These 500-HP Family Cars Cost About the Same as a New Camry

Once reserved for supercars and six-figure builds, 500 horsepower is now showing up in family-friendly sedans and wagons often for the price of a new Toyota Camry. Thanks to depreciation and a shifting market, these muscle-packed cars deliver insane performance, real back seats, and everyday usability without exotic-car pricing.

Dodge Charger Scat Pack

So first up, obviously, the Charger Scat Pack. I mean, how could it not be? 6.4 liters of raw, uncensored V8 energy 485 horsepower officially, but like, come on, Dodge underrates this thing. Big sedan, comfy, fits the family, and still roars like a wild animal that’s late for work. Right now used ones hover around, what, $35,000–$40,000? Which is, yep, about Camry money. It’s ridiculous value if you don’t care that it drinks like a sailor.

Chevrolet SS

Ahhh, the Chevy SS, the car that sold like six units because Chevrolet forgot to tell anyone it existed. Basically a Holden Commodore from Australia with a 415-hp LS3 V8 that easily tunes past 500. It’s got rear-wheel drive, a proper manual option — yes, a manual — and it looks completely anonymous. You could drive it to PTA meetings and still gap Mustangs on the way home. Used ones now? Around $35K to $40K for clean examples. A total hidden gem.

Dodge Charger Hellcat

Alright, so this one’s cheating a little, but dude, early-model Hellcats (2015–2017) are dropping. Like, $45K-ish for a 707-hp sedan that’ll haul both your groceries and destroy the space-time continuum. The insurance will punch you in the wallet, not gonna lie, but honestly, the rest is surprisingly livable. Roomy back seat, solid tech, angry cat noises. It’s a family car if your family consists of adrenaline junkies.

Chrysler 300 SRT8

Do you remember the Chrysler 300 SRT8? Big, boxy, boss energy? Yeah, that one. This thing’s got a 6.4L Hemi with close to 470 ponies, and people forget how good it looks lowered on nice wheels. Feels like you’re driving a mob boss’ living room. And right now you can find good ones in the $30K range. It may not have the Hellcat growl, but it’s classy in that “this could be my dad’s car, or a getaway car” kinda way.

Cadillac CTS-V (Second Gen)

Okay so, the second-gen CTS-V… that’s one of my all-time favorites. It looks sharp, drives sharp, and that supercharged 6.2-liter LSA engine is just monstrous. 556 horsepower. Family hauler by day, tire vaporizer by night. You can sometimes find them around $38K–$45K if you don’t mind older mileage. I still can’t believe you can get that kind of power and refinement for the same price as a Camry XSE that’s begging for attention at Starbucks.

BMW M5 (F10)

So, the F10 M5 twin-turbo V8, over 550 horsepower, luxury missile. It’ll do 0–60 in under four seconds, and it used to cost over $100K brand new. Now? You can snatch one up for like $35–$40K easy. Feels unreal. The catch? Maintenance. BMW godzillas need love…and money. But man, when it’s working right, it’s smooth, angry, and totally family-safe in “please don’t press the M button” mode.

Mercedes-AMG E63 (W212)

Okay, if I ever owned one of these, I’d probably start talking with a fake German accent. Bi-turbo V8, around 550 horsepower, and this uncanny ability to launch like you just got rear-ended by the future. You’ll find older E63s between $35–$45K now. Kids fit in the back, trunk fits luggage, and you still scare people at stoplights. Luxury and lunacy beautifully mixed.

Audi S6 (C7)

The Audi S6 is like that quiet coworker you underestimate until they pull up in a suit and floor it. Twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8, somewhere around 450 to 500 hp depending on tune, and all-wheel drive so it’s quick even in the rain. Used ones hover in the mid-$30K range now. The interior still feels futuristic, and it’s low-key enough that your neighbors might just assume you bought a “nice used A6.” Little do they know it’s got rocket shoes.

Tesla Model S P85D

Alright, last one the wild card. Early Model S P85Ds with Ludicrous Mode are finally dipping into used Camry money territory, around $38–$45K. Think about that — a full-size family EV sedan that can literally out-launch Ferraris. Sure, range has aged a bit and repairs are… Tesla things. But instant torque never gets old, and it’s eerily silent while shoving your face backward. Like, sci-fi muscle for suburban dads.