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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
Last year, William Pedestrian invited a Granite Gray 2017 Durango GT to our lasting fleet, only to have it swiped 2 months after its arrival-- lock, supply, key fob, as well as 25 huge worth of image gear in the back-- from a Los Angeles-area restaurant's valet whole lot. It's probably been carrying Russian mobsters around Kamchatka because quickly thereafter since it was never recovered. 2008 dodge ram 1500 custom grill For a warm minute we thought about silently changing it with a doppelganger as well as continuing, but the '18 designs were simply being revealed, as well as we couldn't stand up to upgrading to an R/T version with the trendy new SRT nose. And since Dodges are less rare and unique in the brand's home town (as well as thus hopefully less of an attractive nuisance than they obviously are in L.A. ), the replacement automobile has been entrusted to our Detroit office for safekeeping.

Updating 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 alternative price on Castle trim degrees), with the additional 2 grand purchasing the previously mentioned angry SRT bodywork (aired vent hood, blackout grille, sporting activity front fascia), a reduced sporting activity suspension with load-leveling, fancier lighting, rain-sensing wipers, vehicle parking sensing units, Radar Red Nappa sport leather seating (with eight-way power in front), and also the big-screen infotainment arrangement. Our snowbelt location demanded another ($2,600) "Durango 4" upgrade. An MP 3023 transfer instance provides on-demand variable torque-split all-wheel drive with low-range tailoring and a neutral setup (make note flat-tow RVers!). To this already high level of standard devices we only included a technology plan (flexible cruise ship with accident and blind-spot and also lane separation warnings for $2,495), the trailering group ($995), murdered-out black wheels and mirrors ($695), as well as a freight bundle of roofing rails, go across bars, and also a cargo cover ($395). At $51,970 out the door, it's $9,195 spiffier than our 2017 GT.

Having placed our order in equally as 2018-model manufacturing began, our White Knuckle elegance was improved August 17 and also supplied to us on September 22. As any excellent brand-new proprietor should, we sought advice from the proprietors' hands-on break-in demands, which were pretty basic: "Drive moderately throughout the initial 300 miles," as well as "while travelling, quick full-throttle velocity within the limits of regional traffic laws adds to an excellent burglary." Can do! Two journeys to my lakeside cabin-restoration job had our Durango totally all set for action. On those trips we made plentiful use the 47.7 cubic feet of cargo space behind the center row of seats to haul devices and products, however the 43-inch-wide back deck will certainly avert us from using it for drywall or paneling shipment.

Up until now we are still grooving on our vehicle's negative kid looks, the Hemi's ready rumble, and also the sporting activity suspension's ride/handling trade-off (reasonably supple on the bumps, respectably level in the curves). To day, our Hemi Durango 4's gas economic situation is routing that of our 3.6-liter rear-drive GT significantly. After a month of service as well as concerning 1,800 miles of driving, we're averaging 15.0 mpg. The GT handled 18.9 mpg over about 7,100 miles of driving. It's tempting to hope our R/T's gas economy will certainly enhance as the engine remains to barge in, yet the 20 percent decline nearly exactly mirrors the 19 percent distinction in EPA incorporated scores, so we're not holding our breath.


Our Durango's dancing card is already filled with scheduled journeys to antebellum Vicksburg, Mississippi, north Canada, as well as countless tailgate trips with the 10 party trailer in tow. We'll report on all its shocks, delights, and any possible foibles. In the meantime, if you're taking a trip in some sketchy international country and area a good Granite Gray Durango GT, send us a snapshot.

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