Unlike other vehicles in its class, the interior design of the 2013 Dodge Charger is a bit more aggressive. Nonetheless, the interior design is pleasing, the cabin has good quality materials The dashboard design might feel a bit odd though, especially because of how the gauge cluster and infotainment system are designed to look like one big unit moved toward the driver. The standard tilt and telescopic steering wheel can be upgraded with a heating feature, leather wrapping, and paddle shifters on higher trims. As for the passengers, the front row gets bucket seats with premium cloth material and a 6-way power driver seat.
Go for higher trims and front heated seats are given. With the Rallye appearance package sport cloth upholstery on SXT and sport, leather-trimmed upholstery on the SXT Plus can be chosen. But the SXT Plus has standard premium Nappa leather seats. As for the rear row passenger, a folding bench seat is available which can be upgraded to heated rear row seats. Both rows offer adequate room for passengers with an optimal level of comfort. However, the sloped roof causes a shortage of headroom for rear-row occupants. Thinking about loading cargo? A 16.5 cubic feet of trunk capacity is available which is moderate in size but surely offers a wide opening. The inside of the cabin however offers limited storage spaces for small items.
Models
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2013 Dodge Charger SE
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2013 Chrysler 300 Base
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2013 Ford Taurus SE
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2013 Chevrolet Impala LS
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Seating Capacity
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Front Row (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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38.6/59.5/41.8
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38.6/59.5/41.8
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39.0/57.9/41.9
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39.4/58.7/42.3
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Rear Row (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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36.6/57.9/40.1
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37.9/57.7/40.1
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37.8/56.9/38.1
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37.8/58.6/37.6
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Cargo Capacity (cu-ft)
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16.5
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16.3
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20.1
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18.6
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When compared to the Taurus, the Charger’s cabin is very spacious. The rear row headroom however is a bit lesser than the others because of its sloped roof. As for the Impala, it has leading front legroom. The Dodge Charger’s trunk capacity is slightly better than Chrysler 300’s but lesser than the others. Standout interior features:
- Keyless entry and ignition
- Heated front seats
- Premium cloth upholstery
- Leather-trimmed upholstery (optional)
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror with microphone
- power tilt/telescoping heated steering wheel (optional)
- Die-cast paddle shifters (optional)
How intuitive is the 2013 Dodge Charger’s infotainment unit?
Surprisingly, the infotainment system of the Dodge Charger is pretty good. Sure the base SE trim comes with a 4.3-inch infotainment touchscreen. But every other trim has an 8.4-inch infotainment touchscreen which has been updated with enhanced UConnect software. Other standard features such as a CD player, an iPod/USB audio interface, and a 6-speaker sound system are also given.
SiriusXM, which is standard on the SXT trim, is optional under the connectivity package. This package also includes Bluetooth and voice command whereas the Navigation/rear backup camera package as the name suggests adds ParkView rear backup camera and navigation system. Rallye appearance or blacktop package, both adds beats audio group including 10 amplified speakers with subwoofer. Standout infotainment features:
- 8.4-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Navigation system (optional)
- six-speaker sound system
- SiriusXM (optional)
- Bluetooth (optional)
- 4.2-inch electronic vehicle information center