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<h1>2018 Dodge Durango R/T V-8 Long-Term Arrival</h1>
One year with Dodge's eight-cylinder three-row SUV
In 2014, William Walker welcomed a Granite Gray 2017 Durango GT to our lasting fleet, only to have it taken two months after its arrival-- lock, supply, crucial fob, as well as 25 large worth of picture gear in the back-- from a Los Angeles-area dining establishment's valet great deal. It's probably been hauling Russian mobsters around Kamchatka considering that soon after that since it was never ever recouped. For a hot minute we thought about silently replacing it with an apparition and also continuing, however the '18 designs were just being introduced, as well as we could not resist upgrading to an R/T version with the great new SRT nose. And also due to the fact that Dodges are much less rare and unique in the brand name's hometown (and also hence ideally much less of an attractive hassle than they evidently remain in L.A. ), the substitute automobile has been handed over to our Detroit office for safekeeping.

Updating from a GT V-6 to an R/T V-8 adds $5,900. Number the engine is worth $3,995 of that (that's the choice cost on Castle trim levels), with the additional two grand purchasing the abovementioned angry SRT bodywork (aired vent hood, power outage grille, sporting activity front fascia), a decreased sport suspension with load-leveling, fancier illumination, rain-sensing wipers, auto parking sensors, Radar Red Nappa sport leather seats (with eight-way power in front), as well as the big-screen infomercial arrangement. Our snowbelt geography required another ($2,600) "Durango 4" upgrade. An MP 3023 transfer case provides on-demand variable torque-split all-wheel drive with low-range tailoring as well as a neutral setup (bear in mind flat-tow RVers!). To this already high level of common equipment we only included a tech plan (flexible cruise ship with collision and blind-spot and lane separation cautions for $2,495), the trailering group ($995), murdered-out black wheels and also mirrors ($695), and also a freight plan of roofing system rails, go across bars, and a freight cover ($395). At $51,970 out the door, it's $9,195 spiffier than our 2017 GT.

Having placed our order in just as 2018-model production started, our White Knuckle elegance was improved August 17 as well as delivered to us on September 22. As any kind of excellent brand-new owner should, we sought advice from the proprietors' manual burglary demands, which were rather easy: "Drive reasonably throughout the initial 300 miles," and also "while travelling, quick full-throttle velocity within the limits of neighborhood traffic regulations adds to an excellent break-in." Can do! Two journeys to my lakeside cabin-restoration job had our Durango fully ready for activity. On those trips we made bountiful use of the 47.7 cubic feet of freight area behind the middle row of seats to transport tools and also products, however the 43-inch-wide rear deck will prevent us from using it for drywall or paneling distribution.


Up until now we are still grooving on our truck's bad kid looks, the Hemi's prepared roll, as well as the sport suspension's ride/handling compromise (reasonably flexible on the bumps, respectably level in the curves). To date, our Hemi Durango 4's gas economic situation is trailing that of our 3.6-liter rear-drive GT noticeably. 2015 ram 1500 grill After a month of service as well as regarding 1,800 miles of driving, we're balancing 15.0 mpg. The GT took care of 18.9 mpg over concerning 7,100 miles of driving. It's tempting to wish our R/T's gas economic situation will certainly improve as the engine remains to break in, but the 20 percent drop almost exactly mirrors the 19 percent distinction in EPA incorporated scores, so we're not holding our breath.

Our Durango's dancing card is already full of set up trips to antebellum Vicksburg, Mississippi, northern Canada, as well as many tailgate outings with the TEN celebration trailer in tow. We'll report on all its shocks, thrills, as well as any type of possible foibles. In the meantime, if you're taking a trip in some questionable foreign country and also place a good Granite Gray Durango GT, send us a snapshot.

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