The 2026 Dodge Durango now drops the V6 engine and heads to make use of the Hemi engine. This comes after the Trump administration broke down the emissions rules that noticed many automakers change to electrical automotive manufacturing, hybridize, or downgrade their engines.
Earlier this yr Dodge got here out and mentioned that the Durango Hellcat with its 710-horsepower supercharged engine would proceed for one final yr, and now the 2026 Durango SUVs may have a V8 muscle engine.
The earlier Durango GT mannequin was motivated by a 295-horsepower V6; now an extra 65 horsepower has been added after the engine bay acquired to host a 5.7-liter Hemi V8. The output energy now stands at 360 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. The earlier 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 had 260 pound-feet of torque. For the MPH instances, Dodge claimed that from 0 to 60 MPH beforehand was completed in 7.4 seconds; now it solely wants 6.2 seconds.
The R/T mannequin beforehand packaged with a 5.7-liter Hemi engine will get upgraded to a 6.4-liter Hemi 392 V8 engine that gives 475 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque; about 115 horsepower and 80 pound-feet of torque are added.
The SRT Hellcat, the highest vary within the Durango lineup, packs a 6.2-liter supercharged V8, generates 710 horsepower, and has 645 pound-feet of torque. Dodge claims that the Hellcat mannequin can dash from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and the highest velocity is 180 mph.
For the pricing, the 2026 Dodge Durango will begin at $44,490 relying on trim degree, with the 2026 Durango GT priced at $44,490, which is a bit increased, with $4000 greater than final yr. The 2026 Durango R/T will begin at $51,990, an in depth worth to the 2025 mannequin, and the top-range 2026 Durango Hellcat shall be at $81,990, much less $5000 than the earlier 2025 mannequin.
Orders at the moment are open for the Durango GT and Hellcat and are anticipated to achieve dealerships between October and December this yr. Orders for the R/T mannequin will start later this yr.
