Dodge Charger vs. Mercedes-Benz C-Class

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Dodge Charger and Mercedes-Benz C-Class contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Dodge Charger and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

When comparing the Dodge Charger's and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class's specifications and ratings, the Dodge Charger has the advantage in the areas of new vehicle base pricing, typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, reliability, resale value, interior volume and base engine power. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has the advantage in the areas of fuel efficiency and overall quality score. Based on this comparison of the Dodge Charger's and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class's specifications and ratings, the Dodge Charger is a better car than the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

Pricing: A used 2023 Dodge Charger ranges from $20,327 to $59,669 while a used 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is priced between $32,006 to $50,711. For a new model, the Dodge Charger's price is between $31,790 and $69,816, with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class priced between $49,506 and $73,255.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Dodge Charger loses 44.1 percent of its value and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class loses 52.5 percent of its value. This means the Dodge Charger retains 8.4 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Dodge Charger is 8.0 out of 10 while the Mercedes-Benz C-Class' quality rating is 8.4 out of 10. This results in the Dodge Charger being ranked 2 out of 7 Best Large Cars and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class being ranked 1 out of 36 Best Luxury Small Cars.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Dodge Charger is 7.7 out of 10. For the Mercedes-Benz C-Class the reliability rating is 7.5 out of 10. This gives the Dodge Charger a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Dodge Charger’s base engine makes 292 horsepower, and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class base engine makes 255 horsepower. The Charger is rated to deliver an average of 23 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 555 miles. The C-Class is rated to deliver an average of 29 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 626 miles. This gives the Mercedes-Benz C-Class the fuel efficiency and maximum range advantage over the Dodge Charger. The Charger uses regular unleaded, and the C-Class uses premium unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The Dodge Charger, a large car, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front shoulder room, front leg room, rear shoulder room, rear leg room, and cargo space. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, a compact car, has the advantage in the areas of front head room and rear head room.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Dodge Charger and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.