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2010 Dodge Challenger Overview

Likes:

  • Styling like no other
  • Good balance between handling and ride comfort
  • Nice manual gearbox
  • Drag-strip-worthy acceleration of SRT8

Dislikes:

  • Ever-present V-8 exhaust sound
  • Tough backseat access
  • V-6 stuck with only a four-speed automatic

Bottom Line

By TheCarConnection Team's avatar TheCarConnection Team,  

TheCarConnection.com has driven all three models of the Dodge Challenger extensively, and editors report here on the driving experience and provide advice to muscle-car shoppers. Editors have also sifted through the range of reviews relevant to the 2010 Dodge Challenger ...

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Full Review

By TheCarConnection Team's avatar TheCarConnection Team,  

With all three Detroit automakers now offering different models, the muscle-car wars are back on—at least for a few more years. The expanded 2009 Dodge Challenger lineup competes with the equally retro Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro, each with their own style statements. Most...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2010 Dodge Challenger: 2dr Coupe SE $22,735 / $22,264 City: 17
Hwy: 25
2010 Dodge Challenger: 2dr Coupe R/T $30,860 / $29,658 City: 16
Hwy: 25
2010 Dodge Challenger: 2dr Coupe R/T Classic $30,860 / $29,658 City: 16
Hwy: 25
2010 Dodge Challenger: 2dr Coupe SRT8 $41,230 / $39,094 City: 13
Hwy: 19

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Other Choices:

The muscle-car revival is still in full force, with the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro replaying an old rivalry. Only this time, all three cars are a lot more practical and day-to-day livable. The 2010 Dodge Challenger has the most usable backseat of the three, but none of them are particularly spacious. Relative to the Mustang and Camaro, the Challenger has a bit more space for front-seat occupants and would likely be more comfortable for a road trip. The V-6 SE model matches reasonably well against the Mustang V-6, but the Camaro’s V-6, now with more than 300 horsepower, easily beats them and is a step above in refinement. At the top of the range, the Camaro SS and Mustang GT match up nicely with the Challenger SRT8, but the powerful Shelby GT500 Mustang holds a huge horsepower advantage over the SRT8. One other new model to consider is the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, an all-new rear-wheel-drive coupe that has a completely different flavor but takes on V-6 models of the Mustang and Camaro.

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Comments (2 total)

  1. By NJB #1, Posted: 10/8/2009

    Your review is incorrect - no 2010 Challengers use the 4 speed transmission, it was replaced with an automatic 5 speed in the 2010 SE.

  2. By chuckie #2, Posted: 10/25/2009

    I agree with the first post. The 2010 Challenger has a 5 speed automatic standard. The 4 speed was last year. That is a major point to get wrong in a review. Maybe you should print a revision.
    Also, if you’re going to give the Challenger a 7 for quality because of interior plastic, you should also give the Camaro a 7 instead of an 8.
    My muscle car loving daughter needs a new ride. I want decent gas mileage, and a low sales price. I would get the V6 1LT Camaro, but my daughter likes the bodylines of the Challenger. After looking at the comparably equipped 1LT Camaro with automatic and the base SE Challenger with automatic, this is our opinion:
    The Challenger is better in:
    Interior space, rear seat space, trunk space, trunk opening, exterior visibility, and price.
    The Camaro is better in:
    Horsepower, 0 to 60 time, a 6th gear, highway gas mileage, and wider tires.
    I like the price of the SE Challenger $23,460 verses the 1LT Camaro $25,725. I’m not a fan of the Camaro speedometer / tach look.

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