2020 Ford Mustang vs Dodge Challenger
When you’re shopping for a speedy, stylish sports coupe, choosing between the 2020 Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger isn’t exactly simple. But LaFayette Ford’s comparison guide is on your side. Read on to learn more about each of these great American muscle cars.
Iconic Style & Comfort: 2020 Ford Mustang
If you’re shopping this segment, you want a car that looks as good as it moves. The 2020 Mustang, with its big grille and sleek fastback roofline, can help you achieve major double takes.
Outside, the Dodge Challenger certainly is imposing. While we can’t say it’s not a looker, this muscle car simply isn’t as big a standout as the Mustang. If you want to look different from other cars on the road, the Mustang is your best bet.
Street Smarts: 2020 Ford Mustang
The 2020 Ford Mustang is serving up more standard tech features than ever, starting with the FordPass Connect system. Use this technology to lock the doors or fire up your Mustang’s engine via smartphone app. Then there’s the Sync 3 infotainment system, standard on the two Premium trim models, which sets you up with an intuitive, quick-responding 8-inch touch screen and all-encompassing smartphone integration with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
While the 2020 Dodge Challenger may not come standard with remote control technology, it does give you a friendly infotainment interface. Its Uconnect system is easy to use, and it’s also loaded with Android Auto/Apple CarPlay features.
Family-Friendly Utility: 2020 Dodge Challenger
Typically, with their sleek rooflines and confined back seats (if they even have backseats), sports cars aren’t ideal family haulers. But the Dodge Challenger breaks the mold, delivering backseat space worthy of your road trips. Compared to the Mustang, the Challenger even supplies substantially more space for your luggage, with 16.2 cubic feet of cargo space.
Although the Mustang is the smaller of the pair, it makes excellent use of its available space. Up front, driver and passenger will revel in comfort, with supportive seats and generous leg and elbowroom. As you probably guessed, the backseats don’t offer as much legroom as the Challenger. The cargo hold is also slightly smaller, with 13.5 cubes for your stuff (11.4 in convertible Mustangs).
Thrilling Performance: It’s a Tie!
Here, both the 2020 Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger have a lot to offer, albeit in slightly different capacities.
With its independent rear suspension, the sixth-generation Mustang is all about sporty handling. As you swing around curvy roads, it even feels refined. Also, the Mustang packs a punch with its peppy engines and optional performance packages.
To wring the most speed out of this Ford sports coupe, upgrade the Mustang GT’s V8 with the Level 2 Performance package. In addition to supplying 480 horses and 420 pound-feet of torque, the package’s suspension, tire, and brake upgrades help you tear around the race track.
The 2020 Dodge Challenger speaks to drivers in search of premium power. Of its four engine options, there are a couple that beat the Mustang in terms of output. For example, with its supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine, the Challenger SRT Hellcat pumps out 717 horses and 656 pound-feet of torque. With the SRT Hellcat Redeye package, an upgraded version of the same V8 makes 797 horses and 707 pound-feet of torque.
However, as the bigger, heavier model, the Challenger isn’t nearly as agile as the Mustang. The Challenger’s extra weight will also set it back in a drag race.
The 2020 Dodge Challenger is the roomiest and potentially more powerful of the pair, but the 2020 Ford Mustang appeals to drivers who want a muscle car that’s quick, nimble, and modern. To experience the latest version of Ford’s iconic pony car, visit us at Lafayette Ford, your friendly Fayetteville, North Carolina dealer.