2011 Dodge Durango Review

The name's remained the exact same, but Dodge's all-new 2011 Dodge Durango has been fully re-imagined from your unibody up, with a lot more standard equipment, an overhauled look, updated powertrains, and new underpinnings. The Dodge Boys are hoping the myriad adjustments will greater allow the new Durango to take on the stiff competition in the full-size crossover SUV segment.

The new Durango, which shares many elements together with the redesigned 2011 Grand Cherokee, looks far more refined and luxurious, with a steeply raked windshield and shapelier exterior presence. It is a definite departure through the tough-looking Dodge truck-themed Durangos in the past. The introduction in the new Durango also marks the very first widespread appearance with the new Dodge crosshair model logo, as the Ram's head logo is now affixed to the fledgling Ram brand.

2011 Dodge Durango Rear 3 Quarters

Dodge is touting the Durango's greatly improved interior, even though we've yet to see very much of it. The automaker claims the gray, hard plastic look of Durangos past has long been jettisoned, with upgraded materials and up to date interior surfaces all through. "Thoughtful touches will make owners and their crews wish to jump in, hunker down and thoroughly appreciate even the longest drive," according to Dodge PR-speak. Needless to say, we'll be the judge of that once we in fact step into the cockpit, but if the Grand Cherokee's cabin is any indication, we expect excellent issues. Seating configurations are restricted to no much less than 22 doable arrangements, taking a page from the Grand Caravan's versatility playbook.

Sitting atop the very same architecture because the 2011 Grand Cherokee, the Durango's platform may be stretched to accommodate a longer wheelbase along with a third row of seating. Unlike the Jeep's five-passenger arrangement, the Durango offers room for seven. (The preceding model had the alternative for either 7 or eight passengers.) The preceding two Durangos were primarily based upon a truck-derived body-on-frame structure, but the brand new generation is based mostly on a unibody underpinning that shares roots using the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class. Dodge assures us though that the vehicle may be stiffened so that it "delivers premium driving performance combined with SUV capability and crossover versatility." Apparently you can have your off-road cake and eat it comfortably on-road, too.!.