Dodge Durango Generations and Specs: Full Model Overview (1997–present)
A guide to Dodge Durango generations and specs: all six generations from 1997 to present, power figures from 177 to 481 hp, and which versions to pick.
The Dodge Durango is a 5-door SUV produced from 1997 to the present, with outputs ranging from 177 to 481 hp across six generations. Every version uses an automatic transmission with either RWD or 4x4, which makes the Dodge Durango specs easy to compare: the choice comes down to engine size and drivetrain, from sensible V6 family haulers to a 6.4-liter performance SUV.
Dodge Durango generations
1 generation (1997–2003)
The first Dodge Durango was built from 1997 to 2003 as a 5-door SUV with seven modifications, all automatic, in RWD and 4x4 layouts. Power spans 177 to 250 hp. The 3.9 AT (177 hp, 3906 cc, 4x4) is the economical entry at 13.3 l/100km, the 4.7 AT (238 hp, 4701 cc, RWD) is the mass-market choice with 0–100 km/h in 9.2 s, and the 5.9 AT (250 hp, 5896 cc, 4x4) tops the range at 8.2 s. The spread between the base 3.9 and the flagship 5.9 is 73 hp and almost two liters of displacement, so the first generation already set the pattern the model would follow: one economical engine, one volume engine, one powerful one.
2 generation (2003–2006)
The second-generation Dodge Durango ran from 2003 to 2006 with five modifications from 214 to 350 hp, automatic only, RWD or 4x4. The 4.7 AT (238 hp, 4701 cc, 4x4) carried over as the volume engine with the same 9.2-second sprint as before, while the new 5.7 AT (350 hp, 5654 cc, 4x4) raised the ceiling by 100 hp over the old 5.9 and cut acceleration from 8.2 to 7.5 s.
2 generation, restyling (2006–2009)
The restyled second generation was sold from 2006 to 2009 with seven modifications in the same 214–350 hp window. The 5.7 AT was offered in RWD form at both 335 hp and 350 hp, each with 5654 cc of displacement and each reaching 100 km/h in 7.5 s, so the restyling widened the choice of trims without changing the performance envelope.
3 generation (2010–2013)
The third-generation Dodge Durango (2010–2013) moved the range up to 290–364 hp across six modifications, lifting the base output by 76 hp over the previous generation's floor. The 3.6 AT (290 hp, 3604 cc, RWD) is the efficiency pick at 12.4 l/100km, while the 5.7 AT (364 hp, 5654 cc) came in both RWD and 4x4 forms; both the 3.6 and the 5.7 post an identical 8.9-second 0–100 km/h time, with the 5.7 consuming 15.7 l/100km — 3.3 l/100km more than the V6 for the same measured acceleration.
3 generation, restyling (2014–2020)
The 2014–2020 restyling stretched the spread to 294–481 hp over five modifications and brought the largest performance gains in the model's history. The 3.6 AT (294 hp, 3604 cc, RWD) improved to 8.2 s and 11.8 l/100km, matching the acceleration of the old 5.9 V8 on a V6 fuel bill. The 5.7 AT (364 hp, 5654 cc) dropped to 6.7 s in RWD form (13.8 l/100km) and 7.1 s with 4x4 (14.7 l/100km) — more than two seconds quicker than the same engine in the pre-restyling car. The 6.4 AT (481 hp, 6417 cc, 4x4) is the performance flagship: 5.3 s to 100 km/h at 15.7 l/100km.
3 generation, restyling 2 (2020–present)
The current Dodge Durango, on sale since 2020, offers five modifications from 295 to 475 hp, keeping the automatic-only, RWD-or-4x4 formula. The 5.7 AT (360 hp, 5654 cc, RWD) is the mainstream engine, and the SRT 392 6.4 AT AWD (475 hp, 6417 cc, 4x4) leads the lineup, consuming 15.7 l/100km — the same figure as the previous 6.4.
Which Dodge Durango to buy
- 3.6 AT (294 hp) (3 generation, restyling): the most efficient Dodge Durango in the data at 11.8 l/100km, while still reaching 100 km/h in 8.2 s.
- 5.7 AT (364 hp), RWD (3 generation, restyling): the best balance of the 2014–2020 range — 6.7 s to 100 km/h at 13.8 l/100km.
- 6.4 AT (3 generation, restyling): the fastest Dodge Durango listed, 481 hp and a 5.3-second sprint with 4x4.
- 5.7 AT (350 hp) (2 generation): the strongest pre-2010 option — 350 hp, 4x4 and a 7.5-second 0–100 time.
On the used market the 2014–2020 restyling offers the widest honest spread — from the 294 hp V6 to the 481 hp 6.4 — within a single body, so most searches for a used Dodge Durango can stay inside one generation. First- and second-generation trucks (1997–2009) are now two decades old and simpler mechanically, all with the same automatic-only layout.
Which Dodge Durango to avoid
Within the 2006–2009 restyling, the 5.7 AT (335 hp, RWD) is dominated by the 5.7 AT (350 hp, RWD) from the same generation: identical 5654 cc displacement and identical 7.5-second acceleration, but 15 hp less. If both are available, the numbers give no reason to pick the 335 hp version.