2007 Dodge Durango Review Summary & Specs
SXT Sport Utility
Smoother styling reflects driving refinement.
Summary & Specs
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Dodge Durango is smooth and powerful with either of the two V8 engines. It rides well and handles especially well, and has excellent engineering touches and details. It was value-priced last year, and with prices reduced and standard equipment added for 2007, it's a better bargain than ever. If you're in the market for a large SUV and like the Durango's rugged looks, you should check it out.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses filed this report from Austin, Texas; with NCTD editor Mitch McCullough reporting from Detroit.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor |
Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup |
Dodge Durango SXT ($26,280); SLT ($28,950); Adventurer ($31,445); Limited ($33,800); SXT 4WD ($29,260); SLT 4x4 ($31,930); Adventurer 4x4 ($33,565); Limited 4x4 ($35,925) |
| Engines (standard) |
5.7-liter ohv V8 |
| Engines (optional) |
210-hp 3.7-liter sohc V6; 235-hp 4.7-liter sohc V8; 335-hp 5.7-liter Hemi ohv V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
five-speed automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) |
four-speed automatic (V6); five-speed automatic (V8) |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
three-point seatbelts and headrests for all seats; seat belt pretensioners; anti-lock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD); advanced airbag system; side curtain airbags with roll-over sensors for all three rows, electronic stability program (ESP) |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
ultrasonic rear park assist, tire pressure monitor |
| Basic Warranty |
3 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Newark, Delaware |
| Manufacturer Phone |
800-4ADODGE |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.dodge.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$26,280 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Dodge Durango SLT 4WD ($31,930) |
| Standard Equipment |
4.7-liter V8, five-speed automatic transmission, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), curtain airbags for first and second rows, air conditioning, auxiliary rear air conditioning, cloth interior with front bucket seats, power-adjustable driver's seat, 40/20/40 folding second-row seat, third-row seat, power mirrors, illuminated entry lighting, front and rear power outlets, AM/FM four-speaker stereo with in-dash single-disc CD, cruise control, tilting steering column, remote keyless entry. full-size spare, 18-inch aluminum wheels with on/off-road tires, fog lamps, woodgrain instrument panel, 160-amp alternator |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
Package 28E ($1,780) includes 5.7-liter Hemi V8, 2-speed AWD transfer case, leather-trimmed bucket seats and steering wheel |
| Destination Charge |
745 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Layout |
all-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested |
$34,455 |
| Horse Power |
335 @ 5200 |
| Torque |
370 @ 4200 |
| Fuel Economy |
13/18 |
| Wheelbase |
119.2 |
| Length/Width/Height |
200.8/76.0/74.3 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
39.9 |
| Seating Capacity |
7 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
40.8/58.8/41.4 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
39.3/57.2/37.4 |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
39.2/48.0/34.5 |
| Trunk Volume |
102.4 |
| Payload |
1580 |
| Towing Capacity |
7250 |
| Front Suspension |
independent, upper and lower A-arms, torsion bars, gas-charged monotube shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension |
live axle with Watts's link, coil springs, gas-charged monotube shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Ground Clearance |
8.7 |
| Curb Weight |
5120 |
| Stock Tires |
P265/60R18 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
vented disc/solid disc with ABS and EBD |
| Fuel Capacity |
27 |