Dodge Brand Product Onslaught Begins: Introducing the All-new 2011 Dodge Durango, the Performance Crossover with a Soul
Dodge is expanding its leadership position in the Crossover segment with the all-new 2011 Dodge Durango. Building off the success of the Journey - Canada's #1 Selling Crossover - the Durango is a three-row vehicle spacious enough to carry the entire crew and performance-tuned to thrill anyone who truly loves to drive. Durango will lead the Dodge brand’s new product onslaught for 2011.
From its sleek exterior design to its modern, spacious interior, and intelligent, fuel-efficient and powerful powertrain options, the 2011 Dodge Durango is all-new from the inside out. And the changes are more than skin deep. The Durango’s stiffened unibody structure is engineered with the driving enthusiast in mind. The end result is a vehicle that delivers premium driving performance combined with SUV capability and crossover versatility.
The all-new Durango features two engine options: the standard fuel-efficient and powerful 3.6-litre 24v Pentastar V6 engine and the available 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine with fuel-saving, Multi-displacement system (MDS) four-cylinder mode. Both engines feature variable-valve timing (VVT) and come standard with all-wheel drive. In addition to great efficiency, the engines provide exceptional V6 and V8 towing capability with standard trailer sway control (V8 - 7,200 lbs. and Best-in-class V6 – 6,200 lbs.).
The Durango’s all-new interior is a surprise owners always deserved but never expected. Created by the same interior design studio that designed the much-lauded interior in the Ram trucks and the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Durango’s luxurious interior materials and thoughtful touches will make owners and their crews want to jump in, hunker down and thoroughly enjoy even the longest drive. Everywhere they touch, Durango passengers will feel materials that are refined and soft to the touch. Not only is it a pleasure to behold, it is extremely functional and gives owners a first-class experience, regardless of the trim level. Durango’s interior is also extremely comfortable for all three rows of passengers, and there’s a surprising amount of interior flexibility. With 22 different seating configurations, there’s plenty of room to store and move plenty of people and their gear.
The all-new 2011 Dodge Durango also offers consumers 45 safety and security features, including standard front seat-mounted side air bags and standard side-curtain air bags that cover passengers in all three rows, as well as all-new standard active head restraints. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with ABS and traction control and All-Wheel-Drive are also standard. Other available safety and security technologies include Blind-spot Monitoring, Rear Cross Path detection, Forward Collision Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control and Keyless Enter-n-Go.
The best part is, consumers will get all of the all-new Durango’s capability, functionality and flexibility and still get excellent fuel efficiency. In fact, drivers can go more than 1,000 km on one tank of fuel - that’s the distance from Vancouver, British Columbia to Calgary, Alberta.
Built at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, Mich., the all-new 2011 Dodge Durango arrives in showrooms in the fourth quarter of 2010.