Although the Challenger was well received by the public (with 76,935 produced for the 1970 model year), it was criticized by the press, and the pony car segment was already declining by the time the Challenger arrived.
Iako je Challenger bio dobro prihvaćen od strane javnosti (s 76,935 proizvedenih modela te godine), bio je kritiziran od strane medija jer su pony automobili bili u opadanju kada je stigao novi Challenger.