2026 Dodge Demon Pickup is here, and it’s not messing around. Remember the old Demon muscle cars that lit up drag strips? This one’s taking that wild spirit and stuffing it into a full-size pickup bed. I caught the reveal live last week in Detroit, and let me tell you, the crowd went nuts. It’s like Dodge said, “Why stop at cars when we can make the ultimate hauler that smokes tires too?”
Hell Yeah: Meet the Beast Under the Hood
Let’s talk power first – that’s what Demon’s all about, right? Ditching the old gas-guzzling supercharged V8s, Dodge went with a 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel straight out of the Ram lineup, but tuned to Demon levels. We’re looking at 420 horsepower and a massive 950 pound-feet of torque. That’s low-end grunt that yanks trailers like they’re paperweights. Hit the gas, and it’ll do 0-60 mph in under five seconds, even loaded with gear. Towing? Up to 16,870 pounds without breaking a sweat. It’s the king of torque, as Dodge calls it, and after hearing those test spins, I buy it hook, line, and sinker.
Tech That Keeps It Real on the Road
This ain’t your grandpa’s pickup. Dodge loaded it with smart stuff that makes driving feel easy. Think a massive 14.5-inch touchscreen running the latest Uconnect system – swipe through maps, crank tunes, or check your trailer’s tires from the dash. Adaptive cruise control with lane-keeping assist? Standard. And for the off-road crowd, there’s air suspension that levels the load or jacks you up for rough trails. Oh, and regen braking pairs with the diesel to squeeze out better mileage – we’re talking 18 mpg city, 25 highway unloaded. Loaded up? Still beats most trucks at 20 combined. It’s got that Demon edge but with brains to match.
Fuel Smart, Drive Far: Mileage That Surprises
Gas prices got you down? The Demon Pickup flips the script. That Cummins diesel sips fuel smarter than the old HEMI monsters, thanks to DEF fluid and efficiency tweaks. Expect real-world numbers around 22 mpg mixed driving, which is solid for something this beefy. Dodge says it’ll go 600 miles on a tank easy, perfect for cross-country hauls. Cleaner emissions too, so it slides right under the new regs without feeling neutered. If you’re towing heavy, it dips a bit, but hey, power like this comes with trade-offs.
Price Tag: Worth Every Penny?
Showroom sticker starts at $85,000 for the base model – yeah, it’s no budget buy, but compare that to the old Demon’s six-figure tag or a loaded Ford Raptor. Loaded versions with all the extras push past $100K, but Dodge is sweetening the pot with zero-percent financing for early orders. Production ramps up next spring, hitting dealers by summer 2026. Resale? These things hold value like gold – expect to turn heads and maybe flip it for more down the line.