by Steven Perez
posted on May 30, 2025
Dodge muscle goes electric
Dodge has become synonymous with muscle cars. The Charger and Challenger have been wildly successful thanks to big, aggressive bodies with big engines and a quest to democratize power for the people. As the industry moves toward electrification, the gas-guzzling muscle car is the least prepared to adapt. Or is it?
Introducing the Dodge Charger Daytona EV, which aims to fulfill a new mission of melding the muscle car experience with battery power. This is Dodge’s first all-electric car, and they’ve played to their strengths in a recognizably Dodge fashion. Have a look at Richbert’s 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV, our May car of the month.
2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV
| BATTERY | HORSEPOWER | 0 to 60 MPH | TOP SPEED | RANGE | DAILY PRICE* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.9 kWh | 496 hp | 4.9 sec | 136 mph | 308 mi | $140 |
| BATTERY | HP | 0 to 60 MPH | TOP SPEED | RANGE | DAILY PRICE* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.9 kWh | 496 hp | 4.9 sec | 136 mph | 308 mi | $140 |
Though it looks a bit like a cross between the Charger and the (recently discontinued) Challenger, the addition of the “Daytona” suffix distinguishes this EV from its gas-powered siblings. It’s similarly large and comfortable on the road and is meant to balance performance and everyday use. A four-door version should be coming in the next couple years, but for now the model is offered as a two-door coupe.
Richbert’s Charger Daytona is in the base R/T trim, boasting 496 electric horses delivered to all four wheels. The higher-level Daytona Scat Pack bumps things up to a formidable 670 horsepower, and its 3.3-second zero-to-60 time makes it quicker than the old V8-powered Challenger Hellcat, which is quite a feat. Notably, only the Scat Pack version will be available from 2026 onward.
So it looks like a muscle car and has the acceleration of an EV, what else has Dodge given the Daytona to lure the muscle-inclined to the electric side? Optional features include a Donut mode, Drift mode, Line Locks, and Launch control — all traits that enable the kind of hooliganism that Dodge drivers have, fairly or unfairly, come to be associated with (please note that racing and drifting are prohibited uses with cars on Turo).
There are some less traditional toys as well. The Charger Daytona has a “PowerShot” button on the steering wheel, which gives a boost of 40 horsepower, allowing access to the maximum power figure for 15 seconds. There are three levels of regenerative braking and performance dashboards that clock metrics with timers, gauges, G-forces, etc. for drivers to review.
Then there’s the “Fratzonic” exhaust system, which plays a screeching synthetic exhaust note that mimics the sound of the V8s of old. This feature is perhaps the most telling of the model’s intended dual appeal — time and again the Charger Daytona reminds you of its traditional red-blooded roots. But there’s no getting around the fact that it’s a car you plug in.
Is it a novelty item? For now, kind of. RichBert’s Daytona has a max range of 308 miles and it’s a reasonable daily driver for a big coupe. Eventually there will be more EVs like this that skew towards wild fun, but the Charger Daytona is the first of its kind, and that makes it a piece of history.
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Steven Perez
Steven is an avid car guy and content maker at Turo. Between Golden State Warriors games he can be found getting lost somewhere in California.
