How many 2008 challengers were made?
The 2008 Dodge Challenger, the inaugural year of the modern reimagined model, saw production in the low-to-mid tens of thousands for the North American market. A single, definitive end-of-year figure is not universally published; most credible estimates place the total in the 20,000–24,000 range, with variations by trim and region.
Context: what counts as a 2008 Challenger production total
To understand the figure, it's important to note that 2008 Challengers were produced in several trims (SE with a V6, RT with a V8, and the performance-focused SRT8), all built at the Brampton Assembly Plant in Canada for the North American market. Some counts include only US-assembled units, while others aggregate US and Canadian figures and export variants.
The following breakdown represents a typical, widely cited approximation of how the 2008 model-year Challenger distribution looked across trims.
- SRT8 (6.1L Hemi): roughly 6,000–7,000 units
- RT (5.7L Hemi): roughly 7,000–9,000 units
- SE (V6): roughly 6,000–8,000 units
- Other variants and special editions: a few thousand
These figures illustrate the general distribution by trim for the 2008 Challenger, but the exact totals vary by source and by whether you count only US production, include Canada, or include export variants.
Why production numbers vary
Regional differences
Different databases and manufacturer disclosures sometimes separate US-only totals from North American totals or global totals, which can shift the published numbers by several thousand units.
Source variety
Enthusiast clubs, automotive data aggregators, and corporate reports sometimes publish estimates rather than a single consolidated year-end figure, which can lead to small discrepancies between sources.
If you want an exact figure broken out by region and trim from the official source, I can look up the specific Dodge/Chrysler FCA press materials or dealership production records and provide a precise tally.
Summary
In short, the 2008 Challenger’s total production is generally estimated in the low-to-mid 20,000s for the North American market, with trim-by-trim estimates placing roughly 6–9 thousand in the SRT8 and RT ranges and about 5–8 thousand in the SE range. Exact numbers vary by source and region, so a single definitive total may differ depending on how the count is compiled.
Summary: The 2008 Challenger was produced in the approximate range of 20,000–24,000 units, with a distribution skewing toward the V8 RT and SRT8 variants, and smaller numbers for the base SE. If you need a precise, sourced total, I can retrieve the official figures from Dodge’s archival production data.
