It is onerous to think about two automobiles which have been extra talked about within the Jalopnik Slack than the Dodge Charger Daytona and Volkswagen ID Buzz, that are undoubtedly essentially the most distinctive electrical automobiles presently on sale. Our workers can by no means come to an settlement on what the Jalopnik Take is for both of those automobiles, as everybody has such differing opinions on them. On the very least we love how these two EVs look, however it’s each different facet that the workers is split on, from the interiors to the powertrains and driving experiences. One of many largest questions we have had is who the hell is gonna purchase both of them?
The Charger changed two of essentially the most beloved V8-powered muscle automobiles of this century, and whereas its totally electrical powertrain places out good numbers on paper, will the kinds of fellows that desire a Dodge muscle automobile desire a heavier, dearer electrical one which makes pretend engine noises? The ID Buzz efficiently nailed the design transient, however will it win over conventional minivan or crossover consumers regardless of being dearer and fewer space-optimized than different vans?
It seems, virtually precisely the identical variety of folks went for the electrical Charger as did the electrical Microbus within the first quarter of 2025, which is the primary full quarter that both automobile have been on sale for.
Which one wins?
The Charger simply barely eked out a win over the ID Buzz, with 1,947 of the muscle automobiles being offered versus 1,901 of the minivans. Neither of these numbers are significantly unimaginable, however each retro-styled EVs did outsell a bunch of different fashions. When it comes to different electrical automobiles, Audi offered 1,874 This fall E-Trons, Lexus moved 1,454 RZs, and BMW offered 1,899 i5s.Â
The Charger and Buzz additionally outsold sports activities automobiles just like the Toyota Supra (solely 421 items) and massive SUVs just like the Jeep Grand Wagoneer (1,849 items). Okay, so it’s a bit embarrassing that the brand new Charger bought outsold by the previous Charger and Challenger in case you mix the numbers — particularly as a result of neither of these automobiles are nonetheless in manufacturing — however nonetheless, it is not so unhealthy.
It stays to be seen how nicely both of those automobiles will promote within the coming months, as even placing tariffs apart the automotive business is trying extraordinarily murky, and it is unhealthy on the market for the car-buying public. We want extra EVs with a humorousness and a few actual character, just like the Charger and Buzz have. It is simply too unhealthy the automobiles themselves aren’t higher.
