Compare the2027 Dodge Charger VS 2027 Genesis G70

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Dodge Charger have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision. The Genesis G70 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

Both the Charger and G70 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Charger has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The G70’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Dodge Charger has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The G70 doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Charger has standard Rear Park Assist with Stop that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The G70 doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Charger. But it costs extra on the G70.

Both the Charger and the G70 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, 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.

The Dodge Charger weighs 815 to 2137 pounds more than the Genesis G70. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

There are almost 12 times as many Dodge dealers as there are Genesis dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Charger’s warranty.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Charger has a standard 230-amp alternator. The G70’s 150-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

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 Genesis vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge above average in initial quality. With 3 more problems per 100 vehicles, Genesis is rated lower.

The Charger R/T’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 120 more horsepower (420 vs. 300) and 157 lbs.-ft. more torque (468 vs. 311) than the G70’s 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder. The Charger Scat Pack’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 250 more horsepower (550 vs. 300) and 220 lbs.-ft. more torque (531 vs. 311) than the G70’s 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder. The Charger Super Bee’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 300 more horsepower (600 vs. 300) and 220 lbs.-ft. more torque (531 vs. 311) than the G70’s 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack’s standard electric motors produces 370 more horsepower (670 vs. 300) and 316 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 311) than the G70’s 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder.

As tested in Motor Trend the Charger Scat Pack 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder is faster than the Genesis G70:

	Charger	G70
Zero to 60 MPH	4 sec	5.9 sec
Quarter Mile	12.3 sec	14.4 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	114.7 MPH	98.6 MPH

As tested in Motor Trend the Charger Daytona Scat Pack electric motors is faster than the G70 2.5T:

	Charger	G70
Zero to 60 MPH	3.2 sec	5.9 sec
Quarter Mile	11.5 sec	14.4 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	120.5 MPH	98.6 MPH

On the EPA test cycle the Charger running on electricity gets better mileage than the G70:

			MPGe
Charger
	AWD	Scat Pack 305 Tires Electric Motors	93 city/79 hwy
		Scat Pack All Season 325 Tires Electric Motors	82 city/73 hwy
		Scat Pack Performance 325 Tires Electric Motors	80 city/70 hwy
G70
			MPG
	RWD	2.5 turbo 4-cyl.	21 city/29 hwy
	AWD	2.5 turbo 4-cyl.	20 city/28 hwy

The Charger can travel with zero emissions for 223 to 267 miles (dependent on model). The G70 can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Charger Daytona’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The G70 doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Charger Six Pack has 1.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the G70 (17.5 vs. 15.8 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Charger has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The G70 doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Dodge Charger higher (6 to 10 out of 10) than the Genesis G70 (5). This means the Charger produces up to 19.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the G70 every 15,000 miles.

For better stopping power the Charger Super Bee’s brake rotors are larger than those on the G70:

	Charger R/T	Charger Super Bee	G70
Front Rotors	13.9 inches	16 inches	13.8 inches
Rear Rotors	13.8 inches	16 inches	13.4 inches

The Charger stops much shorter than the G70:

	Charger	G70
60 to 0 MPH	104 feet	121 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the Charger has larger standard tires than the G70 (245/55R18 vs. 225/40R19). The Charger’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the G70 (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. F:225/40R19 & R:255/35R19).

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 G70’s 40 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Charger Scat Pack has standard 20-inch wheels. The G70’s largest wheels are only 19-inches.

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 G70 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Charger offers an optional driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads. The G70’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 9.4 inches longer than on the G70 (121 inches vs. 111.6 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 5.3 inches wider in the front and 4.8 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the G70.

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Four-Door handles at .97 G’s, while the G70 Sport Prestige AWD 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 1.6 seconds quicker than the G70 Sport Prestige AWD (24.6 seconds @ .84 average G’s vs. 26.2 seconds @ .69 average G’s).

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 G70 doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Charger Four-Door a Large car, while the G70 is rated a Compact.

The Charger has 7.2 cubic feet more passenger volume than the G70 (103.1 vs. 95.9).

The Charger Four-Door has .3 inches more front hip room, 1.3 inches more front shoulder room, 2.4 inches more rear legroom, 2.8 inches more rear hip room and 4 inches more rear shoulder room than the G70.

The Charger Four-Door has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the G70 (22.7 vs. 10.5 cubic feet).

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the Charger offers an optional power liftgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The G70 doesn’t offer a power trunk.

The Charger’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The G70 does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The Charger’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The G70’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

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 G70 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

Both the Charger and the G70 offer available heated front seats. The Charger also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the G70.

The Dodge Charger comes in coupe and four door hatchback bodystyles; the Genesis G70 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 G70 was last chosen in 2019.