Compare the2026 Dodge ChargerVS 2027 Chevrolet Bolt

Both the Charger and Bolt have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Charger has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Bolt’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Dodge Charger has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Bolt doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Charger has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Bolt doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

Both the Charger and the Bolt have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

The Dodge Charger weighs 1009 to 2052 pounds more than the Chevrolet Bolt. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Charger’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Bolt’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

The Charger R/T’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 210 more horsepower (420 vs. 210) and 299 lbs.-ft. more torque (468 vs. 169) than the Bolt’s electric motor. The Charger Scat Pack’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 340 more horsepower (550 vs. 210) and 362 lbs.-ft. more torque (531 vs. 169) than the Bolt’s electric motor. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack’s standard electric motors produces 460 more horsepower (670 vs. 210) and 458 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 169) than the Bolt’s electric motor.

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack 305 Tires on electricity, only, can travel longer on electricity, only, on a full charge than the Bolt (267 miles vs. 262 miles).

The Charger has a standard locking charge port which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The Bolt doesn’t have a locking charge port. A locking charge port prevents tampering and damage.

The Charger Scat Pack’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Bolt doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the Charger’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Bolt:

The Charger’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Bolt are solid, not vented.

For better traction, the Charger has larger standard tires than the Bolt (275/40R20 vs. 215/50R17). The Charger’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Bolt (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. 215/50R17).

The Charger Scat Pack’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Bolt’s 50 series tires. The Charger’s optional tires have a lower 35 series profile than the Bolt’s 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Charger has standard 20-inch wheels. Only 17-inch wheels are available on the Bolt.

For superior ride and handling, the Dodge Charger has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Chevrolet Bolt has a rear torsion beam axle, with a semi-independent rear suspension.

The Charger has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Charger flat and controlled during cornering. The Bolt’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

The Charger offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads. The Bolt’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 15.7 inches longer than on the Bolt (121 inches vs. 105.3 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 8.6 inches wider in the front and 9 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Bolt.

The Charger has 6.5 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Bolt (103.1 vs. 96.6).

The Charger has 5 inches more front hip room, 4.9 inches more front shoulder room, 6 inches more rear hip room and 5.6 inches more rear shoulder room than the Bolt.

The Charger has a much larger cargo volume than the Bolt with its rear seat up (22.7 vs. 16.2 cubic feet).

The Charger has a much larger cargo volume than the Bolt with its rear seat up (22.7 vs. 16.2 cubic feet).

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Charger. The Bolt doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the Charger offers an optional power liftgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Bolt doesn’t offer a power cargo door.

When two different drivers share the Charger, the optional memory system makes it convenient for both. Each keyless remote activates different, customized memories for the driver’s seat position, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle and radio stations. The Bolt doesn’t offer a memory system.

The Charger’s optional easy entry system raises the steering wheel and glides the driver’s seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Bolt doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

The Charger offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed, navigation instruction and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Bolt doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Charger’s front power windows open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Bolt’s front passenger window doesn’t close automatically.

The Charger’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Bolt’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Charger to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Bolt doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

When the Charger with available tilt-down mirrors is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Bolt’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

The Charger has standard heated front seats. Heated front seats cost extra on the Bolt. The Charger also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Bolt.

The Charger has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the car heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Bolt.

The Charger’s standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. The Bolt doesn’t offer dual zone air conditioning.

The Dodge Charger comes in coupe and four door hatchback bodystyles; the Chevrolet Bolt isn’t available as a coupe or four door.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Charger as the 2026 North American Car of the Year. The Bolt has never been chosen.