On the outside, the high-performance SRT model goes virtually chrome-free and has blacked-out taillights; that’s in addition to subtle updates across trim levels, including a shorter grille, slimmer headlights and a raised bumper. The SRT gets a 6.4-liter V-8 engine with the new-for-2014 eight-speed automatic transmission, which is said to boost gas mileage and towing capacity. It also gets new settings like torque-boosting Track mode, along with a unique steering wheel and larger paddle shifters.
Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.