Compare the2024 Dodge ChargerVS 2024 Toyota Supra

To maximize occupant safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Dodge Charger have pretensioners to eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision. The Toyota Supra doesn’t offer pretensioners.

The Charger has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Supra 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 Supra 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 has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Supra’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Charger has standard Rear Cross Path Detection, helping the driver avoid collisions. Toyota charges extra for Rear Cross Traffic Alert on the Supra.

Both the Charger and the Supra 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 2438 to 2657 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 Charger’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 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 first in initial quality, above the industry average. With 54 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is ranked 22nd, below the industry average.

The Charger Daytona R/T Coupe’s standard electric motors produces 241 more horsepower (496 vs. 255) and 109 lbs.-ft. more torque (404 vs. 295) than the Supra’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder. The Charger Daytona R/T Coupe’s electric motors produces 114 more horsepower (496 vs. 382) and 36 lbs.-ft. more torque (404 vs. 368) than the Supra’s optional 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s standard electric motors produces 288 more horsepower (670 vs. 382) and 259 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 368) than the Supra’s optional 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder.

The Charger can travel with zero emissions for 260 to 317 miles (dependent on model). The Supra can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Dodge Charger higher (10 out of 10) than the Toyota Supra (5 to 7). This means the Charger produces up to 19.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Supra every 15,000 miles.

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 Toyota Supra is not available with all wheel drive.

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

For better traction, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Supra (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. F:255/35R19 & R:275/35R19).

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

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 23.8 inches longer than on the Supra (121 inches vs. 97.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 5.2 inches wider in the front and 5.7 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Supra.

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

The Charger has 52.2 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Supra (103.1 vs. 50.9).

The Charger has .8 inches more front headroom, .4 inches more front legroom, 2.1 inches more front hip room and 5.1 inches more front shoulder room than the Supra.

The Charger Coupe has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the Supra (22.7 vs. 10.2 cubic feet).

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 Supra doesn’t offer a power trunk.

The Charger’s standard Keyless Enter-N-Go allow you to unlock the doors from either outside door handle, open the trunk, and start the car, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Smart Key System standard on the Supra doesn’t offer a sensor on the trunk.

The Charger’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 Charger 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 Charger’s standard 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 Charger outsold the Toyota Supra by almost 29 to one during 2023.