Dodge
Charger
Dodge nameplate used across three separate periods: model years 1966–1978 (B-body cars), 1982–1987 (L-body cars) and from 2006 onward, including the LX and LD sedans and the STLA Large–based car introduced for 2024.
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Overview
- Brand
- Dodge
- Production periods
- 1981–1987, 2005–present
- Status
- In production
Generations
- 1966–19671966–1967 model years
- 1968–19701968–1970 model years
- 1971–19741971–1974 model years
- 1975–19781975–1978 model years
- 1982–1987 (L-body)1982–1987 model years · L-body Charger; production ran from October 1981 to 1987.
- 2006–2010 (LX)2006–2010 model years · Four-door LX-platform Charger; production April 2005 – November 2010.
- 2011–2023 (LD)2011–2023 model years · Redesigned LD Charger, debuting for the 2011 model year; production ended in December 2023.
- 2024– (STLA Large)2024– model years · Charger on the STLA Large platform; production began in December 2024.
Model years
Engines & transmissions
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Sources
- Dodge ChargerWikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)Reference workRevision 1377846826 · Infobox: model years / productionen.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)