Compare the2027 Dodge Charger VS 2026 Toyota Camry

Both the Charger and Camry 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 Camry’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.

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

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

The Dodge Charger weighs 1059 to 2378 pounds more than the Toyota Camry. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

There are almost 2 times as many Dodge dealers as there are Toyota 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 Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge above average in initial quality. With 20 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is rated below average.

The Charger has more powerful engines than the Camry:

	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.
Camry 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid	225 HP
Camry 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid	232 HP

As tested in Car and Driver the Dodge Charger is faster than the Toyota Camry:

	Charger R/T	Charger Scat Pack	Camry	Camry
Zero to 60 MPH	4.7 sec	3.7 sec	7 sec	6.9 sec

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

			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
Camry
			MPG
	FWD	LE 2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	52 city/49 hwy
		SE/XLE/XSE 2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	48 city/47 hwy
	AWD	LE 2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	50 city/49 hwy
		SE/XLE 2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	46 city/46 hwy
		XSE 2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	44 city/43 hwy

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

The Charger Six Pack has 4.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Camry (17.5 vs. 13 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 Camry doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

The Charger’s optional launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Camry doesn’t offer launch control.

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

	Charger R/T	Charger Super Bee	Camry
Front Rotors	13.9 inches	16 inches	12 inches
Rear Rotors	13.8 inches	16 inches	11.1 inches

The Charger’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Camry are solid, not vented.

The Charger stops much shorter than the Camry:

	Charger	Camry
70 to 0 MPH	151 feet	182 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	104 feet	125 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the Charger has larger standard tires than the Camry (245/55R18 vs. 205/65R16). The Charger’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Camry (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. 235/45R18).

The Charger R/T’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Camry LE’s standard 65 series tires. The Charger’s optional tires have a lower 35 series profile than the Camry XSE/Nightshade’s 40 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Charger R/T has standard 18-inch wheels. Smaller 16-inch wheels are standard on the Camry LE. The Charger Scat Pack’s 20-inch wheels are larger than the 19-inch wheels on the Camry XSE/Nightshade.

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 Camry 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 Camry’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 9.8 inches longer than on the Camry (121 inches vs. 111.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 5.5 inches wider in the front and 5.3 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Camry.

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Four-Door handles at .97 G’s, while the Camry XLE AWD pulls only .82 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 2.6 seconds quicker than the Camry XLE AWD (24.6 seconds @ .84 average G’s vs. 27.2 seconds @ .66 average G’s).

The front grille of the Charger Daytona uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Camry doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

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 Camry 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 Camry is rated a Mid-size.

The Charger has 3.2 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Camry (103.1 vs. 99.9).

The Charger Four-Door has .8 inches more front headroom, .5 inches more front legroom, .9 inches more front hip room, 3.2 inches more rear hip room and 2.9 inches more rear shoulder room than the Camry.

The Charger Four-Door has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the Camry (22.7 vs. 15.1 cubic feet).

To allow full utilization of available cargo room, the Charger’s hatch uses gas strut supported hinges that don’t intrude into the cargo area. Its intrusive beam hinge reduces the Camry’s useful trunk space.

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 Camry doesn’t offer a power trunk.

The Charger uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Camry uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

The Charger has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Camry doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

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 Camry does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The Charger’s standard Keyless Enter-N-Go allows you to unlock the doors from either front door handle, open the trunk, and start the car, all without removing the key from pocket or purse. Push Button Start standard on the Camry only offers hands-free access for the ignition, none to unlock the car.

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 Camry doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

Both the Charger and the Camry offer optional 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 Camry.

The Dodge Charger comes in coupe and four door hatchback bodystyles; the Toyota Camry 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 Camry has never been chosen.