Dodge Durango History
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History
The Durango launched for 1998 as a body-on-frame mid-size SUV based on the Dakota pickup, offering three rows and V8 power.
After a second body-on-frame generation, the Durango was reborn for 2011 as a unibody SUV sharing its platform with the Jeep Grand Cherokee. It later gained serious performance with the SRT 392 and the supercharged 710-hp SRT Hellcat.
Generations
First generation · DN (body-on-frame)
Body-on-frame SUV based on the Dakota.
Second generation · HB (body-on-frame)
Larger second-generation body-on-frame SUV.
Third generation · WD (unibody)
Unibody SUV on the Jeep Grand Cherokee platform; home of the SRT 392 and SRT Hellcat.
Body styles
- 4-door SUV
Notable special editions & performance variants
SRT 392
475-hp 6.4-liter (392) Hemi performance three-row SUV. // Source: Wikipedia "Dodge Durango" — SRT 392 offered MY2018–2024. // UNCONFIRMED: availability for MY2025+ as the Durango lineup transitions.
SRT Hellcat
Supercharged 710-hp 6.2-liter Hemi SUV; offered for 2021, paused for 2022 (emissions), returned 2023. // Source: Wikipedia "Dodge Durango" — MY2021 then MY2023–2024; Durango Hellcat production ended 31 Dec 2024.
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