Dodge Model History

United States · founded 1900

An American performance-focused brand founded by the Dodge Brothers in 1900, known for muscle cars, Hemi V8s, and trucks.

2005 Dodge Charger sedan

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Models

Charger

Dodge's muscle nameplate — a 1966–78 B-body icon, an '80s FWD subcompact, then a modern Hemi sedan and EV.

Muscle car · 1966–present
61 model years
Challenger

Dodge's pony car — the 1970–74 E-body classic, a 1978–83 captive import, and the 2008–2023 retro muscle revival.

Muscle car · 1970–2023
Coronet

A long-running Dodge nameplate — full-size in the 1950s, then a 1965–76 mid-size that hosted the original Super Bee.

Mid-size car · 1949–1976
Super Bee

Dodge's budget muscle car — a stripped-down, big-block Coronet (1968–70) and then Charger (1971).

Muscle car · 1968–1971
Dart

Dodge's compact — a long-running 1960–76 A-body (and home of the GTS and Demon) revived as a 2013–16 sedan.

Compact car · 1960–2016
Intrepid

A cab-forward full-size front-drive sedan of the 1990s–2000s, including the sporty R/T.

Full-size car · 1993–2004
Stratus

Dodge's mid-size — a cab-forward sedan (1995–2006) and a Mitsubishi-based coupe (2001–2005) with an R/T.

Mid-size car · 1995–2006
Avenger

A 1995–2000 sport coupe and a separate 2008–2014 mid-size sedan, both wearing the Avenger name.

Mid-size car · 1995–2014
Neon

Dodge's friendly 1990s–2000s compact — coupe and sedan — and home of the turbocharged 230-hp SRT-4.

Compact car · 1995–2005
Caliber

A tall five-door compact hatchback that replaced the Neon, including the turbocharged SRT4.

Compact car · 2007–2012
Polara

Dodge's full-size car of the 1960s and early '70s, offered with big-block V8 power.

Full-size car · 1960–1973
Monaco

Dodge's full-size flagship (1965–77), famous as a police car, briefly revived as a 1990–92 sedan.

Full-size car · 1965–1992
Magnum

A 1978–79 personal-luxury coupe, revived as a 2005–08 Hemi-powered station wagon with an SRT8.

Station wagon · 1978–2008
Viper

Dodge's brutal V10 sports car — the RT/10 roadster, the GTS coupe, and the track-focused ACR.

Sports car · 1992–2017
Caravan / Grand Caravan

One of the original 1984 minivans — the segment-defining Caravan and long-wheelbase Grand Caravan.

Minivan · 1984–2020
Durango

Dodge's three-row SUV — body-on-frame early, then a unibody Hellcat-powered performance SUV.

Mid-size SUV · 1998–present
Journey

Dodge's affordable three-row crossover, sold for over a decade on a single generation.

Mid-size SUV · 2009–2020
Nitro

A boxy, rugged-styled compact SUV based on the Jeep Liberty, sold 2007–2012.

Compact SUV · 2007–2012
Ramcharger

A full-size, two-door, truck-based 4x4 SUV — Dodge's body-on-frame answer to the Bronco and Blazer.

Full-size SUV · 1974–1993
Dakota

A pioneering mid-size pickup — bigger than the compacts of its day — offered with available V8 and R/T power.

Mid-size pickup truck · 1987–2011
Ram (pickup)

Dodge's full-size pickup — the 'Ram' name from 1981, transformed by the bold 1994 'big-rig' redesign.

Full-size pickup truck · 1981–2010

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