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Stock 2020 Honda Accord 2.0T vs. Stock 2020 Dodge Charger SRT 392, Close but No Cigar

It’s kind of unfair to compare a Honda Accord to a Dodge Charger. The first is a mid-size sedan aimed at budget-conscious consumers, whereas the second is a large, performance-oriented sedan (still relatively budget-friendly), about the same size as a Toyota Avalon or a Nissan Maxima. The Accord meanwhile is a Camry-sized car.
2020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport takes on a 2020 Dodge Charger SRT 392 7 photos
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2020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport takes on a 2020 Dodge Charger SRT 3922020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport takes on a 2020 Dodge Charger SRT 3922020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport takes on a 2020 Dodge Charger SRT 3922020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport takes on a 2020 Dodge Charger SRT 3922020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport takes on a 2020 Dodge Charger SRT 3922020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport takes on a 2020 Dodge Charger SRT 392
Dimensions aside, there’s also a massive gap between them when it comes to speed. The best you can do with the Accord if you want to accelerate quickly is go for the 2.0-liter VTEC turbocharged four-cylinder unit, generating 252 hp (255 ps) and 273 lb-ft (370 Nm) of torque. Everything is then transferred to the road via the carmaker’s 10-speed automatic gearbox.

With the Charger, you can’t even find an engine smaller than the entry-level 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 unit, which produces 300 hp (304 ps) and 264 lb-ft (358 Nm) of torque. Still, that Accord would have a much better chance of defeating a V6-powered Charger than basically any other specification available to Dodge buyers.

Alas, that wasn’t to be, and this particular Accord 2.0T Sport model found itself lined up alongside a 2020 Charger SRT 392 for a short 1/8-mile sprint. The SRT 392 is, of course, powered by a 6.4-liter HEMI V8 engine and while it’s not supercharged like the one in the Hellcat, it still produces a hefty 485 hp (492 ps) and 475 lb-ft (644 Nm) of torque.

If you’re just going to 60 mph (97 kph), the Charger SRT 392 is about 1.5 seconds quicker than the Accord 2.0T, which is a considerable amount of time when you’re in a hurry to cross a finish line.

In the end, the Honda stood no chance. It did put up a solid fight in the first race, after the Charger struggled to put its power down, but the former still lost by about 0.2 seconds. The Charger then got off to a better start in the second race and beat the Accord by over half a second, which is an eternity on the drag strip.

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About the author: Sergiu Tudose
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Sergiu got to experience both American and European car "scenes" at an early age (his father drove a Ford Fiesta XR2 supermini in the 80s). After spending over 15 years at local and international auto publications, he's starting to appreciate comfort behind the wheel more than raw power and acceleration.
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