---
title: 'Dodge Daytona EV: Why You Should Lease, Not Buy'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=vzPOenUU110'
video_id: 'vzPOenUU110'
date: 2026-09-09
duration_sec: 87
channel: 'Regular Car Reviews'
---

# Dodge Daytona EV: Why You Should Lease, Not Buy

> Source: [Dodge Daytona EV: Why You Should Lease, Not Buy](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vzPOenUU110)

## Summary

The video reviews the Dodge Daytona EV, highlighting its poor sales due to a high $80,000 price tag but excellent lease deals under $200 a month. The reviewer notes the car's exciting driving experience, which feels most like a regular car, despite its build quality issues.

### Key Points

- **Poor Sales and High Price** [00:00] — The Dodge Daytona EV is not selling, with Stellantis asking $80,000 for it.
- **Attractive Lease Deals** [00:14] — Lease deals are sometimes sub $200 a month for a 600 horsepower electric muscle car, offering exceptional performance for the price.
- **Buy vs. Lease Advice** [00:27] — The reviewer advises against buying but suggests leasing for a fun, temporary experience.
- **Build Quality Concerns** [00:46] — The car is not built well; stuff breaks, typical of Dodge's assembly quality.
- **Exciting Driving Experience** [01:04] — The Daytona EV is one of the most exciting EVs driven because it behaves most like a regular car, unlike other EVs that feel similar.
- **Comparison to Other EVs** [01:24] — Lucid EV is the best for luxury, Cybertruck is the worst, but the Dodge is beautiful in a way the Cybertruck isn't.

### Conclusion

The Dodge Daytona EV is a compelling lease option for those seeking thrilling performance at a low monthly cost, despite its build quality and high purchase price.

## Transcript

The Dodge Daytona EV is not selling. Stellantis wants $80,000 for this silly thing, but curiously, their lease deals are very good.
We're talking sometimes sub $200 a month for a 600 horsepower muscle car that just happens to be electric. I don't know where else you're gonna get that performance
for that small amount of money per month. Should you buy one of these things? Nah. But hey, if you want to have something goofy for a little while, why not? Is it built well? No. No, stuff breaks on it. It's slapped together in the normal
Dodge fashion. But will it be boring? No. This is one of the most exciting EV I've ever driven because it behaves most like a regular car. This, every EV I have driven feels exactly the same as
the one that does before. The only difference is how quiet can they make it. Lucid EV being the best EV I've driven because it feels the most luxurious. Cybertruck being the worst. but this Dodge is beautiful in the way the Cybertruck isn't.
Gosh, I need to make another video just about that.