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2007 Dodge Durango
Date Published: 5/28/08

2007 Dodge Durango
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MSRP:
$26,280 - 35,925

Invoice:
$24,069 - 32,688

Class:
Midsize Sport-utility Vehicle
2007 Dodge Durango
Expert Rating Summary
Category 2WD SXT, 3.7 V6 Rating (See All
Ratings)
Midsize Sport-utility Vehicle Average Rating
Acceleration 1 5.2
Fuel Economy 3 4
Ride Quality 6 5.5
Steering/Handling/Braking 4 4.5
Quietness 5 5.6
Controls 7 6.6
Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front) 7 7
Room/Comfort (rear) 7 6.1
Cargo Room 8 8
Value within Class 4 5.9
Total Score: 52 58.4
Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category
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2007 Dodge Durango Review
Dodge's largest SUV gets revised front and rear styling and some new features for 2007. This truck-type SUV shares its design with the Chrysler Aspen and offers seating for five, seven, or eight passengers. Durango comes in SXT, SLT, and Limited models. It's available with three engines: a 210-hp V6, a 235-hp V8, and a 335-hp Hemi V8 with Dodge's Multi-Displacement System cylinder deactivation. All have an automatic transmission and are available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. AWD models are available with low-range gearing. Antilock 4-wheel disc brakes are standard. Traction control is not offered, but an antiskid system is standard instead of optional for '07, as are curtain side airbags that cover all three seating rows. A power liftgate is standard on Limited, optional on SLT. Leather upholstery and heated front seats are standard on Limited, optional on SLT. Newly available for '07 are 2nd-row bucket seats, remote engine start, 20-inch wheels, and dual-zone climate control. Other available features include a navigation system, rear obstacle detection, power-adjustable pedals, DVD entertainment, and a wireless cell phone link.
Competition
Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. Larger than Compact SUVs, Midsize SUVs offer a mix of car- and truck-type construction, V6 and V8 power, and up to eight-passenger seating. This class also includes crossover vehicles.

Our Best Buy choice is the Honda Pilot. Our Recommended picks are the Ford Explorer, Ford Freestyle, Mazda CX-7, Nissan Murano, and Toyota Highlander.

New or significantly redesigned models include the Dodge Nitro, Ford Edge, GMC Acadia, Hyundai Santa Fe, Mazda CX-7, Mazda CX-9, Saturn Outlook, Suzuki XL-7, and Toyota FJ Cruiser.
News
Sources say the announced hybrid-power Durango will now debut sometime in 2008, perhaps as an '09 model. The first such vehicle from Chrysler Group, it employs a gasoline/electric powertrain developed by DaimlerChrysler with General Motors, and Germany's BMW. GM plans to offer this so-called two-mode system on full-size Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon SUVs by late 2007. The hybrid Durango uses a 5.7 Hemi V8 assisted by two small electric motors instead one larger unit. Drive is to all four wheels via a continuously variable automatic transmission. Dodge claims up to 25 percent better fuel economy vs. a regular Hemi Durango, plus more-responsive power delivery than "traditional" hybrids.

Sources say Durango V6 engines may be replaced by model-year 2010 with new designs boasting greater fuel efficiency. A new 5.6-liter diesel V8 is also rumored for that timeframe. Expected to produce some 260 hp, it's being developed as another joint effort of Chrysler Group and engine specialist Cummins, which has long supplied a straight-six turbodiesel for Dodge's big Ram pickups.
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