Compare the2024 Dodge ChargerVS 2025 BMW M5

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 BMW M5 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

Both the Charger and the M5 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

Dodge’s powertrain warranty covers the Charger 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than BMW covers the M5. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the M5 ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 7 times as many Dodge dealers as there are BMW dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Charger’s warranty.

The Charger can travel with zero emissions on a full charge for 216 to 308 miles, up to 10% further than the M5‘s -mile range on a full charge and a full tank of fuel. The M5 has to start its internal combustion engine after only 25 miles.

For better traction, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the M5 (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. F:285/40R20 & R:295/35R21).

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 M5’s 40 series front tires.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 2.7 inches longer than on the M5 (121 inches vs. 118.3 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 1.7 inches wider in the front and 2.9 inches wider in the rear than the track on the M5.

For better maneuverability, the Charger Coupe’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the M5’s (40 feet vs. 41.3 feet).

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Charger a Large car, while the M5 Sedan is rated a Mid-size.

The Charger has 5.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the M5 (103.1 vs. 98).

The Charger has 1.3 inches more front legroom, .3 inches more front shoulder room, 1 inch more rear legroom and .7 inches more rear shoulder room than the M5.

The Charger Coupe has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the M5 (22.7 vs. 16.5 cubic feet).

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 M5 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Dodge Charger outsold the BMW 5 Series by over three to one during 2023.