Compare the2027 Dodge Charger VS 2027 Audi A6 e-tron

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Charger. But it costs extra on the A6 e-tron.

Both the Charger and the A6 e-tron have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

Dodge’s powertrain warranty covers the Charger 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Audi covers the A6 e-tron. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the A6 e-tron ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 8 times as many Dodge dealers as there are Audi dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Charger’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are better in initial quality than Audi vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge above average in initial quality. With 89 more problems per 100 vehicles, Audi is rated below average.

The Charger has more powerful engines than the A6 e-tron:

	Horsepower	Torque
Charger R/T 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder	420 HP	468 lbs.-ft.
Charger Scat Pack 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder	550 HP	531 lbs.-ft.
Charger Super Bee 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder	600 HP	531 lbs.-ft.
Charger Daytona Scat Pack electric motors	670 HP	627 lbs.-ft.
A6 e-tron electric motor	375 HP	428 lbs.-ft.
A6 e-tron Quattro electric motors	456 HP	631 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Car and Driver the Charger R/T 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder is faster than the Audi A6 e-tron electric motor:

	Charger	A6 e-tron
Zero to 60 MPH	4.7 sec	4.9 sec

For better stopping power the Charger Super Bee’s brake rotors are larger than those on the A6 e-tron:

	Charger R/T	Charger Super Bee	A6 e-tron
Front Rotors	13.9 inches	16 inches	13.8 inches
Rear Rotors	13.8 inches	16 inches	13.8 inches

The Charger stops much shorter than the A6 e-tron:

	Charger	A6 e-tron
100 to 0 MPH	297 feet	388 feet	Car and Driver
70 to 0 MPH	151 feet	176 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	104 feet	123 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the Charger has larger standard tires than the A6 e-tron (245/55R18 vs. 225/55R19). The Charger’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the A6 e-tron (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. F:235/45R20 & R:265/40R20).

The Charger’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the A6 e-tron’s 45 series front and 40 series rear tires.

The Charger has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The A6 e-tron doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 4.9 inches longer than on the A6 e-tron (121 inches vs. 116.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 2.7 inches wider in the front and 4.8 inches wider in the rear than the track on the A6 e-tron.

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Four-Door handles at .97 G’s, while the A6 e-tron Prestige pulls only .88 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Four-Door executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.5 seconds quicker than the A6 e-tron Prestige (24.6 seconds @ .84 average G’s vs. 26.1 seconds @ .74 average G’s).

The Dodge Charger may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 200 pounds less than the Audi A6 e-tron.

The Charger Six Pack offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The A6 e-tron doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Charger has 5.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the A6 e-tron (103.1 vs. 98).

The Charger Four-Door has .6 inches more front headroom, 1.2 inches more front legroom, 2 inches more rear legroom and 1.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the A6 e-tron.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Charger to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The A6 e-tron doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

The Charger is equipped with both FM and AM stereo radios, offering access to more content and better coverage than the A6 e-tron, which solely provides FM radio. With AM radio, you can enjoy a wider variety of stations featuring news, talk shows, sports commentary, native language programing, automated traffic guidance, and emergency broadcasts. AM waves travel further and penetrate buildings and obstacles more effectively than FM signals, especially at night. Having both FM and AM stereo radios the Charger offers a more comprehensive listening experience compared to only FM in the A6 e-tron.

HD Radio boasts several benefits over conventional radio: superior sound quality with clearer and consistent FM broadcasts, CD-quality audio, and Multicast Channels offering up to four streams from a single station, adding programming choices. Cars like the Charger optionally equipped with HD Radio provide an improved in-car entertainment experience. The A6 e-tron, devoid of this technology, foregoes these benefits. Selecting the Dodge Charger empowers drivers to enjoy a more immersive and enjoyable listening experience while on the go.

The Dodge Charger comes in coupe and four door hatchback bodystyles; the Audi A6 e-tron isn’t available as a coupe.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Charger as the 2026 North American Car of the Year. The A6 e-tron has never been chosen.