2016 Dodge Challenger: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2016 Challenger, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $8,944–$75,000 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 30,685 vehicles built
  • 748 for sale right now
  • $8,944–$75,000 typical price range

Which Challenger is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

SXT · RWD SXT Plus · RWD R/T Scat Pack · RWD SRT Hellcat · RWD
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 6.4L 8-cyl 6.2L 8-cyl
Typical price today $14,093 $22,275 $27,900 $47,995
For sale right now 286 147 142 132
Vehicles built 14,282 6,033 5,379 3,806
Same on every 2016 Challenger
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Coupe
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

1,022 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SXT · RWD
$14,093
SXT Plus · RWD
$22,275
R/T Scat Pack · RWD
$27,900
SRT Hellcat · RWD
$47,995
SRT 392 · RWD
$29,995
$8,675 $25,819 $42,963 $60,106 $77,250
Price trend

Median up $4,001 over the last 12 months.

2016 Challenger price history →
Will it hold value?

A Challenger typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,900 today.

Challenger depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Challenger

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 2C3CDZC9-G means

2C3 CDZC9 · G
2C3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Canada
CDZC9
together encode the Challenger line — Coupe, 6.2L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 2C3CDZC9 9GH321934 2C3CDZC9 5GH288477 2C3CDZC9 5GH288429
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2016 Dodge Challenger prices →