2016 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack: Test Drive

We test the near hellish 2016 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack with its 485 horsepower SRT 392 V8 on the back roads to see just how fun the damn thing can be. Full review and road test!
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[@Reli55]

Wanna have a muscle car without arguing that much with your spouce?!... Dodge has given us an incredible answer, the Dodge Charger! 😂😈👍

[@Reli55]

+les antoine Ikr. But if your wife is into Fiat better think twice, and do some research. Fiat is the worst reliable car brand especially in the US.

[@REDZ28won]

+les antoine Don't get a Fiat. I work on them I know.

[@REDZ28won]

les antoine I have a 2014 Charger with the V6 and its a great car. I want to get a Scat Pack later this year. The 8 speed trans makes these cars awesome IMHO. I get 31mph on the highway with my Charger.

[@REDZ28won]

Np.

[@06livefast]

+les antoine One word.. Whipped!

[@xray111xxx]

This Scat Pack is keeping allot of expensive machines honest. Amazing the Charger Scat Pack. Big fun.

[@BigMack392]

Two years ago (2018) I was in the market for a real performance car built in the USA. I'd been driving another brand since 2013 which had turned out to be a car worthy of many upgrades to get it right. In fact, that make and model alone supports many busy aftermarket parts suppliers who have gotten rich because owners like me want the handling and performance we thought we'd brought home from the dealer. Now, at that moment I had never considered the Charger, not once, until my wife and I inadvertently rented a 5.7L R/T at the airport during a trip to visit family. What a surprise. After about ten miles my wife looks over and says, "you ought'a get one of these." We had that car for ten days, put a bunch of back road and highway miles on it and loved every minute. Thus began my search. This road test above was one of the better tests that, in part, confirmed my decision to buy. I got an IndiGo Blue 2018 R/T Scat Pack with the 6.4L 485 bhp Hemi, plus the Dynamics Package that includes 20" x 9.5" forged aluminum wheels and the six piston Brembo front brakes with lovely two-piece front rotors (4 piston Brembos were standard in the rear). So, this Charger is simply an unbelievable car. Coming on now to two years the car has been flawless. Not one warranty trip to the dealer. My prior vehicle knew that route by heart. We've taken some long road trips and it is sooo quiet and comfortable for those plus it offers great highway mileage via the seamless drop-into-4-cyl-mode when cruising. On the highway, the exhaust note is in stealth mode and you zip along in amazing quiet inside the cabin. Zero window and door wind noise as well. Zero. In the mountains with that power, one never struggles on the up hills and the cornering is quick and rock solid with amazing turn in response in spite of the weight. This car in hand feels like a sportscar weighing 1000 lbs. less. Minimal body roll in corners and very little nose dive under hard braking. Suspension is well-damped (Dodge was brilliant in fitting Bilsteins on this rig), flawless regardless of road surface and totally silent doing its work. And the aluminum hood up front and battery in back both help weight distribution toward the rear. Brakes: the Brembo setup pulls this rig to zero from freeway speeds with no muss or fuss, extremely confidence inspiring, brakes like these. All the controls are perfectly placed for me, a six footer. But the seats slide back far enough to enable an NBA All Star to fit in comfortably. Driver and copilot seats are both power-operated, and each has a power and position adjustable lumbar support. The cloth is high grade and, as the tester tells us above, these seats hold you in place while giving away nothing in the comfort department. My wife loves to drive it, in part, because with a gentle right foot it is like a large pussycat, but the lion lurks there and will slam you into the seat with just a bit more aggressive pedal press. The trunk is huge for all your travel luggage, and the rear seat allows double dating, not possible in my last car. The rears also fold down to expand luggage capacity if needed. This feature is not available in Brand X. Plus I got the moonroof, which I love; this not available in Brand Y. Last, I have not had to go to a single one of those aftermarket guys for suspension and shifter parts to fix what the engineers should have fixed in my last car. This is a great choice if you have a family but still want a well-handling high-powered sports car to enjoy every morning on the way to work. Find a good dealer and check it out. You will not be disappointed.

[@jak3est]

I just got a 2017 white scatpack with 19,000 miles. Incredible car. the acceleration is violent was not expecting the power to hit so hard. yet just like you said it's fairly tame in default with under quarter throttle. My wife ok'd the purchase because i had a fiesta st and car seats and space was starting to be an issue. shes only freaking out about winter. up here in CT it gets pretty bad and i fell in love already and dont want this beast to see the chemicals on the winter roads. So shes not very thrilled we got a 40k dollar seasonal car

[@kalebbrown93]

I just bought one...I couldn't agree more on just about everything about this car.

[@watchmanexpert]

Kaleb Brown still have the car ? Any issue ?

[@SGTEdwards2008]

I bought mine under 45K and have no regrets :) For those how plan on buying this car I recommend the leather package and the Beats Audio Package they're worth every penny :D

[@hassbalass5815]

SGT Edwards did you lease it or buy it right off the lot?

[@SGTEdwards2008]

Hass Balass I bought it :) I plan to keep this baby until it breaks. I read that chrysler might stop using V8's on the 2021 next gen chargers/300 I hope I'm wrong. I have this car for almost two years and have no issues no regrets :D

[@gametechbuilds3755]

SGT Edwards wouldn't you slip around with the leather ??!

[@gametechbuilds3755]

SGT Edwards I wouldn't either that's my retirement car I'm purchase mine hopefully by my birthday this October 2018 but black on black

[@germanium1872]

great review. this is my dream car! I think the hellcat is a little too much for me, but this car is just perfect

[@SolParkNYC]

soft spoke Walter White is a talented reviewer. SUBBED!

[@MikeLowry488]

Thought this was Jason Kidd when the video first came on lol...

[@yoong___]

wow i cannot find a sing bad word about the scat pack in videos or comments. What a car.

[@puneet7891]

There is a downside though. The tires that come on them are not so great.. Theyre not wide enough or sticky enough for a car with this much power, and you'll find yourself spinning the tires quite often. That is really my only problem.

[@lmjames33]

Brit Gilpin lol.....I took my tires and wheels off and running a 9" in front 275/40/20 & 295/40/20 in rear on a 10" inch. my shit sits nice!

[@qmarkballful]

"A lot more power *creepy smile*...........lets Check it out *straight face*."

[@Humbledfx]

Drew Robertson 💀

[@amunderdog]

Wish they could offer that power with all wheel drive - Would be great to actually put that HP to forward momentum - It would handle better also

[@amunderdog]

I looked around and they did have a Pursuit Hemi V-8 AWD version for law enforcement.

[@DevPack]

+jake legg ehh its fast enough. A true muscle car like this should be RWD.

[@lmjames33]

DevPack exactly!

[@eddiebrown687]

7:40....that's a cop. As far as the test went, Sam didn't get near that excited when he floored the R/T in the other video...lol.

[@Flareside94]

Thank you so much for the heads up on the dampers. This could've been a mistake. But you got to make sure that the dealers are being honest and I held accountable. This is a beautiful vehicle

[@chickenfingers4519]

This is my favourite car at the moment. I want it so bad!

[@Carpetone]

My wife loves her 16 Charger SRT 392...Plum Crazy Pearl....Absolutely amazing machine

[@mikexcanxjerk]

Ryan what does she average both city and highway mpg

[@Carpetone]

mikexcanxjerk Combined it's around 18-19mpg we've seen 28-29 on the highway. The Eco mode helps too. Those numbers will of course change if you're feeling the urge to play more

[@mikexcanxjerk]

Ryan hmm 19 combined not bad and if you mostly highway maybe like 21.. yeah if you a lot highway its possible to get those numbers

[@eddiebrown687]

Funny story at the end....I had a Dodge Turbo Z too. I remember that turbo lag he was talking about, and how cool it looked.

[@VertigoGTI]

Review was well done! I think you might've been a little generous in the scoring, but I do think that the refreshed Charger is a good car. FYI: It's also on my 'to buy' list. I just wish they offered it in Black Forest Green like the Rams.

[@b0bsaget007]

The only thing I don't like about the Charger R/T Scat Pack... is that I can't afford it 😂 Otherwise, it'd be the only family sedan I want. Not the V6, not the R/T, only the Scat Pack.

[@ericjr9884]

this is AN r/t .. not srt

[@jggcsrt]

@@ericjr9884 what he means is he wants the 6.4 aka 392....

[@Xlldl]

@@ericjr9884 you're dumb.

[@jmak98jsuboom]

X Kyle. Eric it’s an srt Hemi. Same thing in my opinion

[@stevenw354]

Hard to give anything 5 of 5 stars unless it is perfect and you did mention somethings that you could change. I do understand that when rating something, you have to consider how much you are paying for it. Good review though. Thanks Sam

[@TheOmallez]

Great video! Best car reviewer on KZbin

[@christianobrien4465]

Wow! What a car but....wow what a test drive review!! Excellent sir I will definitely ately watch your reviews. Super straight forward informative and THANK YOU FOR BEING NORMAL meaning a person who is relatable

[@RBpower91]

awsome review Sam. keep doing what your doing.

[@jadesegumpan61]

I love this car so much... hope someday I could have this one. Good review too.

[@justindilworth8385]

I can’t wait to own one!!

[@thereallnautica]

My dream car🥺🙏🏽💙

[@Groqell]

FiatChrysler nailed it with the Charger and Challenger. BTW anyone notice the hitchhiker at 10:42 lol.

[@billmccann7858]

Cant find one for under 45k within 200 miles of my house but I do love the car.

[@rkalla]

If you don't mind walking up a few K more, I walked out the door with a fully loaded SRT 392 for $52k

[@abuzahrashraf]

+Riyad Kalla Not bad...

[@jasonbarner9931]

+Bill McCann Get one ordered. I got a near fully loaded for 42.5 (msrp was 47,165)..they are limited production so yes of course you're gonna have to travel or be willing to wait on an order

[@gp20ss]

Bill McCann you can I got mines for 34k.

[@Ahri1500]

I got a steal on mine for 32K! It was fully loaded all blacked out

[@charlesmarshall2697]

Most seductive 4 door sedan ever built.

[@taylorfett88]

I'm getting this car

[@nairbyad7188]

so to get the 4 cylinder mode, you have to take the auto. to get the manual, you have to lose the back doors and get a challenger. ugh

[@Luk3W]

Cool review and bad ass car

[@TheLegendaryLoso]

does this feel faster than the 392 challenger u reviewed??

[@bepsiguy]

golf r mk7 or dodge charger road & track is more fun to drive?

[@xTouragx]

Yet another good review Sam...question...how does this compare to the Chevy SS? Seems like it would be its close compeitor although the Chevy is way down in power...although you can get that one with a manual...they are both in the around 40K mark..Curious to see if you have driven the Chevy.

[@TestDrivenTV]

+xTouragx Thank you. The SS, we have not tested. It is a much smaller car, not really a full-size such as the Charger. It may well be good in a comparison, but not really apples to apples.

[@cdkx655]

+TestDrivenTV The SS starts heavier, has more passenger volume, more front headroom/legroom/hiproom, more back headroom/shoulder-room/hip room, and a bigger trunk. Charger's wheelbase is definitely longer, but total length is pretty close. Overall, I think the sizes might be more comparable than you're thinking. Worth a review... if you can find one.

[@ibnmamoo9698]

How did you manage 21 mpg when all other reviews have it at 15 mpg combined... the V6 gets 21-24 combined... How did you manage V6 numbers? I'm thinking you didn't do much stop and go street traffic...

[@timc424]

I own the Scat Pack Challenger and i average 18 to 19. On the Hwy i can get 20 no problem.

[@ThatGuyWalter]

I have one of these (same color even). On the freeway, you get 31 mpg going 70 or 80 mph, but it does drop to about 19-21 when going 75 mph, oddly enough. I have never reset my MPG gauge since I got it, and average MPG for almost 10k miles now is right at 21 mpg.

[@nickromano6706]

Why does Dodge refuse to offer manual transmission option?

[@MrSokgunslinger]

Because you can’t shift faster than an automatic and you can have to get a certain mpgs which won’t happen with a 6 speed

[@tintor2623]

does this car have cruise control?

[@JP-dw1fp]

Dodge needs a 2 door version of this car that actually looks like the 68/69 Charger. C'mon. If they can do it with the Challenger, they can do it with the Charger.

[@FP2000]

great car yes but the stock tires....welll im burning them out just to get new ones cause the one i have suckkkk

[@jakey20022]

So I thought R/t's where 5.7's the a charger acat package was a SRT 392 which is a SRT trim

[@christianhardwick6530]

Jake Rheault the hellcat trims of later versions basically.

[@infosneakr]

I got one it is nice

[@kanervatie]

Don't all the 392 HEMI's come with 485hp, no matter what the package?

[@commandermaxrider6128]

kanervatie the Durango and grand Cherokee are a little lower

[@3kbaby823]

I wish they had somewhat better interiors

[@keishapete1219]

fuckin marvelous

[@sm6wet]

MPG when using economy mode? How much better than using all 8 cylinders?

[@MrSokgunslinger]

sm6wet it switches automatically if you’re just cruising when you put your foot down it switches back to 8 cylinders

[@MrSokgunslinger]

sm6wet displacement on demand

[@jaydog6602]

A why he almost wrecked

[@jaysimpson5832]

Do you think this car with so much HP would be good as a daily driver when it would be mostly city/town driving?

[@chek1n]

+Jay “Hampton214” Simpson It might be addicting to always feel that torque, but anything that has good low end torque like this is the best daily driver.

[@terryschnereger8531]

Hell yeah! Imagine this as a convertible?! 👍

[@nairbyad7188]

works "well" (adverb)

[@jstarr7506]

All one would need is to install a $6-7k supercharger and *BAM*

[@MrM4rvelous]

Not so.

[@forevertool]

Hello I am considering buying a 2016 rt road and track but I have a question,how come is that this 485hp gave you 21 mpg and the rt whit less horse power gave you 20 mpg isn't the 2 cars weight the same?i am would drive the rt 80% city and just 20% highway,thanks for your response and great reviews

[@devn3813]

forevertool get the scat pack. It's Insane.

[@mikexcanxjerk]

forevertool i don't think you can achieve 20 doing 80% city , but if you do like 60% highway and 40% city you can get that ..

[@robertlandry5676]

👍🏽

[@Flareside94]

I own a Daytona, love it but Dodge just got caught in a lie there. No 3 way dampers? What else could they possibly be lying about? How do you mess that up? On the window sticker and the website? Come on man

[@Bizzair1990]

That a dealer issue. If you buy any car and dont know all the information about it, youre the one at a loss. It says one google search away the Scat has Bilstein Static sport suspension (same as SRT) its just not adjustable.

[@ibnmamoo9698]

21 mpg combined?! How?!

[@daison96]

8 speed

[@ibnmamoo9698]

8 speed doesn't get it that high. I have a V6 that I drive civilly and it gets that combined in a week... 21-23 mpg. Every other review I've seen has it at 15 mpg combined mainly because of when street mpg is combined. The car eats gas when idle and when street driving. So how did he manage to get v6 MPG out of this. I don't think its combined driving.

[@daison96]

+Ibn Mamoo I have the SRT model and it averages about 20 mpg easily. On the freeway, once a consistent speed is established, it turns off four cylinders, and has an eco mode. The car gets good mpg for a V8.... If you're really having fun in it though, not so much.

[@ibnmamoo9698]

+daison96 I know it gets good highway miles but average combined miles I've seen here on KZbin posted by owners and reviewers has been 15 mpg. Having fun is subjective but what would be the point having this car if you can't have fun with it?... This honestly contradicts everything I've seen and know.

[@mikexcanxjerk]

Ibn Mamoo those are lies , if your doing 50/50 highway and city or 60% highway and 40% city 20mpg is very true to get

[@mavricxx]

Beautiful car but I don't recommend it to anyone. This car is riddled with problems which Dodge refuses to fix, serious things to like electronics, paint and rust on new cars due to lack of attention to detail. Don't believe me... Look up KZbin videos on problems with the Charger.

[@aymanlockhartable]

Ok great attractive car and packages, but what about reliability, dodge engineering is not the greatest in the long run. Will have electronic issues after 5 years. Will the engine needs lot of work after 120k miles will the paint look like crap after 5 years. Will it be good car after owning it 10 years? I really want one, but I think about long run!

[@Bizzair1990]

Dont even know what youre talking about. Dodge engineering is probably the best in the world. The 392 power curve to the 8 speed is some of the best engineering. The issue with dodge has always been dealer and quality control. There paint booth is out dated, and it doesnt effect the quality of the paint, actually the paint is very good quality - its the application and quality. I have a few flecks and dimples on my car. Thats the only thing Dodge needs to improve upon is there assurance of quality upon purchase.

[@loogi_if]

Why 4 doors? Dammit Dodge...

[@Reli55]

IMHO Dodge did this for you to please and convince your spouse that it is a full size family muscle sedan... 😂😂😂 Why not have it without arguing that much with your spouse...

[@alvilla701]

cause dodge also has the challenger and also cause some people like power and versatility

[@hanbolo5520]

+Mama Luigi easy sell for the family man with wife and kid who doesn't want a kia.

[@Agent.K.]

way lower insurance cost!

[@06livefast]

+Han Bolo My dad has a kia.. for an every day driver. He has a fastback in the garage which is nice to know he still has a pair

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

The answer is Chevy SS

[@06livefast]

+407ForRent Depends man. I am a camaro guy and was at the dealership ready to fulfill my dreams of buying a brand new camaro, but once I hopped on a test drive I was immediately disappointed. The new Camaro has fantastic power, but as an every day driver (as painful as it is to admit) it is impractical. The visibility issues, the trunk, the back seats and you cant take passengers, it's a nice car to have in the garage to take out on a nice after noon or when you need to get your mind off things, but when you're leaving at 5am and can't fit your tool bag in the trunk, and you can't see SHIT from your blind spots trust me it will make you look at Mopar real quick lol. Again, I will always love Camaro, but as an every day driver, it's just not realistic man.

[@canto_v12]

To be honest, the new muscle cars all have bad visibility. The Camaro takes the cake, but the Challenger is not far behind and the Mustang not far behind that. A mid-engine Ferrari has better visibility than these things. It's unfortunate, but if you're willing to put up with it, they are a fantastic performance value.

[@Buffington916]

+Steven he's not talking about a Camaro SS, he's talking about the Chevy SS..

[@daison96]

How so? The Charger gets more horsepower and torque, bigger brakes, and better mpg. The SS handles better with its magnetic suspension, but honestly who is going to take either to the track? Looks is purely subjective. The Charger offers more towards the muscle car consumer.

[@gabrielpires4103]

Heisenberg? is that you?

[@BlakWiseCracker]

Dodge Fu*ked when they changed the body style. The 2015 Chargers look exactly like the Chrysler 200 in the rear and a Dodge Dart in the front. They took away the Batman mean Grill look for the front and the badass look from the rear. I have a 2014 I traded my 2012 for 2014. Sad to say I will not be buying another Dodge Charger! Especially after the Dumb down the more aggressive look.