Having been with us a decade already, the Durango is one of several vehicles in Dodge’s lineup that could benefit from more than just a bigger V8. But while a Dodge renaissance is coming, with Challenger and Charger redesigns potentially on the way for 2024 along with that electric muscle car, the Durango does not seem an apparent beneficiary.
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Instead, Automotive News reports that production of the current Durango will continue through that year, with no known successor model in the works. Mopar Insiders indicated in 2018 that a new generation of Durango could move to a Ram 1500-based body-on-frame architecture, like the competing Chevy Tahoe, though such a significant change is not the kind to escape the typically well-connected Automotive News. If the Durango has a future, there’s a fair chance that Stellantis simply hasn’t finalized how it’ll execute the next-gen model.
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2022 Dodge Durango SRT 392
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Despite its age, the Durango remains a compelling family SUV and has received regular updates to maintain its status as such. 2021 saw the introduction of the long-awaited Durango SRT Hellcat, which in addition to pushing the three-rower’s top speed to 180 mph brought its tow rating up to 8,700 pounds–only the Ford Expedition out-tows that in its class.
And though the Hellcat didn’t carry forward past 2021, that tow rating does on lesser SRT models, which also benefit from ever-improving standard technology. For 2022, the Durango gets standard blind spot monitoring as well as rear cross-traffic alerts, not to mention other improvements to lower trims. Not all cars grey gracefully, but the Durango is among the lucky few that have.
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