When Dodge introduced the 2026 Durango lineup earlier this yr, one thing was lacking. Dodge had ditched the SUV’s V-6 engine for an all-V-8 powertrain lineup, however now the six-cylinder engine is returning for the Durango GT trim.
The three.6-liter Pentastar V-6 produces 295 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, the identical as earlier than. This will slot beneath the Hemi-powered GT that makes 360 hp from Dodge’s 5.7-liter V-8. Dodge says it has resurrected the V-6 engine possibility as the availability of Hemi engines “ramps up.”
The 2026 Durango GT with the V-6 will begin at $40,990 (costs embrace the $1,995 vacation spot cost), $500 greater than the 2025 mannequin. That is $3,500 cheaper than the GT Hemi that begins at $44,490, however you’ll be able to add all-wheel drive to the V-6 for $2,000.
With out the V-6 possibility, the Durango was one of the crucial costly three-row SUVs in the marketplace. The Kia Telluride, Ford Explorer, Toyota Grand Highlander, Chevrolet Traverse, and Jeep Grand Cherokee all have decrease beginning MSRPs—and regardless of the V-8 engine’s reputation, it is an outdated canine within the section.
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The third-generation Dodge Durango entered manufacturing in 2010 for the 2011 mannequin yr, and it launched with the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 underneath the hood. The SUV has acquired a number of updates during the last 15 years, with a brand new Durango anticipated for 2029, however consumers can count on a lot of the identical from the mannequin till then.
Dodge continues to supply the SUBV with the 6.4-liter Hemi V-8, with order books for this engine opening within the first quarter of 2026. The engine will make 475 hp within the Durango R/T, and if you would like much more energy, the Durango SRT Hellcat lives on. Its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 produces 710 hp, and now you can purchase the high-powered Durango in additional states.
The order books for the V-6-powered GT are open now, and the Durango’s all-V-8 lineup is useless.
