Meet the Dodge Durango: The Mid-Size Sport SUV
The Dodge Durango has been a staple of the Dodge lineup for some time and has only increased in its stylish, rugged good looks. The Durango is a practical, midsize SUV designed for family road trips or towing what you need. Under the hood, it has impressive engine options, and inside, passengers will enjoy comfy seating all the way to the third row.
If you’re thinking about getting behind the wheel of a Durango, Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM is here to help. Read on to learn more about the impressive Dodge Durango.
Brief Overview of the Durango
The 1998 Dodge Durango model was the first Durango on the scene – Dodge’s four-door, full-size SUV on the same platform as the Dakota pickup truck. The introduction of the Durango was a huge step for Dodge with its retro-styling, flared fenders, and curved windshield, making it the perfect combination of classic and modern.
The fourth generation – and most recent – Dodge Durango is equipped with innovative safety features, stylish LED technology, and an overall stylish exterior. Dodge debuted a new, upgraded interior that includes a standard 8.4” U-Connect system on the SXT and GT trim levels, and a 10.1” touchscreen coming standard on the R/T trim level and up.
Drivers get the choice of the 3.5L V6 engine with 293 horsepower, or a 5.7L V8 Hemi coming in at 360 horsepower. With the 8-speed automatic transmission and the option of rear- or all-wheel-drive, the fourth generation Dodge Durango turns heads on the road.
Design and Features
Exterior Design
The Dodge Durango’s exterior design will catch your eye with its sharp LED lighting, with low and high beam capabilities to help illuminate the road and any hidden objects. The Durango’s exterior lighting is made up of sleek LED technology, including the daytime running lamps, its signature Racetrack Taillamps, turn signals, and automatic high beam headlamps.
The Dodge Durango can be designed to your liking, with six color options to choose from. In addition to the Durango’s color options, you can elevate your ride with your own signature racing stripes available on the R/T and SRT models. You’ll even have the choice of a variety of available wheel designs and the optional Stow N Place Roof Rack System.
With your Durango, you’ll also be equipped with a power-operated rear liftgate and a split tailgate option, designed to make loading cargo a breeze. If you have even more cargo to haul, the Durango’s optional V8 engine boosts your towing capacity to up to 8,700 pounds. The V6 engine also creates an efficient towing capability to help you get everything you need from point A to point B.
- “The headlights are slim and aggressively styled. The tailgate has also been redesigned with a new split-tailgate option that makes it easy to load and unload cargo. The wheels are all-new 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels with a satin carbon finish. The color palette has been refreshed with two new colors: Frostbite (red) and Granite Crystal (gray). A sunroof is a panoramic unit that extends over the second row of seats. It has a power sunshade and a one-touch express open/close feature. The doors and liftgate mirrors now have LED approach lamps, and the wipers have rain-sensing capability.”
Interior Design and Seating
The Dodge Durango’s interior design is just as sleek and stylish as its exterior. The incredibly capable interior is ready for anything, with maximum adaptability for maximum cargo space.
The Dodge Durango is equipped with a split-folding third row and a fold and tumble second row. With 85.1 maximum cubic feet of cargo space, the Durango boasts more than 50 seating configurations and can comfortably seat seven passengers.
The seating comes standard with cloth upholstery and a powered driver’s seat, but leather upholstery is available along with power-adjustable front seats, heated and ventilated front seats, heated second-row seats, and heated steering wheel. The Dodge Durango comes with available second-row captain’s chairs, reducing your passenger count to six people, but even adults can enjoy the third row with comfort for trips around town.
Both you and your passengers will enjoy a three-zone climate control system that comes standard on the base model. On the GT Plus trim level, the Durango comes with leather upholstery, power adjustable seats with memory, and heated seats. Other available features include the impressive panoramic sunroof with a power sunshade and a heated leather steering wheel with paddle shifters.
Technology and Entertainment
The Dodge Durango comes with the Uconnect System with Uconnect Access infotainment system with available SiriusXM apps to give you your favorite music, information you need, and assist you on your drive. With Uconnect Voice Command and Bluetooth, you can safely stay connected and listen to the radio while being hands-free, simply by speaking.
The 8.4” Uconnect display helps you navigate your drive and never miss a direction while keeping your eyes on the road. Your back-seat passengers will have the luxury of dual 9-inch screens equipped with Blu-Ray and DVD capabilities. They can even plug in their favorite gaming console and bring the competition on the road.
Your passengers will also have access to a second-row center console to stow their tablets and belongings, a USB port, an outlet, and their own climate controls.
While your passengers have their own fun in the back, you seamlessly stream your music wirelessly with Bluetooth and listen to it through nine speakers, including a BeatsAudio subwoofer.
With the help of technology, your drive will be a breeze. The 7-inch digital gauge cluster allows you as a driver to take note of your fuel economy, scan through different views, and easily access navigational directions.
Safety Features
The Dodge Durango is outfitted with impressive safety features to help you get to your destination as safely as possible. These safety features include:
Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop
This feature helps you maintain the proper speed when the lane is clear ahead. It will adjust the vehicle’s speed at a preselected distance – or even come to a complete stop – to help you lower your risk of a rear-end collision.
Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Path Detection
These two safety features help you have eyes on your blind spots, even when you might not be able to see them. Your vehicle will use visual and audible warnings to alert when there is an object or vehicle in your blind spot or crossing behind your vehicle.
Advanced Brake Tech
Through Rain Brake Support, Ready Alert Braking, Advanced Brake Assist, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, your Durango will intuitively adapt its braking power to account for road conditions, weather, cargo weight, and emergency braking.
Electronic Stability Control
This feature monitors your steering and vehicle motion to help your vehicle maintain its directional control. It works with the traction control system and the Electronic Roll Mitigation system to keep your vehicle safe and stable on the road.
Rain-Sensing Windshield Wipers
The Durango’s intuitive wipers detect moisture on the windshield and will automatically activate for your visibility.
Available LaneSense Lane Departure Warning
This innovative safety feature helps your vehicle maintain its lane and alert you as the driver if it senses you’re drifting from the center of the lane. This feature will gently realign your Durango with the center of your lane if you do not respond.
Forward Collision Warning
This available safety feature gives you a warning if it senses that you are too close to a vehicle or object in front of you. The safety system can bring your car to a complete stop if you don’t respond to the alerts and slow your car down yourself.
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