--- title: "Dodge Confirms Electric Charger Daytona R/T Is Dead as Unsold Cars Pile Up" date: "2025-05-16" modified: "2025-05-16" authors: - name: "Ronan Glon" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/dodge-confirms-electric-charger-daytona-r-t-is-dead-because-nobody-wants-it" categories: - "Dodge News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "charger" - "Coupe" - "dodge" - "Electric Vehicle" - "sports car" --- # Dodge Confirms Electric Charger Daytona R/T Is Dead as Unsold Cars Pile Up ![2025 Dodge Charger R/T]() *\Stellantis\* Well, that didn't last long. Dodge has confirmed that [the electric Charger]()'s base Daytona R/T trim level will not return for the 2026 model year, leaving only [the pricier Scat Pack]() version. The news comes shortly after the brand [announced massive incentives]() on 2024 and 2025 models in a bid to clear excess inventory, and a few weeks after the White House's tariffs [made the Canadian-built coupe more expensive](). "Production of the Charger Daytona R/T is postponed for the 2026 model year as we continue to assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies," a company representative told [*Carscoops*](). The spokesperson confirmed that the Scat Pack will stick around on its own until the four-door model joins the lineup, and that the twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter straight-six-powered Sixpack variants will land during the second half of this year. Granted, the term "postponed" doesn't mean "canceled," but there's no word on whether the R/T will sooner or later return to the portfolio. ![2025 Dodge Charger R/T]() *Stellantis* ![2025 Dodge Charger R/T]() *Stellantis* ![2025 Dodge Charger R/T]() *Stellantis* Dodge dealers across the nation are sitting on an inventory of approximately 3,500 Charger Daytona R/Ts, according to enthusiast website [*Mopar Insiders*](). Dealers have been extremely generous in their attempts to move the cars off their lots. Taverna Dodge in Plantation, Florida, is listing a new 2025 Charger R/T with five miles on the odometer for merely $34,184—that's nearly half MSRP—and its inventory includes several other new, delivery-mileage models priced in the vicinity of $35,000. Cameron Country Dodge is trying to offload a leftover 2024 with 13 miles [for $38,292](). Getting rid of the base trim will inevitably make the Charger more expensive, and that's bad news when you factor in the fairly low demand for what's been hyped as the first electric muscle car. Pricing for the pared-down 2026 range hasn't been announced yet, but the 2025 R/T carried a base price of $61,595 including a rather hefty $1,995 destination charge. The 2025 Scat Pack costs $75,980. It's not too far-fetched to assume that the Sixpack will carry a lower MSRP, though the White House's tariffs won't tilt the scale in its favor. Where [the long-rumored V8-powered Charger]() that Dodge has often alluded to stands in this mess, remains to be seen. *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up. ### Author social links [Twitter]()