While the current Challenger and Charger are about to bite the dust, Dodge has reportedly decided to keep the aging Durango around for a few more years. The third generation has been constantly upgraded since it broke cover in 2010, but it cannot hide its age.
Pricing for the 2024 model lineup has yet to be announced, yet it should be a bit more expensive than the previous MY, starting at $40,640 for the SXT, $43,140 for the GT, $54,240 for the R/T, $55,235 for the R/T Hemi Orange, and $54,640 for the Citadel. All of them feature standard two-wheel drive, with the AWD system being an option.
Further up the chart, we find the SRT392 version, with its 475 hp (482 ps/354 kW) 6.4-liter V8, all-wheel drive, and $73,715 MSRP. As everyone and their grandmother know, the range-topping version of the series is the SRT Hellcat. It uses a 6.2L supercharged V8 with 710 hp (720 ps/530 kW), has a 180 mph (290 kph) top speed, can push to 60 mph (97 kph) in 3.5 seconds, and needs 11.5 seconds to run the 1/4-mile.
Dodge has already announced that the Durango SRT Hellcat will be available for the 2024 model year alongside the SRT 392, R/T, Citadel, GT, and SXT. But what is next for this nameplate? No one outside the Stellantis-owned brand can answer this question yet. Nevertheless, word on the street is that the current Durango might be kept around through 2025. By then, Dodge will have readied its successor, which is expected to launch in 2026.
What can we tell you about the next-generation Dodge Durango? That it could retain its internal combustion power. Mind you, that doesn't mean the ubiquitous Hellcat motor which will be retired, so chances are the range-topper could use a straight-six with turbocharging, just like the upcoming Ram 1500 TRX that's in the making. Besides the good-old ICE power, the new Durango is also expected to get battery-electric power, a move that would make it future-proof and would allow the automaker to keep selling it well into the 2030s.
Design-wise, multiple rendering artists have tried to imagine how it will look, but all proposals are wishful thinking, including the latest that we stumbled upon. Signed by TheAutoReport on YouTube, it is a rather sexy take on the model that features a softer design with more curves in the right places without making it lose its identity.
It gets aggressive vents up front, a sporty multi-fin diffuser at the rear, large exhaust trim, big wheels, and fat fender flares, suggesting it is in the top-of-the-line grade currently known as the Hellcat due to its punchy engine. And we wouldn't mind if it ends up looking similar. Would you?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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