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How many have made the jump from a Hellcat Charger to a Trackhawk or Hellcat Durango. My local dealers has one of each. I just thought it’d be nice to have AWD and more functionality. Love my PCP and would miss it haha. Would you do the jump again or what’s the pros cons?
 

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Pros: More room, AWD for quicker launches, ability to tow.
Cons: More weight, worse gas mileage if you can believe that's even possible, feels a little sluggish and heavy from a roll in comparison.
 

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I tried it and didn't like it. The Durango just a different animal maybe. Transmission shifts different, not nearly as aggressive with an almost sluggish feel. The exhaust droned in high gear at 55 to 60 mph and the HK radio was horrible. I also didn't like the look or the layout of the gauge package. I kept it about 2 months and traded it back in on a charger redeye and couldn't be happier.
 

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I couldn't do it but if I HAD to, I'd get the hawk over the durango. Wouldn't mind having either in addition to my hellcat, but never as a replacement.
 

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I went from charger hellcat to a Trackhawk. Have had it for a year and a half now and I’m not going back. I had my charger for 5 years before I made the switch. What Blkout said is exactly how I feel as well. It does feel slow from a roll, but I have other fast toys for that. Being able to tow, drive in any weather, and the utility I gained along with never losing from a stop light, well worth it to me.
 

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We have both LOL. I drive a Hellcat in the summer and my wife drives a Trackhawk as a daily. The lauch on the trackhawk is insane. We absolutely love it. We had a SRT GC before the hawk and to be honest, the gas mileage is almost the same... really shitty. LOL.

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This thread is exactly where I am at, so I'm keen to hear everyone's views on it. I've been going around on trading my 2015 HC Charger for a new Redeye Charger, in colours of my choice, or trading my way less valuable 2015 Ram 1500 on a used Trackhawk. I drove a GC SRT and was moderately impressed, but not convinced. The idea of two Hellcat engines in the driveway certainly appeals!
 

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The durango is if you need the extra row/space and it drives like an suv. It does however have updated tech like the gauges, display, etc etc

The trackhawk feels more like a car than the durango but feels slower from a roll because of the weight + height.

Charger, useless from a dig on the street without drag radials, can survive non harsh winters on a winter set of tires but not ideal. Handles the best of the 3.

It really depends on your needs, the example I use is the durango is for your wife/gf or long trips or if you need 6 seats, the trackhawk is if you have brutal winters and need awd, and the charger is a good weather vehicle.

All have their pros and cons, the trackhawk won't get beat at a stoplight and the durango probably won't either, the charger will, on the highway charger is king.

Just my opinion, you have to sit in them and get a feel for what best suits you.
 

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I considered a Trackhawk before the prices went crazy. I could just never bring myself to do it. Makes more sense to me to own a non performance SUV/Truck and keep the Hellcat Challenger. I'm sure they are fun just wouldn't want my 90k SUV getting subjected to door dings and other wear and tear being used as a DD.
 
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