Drive: American Muscle But Make it Family, Meet the 2023 Dodge Durango

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There’s something dynamic about a powerful vehicle.  It brings a smile to your face and delights behind the wheel, this is exactly the vibe of the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. Unabashedly wearing the iconic badging designating it as SRT, the Durango is a beautiful family-ready beast dressed in decadent leather, fun-signaling stripes and smooth infotainment.

 

Calling All Hellcats?

With three rows of seating, a sport-inspired exterior, a rumbly growl that is distinctively Dodge and pretty stitching, it’s a neat package that happily answers the question, “Are there any fun vehicles for families out there?” The performance-minded Durango proudly raises its hand.  Designed to take on nearly any adventure, your family can imagine, the Durango SRT Hellcat is an 8-speed automatic, equipped with AWD and supercharged with a 6.2L V8 engine that delivers an unheard of 710HP and 644 lb ft of torque.

 

Designed for Living

Not compromising power or fun for pleasure and function, the 2023 Durango wears its bromance bravado proudly to conceal an extremely family-friendly interior. With second-row Captain’s chairs, space for long legs and all the gear of life with three kids, an abundance of cupholders, charging ports throughout and touch button ease, it’s no wonder that appreciative nods and the universal thumbs up met my gaze in the afternoon carpool line.

The longer we drove with it, the more I found myself crushing hard on the muscular Durango SRT. It can tow over 8,000 pounds, Equipped with the award-winning UConnect infotainment system, easily customizable drive modes and track pages, should the wild hair strike you and a safety system with blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control with auto stop, lane keep assist and advanced braking that is just as ready for the track as it is the mundane normality of the everyday, the Durango SRT echos the oomph and power of its Charger and Challenger cousins and wears its performance minded DNA with pride.

PRICED AS AN ICON

Recalling the heyday of American Muscle cars and the power of driving pure pleasure, the Dodge Durango starts at just over $40k.  Add the SRT 392 or SRT Hellcat and MSRP increases to $73,715 and tops out at $84,490. Visit your local dealer to learn more about available incentives and options available.


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