Dodge has done it again. The 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona (LB29) has snagged a spot on the prestigious Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX list, thanks to its bold blend of performance-driven design and cutting-edge tech. While it’s already turning heads with its all-electric muscle credentials, this award proves that Dodge didn’t stop at horsepower—they made sure every inch of the interior hits just as hard.
Inside the next-gen Charger Daytona, you’re immediately greeted by a driver-focused cockpit that screams performance. The flat-top/flat-bottom steering wheel, retro-inspired “pistol grip” shifter, and fixed headrest high-back seats all bring classic muscle car vibes into the EV age. Add in ambient lighting with 64 color options—called “Attitude Adjustment”—and you’ve got a cabin that feels as bold as it looks.
But this Charger isn’t just flexing style—it’s loaded with brains, too. At the center of it all is a 12.3-inch touchscreen powered by Dodge’s Uconnect 5 system. It’s fast, intuitive, and includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto™. EV-specific pages give real-time data like power flow, charge levels, and regeneration status. Performance Pages and multiple Drive Modes let drivers tweak everything, including the sound of the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust, which pumps out a simulated growl that feels anything but artificial.
Even more tech-savvy is the available Drive Experience Recorder (DxR). It lets drivers capture every detail of a day at the track—or just a fun weekend cruise—so they can review lap times, throttle inputs, and more.
“The interior of the Charger Daytona combines everything contemporary that you’d expect in an EV with a respect for the heritage of an iconic muscle car,” said Gary Vasilash, Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX judge. “Not an easy feat to accomplish, but they pulled it off in a manner that will make EV enthusiasts and the Brotherhood of Muscle both delighted with the execution.”
“The whole car says ‘muscle’ and backs it up with sound, fury, and sports-car styling at every turn: the rumble coming from the Fratzonic ‘exhaust’ pipes, the solid, pistol-grip shifter, the driver-centric cockpit, the wraparound lighting and styling of the door panels and dashboard, the carbon-fiber trim bits,” said Bob Gritzinger, Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX judge. “It’s all there, along with cool and functional haptic feedback from the controls. The biggest surprise comes when opening the liftback to reveal a huge, usable cargo area.”
That liftback isn’t just for looks—it’s functional. Thanks to its unique fastback “hidden hatch” design, the Charger Daytona offers 38.5 cubic feet of rear cargo space with the seats folded, plus an additional 1.5 cubic feet in the front trunk (frunk). That’s a 133% increase in cargo volume over the outgoing Charger. Finally, a muscle car that can fit your weekend bags and your ego.
“The next-gen Dodge Charger is all new from the ground up on a new STLA Large platform, with new multi-energy powertrains, as well as new exterior and interior designs and user experience systems,” said Matt McAlear, Dodge CEO. “This honor from Wards for having one of the best interiors and technology user experience is a true testament to the team that designed, developed, and created an all-new Charger that looks, sounds, feels, and drives like a Dodge.”
WardsAuto judged 34 new or heavily refreshed vehicles for the 2025 competition. Winners were scored on design, comfort, materials, tech, usability, infotainment, advanced safety features, and overall value. The awards will be presented on June 5, 2025, during the AutoTech: Detroit 2025 conference at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan.
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