Chrysler 300 vs Dodge Charger

The Charger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $2,850 a year less in New Zealand, $2,320 in Australia, £1,680 in the UK and $2,040 in the US.

Chrysler 300Dodge Charger

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chrysler 300Dodge Charger

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,004
$1,156 (better)
Australia
$3,312
$987 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,432
£750 (better)
United States
$3,093
$1,054 (better)

Official figures

Uses
12.4 L/100km
27.0 kWh/100km
UK
23 mpg
2.3 mi/kWh
US
19 mpg
78 MPGe
Range
574 km (better)
387 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
462 L
467 L (better)
Length
5,044 mm
5,039 mm
Weight
1,921 kg
1,798 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
3.6 L V6 petrol
Power
245 kW (better)
218 kW
Torque
444 Nm (better)
353 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

300 or Charger?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chrysler 300 or the Dodge Charger?

The Dodge Charger: about $2,850 a year less in New Zealand, $2,320 in Australia, £1,680 in the UK and $2,040 in the US than the Chrysler 300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which has the bigger boot, the Chrysler 300 or the Dodge Charger?

The Dodge Charger, at 467 L to the Chrysler 300's 462 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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