Used Dodge Challenger for Sale nearClackamas, OR

How much does the Dodge Challenger cost in today's market?

Used Dodge Challenger prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Dodge Challenger's current nationwide average price is $29,872, and its year-round low is $27,976.06. That puts the model's pricing in a fairly broad band depending on year and trim. Recently, prices have eased on the 2021 models, while other recent model years have held firm or risen.

Is the Dodge Challenger a good car?

Yes — the Dodge Challenger earns strong owner approval across its long run. The all-generations owner rating is 4.74/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Challenger's power, retro styling, and comfortable ride. Reviewers also repeatedly highlight its distinctive muscle-car character and the way it blends classic appeal with modern technology. Expert reviews rate the 2015 and 2020 models among the highest across all years.

The tradeoffs show up most clearly in recent expert coverage: fuel economy is a recurring concern, technology feels dated in the newest model year, and advanced safety features are not standard.

29.0% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Dodge Challenger models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Challenger for its power, comfort, and distinctive styling, and expert coverage reinforces that it delivers a memorable muscle-car experience. Across the model years in the data, the strongest feedback centers on the car's character, performance, and everyday livability.

• Owners rate the Dodge Challenger between 4.38 and 4.91 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most manageable when you focus on later model years and verify history carefully, especially on older examples.

What should I look for when buying a used Dodge Challenger?

Across all model years, at 68.6% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: blind-spot monitoring system with rear cross-traffic alert
• Infotainment: Uconnect 4 touchscreen infotainment display with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 15 mpg in combined driving

Which Dodge Challenger trim should I buy?

The 2023 Dodge Challenger offers these trims:

• SXT: The base rear-wheel-drive SXT is the entry point and the best-value starting place if you want the Challenger's classic shape and everyday usability at the lowest price.
• Black Ghost: The Black Ghost adds the most exclusive special-edition treatment, with the SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody foundation, 807 hp, premium Laguna semi-aniline leather upholstery, simulated suede trim, carbon fiber accents, and distinctive retro styling details for buyers who want the most collectible sendoff.

What Dodge Challenger do most buyers choose?

The Dodge Challenger years with the most listings are 2022, 2023, and 2021.

These higher-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you more inventory to compare and a wider spread of prices and trims. That usually makes it easier to find the combination of equipment, condition, and value you want.

What is the Dodge Challenger's resale value?

Most model years in the table are moving lower year over year, which creates better opportunities for used buyers. A few newer years are still rising, so the strongest demand is concentrated at the top end of the lineup. The 2016 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year. The 2023, 2022, and 2016 model years have held their value best, with prices flat to rising year-over-year.

Is the Dodge Challenger safe?

• 2023: 3/10
• 2021: 4/10
• 2020: 5/10
• 2017: 4/10
• 2016: 8/10
• 2015: 8/10

For the safest used buy, the 2015 and 2016 models both post the highest confirmed score of 8/10.

Should I buy a used Dodge Challenger now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2021 model is at −4.21% versus a year ago, and the 2020 model is at −5.38%.
• Deal availability: The 2021 model has 30.3% good and great deals, and the 2020 model has 29.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $35,275. The Dodge Challenger offers a distinctive retro muscle-car character that blends strong presence with everyday livability.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: 807 horsepower, 707 lb-ft of torque, and 15 mpg in combined driving.
• Tech: Uconnect 4 touchscreen infotainment display, Performance Pages, wired Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.
• Safety: low-resolution reversing camera, rear parking sensors, automatic high-beam headlights, and blind-spot monitoring system with rear cross-traffic alert.
• Starting price: $34,395

If you're buying used today, the 2022 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2024 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 4, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.