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The Dodge Charger is a passenger car (E-segment in Europe) manufactured by the American marque Dodge. Since its launch in 1964, the Charger has had a total of 7 generations.

The Charger has been sold with different body styles and segments during its history. The modern era of this vehicle began in 2005, when Dodge decided to market a vehicle with this name, after ceasing production of the previous model in 1987.

The sixth generation Dodge Carger was introduced as a luxury muscle car with a 4-door sedan body. It was based on Chrysler’s LX platform. It was sold in several trims, including SE, SXT, R/T, Police and Daytona R/T. The SE model featured a 2.7L V6 engine and 5-speed automatic transmission with manual shift function, while the Charger R/T had a 5.7L Hemi V8. The Charger SRT8 focused on performance and was equipped with a 6.1L Hemi engine and various amenities. All-wheel drive was available starting in 2009 for the SE and SXT versions.

In 2011, the brand introduced the seventh generation. Both the interior and the exterior were redesigned, and and they took greater care with the aerodynamics. The 3.5 L V6 engine was replaced by a 3.6 L Pentastar engine and the 4-speed automatic transmission was replaced by a 5-speed A580 automatic. This new vehicle was built on the Super Bee platform, later called Scat Pack 15+.

In 2015, the Dodge Charger received a major exterior redesign and upgrades to the suspension, interior and brakes. Later, in 2020, the Charger Hellcat and SRT Hellcat Redeye were added.