Used Dodge Challenger for Sale near Missouri

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 $29,521, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $27,966 over the past year.

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, and the all-generations owner rating is 4.74/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its powerful performance, distinctive retro styling, and comfortable cabin. Many also highlight the Challenger's easy-to-use technology and the sense of occasion it brings to everyday driving.

Expert reviews rate the 2015 and 2020 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs in the expert-tested recent years center on fuel economy, outdated technology, and safety features that are not standard.

29.6% 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 reviews reinforce its strong character and everyday appeal. Across the lineup, it comes across as a car that delivers a memorable ownership experience.

• 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 best managed by choosing a well-kept example with a clean history and careful maintenance records.

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 entry point in the 2023 lineup, with rear-wheel drive and the Challenger's classic muscle-car presence.
• Black Ghost: The most exclusive choice in the tested 2023 lineup, with retro-inspired detailing, premium Laguna semi-aniline leather upholstery, simulated suede on the steering wheel and headliner, genuine carbon fiber trim, an 8.4-inch touchscreen, navigation, a Harman Kardon premium sound system, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, automatic high-beam headlights, and a low-resolution reversing camera.

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 popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right mix of price, equipment, and condition. They also sit in the heart of the Challenger's modern used-car sweet spot, where you still get the model's signature character and broad trim variety.

What is the Dodge Challenger's resale value?

Most model years in the Challenger lineup are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. A few newer years are still rising, showing that demand remains strong for the freshest examples. The smallest changes are clustered near flat, while the sharpest declines are concentrated in older years.

The 2016 and 2019 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2023, 2022, and 2016 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

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?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2021 model is at −4.69% versus a year ago, and the 2020 model is at −6.59%.
• Deal availability: The 2021 model has 31.1% good and great deals, and the 2020 model has 30.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $34,773. The Dodge Challenger offers a distinctive retro muscle-car character that makes it easy to live with and easy to recognize.

If you're buying used today, the 2022 model year offers the best mix of value and availability.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 15, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.