Thousands of V8 Challengers and Chargers are still sitting on Dodge dealer lots after the end of production
- Production of the V8 HEMI ended in December 2023
- Dodge Challengers and Chargers are still sitting on US forecourts
- It could be the chance you needed to drive away a bargain
Published on Dec 09, 2024 at 10:16 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Dec 11, 2024 at 8:26 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A year after production of the V8 HEMI ended, there are said to be thousands of Dodge Challengers and Chargers left sitting on the forecourt of dealerships.
They are soon to be consigned to the history books.
Production ended in 2023.
You can still nab a brand-new one – but you’ll have to be quick.
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The Dodge V8 HEMI
There are still over 3,000 V8 models up for grabs across the US.
1,839 V8-powered Challengers and 1,183 Chargers in inventory.
The news comes a year after production ended in December 2023.
There’s something for every budget, too, according to the brand’s inventory website for both the Charger and the Challenger.
Challenger R/T models start at around $45,000, while high-performance Hellcat Redeye Widebody variants can reach up to $162,836.
Charger prices, meanwhile, follow a similar structure.
There are also powertrain options on the V8 HEMI: they include the 5.7L HEMI, 6.4L/392 HEMI, and 6.2L supercharged HEMI in both Challenger and Charger lineups.
Check out this 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger’s 426 Hemi that creates a hood-lift phenomenon that modern car owners wouldn’t believe.
The end of an iconic engine
It’s the end of an era for the V8 muscle car.
The American car brand is making the shift from ICE to electric with six-cylinder powertrains/
The drop in sales is thought to be due to enthusiasts’ disappointment at the loss of the HEMI V8.
Walk don’t run: these longer-than-usual dealership inventory times could mean negotiable prices at the dealership.
Plus you’ll save money on fuel too, per Tesla drivers’ estimates.
Once they’re gone, the used market will be the only place to get your hands on these models and the growl of this American great.
Of course, electric and hybrid cars like the Ferrari F80 sound like they aren’t even there while blazing on the track.
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
