Hey, what do you know? A post pertinent to this thread! Thank you. I do like the look of the red "Durango" if it's real.

 

Moving upscale? What does that mean. A well equipped Durango already costs north of 55k for the V6.
I guess someone at the Mopar mother ship has decided the 150K+ annual salary demographic is what they are after.

 

I just bought a red GT with the V6. Has Stellantis done anything to remedy the pentastar’s habit of eating camshafts and cam followers at 75,000 miles?

 

I would think that the Durango will still offer at least three different price points for the new 2024 Durango. The 3.6 will still be offered in base models as it is right now in the Grand Cherokee. I would hope that the SRT makes an appearance as the top dog with the high-performance twin turbo. Just glad I stuck it out and waited for my 2022 SRT to be built.

 

As heavy as the new Wagoneer based Durango will be I sure hope they only put the new 3.0L straight six in her. It would be underpowered with the 3.6L and not competitive to competition.

 

U-G-L-Y, you ain't got no alibi, you ugly, hey hey, you ugly!

I'm not buying an ugly assed Jeep, and slapping a Dodge badge on it just makes it worse.

 

No unibody? That is what Ma MOPAR is known for... So glad I waited for my 22... It is a dinosaur but it is a cool dinosaur...

 

So, this guy writes an article filled with speculation, based on a 15-month-old story filled with speculation. Then he includes a video of random Durango information with a photoshopped image of a Jeep Wagoneer with a Durango front end. He also includes links to similar speculative stories from official-sounding sites like dodgecarusa.com and fcajeep.com, neither of which are actually affiliated with Dodge, Jeep, Stellantis, or any other official manufacturer source. I found that same photoshopped '2024 Durango' photo at the fcajeep site too.

I wouldn't be lining up to order my 2024 Durango just yet.

 

Technicllyy that’s a Jeep Grand Cherokee L with a photoshoped Durango front end. But I agree with your points. It’s a BS article. Let’s hope Dodge does have plans for a new Durango.

 

After seeing that article. It's dead.

 

I read through the article + a lot of what was relayed makes sense. Specifically getting the Durango + Jeeps using the same parts + line.

That artist rendering of a possible 2024 Durango is strait up fugly. No way Dodge comes out with something that ugly. Dodge does many things wrong but they dont make ugly cars (anymore).

 

The 24+ Durango will be based on the same platform as the 7 passenger Grand Wagoneer all EV that is coming out.

But then again I thought firmware was coming in December of 21 and 22.

 

The Durango as I know and love it is dead. 😞

 

This is the history of the Durango, unfortunately..
1.) Make a great vehicle (gen-I).
2.) make something completely different that flops (gen-II).
3.) make a great vehicle (gen-III) .
4.) make something completely different...

 

I wish they would stick to a unibody model and simply swap the Hemi for the Hurricane when they retire the Hemi for good. That way, the Durango would remain the unique SUV that it is: a sporty mid-size three row SUV with full-size SUV towing capability.

 

Here's my hope.
2024 Durango gshares the 3 row GC.
Gets the Hurricane and stays close to what we have now.

As they still desire a BOF SUV for Dodge, they piggyback off Wagoneer and call it the Ramcharger.
Best of both worlds.

But, being Stellantis, won't happen. lol

 

2024 Durango gshares the 3 row GC.
Gets the Hurricane and stays close to what we have now.

I am fine with that as long as they maintain the differences in interior/exterior styling.
Just slapping a Dodge logo on that ugly Jeep thing won't get it done.

 

IMHO If the dodge brand remains, it is the sporty brand. It will always have the musclecar/suv ethos. If the platform goes bigger ie wagoneer, it will likely remain less upscale in the interior but have more powertrain choices..

 

I heard the 2024 Durango will be at your local dealer in December 2023

 

Hearing something different from my friends who work in Detriot but who knows??

 

...along with the new F-UConnect5 firmware.

 

FU-Connect5 while one thing I read showed this month, my contact says end of Q2 this year.
FWIW I believe what I read not what I hear.

 

Originally the plan was to base the new Durango on the Pacifica platform but I think that's been DOA for sometime. Most likely based on the Wagoner platform which makes sense. Cheaper version will help offset the new platform costs.

 

Fleet sites are showing 2024 Durango orders open in August, build starts in November. No idea what that vehicle actually is.

 

Fleet sites are showing 2024 Durango orders open in August, build starts in November.

Possibly a carry-over of 2023 models only available to fleet buyers.

 

My guess? Same vehicle with no changes, maybe even fewer options, and probably the same or fewer colors. Can't imagine they've actually done anything and kept it quiet. Maybe they'll drop it to V6 models only. Ugh.

What I'd really like to see? Same truck with hurricane power for the R/T and SRT. I can imagine them pulling that off.

 

Law Enforcement Vehicle production forecast

 

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carryover plus new power trains hints that maybe V8 will still be available?

I think the document is pretty clear. The Hemi V-8 will be available in Durango Pursuits through the 2024 MY. Durango Pursuits for the 2025 MY will have Hurricane engines.

Just because Dodge/FCA/Stellantis has told law enforcement agencies that they will continue to build Durango Pursuits for 2 more model years, don't expect to be able to buy a 2024 or 2025 Durango as a member of the general public.

 

Great find. Wonder if there will be a 2024 Durango SRT 392 as well?

 

My guess is "no". Just because Dodge/FCA/Stellantis is going to build Durango Pursuits for the 2024 model year, that doesn't mean they are going to build Durangos for sale to the general public. The SRT 392 is definitely a consumer product. I think that the 392 Hemi will disappear sometime around the end of the year as parts run out.

I was told in April 2023 that Indiana State Police was going to start buying Durangos. They've been getting Chargers for several years now. But, with Chargers going away as stated in this document, then it makes sense that ISP would start ordering Durangos as a substitute for the Chargers.

Let's hope that the "roburst" architecture of the Hurricane I-6 is not an indication of their future failure mode.

 

Turbos in a pursuit vehicle is going to be an issue, period!

 

There's no reason to believe they won't continue the retail Durango with the Hurricane powertrains

 

Why would Dodge/FCA/Stellantis continue to build a 13-year-old platform that shares nothing with their current product line?

I think we will see a replacement for the Durango, but with a different name, built on the same line as the JGC and with Hurricane engines. Except for Pursuit models into the 2024 MY, I think the Durango is dead along with the Hemi. It would be interesting to see the number of Durango Pursuits sold with the Pentastar V-6 vs. the Hemi. These vehicles are "Pursuit" in name only as many law enforcement agencies have implemented very stringent high-speed pursuit policies. Frankly, I'd be surprised that FCA would really go to the effort to build and DOT/EPA certify Durango Pursuits with the Hurricane engine. I'll believe it when I see it.

It could all be moot. It's very likely that between government mandates for EVs and the upcoming UAW demands for higher wages and the strikes that will result from them not getting their way, that the American car industry as we know it, FCA-Ford-GM, could be gone in five years. FCA will be the first to go.

I don't want to be the doom and gloom guy, but if you want a vehicle with a American V-8, buy it now. Maybe the future will prove me wrong, but I don't think so.

 

Great to hear the I-6TT is coming to the DD. However, the platform is close to 15 years old now. They will most likely move to the JGC-L platform before keeping the current WD. Esp since the JGC will be getting the I-6 soon. No way STLA spends they kind of money and resources on the old platform to certify a new engine.