2027 Dodge Charger: SIXPACK Gas or Daytona EV?

Same name, two completely different cars. Here is how to tell which one is yours.

The 2027 Dodge Charger is one nameplate covering two completely different cars. One burns gas through a twin-turbo inline-six. The other runs on batteries and a pair of electric motors. Both come as a 2-door or a 4-door, both look like a Charger from fifty feet, and both are sitting on the same lot here in Bee Cave. So the real question is not which one is better. It is which one fits the way you actually drive around Austin.

Two Cars, One Badge

TWO CHARGERS, ONE BADGE

Dodge splits the 2027 lineup into the gas Charger SIXPACK and the electric Charger Daytona. Body style is a separate decision from powertrain, so you can get a two-door SIXPACK, a four-door Daytona, or any other combination you want. Destination on a 2027 Charger runs $1,995 regardless of which side you land on.

Here is the short version before we get into detail. SIXPACK is the value play and the road-trip car. Daytona is the quickest thing in the lineup and the cheapest to run day to day if you can charge at home. Neither one is a compromise pick.

The Gas Car

THE SIXPACK: WHAT A HURRICANE INLINE-SIX ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE

Under the hood is a 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane inline-six. All-wheel drive is standard, with a selectable rear-drive mode when you want the back end doing the work. That AWD system matters more in Central Texas than people expect. We get maybe three genuinely nasty weather days a year, but we also get flash rain on RM 2244 and MoPac that turns a dry commute into a skating rink in about four minutes.

R/T Standard-Output

Rated at 420 horsepower and 468 lb-ft, the R/T hits 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and starts around $49,995. That is a lot of car for the money. Torque arrives early and stays flat, which is the useful part of a turbo six. Merging onto US-290 westbound or getting up to speed on the 183 flyovers takes a fraction of the throttle you would expect from a number that big.

Scat Pack High-Output

Step up to the High-Output version and you get 550 horsepower, 531 lb-ft, and a 3.9-second run to 60. Pricing starts around $54,995. Five grand for 130 extra horsepower is one of the better deals in the current Dodge catalog. If you have owned a HEMI Charger before, this is the trim that will feel closest to what you remember, just with a different soundtrack and better manners in stop-and-go traffic.

The Electric Car

THE DAYTONA EV: 670 HORSEPOWER AND A NEW PLUG

Charger Daytona uses a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup. With PowerShot engaged it makes up to 670 horsepower and 627 lb-ft, and it gets to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. Range comes in at over 265 miles. The Scat Pack trim starts around $72,495 before destination.

Big news for 2027 is the charge port. Daytona now uses a NACS connector, which is the same plug standard the Tesla Supercharger network is built around. Anyone who has road-tripped an EV out of Austin knows why that matters. Charging stops stop being a scavenger hunt.

Instant torque changes the character of the car completely. There is no waiting for boost, no downshift, nothing between your right foot and forward motion. Around town it is almost too easy. On an on-ramp it is genuinely startling the first time.

The Numbers

SIDE BY SIDE

Destination charge on the 2027 Charger is $1,995. Pricing is manufacturer starting figures and does not include tax, title, license, or dealer-added equipment.

Charging

CHARGING: THE HONEST AUSTIN VERSION

Whether the Daytona works for you comes down to one question, and it is not about range. Can you plug in where you sleep? A garage in Lakeway, Spicewood, or Dripping Springs with a 240-volt outlet turns an EV into an appliance you never think about. You leave every morning with a full battery and you stop visiting gas stations entirely.

Apartment and condo parking is the other story. If you live near downtown or in a complex off Bee Cave Road with no assigned outlet, you are relying on public charging, and that changes the ownership math. Some people are fine with it. Plenty of others try it for six months and wish they had bought the gas car. Be honest with yourself about your parking situation before you sign anything.

Commute distance is usually the easier half. A run from Bee Cave to downtown Austin and back does not come close to stressing 265-plus miles. Even a Cedar Park or Round Rock commuter is charging every few days, not nightly.

Road Trips

HILL COUNTRY ROAD TRIPS

Weekend driving is where the two cars separate the most. A SIXPACK to Fredericksburg, Marble Falls, or out RM 1431 is a non-event. You fill up in four minutes at whatever station you pass and you never plan around it. Same for a run down I-35 to New Braunfels or a summer trip that keeps going past San Marcos.

Daytona handles those same trips fine, with one adjustment: you plan. The NACS port for 2027 makes that planning dramatically easier than it was on earlier electric Chargers, because the biggest fast-charging network in Texas is now directly compatible. Still, small Hill Country towns are thinner on chargers than I-35 corridor towns. If half your weekends involve two-lane roads and no cell service, the gas car removes a variable.

Budget For This

BUDGET FOR THIS

A few line items catch people off guard, so let’s put them on the table now instead of in the finance office.

• Destination: $1,995 on top of the starting price, gas or electric.
• Texas sales tax: 6.25% on the purchase. If you lease, Texas handles it differently, since the leasing company pays tax up front on the vehicle’s purchase price and your monthly payments are not separately taxed.
• EV registration: Texas charges electric vehicles an additional annual registration fee. Work it into your yearly cost, not just your payment.
• No EV tax credit: There is no federal clean vehicle credit available on a purchase like this anymore, and Texas has no state rebate that replaces it. Anyone quoting you a credit is working from old information.
• Home charging setup: If you go Daytona and want Level 2 charging, budget for an electrician. Cost swings hard depending on your panel and how far the garage is from it.
• Inspections: Texas dropped the annual safety inspection for non-commercial vehicles as of January 1, 2025, but Travis County is still one of the 17 counties with an emissions inspection requirement. Hays County is not on that list.
• Tires: Both cars are heavy and quick. Neither one is gentle on rubber if you enjoy the throttle.

Coverage is the same on both: 3-year/36,000-mile basic limited warranty and 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain limited warranty, with roadside assistance included. Mopar FlexCare is available if you want to extend protection past that, in several tiers.

The Pick

SO WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU BUY?

Buy the SIXPACK R/T if you want a genuinely fast Charger without stretching, you road-trip regularly, or you cannot charge at home. It is the sensible answer and it is not remotely boring at 420 horsepower.

Go High-Output Scat Pack if you came from a V8 Charger and you want the number to feel serious. Five thousand dollars for 130 more horsepower and seven tenths off the 0-60 is money well spent.

Pick the Daytona if you have a garage with a plug, most of your miles are commuting and errands, and you want the quickest Charger on the lot. Nothing else in the lineup gets to 60 in 3.3 seconds, and the 2027 NACS port fixes the one complaint people had about living with it.

Honestly, the fastest way to settle this is to drive both back to back. Fifteen minutes in each tells you more than any spec sheet, because the difference between turbo shove and instant electric torque is something you feel rather than read about. We are at 16501 Sweetwater Vlg Dr Building 3 in Austin, right off Bee Cave Road, open Monday through Saturday 9am to 7pm. Call our sales team at (512) 900-6192 and tell us which two you want lined up, and we will have them ready when you get here.

Common Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I get a 2027 Charger as a two-door?

Yes. Both the gas SIXPACK and the electric Daytona are offered in 2-door and 4-door body styles, so the coupe-versus-sedan choice is independent of the powertrain choice.

Is there a tax credit on the Charger Daytona EV?

No. Federal clean vehicle credits ended for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025, and Texas does not offer a state rebate in its place. Texas actually charges EVs an extra annual registration fee, so plan for that instead.

What does the new NACS charge port change for 2027?

It means the Daytona uses the same connector standard the largest fast-charging network in the country is built on. Practically speaking, more stations on your route work without an adapter, which makes trips out of Austin much simpler to plan.

How much power does the gas Charger make?

In Standard-Output R/T form, the 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane inline-six makes 420 hp and 468 lb-ft. High-Output Scat Pack form takes that to 550 hp and 531 lb-ft. Both come with all-wheel drive standard and a selectable rear-drive mode.

DRIVE THE SIXPACK AND THE DAYTONA BACK TO BACK

Covert CDJR Bee Cave, 16501 Sweetwater Vlg Dr Building 3, Austin, TX 78738. Sales (512) 900-6192, open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 7pm, closed Sunday. Fifteen minutes in each tells you more than a spec sheet; call ahead and we will have both ready.

Written by the sales team at Covert CDJR Bee Cave, Austin, Texas. We sell and service the full Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram lineup and drive these roads ourselves. Questions about the Charger SIXPACK, Daytona EV or charging: (512) 900-6192.

Prices exclude destination, taxes, title, registration and dealer fees, and are subject to change. Horsepower, torque, towing and payload figures are manufacturer specifications for the model year at the time of writing and may change; confirm equipment on the window sticker of the specific vehicle. Fuel economy figures, where cited, are EPA estimates for comparison only and your results vary with speed, temperature, terrain and load. This article is general information, not tax or legal advice; confirm details that affect your money with a tax professional or our finance office. No federal or Texas state tax credit is available on a new vehicle purchase or lease as of publication.