2022 Dodge Durango Review

If you love muscle cars but find yourself needing an SUV, look no further than the Dodge Durango. It sports a broad-shouldered, burly look and backs up that powerful styling with, well, power. Besides the standard 3.6-liter V6 engine, there are two V8 engines to choose from, including the 475-horsepower SRT 392. Yep, you read that right — the ultra-powerful SRT Hellcat (with a not-insignificant 710 hp) was only available for the 2021 Durango. While we'll miss the roar of the supercharged V8, the Durango remains notable for its three rows of seating and a towing capacity of up to 8,700 pounds. If you like doing four-wheel burnouts and towing boats, there should really be no other vehicle on your shopping list.

The Dodge got a moderate styling refresh and some interior tweaks, including a new 10.1-inch infotainment screen, for 2021, so Dodge is pretty much leaving the Durango alone for the new model year. There is a strongly rumored redesign in the Durango's future, but we can't see that happening until 2023.

Leave it to Dodge to take everything we love about its burly Charger and Challenger muscle cars and pack it into a family-friendly SUV. If on occasion you need to be responsible and need seating for seven but still want a little raucous fun, the Durango deserves a good, hard look. And with no major redesign planned until at least 2023, now's as good a time as any to check out Dodge's haulin' people hauler.