@FCA: What’s New for 2025: Dodge Durango

November 13, 2024 , Auburn Hills, Mich. –  The Dodge Durango continues to dominate its segment with proven performance and a combination of uncompromised utility, advanced technology, class-leading towing, confident driving dynamics and iconic styling. For the 2025 model year, Dodge is honoring two decades of HEMI®-powered Dodge Durango production with the announcement of a series of special-edition vehicles, including special-edition versions of the most powerful gas engine SUV ever, the 2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat.

The Durango SRT Hellcat leads the lineup of the iconic muscle SUV, delivering an adrenaline-pumping 710 horsepower and 645 lb.-ft. of torque. The Durango SRT Hellcat reaches 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds, covers the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)-certified quarter-mile in an elapsed time of 11.5 seconds and pegs a top speed of 180 mph.

The Dodge Durango 2025 model-year lineup includes the GT, R/T and SRT Hellcat. The Durango lineup features modern exterior styling and a driver-oriented cockpit, with a 10.1-inch touchscreen powered by the Uconnect 5 infotainment system. The three-row SUV offers flexibility to suit any family, with 50 seating configurations and 85.1 maximum cubic feet of cargo space. The Durango’s performance capabilities also include plenty of brawny strength to tow your toys, thanks to a best-in-class maximum towing capacity of up to 8,700 pounds.

Ranging from efficient V-6 power to the performance of the SRT Hellcat, the Durango offers an option for every modern muscle-car performance enthusiast with a family. With the ability to seat up to seven in its three rows of seats, the Durango maintains its claim of being a family-friendly SUV, one equipped with Dodge muscle car attitude and extremely capable with best-in-class towing leadership at every trim level.

New for 2025

  • Simplified Durango lineup now includes three models: GT, R/T and SRT Hellcat
  • Dodge is honoring two decades of HEMI-powered Dodge Durango production with the announcement of a series of limited-production, special-edition vehicles
  • 2025 Dodge Durango special-edition vehicles include the Dodge Durango R/T 20th Anniversary and three special-edition versions of the Durango SRT Hellcat: the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet, Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Hammerhead and Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Brass Monkey
  • Durango GT with Plus Package adds more standard premium content, including power sunroof, navigation, Alpine premium audio with nine speakers and subwoofer, heated first- and second-row seats, vented first-row seats, Advanced Brake Assist, Lane Departure Warning, adaptive cruise control, Trailer-tow Group, Blind-spot Monitoring with Trailer Tow Detection System and more
  • Uconnect 5 with 10.1-inch touchscreen is now standard on all Durango models

Highlights

  • The 2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is fueled by the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat V-8 engine, producing 710 horsepower and 645 lb.-ft. of torque
  • The 2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat has numbers to back up its performance claims: the Hellcat can move from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, click off an NHRA-certified quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 180 mph
  • Key engine performance features and components of the Durango SRT Hellcat include:
    • Dedicated cooling circuit for the charge air coolers integrated in the supercharger housing, including a pump, coolant reservoir and heat exchanger, designed to keep air flowing into the engine cooler than 140 degrees Fahrenheit
    • Twin-screw rotors in the supercharger set close to minimize air leakage and ensure maximum performance
    • Integrated electronic bypass valve regulates boost pressure to a maximum of 11.6 psi (80 kPa); the 2.38-liter supercharger uses a drive ratio of 2.36:1 and has a maximum speed of 14,600 rpm
    • Cast-iron engine block with water jackets between the cylinders for optimal cooling
    • Forged-steel crankshaft with induction-hardened bearing surfaces
    • Specially tuned crankshaft damper, burst tested to 13,000 rpm
    • High-strength, forged-alloy pistons
    • Powder-forged connecting rods with high-load-capacity bushings and diamond-like, carbon-coated piston pins
    • Piston-cooling oil jets
    • Heat-treated aluminum-alloy cylinder heads
    • Sodium-cooled exhaust valves, hollow-stem intake valves and steel-alloy heads that stand up to temperatures as high as 1,652 degrees Fahrenheit (900 degrees Celsius)
    • Cold-air scoop in lower front fascia helps feed the supercharger and the Hellcat engine’s 92-mm throttle body
    • Exhaust system tuned to deliver a throaty Dodge DNA sound
    • TorqueFlite 8HP95 eight-speed automatic transmission includes steering-wheel-mounted paddles for manual-style shifting and has seven available Drive modes – Auto, Sport, Track, Snow, Tow, Eco and Valet.
  • Additional powertrains in the Durango lineup include:
    • Classic 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine, standard on the Durango R/T, produces a best-in-class 360 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque
    • The award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine, rated at up to 295 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque, is standard on the Durango GT
  • Standard TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission, specifically calibrated for the Dodge Durango, optimizes shift points and delivers maximum torque to all four wheels:
    • The transmission takes variables into account, including engine torque gradients, kick-down events, longitudinal and lateral acceleration, grade changes, tire slip and downshift detection, to determine the appropriate transmission shift map. The end result is a fully adaptable performance experience
    • For the ultimate driver-controlled experience, the transmission can be manually shifted using the performance-inspired steering-wheel paddle shifters
  • On the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine, Fuel Saver Technology with cylinder-deactivation seamlessly alternates between smooth, high fuel economy, four-cylinder mode and V-8 mode when more power is in demand
  • Driver-oriented electronic T-shifter gives the driver intuitive gear selection and offers an Auto Stick selector gate for added control
  • Dodge Durango’s rear-wheel-drive-based drivetrain is the foundation for its outstanding on-road driving performance, providing weight balance front to rear and improving transfer of power to each wheel. Available all-wheel drive (AWD) further enhances driver confidence by leveraging the Durango’s near perfect 50/50 weight distribution:
    • Durango SRT Hellcat features standard AWD – greatly enhancing traction and handling
  • A driver’s SUV, the 2025 Dodge Durango delivers excitement and modernized refinement thanks to its world-class suspension, structural refinements and performance driving characteristics, all of which are usually found on premium performance SUVs at higher price points
  • The Durango exterior is distinctly Dodge, maintaining its muscular body and iconic styling, blending SRT and muscle car DNA throughout the Durango lineup:
    • Durango’s proud, forward-leaning profile includes Dodge DNA design cues on the front fascia, LED low/high headlamps, LED daytime running lamp (DRL) signatures, sculpted hood, grille, rear spoiler and a variety of wheel options
    • The front end creates a wide cross-car read with an upper grille that flows into the slim headlamp shape:
      • The LED headlamps are slim and offer a modern shape, making Durango look more sinister
  • A variety of wheel options offered throughout the Durango lineup include:
    • 20-by-8-inch Fine Silver (GT AWD and R/T)
    • 20-by-8-inch Black Noise (included with Blacktop Package)
    • 20-by-10-inch Painted Brass Monkey, Painted Lights Out and Painted Satin Carbon (available with SRT Hellcat)
  • Along with its ultimate performance capabilities, the interior on the 2025 Dodge Durango continues to deliver uncompromised utility, advanced technology and aggressive styling:
    • The interior has a spacious feel and features a driver-centric cockpit, instrument panel, center console and front door uppers with seat memory switches for ease of access across the full Durango lineup
    • Heated front seats are standard for all Durango models
    • The driver-oriented cockpit is refined, upscale and high-tech throughout, featuring a standard 10.1-inch touchscreen angled 7 degrees toward the driver:
      • Center stack features 10.1-inch touchscreen with Uconnect 5 system and is horizontally focused; mid-mounted switch bank is equipped with chrome stripped toggles
      • Easier-to-access comfort controls with dedicated heated and cooled seat buttons
      • Sporty-feeling integrated toggle switches with bright accents
  • Wrapped and accent-stitched mid-bolster on the instrument panel is featured throughout the entire Durango lineup
  • More refined and high-end vent details and decorative elements
  • Center console offers more bin storage, soft-wrapped surround with accent stitch on all price classes, key fob storage and available, convenient wireless charging
  • The Durango R/T 20th Anniversary AWD equipped with the Tow N Go Package leverages SRT’s formidable appearance, 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 performance and unmatched towing with best-in-class towing of 8,700 pounds, an increased top speed of 145 mph, Track, Sport, Snow and Tow drive modes and a retuned SRT-performance exhaust with an unmistakable iconic Dodge exhaust rumble
    • Durango R/T 20th Anniversary AWD equipped with the Tow N Go Package also includes Performance Pages, retuned SRT active noise cancellation, electronic limited slip differential and SRT active damping suspension
  • 10.1-inch touchscreen features:
    • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on all Durango models
    • Available wireless charging keeps personal devices fully charged without cords cluttering up the cabin
  • The Durango Uconnect 5 system is more connected, helpful, content-rich and adds greater personalization, making it the most advanced Uconnect system ever
    • The Uconnect 5 system includes unique appearances and features specific to the Durango, including:
      • Unique Dodge-themed appearance with black and red accents
      • Vehicle icon on the category bar features Durango graphic
    • SRT Hellcat models have additional unique appearance features and Easter eggs, including:
      • Unique SRT “Smoke Show” start-up animation
      • Climate control page features Dodge stripe adjustable climate control icon and “Mode person” with race helmet
      • Unique Serpentine font used throughout the Durango display system
      • Vehicle icon on the home page category bar features Durango graphic with SRT logo
      • SRT Performance Pages (standard on R/T and SRT Hellcat) provide information on vehicle performance, including timers, g-force, gauges, engine and dyno readouts
      • Configurable Drive Modes provide more vehicle control
      • Race Options allow the driver to activate, deactivate and adjust the rpm values for Launch Control and Shift Light features
    • Available with the Uconnect LTE Wi-Fi Package, customers with Alexa-enabled devices at home can easily ask Alexa to start the car, lock/unlock doors and more via Uconnect
  • With standard seven-passenger seating and second-row captain’s chairs available on GT and R/T models, the seats in the Dodge Durango can be configured in multiple ways. Durango SRT Hellcat models feature three rows of seating with standard second-row captain’s chairs and six-passenger seating
  • Families with three or more children will find the Durango’s available captain’s chairs with pass-through especially helpful as child safety seats can be latched into each second-row seat, and there’s still easy pass-through for passengers to walk between to get to the third row
  • Dodge Durango offers consumers more than 60 available safety and security features, including standard Blind-spot Monitoring (with Trailer Tow Detection System for trailer tow-equipped models), seven standard air bags, full-length three-row side-curtain air bags, standard front-seat-mounted side-thorax air bags, front-row active head restraints, standard trailer-sway control, Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop, Rear Cross Path detection and Uconnect Access with 9-1-1 call and roadside assistance

Model Lineup
For 2025, the Dodge Durango lineup consists of three models:

  • GT
  • R/T
  • SRT Hellcat

Available Exterior Colors

  • Diamond Black
  • Destroyer Grey
  • Frostbite
  • Night Moves
  • Red Oxide
  • Octane Red
  • Triple Nickel
  • White Knuckle
  • Vapor Grey

Available Interior Colors

  • Black
  • Black/Ebony Red
  • Black/Sepia
  • Black/Hammerhead Grey

More Information
Please visit the Dodge Durango/Durango SRT newsroom for the latest product information, photography and videography, plus access to specifications and feature availability documents.
 
Dodge//SRT
For 110 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge, America’s performance brand, shifts into high gear with a lineup that delivers unrivaled performance in each of the segments in which the brand competes while moving forward to a future that includes electrified muscle in the form of the next-generation, all-new Dodge Charger.

The next-generation Dodge Charger electrifies a legend, with the Charger retaining its title as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car led by the all-new, all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack. The all-new Dodge Charger will also offer performance choices via multi-energy powertrain options including the 550-horsepower Dodge Charger SIXPACK H.O., powered by the 3.0L Twin Turbo Hurricane High Output engine.

Dodge also keeps its foot on the gas as a pure performance brand with the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful gas engine SUV ever, and best-in-class standard performance in the compact-utility vehicle segment with the Dodge Hornet.

Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.

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