The Dodge Durango is set for a return in 2011, in an all-new edition. Just like the new Ford Explorer, the Durango is built on a unibody platform. Where it differs markedly from the Explorer is the retention of V6 power and V8 power, where Ford is going the high-output turbo-four route.
Two new engines will be available, a 3.6-liter V6 and a 5.7-liter HEMI V8. The V8 is capable of switching to four-cylinder mode to save fuel. Dodge projects that the vehicle can has a range of more than 800 km, the distance from Detroit to New York.
The exterior looks eerily like the Toyota Fortuner’s, perhaps a case of automotive parallel evolution–or, the sincerest form of flattery? The similarities are mainly in the headlamps and taillight clusters. The grille is the distinctively Dodge crosshair design.
For the three-row interior, Dodge promises materials that “feel refined and soft to the touch.” The interior space is reportedly configurable for 22 different modes, to balance between passengers and cargo.
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