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Sixth generation · LX sedan · 2006–2010

2010Dodge Charger

The nameplate revived as a rear-wheel-drive full-size FOUR-DOOR sedan on the Mercedes-influenced LX platform — controversial with purists who knew the Charger as a coupe. Offered the 5.7 Hemi and the 6.1 Hemi SRT8.

Sixth generation · LX sedan

2010 Dodge Charger 3.5L — LX four-door sedan, front right view

Photo: “2010 Dodge Charger 3.5L, front right, 08-27-2023” by MercurySable99 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Quick facts

Engines
4offered2.7L DOHC 24-valve V6 (SE) → 6.1L SRT HEMI V8 (SRT8)
Top output
425hp6.1L SRT HEMI V8 (SRT8)

Body styles4-door rear-wheel-drive sedan · 4-door all-wheel-drive sedan (3.5L, Rallye and R/T)

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2010 Dodge Charger model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Documented lineup

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9factory configurations
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified

These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.

9versions shown
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger SE RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
2.7-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 (178 net hp / 190 lb-ft)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger 3.5L RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.5-liter High Output SOHC 24-valve V6 (250 net hp / 250 lb-ft)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger 3.5L AWD

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.5-liter High Output SOHC 24-valve V6 (250 net hp / 250 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick; active-transfer-case AWD with front-axle disconnect
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Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger Rallye RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.5-liter High Output SOHC 24-valve V6 (250 net hp / 250 lb-ft)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger Rallye AWD

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.5-liter High Output SOHC 24-valve V6 (250 net hp / 250 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick; active-transfer-case AWD with front-axle disconnect
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger R/T RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
5.7-liter VVT HEMI MDS V8 (368 net hp / 395 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick
Built
Regular production
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Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger R/T AWD

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
5.7-liter VVT HEMI MDS V8 (368 net hp / 395 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick; active-transfer-case AWD with front-axle disconnect
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedanRoad/Track Performance Group

Dodge Charger R/T Road/Track Performance Group

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
5.7-liter VVT HEMI MDS V8 (368 net hp / 395 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger SRT8

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
6.1-liter SRT HEMI V8 (425 net hp / 420 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick
Built
Regular production
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The 2010 model year

Overview

The 2010 Charger closed the original LX sedan generation with a reorganized trim ladder: SE, Charger 3.5L, Rallye, R/T and SRT8. The 3.5L and Rallye shared the 250-hp V6 but carried different equipment, and both were available with rear- or all-wheel drive; R/T likewise offered both drivetrains. Daytona and Super Bee no longer appear in Dodge's factory order matrix, while Road/Track continued as a defined R/T performance package.

Specifications

Engines
  • 2.7L DOHC 24-valve V6 (SE)178 hp
  • 3.5L High Output SOHC 24-valve V6 (3.5L and Rallye)250 hp
  • 5.7L VVT HEMI MDS V8 (R/T and Road/Track)368 hp
  • 6.1L SRT HEMI V8 (SRT8)425 hp
Transmissions
4-speed automatic (SE and rear-drive 3.5L/Rallye), 5-speed automatic with AutoStick (all AWD, R/T, Road/Track and SRT8)
Body styles
4-door rear-wheel-drive sedan, 4-door all-wheel-drive sedan (3.5L, Rallye and R/T)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 120.0 in · Length 200.1 in · Width 74.5 in · Height 58.2 in

Year over year

What changed

  • The former SXT position was renamed Charger 3.5L, with Rallye retained as a separate better-equipped 3.5-liter trim.
  • Dodge's matrix drops Daytona and Super Bee; neither is represented as a 2010 configuration.
  • New 18-inch machined aluminum wheels were added to R/T and R/T AWD.
  • The automatic front-axle-disconnect AWD system continued on 3.5L, Rallye and R/T.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • Nine meaningful retail configurations result when drivetrain choices and the Road/Track package are separated.
  • The 2.7-liter SE remains rear-drive-only; AWD is confined to 3.5L, Rallye and R/T.
  • SRT8 closes the generation with the 425-hp 6.1-liter HEMI and rear-wheel drive.
  • This was the final model year before the substantially redesigned 2011 LD Charger.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Confirm 3.5L versus Rallye equipment as well as drivetrain: both share the V6, but AWD changes the transmission, transfer case, front axle, brakes and wheel fitment.
  • The active-transfer-case AWD system must not be serviced using assumptions for the fixed full-time 2007–2008 arrangement.
  • Road/Track is a performance package on the R/T rather than a separate engine; its suspension, tire and brake fitment still differs from regular R/T equipment.
  • The owner's schedule remains engine-specific, including the 5.7-liter spark-plug interval and the 3.5-liter timing-belt requirement.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2010 Charger on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2010 Dodge Charger. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
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Factory intervals
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Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
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Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2010 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 6 months · Normal schedule, whichever comes first.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2010 Charger owner's manual · User's Guide page 64 — maintenance chart · checked

  • Engine air-cleaner filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2010 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 30 months · Normal schedule.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2010 Charger owner's manual · User's Guide page 64 — maintenance chart · checked

  • Air-conditioning filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2010 · United States

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · If equipped.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2010 Charger owner's manual · User's Guide page 64 — maintenance chart · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2010 · 5.7L Hemi V8 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 30 months · 5.7L engine.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2010 Charger owner's manual · User's Guide page 64 — 5.7L spark-plug row · checked

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    The order numbers below establish replacement-filter fitment only; they do not establish a service interval. Confirm the installed engine, VIN, build date, and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 2010 · United States

    2.7-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 (178 net hp / 190 lb-ft)

    K&N HP-1017

    K&N publishes HP-1017 for this exact year-and-engine application; confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 2010 · 2.7-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 (178 net hp / 190 lb-ft) · United States · Exact 2010 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 2010 Dodge Charger 2.7-liter application row — HP-1017 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    3.5-liter High Output SOHC 24-valve V6 (250 net hp / 250 lb-ft)

    K&N HP-1017

    K&N publishes HP-1017 for this exact year-and-engine application; confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 2010 · 3.5-liter High Output SOHC 24-valve V6 (250 net hp / 250 lb-ft) · United States · Exact 2010 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 2010 Dodge Charger 3.5-liter application row — HP-1017 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    5.7-liter VVT HEMI MDS V8 (368 net hp / 395 lb-ft)

    K&N HP-2010

    K&N publishes HP-2010 for this exact year-and-engine application; confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 2010 · 5.7-liter VVT HEMI MDS V8 (368 net hp / 395 lb-ft) · United States · Exact 2010 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 2010 Dodge Charger 5.7-liter application row — HP-2010 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    6.1-liter SRT HEMI V8 (425 net hp / 420 lb-ft)

    K&N HP-2010

    K&N publishes HP-2010 for this exact year-and-engine application; confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 2010 · 6.1-liter SRT HEMI V8 (425 net hp / 420 lb-ft) · United States · Exact 2010 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 2010 Dodge Charger 6.1-liter application row — HP-2010 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

  1. Dodge — 2010 Charger factory buyer's guide and order matrix
  2. Dodge — 2010 Charger model-year product release
  3. Dodge / Mopar — 2010 Charger user's guide

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