What is a Dodge build sheet?

A build sheet is the factory's own record of how one specific vehicle was assembled. For a Dodge it lists every sales code — engine, transmission, axle, paint, packages, and options — tied to the VIN.

It's the most reliable way to confirm how a used Charger, Challenger, or Durango was originally configured — far more dependable than a badge or a listing.

What the build sheet shows

Powertrain, trim, exterior and interior colors, wheels, option packages, and dealer-installed-at-factory equipment — the details that explain why two cars with the same model name can feel completely different.

On performance models it separates the genuine hardware — Scat Pack, SRT, Hellcat equipment — from appearance packages that only look the part.

Sales codes explained

Stellantis / FCA vehicles use 3-character factory sales codes on the build sheet. One package code can bundle several smaller features, so reading the sheet carefully tells you what the car actually carries.

Factory data is the baseline, not proof of current condition — wheels, audio, and trim may have changed since delivery, so use the sheet alongside photos and an inspection.

How can I check Hornet GT versus R/T equipment?

Hornet · 2024 Dodge Hornet · 528 views · 3 replies Solved

HR4 — Identifies a model equipment comparison grouping used on factory documentation. Browse Sales Code codes →

Tom E. May 25, 2026 · Arizona

The Hornet curiosity finally has budget approval, and I am cross-shopping a 2024 GT against an R/T on nearby lots. Beyond the obvious powertrain difference, the two seem to overlap and diverge in confusing ways depending on which packages each specific car carries. How can I check the actual equipment on a specific Hornet GT versus a specific R/T, rather than trusting the trim-level marketing pages? I want to compare the two real cars line by line before deciding which drivetrain and options mix wins.

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Vicki L. May 27, 2026 Accepted answer

Pull the factory equipment listing for both VINs and lay them side by side. Every package and standalone option shows per car, which beats the marketing pages that describe hypothetical trims rather than the two vehicles actually on those lots.

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Priya N. May 29, 2026

As a GT owner: make sure to compare the tech and convenience groups specifically, because individual cars vary a lot there and it changes daily life more than the badge does. My listing pull before purchase was the best twenty minutes I spent.

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Tom E. Jun 2, 2026

Ran both VINs and compared line by line: the R/T on the lot is actually the better equipped car beyond the powertrain. Decision made the boring, correct way. The curiosity era ends, the deposit era begins.

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