Dodge Durango SRT Costs Almost As Much As A Hellcat

Want a full-size SUV that can go down a quarter-mile in 12.9 seconds? You'll need over $60k

07 Jul 2017

Dodge Durango SRT Costs Almost As Much As A Hellcat

Despite weighing about the same as Arkansas and having the aerodynamics of a high-rise building, the mighty Dodge Durango SRT can dispatch a standing quarter-mile in 12.9 seconds. Dodge says that’s a ‘wicked fast’ time on the strip, and we’re not going to argue.

Power comes from a 392ci (6.4-litre) Hemi V8, kicking out 475bhp and giving the ‘Rango a 0-60mph time of just 4.4 seconds. It’s the fastest three row SUV out there, and can haul nearly four tonnes. Now, we know how much all that will cost.

To get your hands on America’s fastest barn, you’ll need to stump up $62,995 (MSRP), about $1200 shy of a Challenger Hellcat. But you’re not exactly going to fit six people in one of those.

For $5 under $63k, you’ll get some new, meaty-looking body kit bits, red leather seats, an eight-speed automatic gearbox specifically tuned for the SRT and some enormous Brembo brakes. Oh, and you’ll also get a full-day session at a high-performance driving school thrown in too. Presumably Dodge wants most of its Durango SRTs to stay on the road.

There are other goodies, too. Despite this being a full-size, three-row SUV, it comes with a Track mode that shifts gears in 160 milliseconds (that’s half the time it takes to blink) and sends 70 per cent of the power rearward. The speedo now goes up to 180mph, and the suspension has been stiffened up.

It’ll go on sale towards the end of this year.

Comments

Now Dodge.
Put the HELLCAT ENGINE IN IT.
RIGHT NOW.
Please.

How about a Demon engine instead?

That would be too ordinary. I suggest Dodge team up with Koenigsegg and get a One:1 engine. The car might be expensive, but 1341hp SUV? Seems like the new trend.

But then that will cost as much as a Demon

So now your soccer mom can have a similar priced dodge as your dad.

6.4L, not 6.2L

It doesn’t come with a Manual?? I am sad

are you kidding? manual in a 3 row SUV with power touching a sniff under 500? no thanks, next idea. That’d ruin it trust me, 1, you have to find somewhere to comfortably place a manual in the luxury barge, then the driving needs of this SUV doesn’t warrant a manual in any way, not even on track, you’ll want the Auto thank me later. Also, you don’t want to have a manual while towing any trailer over 3 tonnes, clutch slip for days brooooooooooooo.

Are you older than 12?

Well a new Tahoe is like 80,000 and I’d much rather like this.

At least it will turn corners unlike a hellcat.

It’ll be an under steering pig

For the LAST TIME!!! IT IS NOT THE FASTEST THREE ROW SUV BECAUSE IT IS NOT FASTER THAN THE BENTLEY BENTAYGA WHICH COMES WITH A THIRD ROW ON BOTH THE V8 AND W12