New 2011 Dodge Durango Pictures
There’s a lot of 4X4/SUV aptitude at the Chrysler Group, and anon afterwards they apparent the handsome new Jeep Grand Cherokee, comes this appropriately acceptable attractive 2011 Dodge Durango, which they alarm a “Performance SUV with a Soul”.
We won’t be action on it adjoin the Porsche Cayenne and BMW X5, although Dodge makes a lot of enthusiast babble – curve like “performance-tuned to adventure anyone who absolutely loves to drive” and “the Durango’s stiffened unibody anatomy is engineered with the active enthusiast in mind” for instance. But from the looks of it, this atramentous and blinged “rapper spec” car looks like its targetting the hip hop circle.
The big SUV has a monocoque anatomy and three rows of seats for seven occupants. Dodge says that the Durango’s berth is one of its capital affairs credibility – it’s a abode area you’d appetite to “jump in, crouch bottomward and thoroughly adore alike the longest drive”. It’s adjustable too, with a amazing 22 altered basement configurations and “crossover versatility” for the family.
The Durango is powered by a 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 or a 5.7-litre HEMI V8 agent with fuel-saving, Multi-displacement arrangement (MDS) four-cylinder mode. Both engines affection variable-valve timing and can be commutual to AWD.
Towing accommodation is important in the US and the V8 can cull 7,400 lbs while the V6 does a best in chic 6,200 lbs. The archetype accustomed is that the Durango V8 can tow added weight than a 24-foot baiter additional trailer. Fuel ability charge be factored in these days, alike in this segment, and the Dodge can go accomplished 800 km afore defective a refill.