Compare the2023 Dodge ChallengerVS 2023 Toyota Supra

To maximize occupant safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Dodge Challenger have pretensioners to eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Toyota Supra doesn’t offer pretensioners.

The Challenger has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Supra doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The Challenger offers all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Supra doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

Both the Challenger and the Supra have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available collision warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The Dodge Challenger weighs 441 to 1300 pounds more than the Toyota Supra. 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 Challenger’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 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 second in initial quality, above the industry average. With 29 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is ranked 14th.

The Challenger has more powerful engines than the Supra:

As tested in Car and Driver the Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2 supercharged V8 is faster than the Toyota Supra turbo 6 cyl. (automatics tested):

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Challenger 5.7/6.4 V8 Auto’s fuel efficiency. The Supra doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

The Challenger has 4.8 gallons more fuel capacity than the Supra (18.5 vs. 13.7 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

All wheel drive, available in the Challenger, provides the best traction for acceleration in wet, dry, and icy conditions. In corners, all wheel drive allows both outside wheels to provide power, balancing the car. This allows for better handling. The Toyota Supra is not available with all wheel drive.

For better stopping power the Challenger Hellcat/Redeye’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Supra:

For better traction, the Challenger SRT Super Stock’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Supra (315/40R18 vs. 255/35R19).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Challenger offers optional 20-inch wheels. The Supra’s largest wheels are only 19-inches.

The Challenger has a standard space-saver spare (not available on R/T Scat Pack/Hellcat/Super Stock) so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Supra; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Challenger’s wheelbase is 18.8 inches longer than on the Supra (116 inches vs. 97.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Challenger is 1.5 inches wider in the front and 1.8 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Supra.

The Challenger has standard seating for 5 passengers; the Supra can only carry 2.

The Challenger has 42.8 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Supra (93.7 vs. 50.9).

The Challenger has 1 inch more front headroom, 1.1 inches more front hip room and 4.1 inches more front shoulder room than the Supra.

The Challenger has a much larger trunk than the Supra (16.2 vs. 10.2 cubic feet).

The Challenger’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 Supra does not have an oil pressure gauge.

Keyless Enter-N-Go standard on the Challenger allows you to unlock the driver’s door, trunk and start the engine all without removing a key from pocket or purse. This eliminates searching for keys before loading groceries, getting in the vehicle in bad weather or making a hurried start to your trip. The Toyota Supra’s Smart Key System doesn’t unlock the trunk.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Challenger has standard extendable sun visors. The Supra doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Challenger’s sun-visors swivel front-to-side to block glare from the side windows. The Supra’s visors are fixed into the windshield header.

Optional air-conditioned seats in the Challenger keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Supra doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

On extremely cold winter days, the Challenger’s optional heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the car heater warms up. The Supra doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel.

The Dodge Challenger outsold the Toyota Supra by over 11 to one during 2022.