Challenger Awards

[Cuda340]

I have been keeping track of all of the awards that the Challenger has received since its inception. I thought that you guys would like to have the following list for your own records. It is quite impressive.

• Best of Show- 2006 Challenger Concept-North America International Auto Show (Detroit) Concept
• Best of Show (2006)- LA Auto Show
• Best Concept Car (2006)- Autoweek
• People's Choice Award for 2006 (NAIAS)
• 2008 Collectible Car of the Future- Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC)
• Top Owner Satisfaction List for 2009- Annual Auto Survey- Consumer Reports
• 10 Best Looking Cars for 2009- Vehix.com
• Most Appealing Mid-Size Sporty Car- J.D. Powers and Associates 2009 Appeal Study
• Best of Class Ideal Vehicle for 2009, Sporty Car Category- Auto Pacific
• The 25 Most Collectible Cars of the Last 25 Years (SRT8)- Consumer Guide Automotive
• Recommended Buy for 2009- Consumer Guides Automotive
• Motor Trend Car of the Year (contender)-Motor Trend
• 5-Star Safety Rating (2009 Challenger)- NHTSA
• Forbes- Most Beautiful Cars 2010
• Forbes- Fastest Cars Under $50,000
• 10 Cars that Will Look Good in 10 Years- U.S. News & World Report (March 2011)
• J.D. Powers & Associates-Best Midsize Sporty Car in 2011 Initial Quality Study.
• Shoppers Choice (Cars.com “Best of 2012” NAIAS event)
• America's Best-Loved Cars- (J.D. Powers 2011 APEAL Survey- 1st Place Midsize Sporty)
• Top Ten Most Fun to Drive Cars (Fast Car Lane)
• Top 10 Cars to Drive to the Big Game (Roadfly TV)
• 2011 Polk Automotive Award- Sports Car Category (Polk Loyalty Awards)
• Best Affordable Sports Cars - 2012 (4 of 8)- U.S. News
• Auto Industry's Greatest Hits (2013 retro cars)- bankrate.com

[TheFastCat]

Man My first Challenger hasn't even arrived yet but I already hope that they are still building them when it eventually dies - hopefully many many miles down the road - by then I can afford an SRT-8

[raVenX]

The Challenger's first Best of Show award was given at the Challenger's debut at the North American, i.e., Detroit Auto Show, which, coincidentally, is also where the new fifth generation Camaro made its debut. Awww, better luck next time Chevy.

[SRT Wasp]

Send that list to Consumer Rag - I mean Report

[hawkdriver09]

the camaro was a pretty big let down

[Bengalipunk]

Originally Posted by TheFastCat

Man My first Challenger hasn't even arrived yet but I already hope that they are still building them when it eventually dies - hopefully many many miles down the road - by then I can afford an SRT-8

GEO's Die......Challengers age gracefully........they get face lifts and overhauls! Look at the awesome 1970's Challengers that are restored

[elie]

Dodge Challenger is the Best Car. Whether in the 70s or nowadays.
Wherever I am, when I tell that I ordered a 2012 Dodge Challenger you will see mouths opening...
This is the ultimate retro-classic-sports car ever built in the history (in my point of view).

[Cuda340]

Good and bad news.

Good: J.D. Power & Associates has named the Challenger the Best Midsize Sporty Car in its 2011 Initial Quality Study.

Bad: Dodge came in dead last of all the car manufacturers.

Also, the Charger did poorly.

See:
J.D. Power and Associates

[PRoBLeMz]

Originally Posted by Cuda340

Good and bad news.

Good: J.D. Power & Associates has named the Challenger the Best Midsize Sporty Car in its 2011 Initial Quality Study.

Bad: Dodge came in dead last of all the car manufacturers.

Also, the Charger did poorly.

See:
J.D. Power and Associates

I dream of the Challenger of being the lighter car, but being called midsize? I am surprised, even I will admit when I have been in a fat chick, but state, "damn she is fun!"

[sauve001]

a bit dated but still of current value..

(I hope I don't go against forum rules here by including the following link..)

NADA Guides 2011 Q2 Car Buyer's Market Report

Challenger R/T, in the top list of Recommended Current Buy.. mainly with low first-year depreciation..