance enthusiasts.
The 2020 Dodge Charger lineup consists of eight versions of its muscular four-door sedan. They range from the bare-bones V6-powered SXT sedan ($29,895) — often pressed into rental-car or law-enforcement service — to the Daytona 50th Anniversary Edition of the sensational, supercharged Hemi V8-powered Hellcat ($69,645). At $41,490 including the $1,495 destination charge, the Charger Scat Pack brings near-Hellcat levels of performance to the masses, showcasing Dodge’s largest Hemi V8 and four-wheel Brembo high-performance brakes at popular prices. New for 2020 is a Widebody version that sits 3.5 inches broader than the standard Scat Pack — fender flare to fender flare — on extra-wide tires and deep-set 20-inch wheels. The Widebody version is a $6,000 upcharge. The 2020 Dodge Charger Scat Pack is really in a class of one. No other four-door sedan, either domestic or imported, offers this kind of unvarnished V8 performance at this price.