2021 Dodge Charger

large car / 4-door sedan

2021 Dodge Charger 4-door sedan
2015 Dodge Charger shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Small overlap front: driver-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system
Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Not available

Seat belts & child restraints

LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

  • Optional blind spot detection
  • Optional lane departure warning
  • Optional lane departure prevention

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2015-23 models built after March 2015

Tested vehicle: 2015 Chrysler 300 Limited 4-door

The Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger were redesigned for the 2011 model year. Beginning with 2015 models built after March 2015, the occupant compartment structure was modified to improve protection in small overlap frontal crashes.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space wasn't maintained well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

Intrusion of the door hinge pillar and instrument panel contributed to a high risk of injury to the left lower leg and a moderate risk to the right lower leg.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEN1520
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 17
Footrest (cm) 33
Left toepan (cm) 26
Brake pedal (cm) 22
Parking brake (cm) 23
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 3
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 9
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 11
Upper dash (cm) 15
Lower instrument panel (cm) 14

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEN1520
Head
HIC-15 222
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 9
Maximum Nij 0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm) 28
Femur (kN)
Left 3.7
Right 3.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 5
Right 4
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 1
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 1.21
Right 0.58
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 3.0
Right 4.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 83
Right 85

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2011-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Dodge Charger SXT 4-door

The Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 were redesigned for the 2011 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Chrysler.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF1018
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 3
Left (cm) 5
Center (cm) 5
Right (cm) 5
Brake pedal (cm) 6
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 0
Right (cm) 0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 0
Rearward (cm) -2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 1

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF1018
Head
HIC-15 90
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm) 12
Maximum Nij 0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm) 32
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 1.8
Femur force - right (kN) 1.7
Knee displacement - left (mm) 3
Knee displacement - right (mm) 3
Maximum tibia index - left 0.32
Maximum tibia index - right 0.50
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 1.8
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 1.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 43
Right 48

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2011-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Dodge Charger SE 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 were redesigned for the 2011 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES1102
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -11.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID CES1102
Head HIC-15 130
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.7
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 22
Lateral force (kN) 1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 30
Average deflection (mm) 23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.86
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.31
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.7
Acetabulum force (kN) 0.8
Combined force (kN) 1.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.7
L-M moment (Nm) 136
A-P moment (Nm) 23

Passenger injury measures

Test ID CES1102
Head HIC-15 74
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 16
Lateral force (kN) 1.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 14
Average deflection (mm) 10
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 1.01
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.07
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.2
Acetabulum force (kN) 0.2
Combined force (kN) 1.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.4
L-M moment (Nm) 49
A-P moment (Nm) 17

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2011-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Dodge Charger Rallye Plus 4-door

Overall evaluation
Curb weight4,054 lbs
Peak force21,762 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio5.37

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Power cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm) 46
Distance below top of head (mm) 39
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 11.7
Head contact time (ms) 58
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 51
Max neck tension (N) 525

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 4 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

  • SRT Hellcat trim
  • GT trim equipped with Plus Group and Driver Convenience packages
  • SXT trim equipped with Driver Convenience package
  • R/T trim equipped with Plus Group and Driver Convenience packages
  • Scat Pack trim equipped with Driver Convenience package
Low-beam headlight typeHID projector
High-beam headlight typeHID projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination Excessive glare

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created excessive glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • SRT Hellcat trim
  • GT trim equipped with Plus Group and Driver Convenience packages
  • SXT trim equipped with Driver Convenience package
  • R/T trim equipped with Plus Group and Driver Convenience packages
  • Scat Pack trim equipped with Driver Convenience package
Low-beam headlight type HID projector
High-beam headlight type HID projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-22 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 102.0 m 189.8%
Straightaway left edge 73.9 m 189.8%
250m radius right curve, right edge 58.3 m 34.8%
250m radius left curve, left edge 52.7 m 31.4%
150m radius right curve, right edge 50.4 m 24.6%
150m radius left curve, left edge 45.2 m 26.7%
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 112.0 m
Straightaway left edge 89.7 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 59.2 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 54.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 50.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 45.8 m

Trim level(s)

  • R/T trim equipped with Driver Confidence Group and Technology Group packages
  • GT trim equipped with Plus Group and Technology Group packages
  • R/T trim equipped with Plus Group and Technology Group packages
  • SXT trim equipped with Driver Confidence Group and Technology Group packages
  • GT trim equipped with Driver Confidence Group and Technology Group packages
  • Scat Pack trim equipped with Driver Confidence Group and Technology Group packages
  • SXT trim equipped with Plus Group and Technology Group packages
  • Scat Pack trim equipped with Plus Group and Technology Group packages
Low-beam headlight typeHID projector
High-beam headlight typeHID projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination High-beam assist credit Excessive glare

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created excessive glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves and on both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • R/T trim equipped with Driver Confidence Group and Technology Group packages
  • GT trim equipped with Plus Group and Technology Group packages
  • R/T trim equipped with Plus Group and Technology Group packages
  • SXT trim equipped with Driver Confidence Group and Technology Group packages
  • GT trim equipped with Driver Confidence Group and Technology Group packages
  • Scat Pack trim equipped with Driver Confidence Group and Technology Group packages
  • SXT trim equipped with Plus Group and Technology Group packages
  • Scat Pack trim equipped with Plus Group and Technology Group packages
Low-beam headlight type HID projector
High-beam headlight type HID projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-22 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 102.0 m 189.8%
Straightaway left edge 73.9 m 189.8%
250m radius right curve, right edge 58.3 m 34.8%
250m radius left curve, left edge 52.7 m 31.4%
150m radius right curve, right edge 50.4 m 24.6%
150m radius left curve, left edge 45.2 m 26.7%
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 112.0 m
Straightaway left edge 89.7 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 59.2 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 54.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 50.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 45.8 m

Trim level(s)

  • GT trim equipped with Technology Group package
  • SXT trim equipped with Technology Group package
  • R/T trim equipped with Technology Group package
  • Scat Pack trim equipped with Technology Group package
Low-beam headlight typeHalogen projector
High-beam headlight typeHalogen projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination High-beam assist credit Excessive glare

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams created excessive glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the gradual left curve.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • GT trim equipped with Technology Group package
  • SXT trim equipped with Technology Group package
  • R/T trim equipped with Technology Group package
  • Scat Pack trim equipped with Technology Group package
Low-beam headlight type Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type Halogen projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2018-22 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 112.1 m 356.1%
Straightaway left edge 79.8 m 356.1%
250m radius right curve, right edge 46.8 m 168.1%
250m radius left curve, left edge 48.5 m 26.8%
150m radius right curve, right edge 37.6 m 102.3%
150m radius left curve, left edge 38.5 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 123.2 m
Straightaway left edge 99.4 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 46.1 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 48.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 37.4 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 38.4 m

Trim level(s)

  • GT trim
  • SXT trim
  • R/T trim
  • Scat Pack trim
  • Police trim
Low-beam headlight typeHalogen projector
High-beam headlight typeHalogen projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination Excessive glare

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams created excessive glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • GT trim
  • SXT trim
  • R/T trim
  • Scat Pack trim
  • Police trim
Low-beam headlight type Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type Halogen projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-22 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 112.1 m 356.1%
Straightaway left edge 79.8 m 356.1%
250m radius right curve, right edge 46.8 m 168.1%
250m radius left curve, left edge 48.5 m 26.8%
150m radius right curve, right edge 37.6 m 102.3%
150m radius left curve, left edge 38.5 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 123.2 m
Straightaway left edge 99.4 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 46.1 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 48.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 37.4 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 38.4 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

  • Optional Full Speed Forward Collision Warning Plus

Package name

  • Optional Technology Group

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2015-23 models

Superior
Superior
with optional equipment
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 12 mph.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2014-23 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimSE
Seat type cloth

This vehicle has 3 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimSE
Seat type cloth
1 2 3
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol
Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol
Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
2
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
3
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 52
Clearance angle (degrees) 67
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 51
Clearance angle (degrees) 68
Tether anchor
Location Rear deck
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 22

2

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 41
Clearance angle (degrees) 57
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 35
Clearance angle (degrees) 44
Tether anchor
Location Rear deck
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 50
Clearance angle (degrees) 72
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 38
Clearance angle (degrees) 71
Tether anchor
Location Rear deck
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation