Note: This interior review was created when the 2018 Dodge Challenger was new.
Interior: | 8.2 |
The 2018 Dodge Challenger has a functional interior that’s also spacious, but it lacks the sleek design and high-quality materials that you’ll find in some class rivals. Both rows of seats have enough room for adults, and the trunk is among the largest in the class. The tech offerings are headlined by the user-friendly Uconnect infotainment system.
The standard Challenger seats five – one more than the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro. It also offers more head- and legroom than the other two, so up to three people (or two adults, comfortably) can ride in the back. Depending on the configuration, the Challenger Demon has anywhere from one to five seats, as you can outfit it with only a driver's seat to save weight if so desired.
Houndstooth cloth upholstery and a six-way power-adjustable driver's seat come standard. Available features include leather upholstery (including premium options for Nappa or Laguna leather), heated and ventilated front seats, sport seats with added bolstering, and a heated steering wheel.
The Challenger’s large doors make it easy to get into and out of the car, but they’re also heavy and unwieldy, especially in tight parking spots. The front seats have plenty of space, though the optional sunroof cuts into headroom for tall people. The rear seats are the largest in the class, and this is perhaps the only sports car that can comfortably accommodate adults in the back.
There are three full sets of LATCH connectors for installing car seats. That’s uncommon for a five-seat car; they usually only feature full sets of connectors in the rear outboard seats and a lone tether anchor in the middle. You won’t have any problems with the Challenger’s tether anchors. The lower anchors in the outboard seats are set deep in the cushion but are otherwise usable. The lower anchors for the middle seat are hard to use; in addition to being deeply set, they’re also hard to maneuver around and require a lot of force when attaching straps.
Standard features in the Challenger include dual-zone automatic climate control, a rearview camera, and the Uconnect infotainment system with a 7-inch touch screen, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, integrated voice command, and two USB ports.
Available features include a power sunroof, satellite radio, a six- or nine-speaker Alpine audio system, an 18-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, forward collision warning, rear parking sensors, and an upgraded Uconnect system with an 8.4-inch touch screen and navigation.
Unlike previous model years, the 2018 Challenger comes standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, giving you an easy way to sync your smartphone with your vehicle. The Uconnect infotainment system now comes standard with a 7-inch touch screen (it was 5 inches in previous years), but it’s still as responsive and easy to use as ever.
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The Challenger’s 16.2-cubic-foot trunk is huge by sports car standards (and would be a respectable total for a large sedan as well). The rear seats fold down to provide space for larger or longer items. The only problem with the trunk is the high liftover height, which can cause problems when you’re loading something heavy.
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