2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Brings Big Changes

2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Brings Big Changes​

Four-Door Model, Lower Price, and No More Stage 2 Kits​

The Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack is getting some major updates for 2026—and if you’re a fan of Dodge’s next-gen muscle cars, there’s a lot to pay attention to.

For starters, the R/T version is gone. That’s right—Dodge is dropping the Daytona R/T for 2026. While our sources told us that the Charger Daytona would be an order-only model for the new year, Dodge has changed its mind. Dodge appears to have eliminated the R/T due to poor sales. According to various car inventory search websites, more than 3,500 units of the 496-horsepower R/T two-door are sitting on dealer lots, so it looks like Dodge is cutting its losses and shifting focus. Meanwhile, the more powerful Daytona Scat Pack—making 670 horsepower—still has around 1,600 units left from 2024 and 2025, but it’s sticking around for another year with some significant changes.

2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Brings Big Changes

Explore the 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack and its major changes, including the removal of the R/T version.

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[redriderbob]

 

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[Hellcat frank]

2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Brings Big Changes​

Four-Door Model, Lower Price, and No More Stage 2 Kits​

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The Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack is getting some major updates for 2026—and if you’re a fan of Dodge’s next-gen muscle cars, there’s a lot to pay attention to.

For starters, the R/T version is gone. That’s right—Dodge is dropping the Daytona R/T for 2026. While our sources told us that the Charger Daytona would be an order-only model for the new year, Dodge has changed its mind. Dodge appears to have eliminated the R/T due to poor sales. According to various car inventory search websites, more than 3,500 units of the 496-horsepower R/T two-door are sitting on dealer lots, so it looks like Dodge is cutting its losses and shifting focus. Meanwhile, the more powerful Daytona Scat Pack—making 670 horsepower—still has around 1,600 units left from 2024 and 2025, but it’s sticking around for another year with some significant changes.

2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Brings Big Changes

Explore the 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack and its major changes, including the removal of the R/T version.

moparinsiders.com

Not a fan it will be a bust till they put a HEMI in it and make it more RETRO..

 

[WXman]

It's going to be REALLY interesting to see how many Sixpack versions they can sell. Assuming they price it right on top of Ford Mustang GT, I am very eager to see if sales are good or if my suspicions are true and people still gravitate toward a V8 if money is equal.

 

[james.mooney.]

If they are doing just one trim, they might as well drop the Scat Pack name too and return it and the R/T name to the V8 versions. They do not really need the Sixpack name as a differentiator either.

Charger Daytona (EV)
Charger Daytona Plus (EV)
Charger GT (I6)
Charger Outlaw (I6)
Charger R/T (V8)
Charger Scat Pack (V8)

Still missing an affordable model, like a Charger SE (I4) and/or Charger SXT (V6).

 

[redriderbob]

Dodge CEO Confirms There Will Be No Charger Daytona R/T In 2026​

496 Horsepower Electric eMuscle Car Will Skip 2026 MY...​

Last week, we reported that Dodge was planning to discontinue the all-electric Charger Daytona R/T for 2026, and now it’s official. Dodge CEO Matt McAlear has confirmed our post and made it clear: the brand is shifting gears and leaning hard into its new HURRICANE I6-powered Charger SIXPACK lineup.

Dodge CEO Confirms There Will Be No Charger Daytona R/T In 2026

Official news: Dodge announces no Charger Daytona R/T for 2026, focusing on the innovative HURRICANE I6-powered models.

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[redriderbob]

If they are doing just one trim, they might as well drop the Scat Pack name too and return it and the R/T name to the V8 versions. They do not really need the Sixpack name as a differentiator either.

Charger Daytona (EV)
Charger Daytona Plus (EV)
Charger GT (I6)
Charger Outlaw (I6)
Charger R/T (V8)
Charger Scat Pack (V8)

Still missing an affordable model, like a Charger SE (I4) and/or Charger SXT (V6).

They should have kept the numerical trims for the Daytona like they were planning. This car would have been called the Dodge Charger Daytona 500.

 

[bill burke]

I’m not going to criticize the guys at Dodge. They were forced into an impossible position by a rather impossible leader that produced a rather stunning but larger than desirable performance vehicle. Names like R/T and Scat Pack were desperate attempts at defining it a muscle car. We all know that it’s not. What could they do except fold the Dodge brand. Its size and weight was defined by its electric battery pack. How they got the Six Pack out of this, heavens knows, but I think it is quite an appealing package and will do well enough, especially in four door SO Hurricane form, to sustain Dodge until more vehicles arrive. In essence electric is out for the most part and remains only to save face and disguise the fact that this foolish vehicle was a mistake from day one from a man who had no business running a car company like Dodge. Not too cool on “Outlaw” name, but at this point, it’s a moot subject considering all that has happened far worse than these model names. Just a mess.

 

[vbondjr1]

While I truly agree that a super-affordable base model SXT is missing, potentially powered by a 310-320hp 2.0L Hurricane-4 EVO engine with a mild-hybrid version of the Gen-4 ZF 8-speed that adds 20hp and 148lb-ft of torque so roughly 330-340hp and probably around 350-375tq, which would put the SXT model close to the power output of a first-gen 5.7L Hemi. My genuine belief is that the R/T and Scat Pack are still going to be electrified but in the form of hybrids with the new Gen-4 ZF 8-speed gearbox. Adding a hybrid gearbox that supplies an additional 218hp and 332lb-ft of torque would put a Standard output Charger R/T at 638hp & 800lb-ft of torque while a scat pack would sit at 768hp and 863lb-ft of torque. At that point, there's nothing to complain about at all. even some conservative factory-backed 50-state legal Direct Connection bolt ons & tuning will make any trim level of the six pack powertrains a force to be reckoned with. The Charger is going to be a monster and it's going to put everyone on notice.

 

[Mike201]

I know the Pentastar 3.6 is an older engine by TODAY’s standards, but it is a workhorse, reliable and gets pretty good mpg. I agree a base ICE should be added as an affordable version of the new Charger, SE or SXT. To continue with the 3.6 really wouldn’t be a bad idea.