1970 Dodge Challenger – The era of the American muscle car reign was full of excitement as various muscle cars brought their elegance to the fore. The Dodge Charger and the Challenger were not left out as the 1970 models of the brand contributed immensely to the growth of the industry with so much performance and fun-filled experience that characterized the Charger and Challenger. Having been around for decades their history and influence on muscle cars are difficult to ignore. These two Dodge’s tough rides have many similarities but a few major differences that might make this an easy decision for you. Below is a rundown of their similarities and differences for your reading pleasure.
The Exterior Differences
The most pronounced and easily identifiable exterior difference between these two muscle cars, the Challenger and Charger is the doors. The Challenger is a two-door coupe and the Charger is a four-door sedan. Another remarkable difference exterior-wise is seen in their body design as the Challenger’s sleek body stays true to its muscle car heritage. It has updated features but Challenger still has the classic muscle car look with its aggressive, tough-looking grille and wide rear.
The Charger on the other hand possesses a more modern look and boasts of spacious interior-wise compared to the Challenger. This gives it a higher roof and rear for more of a street racing-car appearance. The 2019 Charger has a 120.2-inch wheelbase and the 2019 Challenger has 116.2 inches. However, they are both roughly the same overall length 200.8 inches for the Charger and 197.9 for the Challenger. The Challenger is 0.7 inches wider than the Charger.
Engines and Performance
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Dodge fitted both the Charger and Challenger’s base models with 3.6-liter V-6 engines producing 300 horsepower and 264 pounds-foot of torque for each of the muscle cars. They’re both matched with eight-speed automatic transmissions. Each comes standard with rear-wheel drive and the option to switch to all-wheel drive at the lowest trim level being the SXT.
Things got a bit different as we go up to the top trim levels as the Charger’s top trim, the SRT Hellcat, gets 707 horsepower and 650 pounds-foot of torque from a 6.2-liter V-8 engine. The Challenger wins the raw power category; its top trim level, also called the SRT Hellcat, pulls off 797 horsepower and 707 pounds-foot of torque.
The Challenger has an option to switch to a six-speed manual at the R/T trim level and the SRT Hellcat comes standard with it. Enthusiast with the Charger does not have this experience as the car is not fitted with manual transmissions.
The Interior
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As we had earlier mentioned in the course of this work, the main difference between the Challenger’s and Charger’s interior is the space. In this segment, the charger has an upper hand even though both seat five people. The Charger seats them more comfortably. Their front rows have similar legroom space, but the back row is a different story with the charger sowing its supremacy here with 40.1 inches of legroom as against the Challenger 33.1 inches. The Charger has significantly more trunk space than the Challenger. The cars offer similar setups with their interior features like bezels and driver infotainments systems but have different atmospheres.
It can be very challenging trying to pick the very best of these muscle cars except you limit your parameters to either how spacious each of them is as regards your need or better still go for their exterior design. Either way, you won’t be let down as both cars are there to give you the much experience you crave for.
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