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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 2015, William Pedestrian welcomed a Granite Gray 2017 Durango GT to our long-term fleet, just to have it stolen 2 months after its arrival-- lock, stock, vital fob, and 25 large well worth of photo gear in the back-- from a Los Angeles-area restaurant's valet great deal. It's probably been transporting Russian mobsters around Kamchatka considering that shortly after that because it was never recuperated. For a hot minute we considered silently replacing it with an apparition as well as carrying on, however the '18 designs were simply being revealed, as well as we could not resist upgrading to an R/T design with the awesome brand-new SRT nose. And since Dodges are much less unusual and exotic in the brand name's home town (and thus ideally less of an eye-catching problem than they apparently remain in L.A. ), the replacement lorry has been delegated to our Detroit office for safekeeping.

Updating from a GT V-6 to an R/T V-8 includes $5,900. Figure the engine deserves $3,995 of that (that's the alternative price on Citadel trim levels), with the extra 2 grand getting the aforementioned upset SRT bodywork (aired vent hood, power outage grille, sporting activity front fascia), a lowered sporting activity suspension with load-leveling, fancier lighting, rain-sensing wipers, car park sensors, Radar Red Nappa sport leather seating (with eight-way power in front), and the big-screen infomercial arrangement. Our snowbelt geography demanded one more ($2,600) "Durango 4" upgrade. An MP 3023 transfer instance provides on-demand variable torque-split all-wheel drive with low-range tailoring and also a neutral setup (keep in mind flat-tow RVers!). To this currently high level of basic tools we only added a tech bundle (adaptive cruise with crash and also blind-spot as well as lane departure warnings for $2,495), the trailering team ($995), murdered-out black wheels and mirrors ($695), and a cargo bundle of roofing rails, cross bars, and also a cargo cover ($395). At $51,970 out the door, it's $9,195 spiffier than our 2017 GT.

Having actually placed our order in equally as 2018-model manufacturing started, our White Knuckle elegance was built on August 17 and also delivered to us on September 22. As any great brand-new owner should, we spoke with the proprietors' manual burglary requirements, which were quite basic: "Drive moderately during the initial 300 miles," as well as "while travelling, quick full-throttle acceleration within the limits of regional traffic regulations contributes to a good break-in." Can do! Two journeys to my lakeside cabin-restoration job had our Durango completely prepared for action. On those expeditions we made bountiful use the 47.7 cubic feet of cargo area behind the middle row of seats to carry tools and products, however the 43-inch-wide back deck will preclude us from utilizing it for drywall or paneling delivery.



Up until now we are still grooving on our vehicle's negative child looks, the Hemi's ready roll, and also the sporting activity suspension's ride/handling compromise (fairly supple on the bumps, respectably flat in the curves). To day, our Hemi Durango 4's gas economy is trailing that of our 3.6-liter rear-drive GT noticeably. After a month of service as well as regarding 1,800 miles of driving, we're balancing 15.0 mpg. 2006 dodge charger rear wing The GT managed 18.9 mpg over about 7,100 miles of driving. It's tempting to wish our R/T's gas economy will certainly enhance as the engine continues to break in, yet the 20 percent decrease nearly specifically mirrors the 19 percent distinction in EPA incorporated ratings, so we're not holding our breath.

Our Durango's dance card is already full of arranged journeys to antebellum Vicksburg, Mississippi, northern Canada, and also countless tailgate trips with the TEN celebration trailer in tow. We'll report on all its surprises, thrills, as well as any possible weakness. In the meantime, if you're taking a trip in some sketchy international country and spot a nice Granite Gray Durango GT, send us a snapshot.


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