Dodge Charger vs Tesla Model 3

The Model 3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $350 a year less in New Zealand, $300 in Australia, £230 in the UK and $320 in the US.

Dodge ChargerTesla Model 3

Side by side

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

Dodge ChargerTesla Model 3

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,156
$806 (better)
Australia
$987
$688 (better)
United Kingdom
£750
£523 (better)
United States
$1,054
$735 (better)

Official figures

Uses
27.0 kWh/100km
18.8 kWh/100km (better)
UK
2.3 mi/kWh
3.3 mi/kWh (better)
US
78 MPGe
111 MPGe (better)
Range
387 km
508 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
467 L
682 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,000 kg
Length
5,039 mm
4,719 mm
Weight
1,798 kg
1,780 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
Single motor
Power
218 kW
366 kW (better)
Torque
353 Nm
493 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
Single-speed
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
8 (better)

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.

Charger or Model 3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Charger or the Tesla Model 3?

The Tesla Model 3: about $350 a year less in New Zealand, $300 in Australia, £230 in the UK and $320 in the US than the Dodge Charger at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which has the bigger boot, the Dodge Charger or the Tesla Model 3?

The Tesla Model 3, at 682 L to the Dodge Charger's 467 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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