You are spot-on when you say that it's the older guys who look at this car. When it was first launched, I was at the Montreal car show with a buddy of mine. Sitting in the car, I pointed-out to my buddy that the only people around it were middle-aged men, like ourselves, possibly with "Vanishing Point" fantasies. At least it has a big trunk and a usable back seat, and thanks to AWD we can at least pretend to our better halves that it's a practical choice...
This is genuinely one of the most helpful and informative reviews I've ever seen. I'm from Ohio so when I heard about an AWD Challenger, I was on board, but needed some convincing. Definitely helped the decision process, thanks!
Glad to hear it! Hopefully we helped you narrow things down a bit, we like to add our perspective onto cars like these even though the US market is significantly larger for our viewer base. We really liked this Challenger, I don't think you'll be disappointed going for one.
George Varbanov exactly, i have no idea what these people are talking about lol older generations may appreciate it, but as a whole women love the car in my experience
@@WOLFMANDRAKULA Pretty sure it's the GUY DRIVING that scares them off. Just saying......I own one and the majority of the compliments come from women - so theory dashed buddy.
True i bought my wife a 2017 GT awd, she loves. It is great in Mn winters. 14-20 inches of snow could not stop it. And really good Mpg she is getting 26.2 city / hwy.
Thank you for not hating on it because it's a V6 I am looking into getting one of these and have looked at a lot of other reviews that said it was too slow. I think it looks amazing and is just fast enough to drive every day
I don't know why people have to hate on it just because it's a V6. We enjoyed it for what it was, and the haters out there should just let people enjoy their cars. We're hoping to book the 2.0L Chevrolet Camaro this summer, that's another vehicle that will likely get a lot of hate from people just because it's a small engine.
Anyone that says its too slow needs to go test drive a Subaru Crosstrek on the highway THEN get in one of these and do the same. Merging on I-15 with a dinky 4cyl is dangerous, I don't care how much better it is on gas. This is the perfect balance between that and a V8; literally in the middle lol
We have to give Dodge credit for their trims and options, it allows anyone to have the perfect Challenger that suits their needs. Power is fun and all, but it's great that they offer something that's perfect for daily, year-round use like this.
People have been criticizing this for v6 RWD/AWD but have no clue what they talking about. You live in Canada you need an AWD .With 300 plus hp it’s a go go for me
I don't get why people criticize it either. Chrysler is providing vehicles that people want to buy, and choice is always great. This is a unique vehicle that has a market, especially here in Canada like you mentioned. Being able to drive a car like this year round is a big plus for a lot of people who don't need to spend all their money on gas with the V8s.
So far men and women of ALL ages have given me compliments on my 2021 Challenger. Maybe in Canada you have that issue, but in the US.... not the case. It's one beautiful and amazing car. If you can afford one, I couldn't recommend a better car.
It's hard to pass on the AWD if you're in a climate like ours. Sure the V8 is great, but having that added level of control in the winter is unmatched. I don't think I'd want to drive the Challenger RWD in any version in the winter.
18 charger gt plus here few weeks after I got mine my mom went and got the the challenger gt plus we get lots of snow and these cars have no issue and look beautiful she gets alot of attention on her challenger checking in from Canada
Thanks for sharing! The AWD definitely makes a difference in winter, I don’t think I’d want to drive the RWD version in the snow even with good winter tires.
Honestly I figured out how to make it a proper muscle car. Now I’m never giving it away. I can drift and do my burnouts in it. And then when I need it to be awd again I put the mod back in
The Demon and the Hellcat is more than I'll ever want......If I was 25 again I'm sure I'd have dreams of Hellcats........You also make a great point about the Heritage car looks.
I want a R/T because of the V8, but I might get this Trim, is the GT’s power good? Like does it have enough push? Obviously I’m not going to be racing with a GT!
@@PRNTestDrive Thank you for your reply :). I agree with you. I had a 2011 challenger rt and it was a beast. Since I live in a much colder place now my heart yearns for the body style and experience again. Have a wonderful day.
Thank God Dodge makes a Challenger in this base. Wise decision. The money made from cheaper mass market versions sold allows the company to sell ridiculous FCA/Ram TrX and Dodge hellcat powered FCA products.
I feel like a g37x coupe is faster and better on gas and believe it or not you’ll be sitting next too less drug dealers when you bring it in for service.
We're hoping to get one of the SRT models in the summer, we'll try to compare the overall height. It does feel higher up though, not quite a sporty as some of the other vehicles we've driven recently.
also alfa romeo giulia awd is 1.5 cm higher from the ground than rwd version, probably car born with rwd, with awd require slightly more ground clearance due to the second differential in the front under the longitudinal engine
Can you fly out here to LA, drive to Lexus of Woodland Hills, (Ventura Blvd) and review the Black LFA sitting in the corner of their showroom? I see it every time I go there. Nobody has reviewed it.
Maybe one day! As much as we'd love to, we don't quite have the budget for it yet, but it would certainly help us with Toyota/Lexus, they're basically the only ones we haven't gotten the go-ahead from for press vehicles.
I think it's better for the EU market. It has a slightly better mpg than the 5.7 HEMI. And people from germany like AWD vehicles. Still very informative video 👌
I imagine it would be pretty expensive in Europe for this kind of car. Here in Quebec it makes some sense to buy one given our long/harsh winters, but in most of the dry climates I don't think it's going to sell.
Are pickup trucks starting to grow in popularity in Europe, at least these huge US versions? I seem to remember an old Top Gear where Richard Hammond was obsessed with the F150, but then again I think he also wanted the Mustang.
i live in a rural area, some farmers and some construction or logging workers use a pickup truck, some days ago im was surprised because in a small parking on 10 cars 3 was pickup truck but is an exception, but seems they are sligltly more popular than years ago, is not too uncommon see a toyota hilux or nissan navarra or mitsubishi l200 trucks, also a couple of ford ranger, a chineese brand that i forgot the name and vw amarok. all of them are smaller than ram 1500/f150, they are around 5.2-5.3 meters long. there's also an f150 5.4 v8 and a ram 1500 5.7 v8 around here but they are not vehicles for work, they are just toy for wealthly men.
according to US studies, for women, the man's most attractive car is a black ford pickup truck meanwhile, a red sport car attract men instead of women :D
Haha! The trucks aren't quite my thing, but we're hoping to do something different with this episode. We've also got the Alfa Stelvio booked for early May, we overheard the journalist who dropped it off Monday reported some electrical issues with it, so we're hoping it'll still be available in 6 weeks.
probably it was an early production model, since few months ago, the new giulia and stelvio build use a new infotaiment with android auto and apple car play, if that miss, you are sure that is a car from first year of production, so some small issuse can be occure, but i never heard something of serious like dead engine or random explosion when driving lol.
Just a simple issue by the sounds of it, but we'll see! We're looking forward to try it out. Almost bout an Alfa 164L a few weeks ago, but the car was too far gone for us to consider a project.
I think the Demon is all about weight reduction, so this heavy AWD setup probably won't make it to that, however I could see them doing an SRT AWD version if demand is good. Who knows!
Hey i got the dodge challenger 2018 gt are the front air vents post to blow air out in winter i just get air out to heat windows an feet but no air coming out of front vents it work in summer when i used ac
As far as we know all the vents should work in all conditions, do you have it set to automatic? Perhaps cycling through the different vent modes might produce better results. We didn't have any issues during our test with this during the winter.
@@PRNTestDrive i had it on auto an set on 80 but when i turn down to 63 it started to blow out the front vents not sure it has do setting the temperature like 80 is rear vents an floor an cold for front vents
Gas consumption is not friendly. Combined consumption 12.5L/100km is too much; in my opinion, it either goes for V8 then I won’t care about gas efficiency or it should be around 10L/100km which I will buy for it appearance as daily driving car
It's a heavy car, that's it's issue with fuel consumption. I doubt there's a way to improve it without Chrysler giving this platform a complete overhaul.
I’m currently in the market for a new car, and have been checking out the Challenger. From all the review videos I’ve seen, this is definitely the best one! You were very thorough and informative, plus the laid back tone helped a lot. I’m looking at the 2020 AWD GT or the 2021 if I decide to wait until next year. I’m currently leasing a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek and love the AWD, which is what sold me on being heavily interested in the Challenger. Have you test driven a 2020 model and how does the AWD on the Challenger compare to the AWD on a Crosstrek?
I'm glad you liked our episode on this, thanks! I haven't had a chance to drive the Crosstrek as of yet, we have driven most of Subaru's other vehicles though. Subaru's X-mode, and the dual X-mode on something like the Forester Sport is an added level of control over something like this Challenger, but really only comes into use when you're looking to travel along a seriously snowed-in path. I found the AWD on this Challenger to be excellent, and the best way to make sure you're as safe as possible is to get the right set of winter tires. We've tested a number of vehicles with Pirelli Scorpion Winters and they make a phenomenal difference.
PRN_TestDrive Thank you so much for the quick reply! I appreciate your insight on this. You’ve definitely strengthened my confidence in going with the Challenger AWD. I’m from Long Island and winters here are always a joy lol Subaru has been great in the winter months and I’m looking for other options when my lease is up next year. Something with AWD but looks cool at the same time, and I think this car nails both. Can you request those tires upon purchasing it at the dealership or is that something you have to put on separately? I was planning on leasing the Challenger before making an initial buy.
Subaru is a safe bet, but it's awesome that FCA started offering AWD on the Challenger. You get a bad-ass car with the ability to use it year-round! The dealer should have those tires available, we did an episode on the 2020 Dodge Durango SRT and they came with the Pirelli Scorpions. They're a bit more, but they work so well, a noticeable difference over the Toyo Observe tires we always recommend for Subarus.
Excellent review Nile. You've raised an interesting question: "chick magnet" or "guy magnet"? The Challenger seems more like an "elder magnet" if judging by street reactions! Minivans and crossovers seem to have ruined car love for younger generations.
Thanks, we appreciate that! We definitely had the retired crowd looking our way as we mentioned during the cold open, I think they're more into this type of car than the young crowd.
We never had any interest in the Corvette, however we do admit the current C7 looks pretty badass. We'll see if GM let's us take one during the summer.
this new infotaiment is much more powerfull with hardware and higher resolution screen, also is very rich in information, i think is the best american infotaiment. but i think that the v8 is a more autentich engine for a true muscle car, and challenger is the only true muscle car, camaro looks like a toy and interior visibility is horrible, mustang is nice in design and handling but is a pony car. but i prefer charger, looks more modern and practical and the mechanics is the same.
We've got the latest infotainment from Ford right now, and it's clear Uconnect is better. GM's tech wasn't bad either but feels a lot like what Honda is offering. We agree though, the V8 definitely makes the car, but I think it's interesting to have AWD for our climates.
Great reviews! I also live in Quebec and I was going to buy a Challenger Scat Pack but hesitated because of the size of the vehicle; I ended up buying a lovely 2018 Mustang GT convertible that I will be driving between May and October.
We'll have to see if we can get one to review! Congrats on the purchase, hopefully you get to drive it quite a bit this season, I know the weather hasn't been overly cooperative recently.
In my experience my female friends appreciate the luxury cars, the cute cars like the Mini, Fiat or Z3, Z4 and Miata...but for a daily driver they want the Crossover or SUV....they like the higher view lol But all of them turn their heads when they see a classic car or an exotic sports car. I think the Challenger might turn the ladies heads if they recognize that it's similar to the classic Challenger, but honestly there's a lot of these on the road now so the reaction isn't there anymore. Same goes for modern Mustangs and Camaros so it's not just a Challenger thing. But F-it, pick your date up in a Honda Civic and tell them how much you save on gas. That'll impress them :)
There's plenty of drag strips up here in Quebec, and I imagine there are plenty in the US also, I see enough videos online from large drag tracks, usually in the southern states where the weather is mostly warm/dry.
He's talking about the type of women who are easy, and Catherine types, which you can find abundants of in cities. The types you would never consider commitment material.
There's no doubt, we just wanted to add some humour to the start of the video. But we did pay attention, it was the older guys looking at this as we drove by. Maybe if we had the V8's rumble we'd have others checking it out more. Cheers on a great car!
Christopher Hitchens should rise from the grave and bitch slap you for your horrifying pronunciation of (CON-TIM-PLATING). Other than that. God bless bro!!! BTW We're driving the 2017 R/T Hemi(370 Hp??) Charger right now and I'm pretty impressed as a dyed in the wool car that's never interested in Dodge or Ford. If I bought a Charger or a Challenger I want the naturally aspirated beast 485hp Hemi engine or nothing.
ok thanks. been looking at getting one and ive seen videos online and picture that make it look more red then orange. so in real life with your own eyes its def orange then?
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You are spot-on when you say that it's the older guys who look at this car. When it was first launched, I was at the Montreal car show with a buddy of mine. Sitting in the car, I pointed-out to my buddy that the only people around it were middle-aged men, like ourselves, possibly with "Vanishing Point" fantasies. At least it has a big trunk and a usable back seat, and thanks to AWD we can at least pretend to our better halves that it's a practical choice...
All good points! We were actually pretty impressed with the trunk size, you can definitely get a lot in there.
Wrong in our Car club MNChallengers. We have many women that own their own Challengers. My wife's daily driver is a 2017 GT Awd.
This is genuinely one of the most helpful and informative reviews I've ever seen. I'm from Ohio so when I heard about an AWD Challenger, I was on board, but needed some convincing. Definitely helped the decision process, thanks!
We’re really happy to hear from you, thanks for watching!
Nice review. I am considering one of these and am watching as many reviews as I can find. It was nice to find a Canadian review.
Glad to hear it! Hopefully we helped you narrow things down a bit, we like to add our perspective onto cars like these even though the US market is significantly larger for our viewer base. We really liked this Challenger, I don't think you'll be disappointed going for one.
False - Women love this car
George Varbanov exactly, i have no idea what these people are talking about lol older generations may appreciate it, but as a whole women love the car in my experience
Descent looking young woman in boots stepped outta one the other day @ Walgreens.
Yeah I have one and he definitely doesn’t know what he’s talking about on that note
@@WOLFMANDRAKULA Pretty sure it's the GUY DRIVING that scares them off. Just saying......I own one and the majority of the compliments come from women - so theory dashed buddy.
True i bought my wife a 2017 GT awd, she loves. It is great in Mn winters. 14-20 inches of snow could not stop it. And really good Mpg she is getting 26.2 city / hwy.
Thank you for not hating on it because it's a V6 I am looking into getting one of these and have looked at a lot of other reviews that said it was too slow. I think it looks amazing and is just fast enough to drive every day
I don't know why people have to hate on it just because it's a V6. We enjoyed it for what it was, and the haters out there should just let people enjoy their cars. We're hoping to book the 2.0L Chevrolet Camaro this summer, that's another vehicle that will likely get a lot of hate from people just because it's a small engine.
Anyone that says its too slow needs to go test drive a Subaru Crosstrek on the highway THEN get in one of these and do the same. Merging on I-15 with a dinky 4cyl is dangerous, I don't care how much better it is on gas. This is the perfect balance between that and a V8; literally in the middle lol
I just love mine. It's a amazing car. It's not a rocket, but it's perfect for the daily use...
We have to give Dodge credit for their trims and options, it allows anyone to have the perfect Challenger that suits their needs. Power is fun and all, but it's great that they offer something that's perfect for daily, year-round use like this.
I just ordered a 2020 Torred GT AWD with Black Top package. Thought posting a video when I get it.
If you do please send us the link!
congrats!!!!!!!!!!
People have been criticizing this for v6 RWD/AWD but have no clue what they talking about. You live in Canada you need an AWD .With 300 plus hp it’s a go go for me
I don't get why people criticize it either. Chrysler is providing vehicles that people want to buy, and choice is always great. This is a unique vehicle that has a market, especially here in Canada like you mentioned. Being able to drive a car like this year round is a big plus for a lot of people who don't need to spend all their money on gas with the V8s.
So far men and women of ALL ages have given me compliments on my 2021 Challenger. Maybe in Canada you have that issue, but in the US.... not the case.
It's one beautiful and amazing car. If you can afford one, I couldn't recommend a better car.
Thanks for sharing, glad to hear it!
I want the rt for the sound, but the AWD in the GT might have me sold on the v6.
It's hard to pass on the AWD if you're in a climate like ours. Sure the V8 is great, but having that added level of control in the winter is unmatched. I don't think I'd want to drive the Challenger RWD in any version in the winter.
Just bought one! Great accurate review
Glad to hear it, enjoy!
18 charger gt plus here few weeks after I got mine my mom went and got the the challenger gt plus we get lots of snow and these cars have no issue and look beautiful she gets alot of attention on her challenger checking in from Canada
Thanks for sharing! The AWD definitely makes a difference in winter, I don’t think I’d want to drive the RWD version in the snow even with good winter tires.
Live in MN this car is what I plan on getting.. I’m ok with getting pick on cause of the v6 because I wanna drive this thing through all seasons ‼️
Especially with the price of fuel these days the V6 makes a lot more sense!
I love this car. Great
Glad you liked it! We enjoyed it a lot more than we thought we would.
Honestly I figured out how to make it a proper muscle car. Now I’m never giving it away. I can drift and do my burnouts in it. And then when I need it to be awd again I put the mod back in
Very nice! Best of both worlds, can't go wrong with that.
The Demon and the Hellcat is more than I'll ever want......If I was 25 again I'm sure I'd have dreams of Hellcats........You also make a great point about the Heritage car looks.
Thanks for checking this one out!
I want a R/T because of the V8, but I might get this Trim, is the GT’s power good? Like does it have enough push? Obviously I’m not going to be racing with a GT!
It had more than enough for daily use, you aren't going to be racing around in it, but it's no slouch.
Does anyone know if there's a way to turn that break sensor off?? I'm purchasing this car in a few weeks and I've always hated those sensors in cars!
The automatic braking feature? There should be a way to change the sensitivity at least.
A sight for sore eyes, 80' ies Car from the outside, inside modern dashboard with infotainment
More like 70s exterior in a lot of ways. We were reminded this past weekend of the 80s Challenger, which was a re-badged Mitsubishi Galant.
I’m tempted to get this. Currently I have a 2015 Benz c300 but the challenger is calling my name.
I really enjoyed my time with this one, it's a different experience over the Mercedes but sometimes different is good.
@@PRNTestDrive Thank you for your reply :). I agree with you. I had a 2011 challenger rt and it was a beast. Since I live in a much colder place now my heart yearns for the body style and experience again. Have a wonderful day.
Great video and good comprehensive analysis.
We're happy to hear you think so, thank you!
Nice job. This could be mistaken for a Motor Week review; it was that good!
I really appreciate that, thanks! Motor Week is my personal favourite, I love the retro reviews.
Thank God Dodge makes a Challenger in this base. Wise decision. The money made from cheaper mass market versions sold allows the company to sell ridiculous FCA/Ram TrX and Dodge hellcat powered FCA products.
That's very true!
My coworker was saving money for years and finally bought a challenger 392 last year when he turned 50 years
Very nice! That's definitely the engine/trim to go with to get the most enjoyment out of it while still being reasonable as a daily driver.
I feel like a g37x coupe is faster and better on gas and believe it or not you’ll be sitting next too less drug dealers when you bring it in for service.
Could be
The AWD makes it sit so damn high. My 335i x drive has the same issue and you have to buy special suspension kits to drop it.
We're hoping to get one of the SRT models in the summer, we'll try to compare the overall height. It does feel higher up though, not quite a sporty as some of the other vehicles we've driven recently.
Kit it out to embrace the mixed surface, muscle car foundation here. I'm seeing some madmax-ish potential.
also alfa romeo giulia awd is 1.5 cm higher from the ground than rwd version, probably car born with rwd, with awd require slightly more ground clearance due to the second differential in the front under the longitudinal engine
Imperator Augustus it still rides better than a 335 lol hopefully you agree, i know i was pleasantly surprised
Can you fly out here to LA, drive to Lexus of Woodland Hills, (Ventura Blvd) and review the Black LFA sitting in the corner of their showroom? I see it every time I go there. Nobody has reviewed it.
Maybe one day! As much as we'd love to, we don't quite have the budget for it yet, but it would certainly help us with Toyota/Lexus, they're basically the only ones we haven't gotten the go-ahead from for press vehicles.
Ohh I can get me a sugar daddy with this car? SOLD! 😂😂😂
Me too please!
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I own one in GO Mango and absolutely love it 😍
Very nice, and congrats! We really enjoyed driving this car, I think a lot of people overlook the V6 but it's quite an enjoyable car nonetheless.
I think it's better for the EU market. It has a slightly better mpg than the 5.7 HEMI. And people from germany like AWD vehicles. Still very informative video 👌
Only thing is that this costs a fortune in EU. You can get Porsche with that money.
I imagine it would be pretty expensive in Europe for this kind of car. Here in Quebec it makes some sense to buy one given our long/harsh winters, but in most of the dry climates I don't think it's going to sell.
seems that the next ram 1500 should be officially imported in europe, maybe also challenger.
camaro and mustang are already available
Are pickup trucks starting to grow in popularity in Europe, at least these huge US versions? I seem to remember an old Top Gear where Richard Hammond was obsessed with the F150, but then again I think he also wanted the Mustang.
i live in a rural area, some farmers and some construction or logging workers use a pickup truck, some days ago im was surprised because in a small parking on 10 cars 3 was pickup truck but is an exception, but seems they are sligltly more popular than years ago, is not too uncommon see a toyota hilux or nissan navarra or mitsubishi l200 trucks, also a couple of ford ranger, a chineese brand that i forgot the name and vw amarok.
all of them are smaller than ram 1500/f150, they are around 5.2-5.3 meters long.
there's also an f150 5.4 v8 and a ram 1500 5.7 v8 around here but they are not vehicles for work, they are just toy for wealthly men.
according to US studies, for women, the man's most attractive car is a black ford pickup truck
meanwhile, a red sport car attract men instead of women :D
Uh oh! We've got a blue Ford F-150 right now, hopefully it works just as well as black 😜
don't tell that at your wife, she could be jealous lol
Haha! The trucks aren't quite my thing, but we're hoping to do something different with this episode. We've also got the Alfa Stelvio booked for early May, we overheard the journalist who dropped it off Monday reported some electrical issues with it, so we're hoping it'll still be available in 6 weeks.
probably it was an early production model, since few months ago, the new giulia and stelvio build use a new infotaiment with android auto and apple car play, if that miss, you are sure that is a car from first year of production, so some small issuse can be occure, but i never heard something of serious like dead engine or random explosion when driving lol.
Just a simple issue by the sounds of it, but we'll see! We're looking forward to try it out. Almost bout an Alfa 164L a few weeks ago, but the car was too far gone for us to consider a project.
you are very articulate. great video.
Glad you think so, thanks!
a hellcat awd would be kinda cool
That would certainly be interesting!
the awd hellcat is called demon
Tony x didnt the demon had rwd?
yep is rwd... i think was awd due to early rumors
I think the Demon is all about weight reduction, so this heavy AWD setup probably won't make it to that, however I could see them doing an SRT AWD version if demand is good. Who knows!
How many people own or are leasing this or a Charger AWD ?!
They seem popular enough, I spot enough of them on the road when I'm looking.
I wish they made the v8 in AWD, I cant see me getting a rear wheel drive car in buffalo... so this ones a no brainer lol
I'm not sure why they haven't offered that either to be honest. The Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger both had AWD V8s.
Perfect car to pick up older dudes tho
It definitely is! Still a great car though, had a lot going for it that really impressed us.
Did have any problems with car engine or you have to take the car dealership multiple time and what about the pentastar notorious tick noise
I believe this car had about 9,000km on it or so, but we didn't notice any issues with it during our week.
Great review
Thanks!
Hey i got the dodge challenger 2018 gt are the front air vents post to blow air out in winter i just get air out to heat windows an feet but no air coming out of front vents it work in summer when i used ac
As far as we know all the vents should work in all conditions, do you have it set to automatic? Perhaps cycling through the different vent modes might produce better results. We didn't have any issues during our test with this during the winter.
@@PRNTestDrive i had it on auto an set on 80 but when i turn down to 63 it started to blow out the front vents not sure it has do setting the temperature like 80 is rear vents an floor an cold for front vents
Awesome review! 💯. Great color as well.
Glad you liked it, thanks! The colour helps to make it pop also, and with all the other options for paint it's an easy car to make your own.
orange looks very nice
It definitely grew on me!
I live in Montreal and definitely need a awd.
It's definitely a must! AWD and thick tires to eat up the pot holes.
Gas consumption is not friendly. Combined consumption 12.5L/100km is too much; in my opinion, it either goes for V8 then I won’t care about gas efficiency or it should be around 10L/100km which I will buy for it appearance as daily driving car
It's a heavy car, that's it's issue with fuel consumption. I doubt there's a way to improve it without Chrysler giving this platform a complete overhaul.
I get more compliments on my car from both women and men
Fair enough!
camaro needs a awd turbo v6 model.
Maybe GM will listen!
I’m currently in the market for a new car, and have been checking out the Challenger. From all the review videos I’ve seen, this is definitely the best one! You were very thorough and informative, plus the laid back tone helped a lot. I’m looking at the 2020 AWD GT or the 2021 if I decide to wait until next year. I’m currently leasing a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek and love the AWD, which is what sold me on being heavily interested in the Challenger. Have you test driven a 2020 model and how does the AWD on the Challenger compare to the AWD on a Crosstrek?
I'm glad you liked our episode on this, thanks! I haven't had a chance to drive the Crosstrek as of yet, we have driven most of Subaru's other vehicles though. Subaru's X-mode, and the dual X-mode on something like the Forester Sport is an added level of control over something like this Challenger, but really only comes into use when you're looking to travel along a seriously snowed-in path. I found the AWD on this Challenger to be excellent, and the best way to make sure you're as safe as possible is to get the right set of winter tires. We've tested a number of vehicles with Pirelli Scorpion Winters and they make a phenomenal difference.
PRN_TestDrive Thank you so much for the quick reply! I appreciate your insight on this. You’ve definitely strengthened my confidence in going with the Challenger AWD. I’m from Long Island and winters here are always a joy lol Subaru has been great in the winter months and I’m looking for other options when my lease is up next year. Something with AWD but looks cool at the same time, and I think this car nails both. Can you request those tires upon purchasing it at the dealership or is that something you have to put on separately? I was planning on leasing the Challenger before making an initial buy.
Subaru is a safe bet, but it's awesome that FCA started offering AWD on the Challenger. You get a bad-ass car with the ability to use it year-round! The dealer should have those tires available, we did an episode on the 2020 Dodge Durango SRT and they came with the Pirelli Scorpions. They're a bit more, but they work so well, a noticeable difference over the Toyo Observe tires we always recommend for Subarus.
Excellent review Nile. You've raised an interesting question: "chick magnet" or "guy magnet"? The Challenger seems more like an "elder magnet" if judging by street reactions! Minivans and crossovers seem to have ruined car love for younger generations.
Thanks, we appreciate that! We definitely had the retired crowd looking our way as we mentioned during the cold open, I think they're more into this type of car than the young crowd.
I read somewhere that the average age of Corvette owners is 57. FCA is doing much better than that!
corvette: the official toy car for mid life crysis men lol
We never had any interest in the Corvette, however we do admit the current C7 looks pretty badass. We'll see if GM let's us take one during the summer.
this new infotaiment is much more powerfull with hardware and higher resolution screen, also is very rich in information, i think is the best american infotaiment.
but i think that the v8 is a more autentich engine for a true muscle car, and challenger is the only true muscle car, camaro looks like a toy and interior visibility is horrible, mustang is nice in design and handling but is a pony car.
but i prefer charger, looks more modern and practical and the mechanics is the same.
We've got the latest infotainment from Ford right now, and it's clear Uconnect is better. GM's tech wasn't bad either but feels a lot like what Honda is offering. We agree though, the V8 definitely makes the car, but I think it's interesting to have AWD for our climates.
Great reviews! I also live in Quebec and I was going to buy a Challenger Scat Pack but hesitated because of the size of the vehicle; I ended up buying a lovely 2018 Mustang GT convertible that I will be driving between May and October.
Very nice! We haven't had a chance to drive the new Mustang yet, but we do see a lot of them on the road out in our area!
I got the manual, with Performance Pack and MagneRide and digital dash, awesome car!
We'll have to see if we can get one to review! Congrats on the purchase, hopefully you get to drive it quite a bit this season, I know the weather hasn't been overly cooperative recently.
So far I did 5,000 KM since April 20, the Coyote 5.0 is very addictive!
You are not a automotive editor by any means DO NOT QUIT YOUR JOB AT THE DOLLAR STORE
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😊good job ❤
Thanks 😆
In my experience my female friends appreciate the luxury cars, the cute cars like the Mini, Fiat or Z3, Z4 and Miata...but for a daily driver they want the Crossover or SUV....they like the higher view lol But all of them turn their heads when they see a classic car or an exotic sports car. I think the Challenger might turn the ladies heads if they recognize that it's similar to the classic Challenger, but honestly there's a lot of these on the road now so the reaction isn't there anymore. Same goes for modern Mustangs and Camaros so it's not just a Challenger thing. But F-it, pick your date up in a Honda Civic and tell them how much you save on gas. That'll impress them :)
Haha! Great points. We still like this Challenger, even if it's common enough on the road.
No offense taken, have a wonderful day!
Fair enough
This car has the same engine as the dodge caravan
Chrysler’s Pentastar V6 is offered on basically all of FCA’s North American vehicles at this point.
@@PRNTestDrive I hope it doesn't use the same transmission. They're notorious for going out.
Dude you are so wrong, women love this car.
I’m sure they do, it was a joke.
6.2 supercharged 6.4 is NA
oopsies
I thought drag racing was illegal. It is in my state, anyway.
There's plenty of drag strips up here in Quebec, and I imagine there are plenty in the US also, I see enough videos online from large drag tracks, usually in the southern states where the weather is mostly warm/dry.
He's talking about the type of women who are easy, and Catherine types, which you can find abundants of in cities.
The types you would never consider commitment material.
Fair enough
Bonne job mon ami...
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Merci!
If somebody tryna spend thousands on a car for girls they are just weird😂
lol ok
Guys he’s wrong we love this car. But if you really really want to get a woman with your car then get a pickup truck. Lol
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My Wife Loves Her GT AWD Challenger... She said the Challengers are Sexy looking... Of course I have a Scat Pack and 2 Dodge Dakota's.
There's no doubt, we just wanted to add some humour to the start of the video. But we did pay attention, it was the older guys looking at this as we drove by. Maybe if we had the V8's rumble we'd have others checking it out more. Cheers on a great car!
If Koreans made this car AWD will be option on all models for extra sum money. Americans have terrible marketing.
I agree with that.
My wife loves my car, depends on the woman I guess.
Glad to hear it! We didn't have anything against the Challenger, we really liked it. We just noticed most of the men checking it out too.
Mine too and my sister … and all the woman we drive by according to my wife 😂
Christopher Hitchens should rise from the grave and bitch slap you for your horrifying pronunciation of (CON-TIM-PLATING). Other than that. God bless bro!!! BTW We're driving the 2017 R/T Hemi(370 Hp??) Charger right now and I'm pretty impressed as a dyed in the wool car that's never interested in Dodge or Ford. If I bought a Charger or a Challenger I want the naturally aspirated beast 485hp Hemi engine or nothing.
We're hoping to get our hands on the Hemis come spring time. We just dropped off the RAM 1500 Limited with the 5.7L Hemi.
And yeah launch control is pretty much useless
Fair enough!
I have a good advice for you !! First pick up a nice girl with a piece of shit car and keep her than !
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Focus on the review and not the "ladies"
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go mango? thats def red
The camera and lighting isn’t always true to life unfortunately, but it is the colour configured on this Challenger.
ok thanks. been looking at getting one and ive seen videos online and picture that make it look more red then orange. so in real life with your own eyes its def orange then?
I have picked up a lot of women in mine... I think it is just you dude...
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Sorry but it's not a muscle car. Not close
ok
52 year old woman bought this car..ugh, you sound awful and I'm a MAGA Insurrectionist.
Oof, bunch of words I’d never thought I’d see in my comments.
@@PRNTestDrive love your reply, usually drunk by the time I post. MUCH RESPECT!
Fair enough! Enjoy the car!