hrysler's Dodge Challenger muscle car is in trouble. Slumping sales have shown that consumers are not satisfied with the Challenger and would rather choose a Mustang or Camaro.

"Chrysler has recently poured a significant amount of money into the 2011 model. The front and rear suspensions have been revamped and re-engineered to improve handling and ride quality. Furthermore, the new standard 3.6-liter V6 was implemented providing a 55-hp boost over the much criticized 3.5-liter V6.

You would think these changes would boost sales. Think again. Sales are only up by 15% over the bleak year-ago period. That may sound pretty good, but May sales actually dropped 11 percent.

Sadly, the Challenger is averaging just 3,355 cars sales per month, shocking figures for a car that just went through a redesign. So far this year, Dodge sold 16,777 Challengers. Compare that to Chevy moving 40,275 Camaros and Ford selling 30,206 Mustangs" (Autoguide).

Dodge Challenger Suffers Slumping Sales Despite Update | AutoGuide.com News

 

inevitable, if you dont care about brand specific and just want performance
which most young people do the power to weight ratio just isnt right with the
challenger and it needs a major diet to compete especially when you have a

V6 mustang running
0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.7 at 102.0 mph

and a v6 2010 camaro (because i cant find the 2011 specs)
0 to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds and the quarter-mile in 14.5 seconds at 99 mph.

and a v6 2011 challenger
0 to 60 mph: in 6.4 sec and the quarter-mile in 14.9 sec at 94 mph

so long as the challenger remians a huge porky porkster the other brands
will continue to outsell it

 

none of this news is real suprising and the article is partialy incorrect the car has not gone through a redesign it has looked the same since 2008

 

Yes, I would love to see it drive sales in the brand, but hey, they don't know what they are missing and I for one am truly happy with my Challenger. It is THE CAR, THE DODGE CHALLENGER.

 

I tried fitting in the Mustang and the Camaro didn't have room for me .