Dodge Challenger · Engine family · 4 offered

Dodge Challenger 3.6L six-cylinder

This is the 3.6L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Challenger — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 283–305 hp. We decode it on 227,377 VINs across 31 factory builds, and 4,283 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $20,495.

Cylinders
6
Power
283–305 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline · Flex-fuel
Fitted
2011–2023
Drive
RWD
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 22, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,495
Configuration price reference
4,283
On sale today with the 3.6L 6-cyl
2011–2023
Model years it was fitted
31
Factory configurations
227,377
Challenger VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 3.6L 6-cyl sits in the Challenger engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.6L 6-cyl this page
2011–2023
$20,495
283–305 hp · 4,283 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
2009–2023
$21,188
375 hp · 2,455 on sale
6.2L 8-cyl
2015–2023
$66,045
707–840 hp · 1,085 on sale
6.4L 8-cyl
2011–2023
$30,599
485 hp · 2,286 on sale

2011–2023 The 5.7L 8-cyl configuration price reference is about $693 more — $21,188 against $20,495. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

4 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Dodge Challenger price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Challenger years got a 3.6L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2023 23,915 644 4 2022 23,338 601 4 2021 23,729 424 4 2020 18,942 292 4 2019 36,777 562 4 2018 34,284 417 2 2017 11,150 238 2 2016 14,349 302 1 2015 12,525 253 2 2014 9,621 219 1 2013 9,198 163 1 2012 6,517 112 1 2011 3,032 56 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Challenger report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

31 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2023

3 builds

2022

1 build

2021

3 builds

2020

4 builds

2019

4 builds

2018

1 build

2017

2 builds

2016

1 build

2015

1 build

2014

1 build

2013

1 build

2012

1 build

2011

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 31. Every 2023 Challenger build →

The 3.6L 6-cyl Challenger: common questions

Which Challenger years have the 3.6L 6-cyl?

2011–2023, without a break — 13 model years in our VIN decode, across 31 factory configurations and 227,377 VINs.

What does a 3.6L 6-cyl Challenger cost?

$20,495 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

Is the 3.6L 6-cyl turbocharged?

No — every configuration in this family decodes as naturally aspirated.

3.6L 6-cyl Challenger on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.