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Seventh generation · LD sedan · 2011–2023

2013Dodge Charger

A heavily restyled LX (the LD), the long-running modern Charger sedan. Home of the supercharged SRT Hellcat (from 2015) and the 797-hp Hellcat Redeye; the V8 sedan was retired at the end of 2023.

Seventh generation · LD sedan

2013 Dodge Charger Daytona — LD four-door sedan, front three-quarter view

Photo: “2013 Dodge Charger Daytona” by Sarah Larson from Ann Arbor, MI, USA / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Quick facts

Engines
4offered3.6L Pentastar V6 (regular SE/SXT/SXT Plus) → 6.4L VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (SRT)
Top output
470hp6.4L VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (SRT)

Body styles4-door rear-wheel-drive sedan · 4-door on-demand all-wheel-drive sedan (SXT/SXT Plus and R/T/R/T Plus/R/T Max)

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2013 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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Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

14factory 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.

14versions shown
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger SE 5-Speed RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.6-liter DOHC VVT Pentastar V6 (292 net hp / 260 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger SE 8-Speed RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.6-liter DOHC VVT Pentastar V6 (292 net hp / 260 lb-ft)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic with AutoStick
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger SXT RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.6-liter DOHC VVT Pentastar V6 (292 net hp / 260 lb-ft)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic with AutoStick
Built
Regular production
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Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger SXT AWD

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.6-liter DOHC VVT Pentastar V6 (292 net hp / 260 lb-ft)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic with AutoStick; on-demand AWD with automatic front-axle disconnect
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger SXT Plus RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.6-liter DOHC VVT Pentastar V6 (292 net hp / 260 lb-ft)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic with AutoStick
Built
Regular production
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Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger SXT Plus AWD

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.6-liter DOHC VVT Pentastar V6 (292 net hp / 260 lb-ft)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic with AutoStick; on-demand AWD with automatic 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 V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 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 V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 net hp / 395 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick; on-demand AWD with automatic front-axle disconnect
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger R/T Plus RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
5.7-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 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 Plus AWD

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
5.7-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 net hp / 395 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick; on-demand AWD with automatic front-axle disconnect
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger R/T Max RWD

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
5.7-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 net hp / 395 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Dodge Charger R/T Max AWD

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
5.7-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 net hp / 395 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick; on-demand AWD with automatic front-axle disconnect
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedanRoad & Track

Dodge Charger R/T Road & Track

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
5.7-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 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
6.4-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (470 net hp / 470 lb-ft)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic with AutoStick and steering-wheel paddle shifters
Built
Regular production
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The 2013 model year

Overview

For 2013 the Charger retained its SE, SXT, SXT Plus, R/T, R/T Plus, R/T Road & Track, R/T Max and SRT core lineup. The five-/eight-speed SE choice, eight-speed V6 models, V6 and V8 AWD availability, and rear-drive SRT configuration all continued. Dodge additionally documented a 300-hp Pentastar calibration with the Rallye Appearance Group or Blacktop Package, compared with 292 hp in the regular V6 models.

Specifications

Engines
  • 3.6L Pentastar V6 (regular SE/SXT/SXT Plus)292 hp
  • 3.6L Pentastar V6 (Rallye Appearance or Blacktop)300 hp
  • 5.7L VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology370 hp
  • 6.4L VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (SRT)470 hp
Transmissions
5-speed automatic with AutoStick (standard SE and V8), 8-speed automatic with e-shift (optional SE; standard SXT/SXT Plus)
Body styles
4-door rear-wheel-drive sedan, 4-door on-demand all-wheel-drive sedan (SXT/SXT Plus and R/T/R/T Plus/R/T Max)

Year over year

What changed

  • Dodge explicitly rated Rallye Appearance and Blacktop V6 packages at 300 hp, eight horsepower above the regular Pentastar calibration.
  • The eight-speed automatic and V6 AWD combination continued on SXT and SXT Plus.
  • R/T Road & Track retained its 3.06 axle, performance chassis, paddle shifters and available Super Track Pak.
  • The top model was presented as Charger SRT while retaining the 470-hp 6.4-liter HEMI formula introduced for 2012.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • The 14 core pages preserve every documented trim/transmission/drivetrain boundary without inventing SE, Road & Track or SRT AWD.
  • Blacktop added gloss-black 20-inch wheels and trim; Rallye added its own appearance treatment, and both carried the 300-hp V6 calibration.
  • R/T Max continued as the technology-oriented HEMI flagship beneath SRT.
  • SRT retained 470 hp and 470 lb-ft, three-mode adaptive damping and Brembo four-piston brakes.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • SE again has two transmission possibilities; verify the five- versus eight-speed unit before ordering service parts.
  • The 300-hp calibration belongs to documented Rallye Appearance/Blacktop packages and must not be assigned to every SXT or SXT Plus.
  • AWD remains limited to SXT/SXT Plus and R/T/R/T Plus/R/T Max; Road & Track and SRT remain rear-drive in the factory guide.
  • The 3.6-, 5.7- and 6.4-liter engines require different filters, spark plugs, fluids and service intervals.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2013 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 2013 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
5
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

    Follow the oil-change indicator; severe operation can trigger service earlier.

    Applies to: 2013 · 3.6L Pentastar V6, 5.7L Hemi V8 · United States

    Published interval: 10,000 mi / 12 months · Maximum interval; service sooner when the indicator requires it.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2013 Charger owner's manual · Owner's Manual pages 113 — oil-change indicator and maximum interval · checked

  • Engine air-cleaner filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2013 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 36 months · Normal schedule.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2013 Charger owner's manual · Owner's Manual pages 113 — engine-air-filter row · checked

  • Cabin / air-conditioning filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2013 · 3.6L Pentastar V6, 5.7L Hemi V8 · United States

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 24 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2013 Charger owner's manual · Owner's Manual pages 113 — cabin-filter row · checked

    6.4L SRT8

    Applies to: 2013 · 6.4L Hemi V8 · United States

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · SRT maintenance chart, whichever comes first.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2013 Charger owner's manual · User's Guide pages 116-117 — SRT maintenance chart · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2013 · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 120 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2013 Charger owner's manual · Owner's Manual pages 113 — coolant row · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    3.6L Pentastar V6

    Applies to: 2013 · 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi · Mileage-based interval; yearly intervals do not apply.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2013 Charger owner's manual · User's Guide pages 113-114 — 3.6L spark-plug row · checked

    5.7L Hemi V8

    Applies to: 2013 · 5.7L Hemi V8 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi · Mileage-based interval; yearly intervals do not apply.

    Source: Dodge / Mopar — 2013 Charger owner's manual · User's Guide pages 113-114 — 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: 2013 · United States

    3.6-liter DOHC VVT Pentastar V6 (292 net hp / 260 lb-ft)

    K&N HP-7025

    K&N publishes HP-7025 for this exact year-and-engine application; confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 2013 · 3.6-liter DOHC VVT Pentastar V6 (292 net hp / 260 lb-ft) · United States · Exact 2013 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 2013 Dodge Charger 3.6-liter application row — HP-7025 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    5.7-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 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: 2013 · 5.7-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (370 net hp / 395 lb-ft) · United States · Exact 2013 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 2013 Dodge Charger 5.7-liter application row — HP-2010 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    6.4-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (470 net hp / 470 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: 2013 · 6.4-liter VVT HEMI V8 with Fuel Saver Technology (470 net hp / 470 lb-ft) · United States · Exact 2013 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 2013 Dodge Charger 6.4-liter application row — HP-2010 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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  • All-weather floor liners for Dodge Charger

    Interior protection

    All-weather floor liners

    Fits 2011–2023 Dodge Charger · AWD · RWD · restrictions apply

    Fitment details

    2011–2022 Dodge Charger with rear-wheel drive only. Do not order for an AWD configuration.

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Sources

  1. Dodge — 2013 Charger factory brochure, powertrain and equipment guide
  2. Dodge / Mopar — 2013 Charger owner's manual

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