2027 Dodge Durango First Look: The Hemi-Powered Holdout Returns

It’s rare for an automaker to keep a vehicle around for more than 10 years, let alone more than 15. Yet that’s exactly the case with the Dodge Durango. Introduced for 2010, the third-generation Durango remains Dodge’s only midsize three-row SUV, and it carries into the 2027 model year with one apparent major change.

No More V-6?

That would be the disappearance of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and rear-wheel drive from the GT. We’ve seen this before: The Pentastar was initially dropped from the 2026 Durango only for it to return back later along with the RWD option. Stellantis has not said whether that will happen again for 2027.

A next-generation Durango is coming in 2029, but for now, the venerable SUV’s lineup is all Hemi and all-wheel drive, starting with the GT Hemi. Although the package is effectively unchanged, the base price rises by $1,180 to $45,670. The 5.7-liter V-8 is rated at 360 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque.

The GT Hemi Plus costs $3,600 more and adds Nappa leather bucket seats, leather on the armrests and center console lid, automatic high beams, and adaptive cruise control. Up front, the power seats have four-way lumbar support, heating, and ventilation, and the second row outboard seats also have heating. Exterior upgrades include power folding mirrors, a power sunroof, and black roof rails. Another $3,000 buys the Premium trim, which adds a leather-wrapped instrument panel, forged carbon-fiber interior accents, a microsuede headliner, and a Harman Kardon 19-speaker audio system with subwoofer.

The Brass Monkey package brings a little more attitude. It adds “345” fender badges with brass accents and Brass Monkey wheels in either 20x8-inch or 20x10-inch forged form, although you need to get the Tow N Go package to get the latter. That package is essentially how to get an SRT Hellcat without the Hellcat engine.

The R/T 392 Expands

The next rung is the Durango R/T 392, which expands its lineup this year with new Plus and Premium trims. The base R/T 392 now starts at $52,990, up $1,000 from 2026. The Plus trim adds $3,600 and largely mirrors the GT Hemi Plus equipment list while adding black roof rails with integrated Stow ’n Place crossbars.

Another $3,000 moves buyers into the Premium trim. Equipment largely matches the GT Premium, but the R/T 392 Premium also gets a Brembo brake package with two-piece rotors. Yellow-painted calipers are available exclusively on this trim.

The R/T 392 can also be ordered with the Blacktop Redline Package. The appearance package includes Redline dual racing stripes, Crypto Sweep interior accents, 20x10-inch forged Y-spoke wheels, and Nappa leather and faux suede performance seats in a six-passenger layout. Plus and Premium models also receive a front lower splitter. Other available options include 20x10-inch forged Brass Monkey wheels and red seatbelts.

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The SRT Hellcat Returns

At the top of the lineup, the SRT Hellcat and SRT Hellcat Jailbreak return largely unchanged. That status is reflected in a modest $500 price increase, bringing the standard Hellcat to $82,490. The Jailbreak package adds another $995. Power still comes from a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8 rated for 710 hp and 645 lb-ft of torque.

In our testing, that’s enough to send the Durango SRT to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 11.7 seconds. Brembo brakes handle stopping duties, with 15.7-inch two-piece front rotors clamped by six-piston calipers and 13.8-inch rear rotors with four-piston calipers. The SRT Hellcat also gets unique badging, a lower front splitter, a rear spoiler, and 20x10-inch Machine Face wheels.

The Jailbreak package does not add power, but it greatly expands the customization menu. Buyers can choose from seven wheel designs, seven exterior colors, six badging finishes, five seating color combinations, and four optional colors for the seat belts and brake calipers. Three seating configurations are also available, allowing room for up to seven passengers. As before, buyers also get a day at Radford Racing School to learn how to make the most of the most powerful Durango on sale.