Dodge Durango: Which Should You Buy, 2021 or 2022?
Most significant changes: The SRT Hellcat trim is discontinued; base SXT trim comes standard with a third row of seats; additional standard safety, comfort and convenience features
Pricing: The 2022 Durango starts at $37,070 (all prices include destination) for the base SXT, an increase of nearly $2,100; prices increase roughly $600 to $1,300 elsewhere, depending on the trim
On sale: Now
Which Should You Buy, 2021 or 2022? Additional standard safety tech — and a standard third-row in the SXT — comes at a premium for the 2022 Durango. But with slightly more 2022 models currently listed on Cars.com, the newer model may be an easier find. While some remain available, the 2021-only Hellcat will likely cost serious coin.
Dodge’s three-row Durango SUV enters 2022 with only minor changes. The 710-horsepower SRT Hellcat was a 2021 model-year-exclusive trim, so now the SRT 392 is the highest-performance Durango, though it still boasts a stout 475 hp. Beyond that, blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert is now standard across the Durango lineup, the base trim level adds a standard third row of seats and higher trim levels gain additional features.
The 2022 Durango comes in five trims: SXT, GT, R/T, Citadel and SRT 392.
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Powertrains
Buyers will have a choice of three engines, which all pair to eight-speed automatics. The SXT, GT and Citadel come standard with a 3.6-liter V-6; single-exhaust models get 293 hp while dual-exhaust ones get 295 hp, and both have 260 pounds-feet of torque. In the middle, a 5.7-liter V-8 (360 hp, 390 pounds-feet of torque) is optional on the Citadel and standard on the R/T. All of the aforementioned models come with standard rear-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive. At the top of the lineup, the SRT 392 is powered by a 6.4-liter V-8 that makes 475 hp and 470 pounds-feet of torque; it has standard AWD.
Features
The base SXT and GT come standard with an 8.4-inch touchscreen running Dodge’s Uconnect 4 multimedia system, while a 10.1-inch touchscreen with Uconnect 5 is optional on the GT and standard on higher trims.
New for 2022, the Plus Group Package adds adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and lane departure warning. The GT Plus also includes leather upholstery with suede inserts, heated front and second-row seats, memory seats and rain-sensing windshield wipers. The R/T Plus gains forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, Nappa leather upholstery, a premium Harmon Kardon stereo and more.
Pricing
The 2022 Durango increases in price by roughly $600 to $2,100, depending on trim level. AWD is an additional $2,600 on all trims but the SRT 392, where it comes standard. Prices for 2022 are below, with differences versus the same trim in 2021 in parentheses.
- SXT – $37,070 ($2,098 increase)
- GT – $40,465 ($1,298)
- R/T – $49,220 ($803)
- Citadel – $51,420 ($598)
- SRT 392 – $68,265 ($898)
The 2022 Durango is on sale now, and Cars.com’s new Durango inventory as of this writing is split roughly half between 2021 and 2022 models.
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