According to an informal source, the Dodge Durango has been given another two-year extension, carrying it into the 2027 model year.
The Hellcat engine is expected to return to production for the 2026 models, and is likely to return to the Ram for a new TRX and to the Durango for a new SRT model. The Durango is far less likely to get the Hurricane straight-six, which hasn’t even been included in the Jeep Grand Cherokee—though the newer Jeep was supposed to have it years ago, according to official announcements.
The Durango was brought out in its current form in 2011. It was based on the Grand Cherokee, but had fewer concessions to offroad use, three rows of seats, and higher tow ratings. For 2014, the Durango gained the eight-speed automatic transmission and a freshened exterior. 2016 brought an upgraded V6 with variable valve lift and wider variable valve timing. The shifter changed from the knob to a traditional design with the 2018, which is also the first year for the “bad cam” Pentastar issue.
Since then, there have been minor changes to the interior and exterior, with most visible changes coming with the 2021 model year, and changes to options and engines. The 710-hp Hellcat was sold in 2021 as a single-year option, likely resulting in some sales to hopeful collectors.
David Zatz started what was to become the world’s biggest, most comprehensive Mopar site in 1994 as he pursued a career in organizational research and change. After a chemo-induced break, during which he wrote car books covering Vipers, minivans, and Jeeps, he returned with Patrick Rall to create StellPower.com for daily news, and to set up MoTales for mo’ tales.
David Zatz has around 30 years of experience in covering Chrysler/Mopar news and history, and most recently wrote Century of Chrysler, a 100-year retrospective on the Chrysler marque.
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