Compare the2026 Dodge ChargerVS 2025 BMW M5

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Dodge Charger have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision. The BMW M5 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Dodge Charger Four-Door are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The BMW M5 doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

Both the Charger and M5 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Charger has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The M5’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

Both the Charger and the M5 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

Dodge’s powertrain warranty covers the Charger 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than BMW covers the M5. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the M5 ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 7 times as many Dodge dealers as there are BMW dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Charger’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are better in initial quality than BMW vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge above average in initial quality. With 16 more problems per 100 vehicles, BMW is rated below average.

On the EPA test cycle the Charger running on electricity gets better mileage than the M5 Sedan running on electricity:

The Charger can travel with zero emissions on electricity, only, on a full charge for 223 to 267 miles. The M5 Sedan has to start its internal combustion engine after only 27 miles.

The Charger Six Pack has 1.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the M5 (17.5 vs. 15.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Charger has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The M5 doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

The Charger stops shorter than the M5:

For better traction, the Charger’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the M5 (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. F:285/40R20 & R:295/35R21).

The Charger’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the M5’s 40 series front tires.

The Charger has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The M5 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 2.7 inches longer than on the M5 (121 inches vs. 118.3 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 1.8 inches wider in the front and 3.1 inches wider in the rear than the track on the M5.

For better maneuverability, the Charger Six Pack’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the M5’s (40 feet vs. 41.3 feet).

The Dodge Charger may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 450 pounds less than the BMW M5.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Charger Four-Door a Large car, while the M5 Sedan is rated a Mid-size.

The Charger has 5.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the M5 (103.1 vs. 98).

The Charger has 1.3 inches more front legroom, .3 inches more front shoulder room, 1 inch more rear legroom and .7 inches more rear shoulder room than the M5.

The Charger’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The M5 does not have an oil pressure gauge.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Charger to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The M5 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Charger has standard extendable sun visors. The M5 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

According to iSeeCars.com the 2025 Dodge Charger retains 47.49% of its original value after 5 years, significantly more than the 39.99% resale value of the 2025 BMW M5 after five years, which can save the Dodge’s owner up to $40412.2922 in depreciation.

The Dodge Charger outsold the BMW 5 Series by over two to one during 2024.