The all-new Dodge Charger Daytona is finally here, yet despite our comprehensive coverage of the vehicle’s details, some aspects remain shrouded in mystery. Today, the design boss at Stellantis confirmed that both versions of the new vehicle are even more closely related than you’d think. They share the same roof and floor, despite the sedan having two more doors.
We already knew that the new Charger was a big vehicle. At 206.6 inches (5,252 mm), it’s three inches (76.2 mm) longer than BMW‘s full-size, three-row X7 SUV. It’s also 79.8 inches (2,027 mm) wide, placing it within a single inch of the width of a Lamborghini Aventador. It’s also one heavy beast, though, that’s another story we’ve covered separately. Dodge was initially quiet about how the sedan and coupe compared to one another, but its design chief, Ralph Gilles, just clarified some things.
On Instagram he says that “the two door and 4 door are the same length, share floor and roof. So an efficient way to get two roomy cars with different personalities for those coupe lovers!” The included photo shows what he calls a “postcard from the early days of development.”
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Inside, four people occupy the two-door Charger in what appears to be relative comfort. A closer look at the coupe and sedan next to one another proves that the window silhouette is nearly identical too. The big changes come at the B-pillar where, on the coupe, it’s set far back toward the rear of the car. The sedan sees that same pillar moved forward and instead of one long door on each side we get a pair of shorter ones.
We’ve reached out to Gilles to find out about what other body panels they might share. It’s likely that the similarities don’t stop at just the wheelbase, roof, and floorpan.
These traits actually link the new Charger to a few other historically loved vehicles. The BMW E30 3-Series sedan is the exact same length as the coupe. Subaru’s Impreza 2.5 RS also features the same frame whether it’s the two or four-door version that we’re talking about. If the new Dodge Charger goes down in history behind the same rose-colored hue that we look back on the E30 and 2.5 RS with then it’ll do just fine.