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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 Pedestrian invited a Granite Gray 2017 Durango GT to our long-lasting fleet, just to have it swiped two months after its arrival-- lock, supply, essential fob, and 25 large worth of photo gear in the back-- from a Los Angeles-area restaurant's valet great deal. It's most likely been hauling Russian mobsters around Kamchatka considering that quickly thereafter since it was never recovered. For a warm minute we took into consideration silently changing it with a doppelganger as well as carrying on, but the '18 designs were just being announced, and we couldn't withstand updating to an R/T design with the trendy brand-new SRT nose. And since Dodges are less unusual as well as unique in the brand's hometown (as well as thus hopefully much less of an appealing hassle than they obviously remain in L.A. ), the replacement lorry has been delegated to our Detroit workplace for safekeeping.

Upgrading from a GT V-6 to an R/T V-8 includes $5,900. Number the engine is worth $3,995 of that (that's the option cost on Citadel trim degrees), with the extra two grand getting the aforementioned mad SRT bodywork (aired vent hood, power outage grille, sport front fascia), a lowered sporting activity suspension with load-leveling, fancier lighting, rain-sensing wipers, parking sensing units, Radar Red Nappa sporting activity natural leather seating (with eight-way power in front), as well as the big-screen infotainment configuration. Our snowbelt location demanded an additional ($2,600) "Durango 4" upgrade. An MP 3023 transfer instance provides on-demand variable torque-split four-wheel drive with low-range tailoring and also a neutral setting (make note flat-tow RVers!). To this already high degree of common tools we just included a tech package (adaptive cruise with collision and blind-spot and lane departure cautions for $2,495), the trailering team ($995), murdered-out black wheels and mirrors ($695), and also a freight plan of roof rails, go across bars, and a cargo cover ($395). At $51,970 out the door, it's $9,195 spiffier than our 2017 GT.

Having put our order in equally as 2018-model production began, our White Knuckle beauty was improved August 17 and provided to us on September 22. As any kind of excellent brand-new proprietor should, we sought advice from the owners' manual burglary demands, which were quite basic: "Drive reasonably throughout the first 300 miles," as well as "while cruising, quick full-throttle velocity within the limits of regional traffic laws adds to an excellent burglary." Can do! 2 trips to my lakeside cabin-restoration project had our Durango totally all set for activity. On those treks we made bountiful use of the 47.7 cubic feet of cargo area behind the middle row of seats to carry tools and supplies, but the 43-inch-wide back deck will certainly prevent us from using it for drywall or paneling distribution.

Thus far we are still grooving on our vehicle's bad boy looks, the Hemi's all set roar, as well as the sport suspension's ride/handling trade-off (sensibly flexible on the bumps, respectably level in the contours). 2015 ram 1500 grille To date, our Hemi Durango 4's fuel economy is routing that of our 3.6-liter rear-drive GT noticeably. After a month of service and also about 1,800 miles of driving, we're averaging 15.0 mpg. The GT handled 18.9 mpg over regarding 7,100 miles of driving. It's alluring to hope our R/T's gas economy will enhance as the engine continues to barge in, however the 20 percent drop practically specifically mirrors the 19 percent distinction in EPA incorporated scores, so we're not holding our breath.

Our Durango's dancing card is currently filled with scheduled trips to antebellum Vicksburg, Mississippi, northern Canada, and also countless tailgate trips with the TEN event trailer in tow. We'll report on all its surprises, thrills, and any type of potential characteristics. In the meantime, if you're taking a trip in some questionable international nation and also spot a nice Granite Gray Durango GT, send us a photo.


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