Compare the2024 Dodge ChargerVS 2024 MINI Cooper SE

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 MINI Cooper SE doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Charger are reminded to check the back seat. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

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 Cooper SE doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The Charger has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

The Charger offers an optional 360° Surround View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Cooper SE only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

The Charger’s blind spot warning system uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Charger’s standard Rear Cross Path Detection uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

Both the Charger and the Cooper SE 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, rearview cameras and driver alert monitors.

The Dodge Charger weighs 2695 pounds more than the MINI Cooper SE. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts. Crosswinds also affect lighter cars more.

Dodge’s powertrain warranty covers the Charger 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than MINI covers the Cooper SE. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Cooper SE ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 25 times as many Dodge dealers as there are MINI dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Charger’s warranty.

The Charger Daytona R/T Coupe’s standard electric motors produces 315 more horsepower (496 vs. 181) and 205 lbs.-ft. more torque (404 vs. 199) than the Cooper SE’s electric motor. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s standard electric motors produces 489 more horsepower (670 vs. 181) and 428 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 199) than the Cooper SE’s electric motor.

The Charger can travel longer on a full charge than the Cooper SE on a full charge:

All wheel drive, available in the Charger, 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 MINI Cooper SE is not available with all wheel drive.

The Charger Scat Pack’s 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 Cooper SE doesn’t offer launch control.

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

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 Cooper SE are solid, not vented.

For better traction, the Charger has larger standard tires than the Cooper SE (245/55R18 vs. 195/55R16). The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Cooper SE (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. 205/45R17).

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Cooper SE Signature Plus/Iconic’s 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Charger has standard 18-inch wheels. Smaller 16-inch wheels are standard on the Cooper SE. The Charger’s optional 20-inch wheels are larger than the 17-inch wheels on the Cooper SE Signature Plus/Iconic.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 22.8 inches longer than on the Cooper SE (121 inches vs. 98.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 9.6 inches wider in the front and 9.5 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Cooper SE.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Charger a Large car, while the Cooper SE is rated a Subcompact.

The Charger has standard seating for 5 passengers; the Cooper SE can only carry 4.

The Charger has 22.8 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Cooper SE (103.1 vs. 80.3).

The Charger has 1.2 inches more front legroom, 8.9 inches more front shoulder room, 6.4 inches more rear legroom and 9.8 inches more rear shoulder room than the Cooper SE.

The Charger Coupe has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the Cooper SE with its rear seat up (22.7 vs. 8.7 cubic feet). The Charger has a much larger trunk with its rear seat folded than the Cooper SE with its rear seat folded (37.4 vs. 34 cubic feet).

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Charger. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

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 Cooper SE doesn’t offer a power liftgate.

When two different drivers share the Charger, the optional memory system makes it convenient for both. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver’s seat position, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle and radio stations. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a memory system.

The Charger’s optional easy entry system glides the driver’s seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

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

Both the Charger and the Cooper SE 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 Cooper SE.

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

The Charger has a standard center folding armrest for the rear passengers. A center armrest helps make rear passengers more comfortable and it can provide a boundary between children. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer a rear seat center armrest.

For greater rear passenger comfort, the Charger has standard rear a/c vents to keep rear occupants more comfortable. The Cooper SE doesn’t offer rear vents.

The Dodge Charger has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the driver’s visor. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. MINI charges extra for Homelink® on the Cooper SE.