2021 Dodge Challenger: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

19 builds left the factory as a 2021 Challenger, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $10,900–$96,500 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 50,978 vehicles built
  • 1,107 for sale right now
  • $10,900–$96,500 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

R/T Scat Pack · RWD SXT · RWD R/T · RWD GT · RWD
Engine 6.4L 8-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Power 485 hp 305 hp 375 hp 305 hp
Typical price today $39,950 $20,176 $26,998 $23,888
For sale right now 441 270 155 115
Vehicles built 16,508 13,398 8,133 5,698
Same on every 2021 Challenger
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

1,602 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
R/T Scat Pack · RWD
$39,950
SXT · RWD
$20,176
R/T · RWD
$26,998
GT · RWD
$23,888
GT · AWD
$27,798
SRT Hellcat Redeye · RWD
$75,698
$13,483 $34,961 $56,439 $77,917 $99,395
Price trend

Median up $4,613 over the last 12 months.

2021 Challenger price history →
Will it hold value?

A Challenger typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $21,000 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 2021 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.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 2C3CDZAG-M means

2C3 CDZAG · M
2C3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Canada
CDZAG
together encode the Challenger line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 2C3CDZAG 7MH630895 2C3CDZAG 9MH577312 2C3CDZAG 3MH590878
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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