2023 Dodge Durango Review, Ratings, Specs, Prices, and Photos
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Dodge Durango? What does it compare to?
The 2023 Dodge Durango crossover SUV accommodates up to seven passengers across three rows. In its top configuration, it offers class-leading horsepower and towing, comparable in the mid-size SUV segment only to similarly-equipped Jeep Grand Cherokees. In more modest trims, it competes with the likes of the Kia Telluride, Ford Explorer, Mazda CX-9, Hyundai Palisade, and their ilk.
Is the 2023 Dodge Durango a good SUV?
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The Durango is hard to match if you value performance and towing capacity in a three-row SUV. But it’s easily overshadowed by most rivals in terms of safety and efficiency. Last redesigned in 2011, it’s one of the older models in the class, but it’s well equipped, earning a TCC Rating of 5.5 on a scale of 10. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
What’s new for the 2023 Dodge Durango?
The top-tier Hellcat trim was discontinued for 2022, but returns this year, and heated front seats are newly standard across the lineup.
Dodge’s muscle car DNA is evident in the Durango, with a buff yet timeless look. When outfitted with available vents and hood scoop, there’s even more reason for the Durango to flex. The cabin is less macho, with thoughtful storage space and mostly soft-touch materials in a primarily black palette.
Available with the choice of a V-6 engine or three different V-8s, all paired with an 8-speed auto transmission, the Durango suits almost anyone’s need for speed. At the top of the lineup, the 710-horsepower SRT Hellcat features a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 good for a 0-60 mph sprint of 3.5 seconds. This should be the last year of the Hellcat Durango, but we’ve heard that before. Properly configured, the Durango can tow 8,700 pounds. They’ll all cost you at the fuel pump, though; the most efficient of the V-8s, even with cylinder deactivation, gets only 17 combined mpg, and the V-6 is rated for just 21 mpg.
At a less frantic pace, the Durango’s ride is relatively quiet and composed. There’s plenty of support in the comfortable yet firm front-row and available second-row captain’s chairs. The third row, with a 50/50-split fold, yields to provide 43 cubic feet for cargo.
The 2023 Durango is reasonably equipped with heated front seats, a large infotainment touchscreen display, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, keyless entry, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Automatic emergency braking, however, is not standard. Most competitors offer more standard driver assistance features, though, and the Durango’s crash test scores are relatively poor.
How much does the 2023 Dodge Durango cost?
As of press time, Dodge hadn’t yet published pricing for the 2023 Durango, though with six trim levels, most available in the choice of rear- or all-wheel drive, there’s a Durango for nearly every budget. Prices for the 2022 Durango lineup started at $40,090 for the base SXT with rear-wheel drive, jumped to $53,190 for the most affordable V-8 model, the rear-wheel drive R/T, and landed at $71,890 for the top-tier SRT 392. The SRT Hellcat wasn’t available last year; expect it to flirt with $90,000.
Where is the 2023 Dodge Durango made?
The Durango is Detroit, Michigan, born and raised.
