5 Reasons Why It's Better Than A Hellcat - 2020 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack Plus 

The Scat Pack Plus has more than enough horsepower for my road warrior driving.

I dont care what this guy say. I'm still gonna get my hellcat widebody next year. Lol..

As a Mopar enthusiast, I appreciate any and all trims.. especially from the Charger.. but can we not act like anyone with the money will opt for the Scat Pack over the Hellcat? There aren’t 5 reasons, there’s only one, and it’s price.

Unless you have access to a track, 392 is the way to go.

I hope your channel continues to grow. You’re skilled at explaining the cars features, good and bad points and you are a professional through and through 👍

Just got Challenger Scat Pack 392... love it. Great daily driver

Great review I've had my scatpack for almost a year and the 485 hp is enough for me .

Great presentation. You sound ready for a television car show! lol

Always liked the NA engines, guess cause I grew up in 50 and 60s , I never miss the whine of a supercharger, but LOVE THE ROAR of pure power 392. Hey 392 holds it’s on believe me.

Man that is a nice looking car. It's amazing that Dodge has been able to maintain the basic body style with some variations made and still sell these cars at an impressive rate!

Best car channel on RU-vid!! So underrated! You have the best narration / commentary! And excellent camera action. Bravo

Well reasoned video! Thanks for posting! You do have fun!

My 2019 charger scat pack with the 392 hemi averaged 27 mpg while mostly in eco mode on a road trip from Detroit to Boston! I reset the mpg indicator before heading out and I had the car in eco mode for 99% of the trip with the only exception being on the way home when we stayed at a fancy hotel in PA and I went ripping down some windy back roads in sport mode for a very brief period of time. My speed for most of the trip was between 75-80 mph on the highways in eco mode. When we were getting close to home on the way back I checked the average mpg and it read a 27 mpg avg. 👌🍻

DEFINITELY...the 392..... I have a 2015 SRT392, and THATS PLENTY of power...sure the Hellcat would be fun but it’s not really practical... I don’t drag race or anything so again that makes the 392 a much better all around fit. Love the content 👊🏾

This is the exact reason I just ordered a wide body scat pack can’t beat the price for what ur getting

Thanks for the good video! Ordered a white one yesterday. I hope to have it by the end of the year.

Just got mine in f8 green on friday, killer car, you forgot about the active dampener suspension

I might be the only one who likes the non wide body look better.

Great review. I haven't seen any wb Scat Packs with the Warp Speed wheels. If I get a widebody those wheels are a must-have.

When you buy a dodge its about the power thats it thats all, because the body style hasn't changed since never, the Scat is cool but the buyer of the Hellcat wants to go faster!

I had an SRT 392 & wanted the upgrade to a Hellcat. You did make some major points about both engines & exhaust. The Hellcat engine sou ds more like a truck when it starts up. The 392 motor does hold its gas a lil longer than the Hellcat , but you can't get over the supercharger whine!!!

Get Scatpack for $50k , add aftermarket supercharger and other parts for $10 make it similar to Hellcat power , still save 20k . Anyway you will never have chance to enjoy 700+ hp on public roads .

My favorite thing about this video is your laugh @ 3:09🤣🔥🔥🔥

Love that WideBody on the Charger !

The 392 is definitely the better buy for me. Thanks for the videos

Thank you for a well balanced objective review. I couldn't agree more with you. Where I come from we have a saying "a stick should be held from the middle". You've applied this saying. Good job. Greetings from the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt.

Great video man.

I have a 22 scwb myself and love it. Its mostly a garage queen lol. 😅. I have to ask where do you live? Theroads look beautiful!!

The supercharger whine is the super plus reason why I’d want the Redeye!

well the only reason to choose the Scat is you can't afford the Hellcat or just don't want to pay the extra

Ha. I remember not so long ago when anything approaching 400 hp was looked at like we do the Hellcat now. Scat Pack is plenty strong.

Amazing color and great info. I would definitely take a widebody scat over a regular hellcat. But if body choices are equal, I’d probably have to take the hellcat just for the whine. But I haven’t driven either, so on paper the scat seems like the better buy

The 392 has Nav too. Nav is not HC specific. I bought a '19 Challenger R/T Scat Pack 392 Widebody in Octane Red Pearl with all the options. I'm really loving it. In Canada, it cost me about $25 less than an HC and it is still an incredibly strong car and yet a nice comfortable controllable daily driver. The insurance is less, it's better on gas, and it's also 150 lbs lighter in front so it handles better in winter. I drove a '12 Charger for 7 years while I needed a 4-door. Charger design is a bit more refined but I wanted to get back to a 2-door coupe for now. The two cars are very similar in most respects since they're built on the same platform and share the same tech. The 6.4L lives in the shadow of the HC supercharger so it is often underrated by casual observers. More horsepower is not always better. It depends on what you're doing with it. Speaking of bang for buck, the 392 is the sweet spot. If you are a diehard HC fan, then get one. In my opinion, the extra 220HP does nothing for you on the streets. That's why I got the 392 and after 19 months, I still feel like I made the right choice. It's an amazing machine. It's factory rated as 485HP but in the real world it is common to see the 392 put out 500HP completely stock.

I’ve owned both a Scatpack challenger and Daytona 392 and hands down I’ll never go back after buying my hellcat I should’ve gotten it in the first place it’s worlds of difference

Great, informative message Chris. Thanks.

Tbh with such a good power for price point , I would just get the scat and get a whipple , Headers and Intake and call it a day honestly . Many people buy hell cats just for the badge and the name , the cars are hella fun but they aren’t very good race cars for some reason especially going up against zl1 or gt500 . Hell even a bolt on 5.0 or ss can keep with them damn near I seen it with my own eyes.

I agree as I have one on order and I am hoping that it will be a long lasting vehicle if looked after properly...!

Yeah pretty good video, you’re right about many things, I bought a 2018 Daytona with 33 miles on it brand new from a dealership for $40,500 in September 2018 I love it, after the warrantee is up gonna put a pro charger on it bring it to about 610 hp and I’m done but I don’t want to ruin the daily driver I drive it every day

Great video again 👍🏽 Too bad these cars are not available in the Netherlands due to skyhigh taxes I would prefer the more driveable version, 392

Scat Pack Plus widebody is really the smart choice. Less on gas, less on insurance, less on intial cost and still a blast to drive and something you can enjoy driving everyday.

Great video! 👍👍

The big reason not mentioned that I like the Scat Pack better is the torque at lower RPM feel of a muscle car feel as opposed to the power gathering spool up of the boosted Hellcat.

Why he talk like a news person but poses like a reading rainbow episode lmaoo 🤣

One more thing to add, and I know people aren’t gonna like it, I do not like the widebody on the charger, I like my 2018 come straight down on the sides to me it looks better, looks better on The challenger

When I saw the screen so, I thought Shaggy was up doing car reviews... Mr. Lova-lova..... Yeaaaaaaaaah!!

Great review. Spot on!

Drove both and have a scat. You can use the power without too much Hassel in the scat. You have to feather the gas on hellcat up until maybe 50 before you can floor it without spinning out. If you have to tame the beast that much your not getting full potential like you would in the scat. Not to many people driving over 100 unless you want lose your license.

As for a daily driver it’s definitely better then the HellCat, my 2018 392 Charger Daytona is Badass perfect all around 🔥💪🏻🏁

Scatpack can be optioned with carbon/suede package

How is styling a reason when they both look the same?

Just bought a 2020 50th anniversary Challenger and love it. Yes the Hellcat is faster but it cost a lot more to buy and insure. Not to mention the tire consumption is even worse. Lol.

When I bought my hellcat the only thing I checked on was insurance. I can say the 392 have different options. I really didn't look at the 392 because I didn't want one.

Thanks for this great video Chris! I'm more of a Chrysler 300 guy, wish they made a Hellcat 300 or still made the SRT 300. I guess if I was in the market for this kind of car, I'd get the Hellcat for the bragging rights. A slightly USED Hellcat though...not paying $80K for a new one.

The biggest reason beside gas milage is it doesn't have a blower, which means it will last way longer

Yup

I can drive this in the mountains or through the Sugar Bowl.

I'm building this exact car on the website but those rims don't look like any of the available rims. Are those rims last years rims. Those rims are way nicer, imo.

I got the same car but wondering how come my car doesn’t have a wide body

I have a widebody Challenger. F ing love it.

I love my 392 shaker. It's fantastic on road trips or driving around. I can't get enough. Price was my biggest factor. I'd be spending 20k more for a used hellcat than what I spent(35k) on my 392.

First off, there's no way I'd take a scat pack over my hellcat. Everything you said was true and valid except one thing. The scat pack has a smaller and different brake system than the hellcat, 4 piston instead of 6, in such a heavy car it's a big difference.

I GREATLY prefer the programmed NAV system over the Apple/Android mapping. Yes, I realize the programmed maps go out of date (although updates are usually available), but it is still my preference.

when you try so hard to admit you fucked up for not buying a hellcat

To sum the video up, only one reason to buy a scat over a hellcat... The price. If you can afford it, hellcat is better in every situation. Traded my 392 challenger for a widebody hellcat and its night and day. Got some Nitto 315's in the back and thats all she wrote. Not to mention a better platform if you want to mod with forged internals. If price is your only concern, get a scat. I live in Cali with heavy traffic and can still use the full power from a dig or even a light roll race. Same for people that cant afford the scat, get a v6, still a fun car, but in no way will it be "better" than the higher trims.

I wouldn’t necessarily say better but it’s more convenient yes. Performance wise it’s not .

I have a 2020 Scat Pack and I want those exact wheels. Does anyone know the name of the wheels on that Scat? Trying to order them from Dodge but sales needs to know the name or part number and I am clueless.

I would agree at least for me. I like the Hellcat. However, if you cannot put down the power on the payment then why buy it.

You sound like Bounty Hunter D

Side note; at least one of the highway patrols in Australia run Chrysler 300s as police pursuit cars, fitted with the 392 Hemi

Nice review. Is this the Red or Orange paint on the 392?

For daily driving is way better Understreessed natural big V8 engine with massive reliability More than enough power Less chances of speeding tickets and burning tyres all the time ( I know it's about discipline but I would be doing powerslides and burnouts all the time in a hellcat lol )

should i get a skat or hellcat if im new to faster cars my car rn is only 200 hp

I mean I love my scat pack challenger widebody but if somebody was giving away a hellcat Widebody or I could get an amazing deal I probably wouldn’t say no even as a daily driver. But as a video stated for the price of the scat pack is on point

Gotta be honest, I have a 5.7L Hemi challenger scatpack R/t with the rare shaker hood. Thing is still fast it’s an R:t and overall I think it was worth the buy instead of a hellcat. I can just put ops anyways to make it a hellcat later on. Hellcat is to expensive mine is not even a demon but it’s fast and all of my co workers ask “woah dude is that a demon?” Only difference is the r/t badging in front #TeamScatPack

well, already own a scatpack 392. so, my next option is to step up. can you say hellcat widebody? i can

Everyone wants the hellcat power but no one wants to spend that extra 30k 😂, so scat pack should be fine for anyone starting off, you can always modify it, also I personally like how the scat pack looks with the little bee everywhere so i think I’d go for a scatty unless I had 80k to throw away

Good video

My God, such an amazing car! I hate EU regulations that made any car that more than 1.6L basically only for the ultra-rich in my country.. This car would cross the $150K mark easy in Egypt and many other similar countries. As a substitute, we get the shitty unreliable and still expensive BMWs that are not even on the same level of power or stance this beast has. One day though, I'm not staying here for long. Brilliant review man! Enjoy this beast for us who live in parts of the world where we can never have it.

You can get a used Hellcat 2015 for $45k, less miles put you close to 50k

Good video! Long term the hellcat will be more reliable. The internals on the 392 will be a problem.

So the difference is just price, horsepower, and supercharger

WB scat is better than HC only if you can’t afford a WB Hellcat ...That’s it :) I have 2020 WB Scat Challenger and the only reason I didn’t buy a WB Hellcat was because I couldn’t afford that time...otherwise I would have grabbed it straight away!!! But in terms of what you spend on WB Scat, it’s indeed the Best Buy

Scat Pack is a Great buy and I'm 100% sure I will be getting one but If I win the Lotto an AWD Hellcat is in my Future. You say they Don't have an AWD Hellcat Charger? With Lotto money I will own one.

If you really think about It's a second slower 0 to 60mph just for that 20k to 30k more and the hellcat has more horsepower but its hard to put that power on the ground the scatpack put its all.

Just get the Scat and throw a procharger on it and call it a day. Should still save money over a Hellcat and have close to the same power levels.

What is the color code name on this one

Those wheels are the warp speed and only an option on the cat, how did you get them ? Bought afterwards? The only wheel option on the charger wb this year is the devil rim in grey or the black carbon wheels.

As a engineer at dodge , I recommend the scatpacks. Hellcats put down too much power in the rear and spin out at ridiculous speeds. If you want grip, and still enough power then get the scat. Tune up the scat, get a racing intake, and it will pull harder than the hellcat with full traction. Just a tip from one of the main engineers at dodge ;) STILL GOTTA LOVE THE HELLCATS THO. not talking shit 😉

Not when my dealer wants $63K for a 2020 hellcat charger in Cinnamon Stick

Besides gas and price.. There's nuthin different about these cars..

I’m NOT an expert, but does that 1/4 mile time look slower than expected to anyone else?

So with your theory a base model charger is better than a R/T scat pack?

I completely agree with none of what you said 😂 Hellcat is better all around 💯💪🏿

I wouldn’t say “better” than a cat but the scatpack is better for starting out.. just work your way up 🤷🏾‍♂️😁

R/Ts are weaksauce but the 392s are no joke

485hp can’t beat 707hp (2015) and they’re the same price 😂

Is it good on gas

The scat was the better buy for me.

Insurance too lol

Gas mileage is what matters.... 200miles on a hellcat full tank is beyond stupid to be a daily driver.