model year

2016 Dodge Challenger SRT8 configuration 36956

Official US catalog configuration for the 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 6.2L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline Hellcat engine, Automatic 8-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 36956 for the 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT8. The catalog row specifies 6.2L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline Hellcat engine, Automatic 8-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive, and Premium Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Dodge
model
Challenger SRT8
engine
6.2L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline Hellcat engine
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
8
modelYear
2,016
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 6.2L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline Hellcat engine. Transmission: Automatic 8-spd. Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Premium Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2011–2016. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Dodge
model
Challenger SRT8
engine
6.2L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline Hellcat engine
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
8
modelYear
2,016
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
e9caed4f6611f9400271f9a7907ef0e1bf761f1ceaeddb5b20f75d3174bd1706
sourceVehicleId
36956