2023 Dodge Durango SRT Performance

The performance of the Durango SRT may now be overshadowed by that of the new Hellcat variant, but it's respectable nonetheless, thanks to a 6.4-liter V8 producing 475 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. Despite its massive weight figure, the AWD 6-seater SUV can get from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds and will cross the quarter-mile in a scant 12.9 seconds. While that is impressive, we suspect that the Durango SRT's top speed figure isn't quite as special, since Dodge has declined to publish this figure. Nevertheless, with big Brembo brakes and plenty of traction, you can have a lot of fun with the SRT 392. There's no getting away from that heft, and the Durango will pitch and lean a little as you take corners with enthusiasm. Still, the sound of a V8 is hard to get bored of, and the SRT 392 pulls its own weight and more with a best-in-class towing capacity rating of 8,700 lbs.

Just one engine is offered with the 2023 SRT 392 and it's a 6.4-liter HEMI V8 that generates an impressive 475 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. Due to the fact that there's no turbocharger or other means of forced induction here, throttle response is impressively sharp, and the Durango SRT will pull away from the lights with enthusiasm. The 8HP70 TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission does a good job of selecting the correct ratios whenever they're needed, and this helps you to overtake with ease too. The changes between ratios are smooth and swift, but if you'd rather have a say in when the 'box changes up or down, you can always take control via the steering-mounted paddles. Responses in this mode are sharp too, helping maintain the overall positive quality of the powertrain.

Unsurprisingly, the Durango SRT 392 is very thirsty and won't return great gas mileage. Official EPA ratings for the SUV are 13/19/15 mpg on the city/highway/combined cycles. With a 24.6-gallon gas tank, you can expect 369 miles of range with mixed driving.