Chrysler is rolling out a new version of the Dodge Durango based on the same unibody platform on which the new Jeep Grand Cherokee is based -- a departure from the truck-based platform that was the previous basis for the model -- and it will be available at the end of the year. No pricing or fuel-economy numbers are available yet, but here's what we do know about the large SUV: Both rear-wheel and 4-wheel drive will be available, and electronic stability control will be standard, as will a full range of airbags. Buyers will have two engine choices: a 3.6-liter V6, which in the Grand Cherokee gets 16 mpg city/23 mpg highway, and a 5.7-liter Hemi V8, which in the Grand Cherokee gets 14/20.
The Durango is being positioned as a "performance" large SUV. According to The New York Times "Wheels" blog:
[Dodge spokesman Nick Cappa] said that Durango’s light and rigid unibody platform enabled precise suspension tuning. While Durango shares the Grand Cherokee’s fully independent suspension design, it has been tuned for on-road performance."
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