Which Trim Level of the 2024 Dodge Durango Should You Buy?
Dodge’s third-generation Durango enters its 14th model year in 2024, multiple lifetimes in the typical automotive redesign cycle. While the three-row SUV is feeling its age, it has an undeniable old-school charm. No small part of that charm is due to the fact that with the Challenger and Charger cars now retired, the Durango is one of few remaining vehicles to offer the last of the V-8 Hemi engines. In addition to V-8s displacing 5.7, 6.4 and 6.2 liters, the Durango’s diverse lineup also offers the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6. So, with prices ranging from $43,000 to more than $97,000, which Durango is right for you? Read on for details on each of the Durango’s six trim levels.
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SXT
Dodge prices the entry-level Durango from $43,265 (all prices include $1,595 destination charge). The SXT is powered by the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6, which makes 293 horsepower and 260 pounds-feet of torque. All Durangos use an eight-speed automatic transmission, and the SXT is available with either rear- or all-wheel drive. The EPA rates the 3.6-liter Durango at 19/26/21 mpg city/highway/combined with RWD and 18/25/21 with AWD.
The SXT is fairly basic — not even the third-row seat is standard — but it includes such niceties as heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, power-adjustable driver’s seat, three-zone automatic climate control, six speakers, and an 8.4-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The sole standard driver-assist systems are blind spot monitors and rear cross-traffic alert.
Throughout most of the Durango lineup, Plus and Premium packages add in some of the luxury and tech features found in higher trim levels. For the SXT, though, only the Plus Package is available; it adds a power moonroof, adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning.
GT
Its name might have you thinking the GT is the first step in the Durango’s performance hierarchy, but in this case, the only thing sportier about the GT is the looks — and only if a black grille, black window trim, dual exhaust and 20-inch wheels (versus the SXT’s 18s) look sporty to you. The GT offers the same 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 powertrain as the SXT but with 295 hp instead of 293 thanks to the dual exhaust. It also includes a third-row seat and power liftgate. Pricing starts at $45,765.
R/T
This is where the Durango starts to get into high-performance mania. Packing a 5.7-liter V-8 generating 360 hp and 390 pounds-feet of torque, the R/T and the step-up Citadel are the only Durangos to combine a V-8 with RWD. The EPA rates the 5.7-liter at 14/22/17 mpg with either RWD or AWD. For $56,865, the R/T also includes a sport suspension, a 10.1-inch touchscreen with navigation and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a nine-speaker Alpine sound system.
Citadel
Priced from $57,265, the Citadel is the luxury pinnacle of the Durango lineup, available with either the Pentastar V-6 or 5.7-liter Hemi V-8. Standard equipment includes leather upholstery; heated, ventilated and power-adjustable front seats; heated second-row captain’s chairs; a moonroof; and lane departure steering prevention.
SRT 392
Here’s where the Durango starts to get wild. The “392” in the name refers to the cubic-inch displacement of its 6.4-liter V-8, which churns out 475 hp and 470 pounds-feet of torque that’s routed to all four wheels. An adaptive suspension and Brembo brakes help the SRT control its prodigious momentum, and standard sport seats with suede inserts keep occupants in place. The SRT Durangos forgo some of the luxury equipment that is standard on the Citadel, such as the moonroof, but it can be added back in with the Plus and Premium packages. Pricing for the SRT 392 starts at $76,590, and the EPA estimates it’s good for 13/19/15 mpg.
SRT Hellcat
Current electric-vehicle offerings suggest that one day, a 710-hp AWD-only family hauler might not seem so absurd. But in the age of predominantly internal combustion, with that output generated by a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, the Durango SRT Hellcat is totally bonkers; it might turn out that the starting price of $97,590 is a reasonable sum for a historic oddball. Dodge upgrades the Brembo brakes on the Hellcat, but it’s otherwise little changed from the naturally aspirated SRT trim. The EPA says you can expect 12/17/13 mpg out of the Captain Insano Durango.
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