2019 Dodge Charger lineup scores facelift and update

Dodge is creating a wider Charger model lineup by offering extensive updates and some changes to its popular four door sedan.

The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, which retains its beastly 527kW supercharged 6.2-litre V8, will feature a new performance grill with duel air inlets to force cooler air into the engine bay and through to the supercharger.

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The car will also feature a line-lock mode which engages the front brakes for burnouts and a torque reserve to prefill the supercharger to assist acceleration from a standing start.

Once the car has been powered down, an after-run chiller will feed cool air to the supercharger as the engine temperature steadily decreases.

The Charger R/T Scat Pack will return for the 2019 year, also featuring line-lock and launch assist technologies. The Scat Pack will also feature duel air inlets like the Hellcat but will use a less powerful 362kW V8 which is naturally aspirated rather than supercharged.

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Arguably the biggest change to the Charger lineup will be the introduction of all-wheel-drive in an SXT model. This model will feature an atmo V6 engine with 224kW and an 8-speed automatic transmission.

A cold weather package will be available which will add heating elements to the steering wheel, as well as driver and passenger seats.

Despite utility vehicles selling remarkably well in the United States, Dodge has seen much success in sales of Challenger and Charger models, so much so that the brand says sales from these two models have increased 70% since 2008.

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The Charger is on trend to be the leader of the large car segment for the fifth year running in 2018 and Dodge says it intends to keep it that way.

Orders open in the US for the Charger models in June 2018 with first deliveries of the new 2019 model to begin in the third quarter of 2018.