How reliable are they in snow, ice, rain, and just straight up daily commuting. Mustang rivalry really comes into focus under the hood. See who wins this headtoheadtohead matchup between the 2020 ford mustang, 2019 dodge challenger, and 2019 chevrolet camaro based on u. If youre a diehard ponycar fanatic, the iconic bullitt trim, which returned for 2019, will get your heart. Save the lamborghini for weekend country club visits with biff and buffygrin2. Mustang, interior space is very different between the two. If youre in the market for a modern muscle car, theres a good chance the chevy camaro and the dodge challenger have each caught your eye. Equipped with a robust structure, a deftly tuned suspension and astounding grip, the chevy. Having owned a 19 gt and a 19 camaro ss, the gt had better visibility but the ss visibility is not a hinderance except at slower speeds where there are islands. Hellcat vs zl1 drag race dodge challenger vs chevy. The camaro, on the other hand, has archrivals in the detroit three.
While both received retro revivals in the 2000s, the two vehicles have diverged a bit in recent years. Compare msrp, invoice pricing, and other features on the 2016 chevrolet camaro and 2016 dodge challenger. What the challenger lacks in handling finesse, it makes up for with. Of the three, the camaro is the most rewarding and confidenceinspiring to drive. Challenger hellcat vs camaro zl1 page 9 srt hellcat. Scat pack, or if the back seat is a minor consideration, a camaro ss. So i own a hellcat as the fun car and a charger rt as the daily driver. Camaro ss vs challenger srt dodge challenger forum.
The camaro ss is handsdown the best drivers car of the group. Overall the challenger rt is a great car to daily drive and to own. The challenger probably has a nicer interior but the camaro will be sportier. If yours is a daily driver there could be higher costs associated with maintenance on a super charged engines. Why, just last month, we estimated car and drivers carbon footprint. Both cars are pretty evenly matched at their stock specs, so its anybodys game when they come around the corner and really open the throttle. Dodge challenger tops camaro as mustang holds lead in sports cars. You might wonder if that matters much in a performance coupe, but it could be what makes the challenger a livable. For pure straightline acceleration, youre probably best off with a challenger at least in srt or hellcat trim. Auto news commute, toy or destroy chevrolet camaro vs. Chevy camaro zl1 battles dodge challenger srt hellcat on.
Im sure that made some difference in performance but i doubt it was 5 points worth. Ford 2016, powertrain lineups mirror each other, with both carmakers offering naturallyaspirated v6 and v8 and turbocharged. Of course if youre an individual so wealthy you can afford a hellcat as a grocery getter, why not. Its simple to use while driving, and it features a 7inch display and. For anything else build quality, handling, cornering, feature content, youre better off with the mustang especially the latest. The chevrolet camaro and dodge challenger embrace every bit of american culture that they can. Of these automotive alpha dogs, who brings home the bone. Car comparison chevrolet camaro vs dodge challenger driving. The teen driver feature gives the camaro the edge in safety features. The camaro ss is handsdown the best driver s car of the group. From the drivers seat, the camaro feels like a much smaller car than the mustang or the challenger. Reviewers laud the camaro for its agile handling and stellar driving dynamics. You may want to read more of autotrader s model vs. Though the mustang is decidedly fun to drive, it tends to be a far more rough and raucous ride than the challenger.
Apr 04, 2017 for pure straightline acceleration, youre probably best off with a challenger at least in srt or hellcat trim. The challenger is big and comfortable, but is a bi. I converted to a challenger from a mustang simply because of the daily driver functionality. My challenger is a daily driver, and it always puts a smile on my face. Like a classicrock song, the challenger quickens the heart rate and stirs. Nov 28, 2016 the camaros composition changed a great deal since the previous generation, and those modifications have lowered the weight by several hundred pounds. The chevrolet camaro ss is a twodoor muscle car that is available as both a coupe and convertible and. With all of that in mind, as i start to compare the different elements of what makes a good daily driver im going to be comparing some of my past vehicles and other vehicles i have driven over the years as comparisons. First things first, if you are on the market a daily driver that is also one of. It also looked like the stock camaro was on street tires and had traction control on, as it had a really slow launch. Some people still call the chevrolet camaro a muscle car, though it fits the bill as a true sports car more than the dodge challenger. In our analysis, the challenger comes out ahead of the camaro, but only for practical reasons. While many contenders have given these titans some serious competition, they remain some of the most popular sports cars on the road. The camaro was not a zl1 for starters and had horrible traction issues.
Jan 18, 2019 after about a year and a half, i traded my jeep towards the dodge challenger rt. Picking the best muscle car on the market today is no easy task, as the modernday trio of the ford mustang, dodge challenger and chevy camaro all represent the best muscle cars that their individual. But as a performance car, as a machine designed to provoke exhilaration, the. Sixway power leathertrimmed front seats with driverseat power lumbar. If you want a very powerful daily driver, get the hellcat. Why the dodge challenger is favorite among gearheads on a budget. The new 2017 chevrolet camaro zl1 is just hitting the streets, and naturally.
I also think the challenger gets much better fuel mileage than the camaro, especially the ss model. Which is the best car, a ford mustang or a dodge challenger. If you want to know more follow my youtube channel for more up to date info on daily driving my 2017 dodge challenger rt, on subjects on snow driving, gas, performance, groceries and more. Do you want a stud on the track, or a daily driver with a lot of kick. Theyre all fast, but each has its own pros and cons. Looking for a new car trading in my g37s and im kind of stuck. A good friend of mine traded in his camaro ss for a hellcat. Even in hellcat trims with enormous amounts of power on tap, the dodge can be driven politely around town without much fuss. The modern muscle car segment is generally limited to three cars. It also tends to ride more smoothly, which gives it the edge as a daily driver.
In this video i talk about what is the best daily driver, a 20182019 mustang gt vs dodge challenger. Which is better, a chevrolet camaro or a dodge challenger. Either way id recommend getting one at least a couple years old since your going to put a lot of miles on it. Oct 18, 2018 the mustang out performs the challenger in crash testing conducted by the insurance institute in highway safety. Whats the best daily driver out of these three cars. The new, sixthgeneration camaro uses the cadillac ats platform to slim down to 3,672 pounds, compared to the mustangs 3,825 pounds. After capturing the third spot for the best muscle cars for 2020 shoppers, the ford mustang has also skidded into the second position as well, boasting an amazing range of trim levels and engine options above the base level ecoboost. Sep 18, 2019 though the mustang is decidedly fun to drive, it tends to be a far more rough and raucous ride than the challenger. The higher door sills makes you have to sort rubber neck to see them. Comparing the 2015 mustang, 2014 camaro, and 2015 challenger. Launched as an answer to mustangs growing popularity the camaro rivals the ford mustang and the dodge challenger for starters.
But it can also be said that we are living in the midst of a second muscle car era right now. If you ask automotive historians, theyll likely tell you the peak of muscle car era occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970sand indeed that truly was a special time for horsepower junkies. Muscle car fans searching for the dream even if theyre not. Aug 26, 2018 in this video i talk about what is the best daily driver, a 20182019 mustang gt vs dodge challenger. These american coupes have iconic names that date back to the muscle. Regardless of whether you have a demon, hellcat, srt, scat pack, rt, or sxt, these. The camaro is smaller, nimbler, more track focused, knows how to make better use of its 650hp, the rear seat is laughable, but its still there. Jonny lieberman drives 580hp 2015 chevrolet camaro zl1 and 707hp 2015 dodge challenger srt hellcat to see which one is faster in the real world. Jul 25, 2011 challenger vs camaro vs corvette vs mustang. I think hes missing the concept of a daily driver economical, comfortable, fun balance vs weekend fun vehicle nice, rare, expensive, to be cared for. V8 that made 662 hp and edged out the 580hp chevrolet camaro zl1 for a spot on the. Oldschool, firebreathing muscle meets dailydriver comfort, though its safety. In todays video i discuss the 5 five reasons why you should daily drive a dodge challenger.
Nothing against the challenger driver but he was outdriven ie a bad launch and a little confused near the end of the course, those. Never mind the australian, german or italian lineage lurking underneath these models, the two cars ooze the essence of muscle cars from the 60s and 70s heyday. With new coupes hitting the market from ford, dodge and chevy over the next year or so, customers looking for a new american sports car have a lot of options. Compare 2016 chevrolet camaro vs 2016 dodge challenger. In the upgraded v8 models for both vehicles, the camaro. Before we move on to the business of passing judgment on the chevrolet camaro ss 1le and the ford mustang gt performance package level 2 ppl2, we must admit that only one of the. The ford mustang, dodge challenger, and chevrolet camaro.
Charger police wheels and red stripe tires 2001 gmc 2wd short bed stepside pickup lowered 24 my daily driver over 230k the above two are in the house garage. Likely a result of the challengers aging design, the vehicle receives only a score of marginal in the driverside small frontoverlap test, while the mustang receives an acceptable. Challenger hellcat vs mustang gt srt hellcat forum. The current generation camaro is not a a decade old car. Apr 25, 2019 dodge challenger ousts chevy camaro as no. You cant really see anything because the windows are so small. Dodge challenger tops camaro as mustang holds lead in. If this car is also going to be your daily driver, then you better consider how much room you need to haul a few things in the trunk, whether you can stand to have no head room and even less vision while driving. The chevy camaro and dodge challenger each have devoted followers. A variety of models lets owners choose a comfortable daily driver, a dragstrip menace. So, yesterday traded in the 4runner and picked up a new mustang gt premium i love american muscle, so other than the camaro ss i did not really consider anything else. I think the mustang is the only one that tries to be a daily driver, while the other two have other purposes but still work as daily drivers.
Its more muscle car madness, this time a battle between the daily drivers. The camaro is agile and handles well, but its visibility is absolutely horrible, almost to the point of being dangerous. Despite a 57horsepower gap, the 707hp dodge charger hellcat and the 650hp chevrolet camaro zl1 are extremely wellmatched on the drag strip. Nov 26, 2019 see who wins this headtoheadtohead matchup between the 2020 ford mustang, 2019 dodge challenger, and 2019 chevrolet camaro based on u. We are asking you to decide which one you would make your daily driver, which one would be used to. But i can switch them around and enjoy them for their pluses on a daily basis. All the camaro clutches were easy to operate and i have a strong leg. If it wasnt due to my childhood dream of owning a camaro, there is a 4060 chance i would have gone with a v6 challenger which feels noticeably slower due to the weight. The challenger is bigger but has better visibility.
Chevy camaro zl1 battles dodge challenger srt hellcat on head. Sep 12, 2016 from the driver s seat, the camaro feels like a much smaller car than the mustang or the challenger. Challenger hellcat vs camaro zl1 jump to latest follow 161 180 of 197 posts. I think the mustang is the only one that tries to be a daily driver, while the other two have other purposes but.
The chevrolet camaro, dodges challenger coupe and charger sedan, and the. This is the case of a rivalry between the detroit three itself. To make the playing field somewhat even, the dodge hellcat challenger and the chevrolet camaro zl1 got a rolling start in a bestoutofthree street race. The camaro also has an optional headup display, forward collision alert, blind spot monitoring, rear parking sensors and rear crosstraffic alert. May 19, 2017 subscribe for daily videos about the hellcat. In that group, the refreshed 2019 camaro does a commendable job appealing. Chevrolet has a very broad and diverse lineup of cars from trucks and suvs to sedans, evs, and compact cars.
It is a powerful, engaging, and valuepacked daily driver. Challenger vs camaro vs corvette vs mustang top gear. Challenger srt hellcat fine daily driver wardsauto. From the inside, the camaro is better suited for spirited driving, and it feels better around a track. We take these two v8powered reardrive twodoors to rural pennsylvania to find out. With a chevy trailblazer as my inclement weather daily driver forgot to mention im not too worried about groceries. Camaros infotainment system is an added plus, with a well designed, seveninch touch screen, optional satellite radio, and a wifi hotspot with two usb ports. Dec 03, 2018 the modern muscle car segment is generally limited to three cars. May 11, 20 auto news commute, toy or destroy chevrolet camaro vs. Since the mid20th century, three muscle cars inparticular have reigned supreme. The ford mustang and the dodge challenger are muscle car staples.
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