Recently, dodge made an interesting decision: they announced that the v6 engine had been put back in the 2026 durango model and that the start-up price of the new car had been reduced by $3500, almost 25,000 yuan, which seemed to be dodge's “rebel”。
It's quite inverted — you know, when 2026 durango was released earlier this year, dodge vowed to cancel the v6 engine, all of it pushing v8. As a result, it was not expected that the consumer would speak loudly, and the plant turned around and brought back the six-cylinder engine on the durango gt model。
The returning 3. 6-litre pentastar v6 engine, with unchanged power parameters, remained approximately 220 kilowatts (kw) and 353 ox. Mi, located under the vehicle model carrying 5. 7 litres of v8 hemi - a v8 capable of exporting about 269 kilowatts, which is indeed much stronger。
On the price side, durango gt of 2026 carrying v6 (approximately rmb 300,000) started selling at $40,990, a slight increase of $500 over 2025, but $3,500 less than the gt hemi of v8. If you want a full-wheel drive, you can add another $2,000。
In fact, when v6 was cancelled, durango became one of the most expensive three rows of suv in the market. At the same level, asian telluride, ford explorers, toyota grande-handa, chevrolet traverse, and jeep grande cherokee are more pro-people. While the v8 is still in love, it is true that in this sub-market, large amounts of self-absorption are moving towards the “sunset red”。
The durango is a very historic car. The third generation began production in 2010 and for the first time in 2011 3. 6 litres of pentastar v6 engine were used. The vehicle has been upgraded for 15 years, and it is said that the whole new generation will not arrive until 2029。
Of course, dodge didn't give up the muscle route. Section 2026 will also continue to provide a version of 6. 4 litres of hemi v8, open booking in the first quarter of next year, with a maximum power of 354 kw for the durango r/t vehicle. If not enough, durango srt hellcat is still on the list, and the 6. 2-litre v8 of the mechanical boost could generate about 529 kilowatts of power, which could be described as a performance beast。
Although the vehicle can be called a performance beast, the fuel consumption must be very low. Domestically, the estimated sales are worrying. But in the us-europe market, perhaps another picture。
