Compare the2024 Dodge ChargerVS 2025 Mercedes AMG E-Class Sedan

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Charger are reminded to check the back seat. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

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 AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Charger’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the AMG E-Class Sedan.

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

The Dodge Charger weighs 1594 pounds more than the Mercedes AMG E-Class Sedan. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

Dodge’s powertrain warranty covers the Charger 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Mercedes covers the AMG E-Class Sedan. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the AMG E-Class Sedan ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 6 times as many Dodge dealers as there are Mercedes dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Charger’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes With 28 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Dodge higher than Mercedes.

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s standard electric motors produce 66 more horsepower (670 vs. 604) and 74 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 553) than the AMG E 53 HYBRID Sedan’s optional 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid.

On the EPA test cycle the Charger gets better mileage than the AMG E-Class Sedan running on electricity:

The Charger can travel with zero emissions on a full charge for 216 to 308 miles. The AMG E 53 HYBRID Sedan has to start its internal combustion engine after only 42 miles.

For better stopping power the Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s brake rotors are larger than those on the AMG E-Class Sedan:

For better traction, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the AMG E-Class Sedan (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. F:265/40R20 & R:295/35R20).

The Charger has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 4.4 inches longer than on the AMG E-Class Sedan (121 inches vs. 116.6 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 3.9 inches wider in the front and 3.6 inches wider in the rear than the track on the AMG E-Class Sedan.

The front grille of the Charger uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Charger a Large car, while the AMG E-Class Sedan is rated a Mid-size.

The Charger has 3.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the AMG E-Class Sedan (103.1 vs. 100).

The Charger has 1.8 inches more front headroom, 1.1 inches more front legroom, 1.7 inches more front shoulder room, 1 inch more rear legroom and .5 inches more rear shoulder room than the AMG E-Class Sedan.

The Dodge Charger outsold the Mercedes E-Class by over two to one during 2024.