Gas Makes Some NoiseStellantis released its sales performance for the third quarter of this year, and one of the standout figures came from Dodge, which achieved a 1,348% year-over-year increase for the gas-powered Charger, selling 3,446 units. It is undeniably a positive sign for loyalists who prefer the gas-fed version over the all-electric Daytona, but there is an important distinction here.The current combustion range consists of the R/T and Scat Pack (two-door coupe and four-door sedan), both of which use the 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six Sixpack engine. The Scat Pack only entered production in December 2025, while the R/T and four-door Sixpack models followed in early 2026, so the 238 units sold in Q3 2025 were leftover examples of the previous-generation model. Still, the latest sales performance shows that demand for this particular muscle car nameplate is largely for the combustion models, not the EV counterpart.DodgeThe Market Picks a SideThe Charger Daytona EV only sold 233 units in Q3 2026, down 92% from 2,776 units during the same period last year. This means the gas-powered Charger outsold its EV counterpart by nearly 15 to 1. That was somewhat expected, given that U.S. EV sales surged to a record high in Q3 2025 as buyers rushed to purchase EVs before the $7,500 federal tax credit ended on September 30, 2025.The Charger ICE easily beating the EV version is also reflected in the year-to-date figures. The gas-fed examples sold 8,029 units from January to September 2026, up 330% over 2025's YTD figure of 1,868 units. Meanwhile, the all-electric version sold 767 units so far this year, down 89% from 7,075 units during the same period in 2025.Stellantis didn't explain the difference, though the current automotive landscape in the U.S., where hybrids and combustion cars continue to deliver strong sales, could provide some useful context. Additionally, pricing likely played a role. The Charger R/T and Charger Scat Pack start at $49,995 and $54,995 (excluding destination charges), respectively, making them more affordable than the Daytona Scat Pack EV, which starts at $59,995.DodgeChasing the Glory DaysThe current-gen Charger ICE has yet to complete a full year in the market, so it's still early to tell whether it can bring back the nameplate's old appeal, when the previous-gen model sold around 76,000 units in its final full year in 2023. But so far, the numbers are moving in the right direction. Reports also suggest that the Hemi V8 could return to the Charger in Hellcat form, which would see the automaker double down on combustion power.As for other Dodge models, the Durango was the only other vehicle to show sales growth in Q3 2026, with 22,755 units sold, up 14% compared to the same period last year. The now-discontinued Hornet dropped 97% from 2,839 units to just 85 units. Overall, Dodge sold 26,546 vehicles, representing a 2% increase from 26,120.Dodge
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