At 11:01 we demonstrate the headliner and mention a clip might have been broken off. Our PR rep from FCA Canada has confirmed that this Durango was looked over after our episode went live and indeed a clip had been knocked out of place prior to us picking this up to film, and has been fixed.
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This is a wonderful review for this SUV. Thank you. I'm in the California, USA so your version is not really designed for my needs, but it is nice. The one thing I would change in the appearance is the roof. I need a sun roof and i don't like that puffy ceiling. I plan on increasing my snow driving experience (yes, it does snow in parts of southern California-- sometimes) so this Dodge looks like it would handle it sufficiently and safely.
I believe the sunroof is an available add on! We've noticed with Chrysler's products that flexibility is key when optioning it, so while they didn't chose the sunroof for this press model, I believe it's a stand-alone option. I'd like to have it too if it were mine!
I love that this showed how the Durango performs in the snow. There aren’t enough videos out there that show how vehicles do in the snow. My wife and I are contemplating this for our next family hauler and being we live in the north east we need something that can handle snow and your video showed it is capable.
We're glad you liked the video! We've been lucky over the last little while to be able to show off these cars in rougher weather, though it hasn't been the case for everything we've featured so far this winter. I think it's important that we do as much snow & winter testing as we can considering this show is produced in a climate that gets a lot of it!
Probably because they are rear wheel drive based. And even with AWD that's just not a good set-up for bad weather. In my opinion it's the rear wheel drive killing it's AWD system.
I bought this exact model last July (even the same color). I must confess, I purchased it with a bad attitude because it was what I needed, not what I wanted. I have a wife, a son, and two large dogs (newfoundlands) and we take regular trips on the weekends to the lake. My jeep grand cherokee just wasn't cutting it from a space perspective with 3 adults and two 150lb dogs. The durango was the perfect fit (but I wanted a pickup truck). I can say that after driving it for 9 months, I really do like the car. It handled a Minnesota winter exceptionally well and while I mildly regret not buying the RT, the V6 is surprisingly powerful. It's a very nice vehicle.
The 6-Cyl version (that you auditioned) has a fixed 50-50 power distribution AWD. It's "okay" in the snow, but not ideal, even with "winter". You really need true snow tires or off-road tires for the depth of snow you drove when choosing the six-cyl "Pentastar" Durango. Substitute the 5.7L hemi V8 (or the larger SRT engine), and you get a variable-distribution transfer case (more like the Jeep Grand Cherokee) which works VERY well in snow, even with stock all-weather tires. One month after taking delivery of a 2019 R/T Durango, we had six inches of similar texture snow as in your video. Temps were just a bit below freezing, so the all-weather tires were still soft. The R/T could climb a 20% winding grade with ease through half a foot of fresh snow. There was just a bit of wheel slip when braking downhill. You could hear the ABS chatter as the Durango slid about a car length before coming to a stop. The slip was due to the tires, of course. But propulsion was sure-footed, as was steering. For anybody who's interested, I can testify that the Weathertech brand floor mats fit perfectly. They did not sponsor me to say this. I paid full price. If I had to nitpick, the Weathertechs are not the thickest rubberize floor mats. But they fit the best. For normal foot gear, that's sufficient. But if the kids are gonna wear ski boots in the Durango, that may well chew up the Weathertechs when they inevitably kick their heels against the floor. Enjoyed your review.
We'll always push the use of winter tires, they truly make the difference. And the brand helps too as we'll talk about on the episode coming Monday on the 2019 Subaru Ascent.
Where do you live?In a ghosttown? Welldesigned SUV, quiet engine, weil arranged cockpit, backlights are a sight for sore eyes! Nice to see the canadian landscape in your videos!! Video is very informative,your videos stick out in contrast to other car reviews.
It felt like it! At least most people stayed off the roads during the snow storms here, except for us. We really appreciate your thoughts though, thank you!
There is no vehicle that will stick in snow while turning. For best results Blizzack tires will make a huge difference. It's not the AWD or traction control. It's the tires in snow that make it work.
The reason you can lock it when it's still on is because of the remote start, if you remote start it from inside your house you don't want anyone to steal it.
Since everyone is missing the critical information about the winter tires equipped on this vehicle at 11:43, here it is again. This 2019 Dodge Durango GT is equipped with Yokohama IceGuard iG51 winter tires, specs are 265/50R18.
I see they are still using the SAME window controls that are in my 2011 Town & Country and my 2009 Jeep Liberty. Nice to see "some" things don't change LOL.
@@PRNTestDrive And somehow, they find a way to charge more. Looking to replace 2011 T&C with another long haul family truckster (all kids out in the wild now). But the van a pretty decent everyday local driver but with it hitting 100k miles, not my first choice to drive 11 hours. So, we WERE looking at a VW Atlas however, doing a lot of digging and RU-vid watching (did go drive one this past weekend), decided I'd hold off till the 2020 model or get something else.. so, looking at the Durango. Already have two Jeeps so I'm use to getting low teens around town. :-) But just passing by seeing how OTHERS felt about the Dodge. Thanks
Just bought me a used 2019 Durango GT and I appreciate this video. I’ve almost always driven front wheel drive sedans in snow and I like the ability to know what to expect with this new thang. As a responsible driver, I’ll take my time to figure out my new vehicle, but this helps! 👍🏼
I know this video doesn’t have 100s of thousands of views, but for those of us that love the lesser popular cars like this, it’s awesome to see this RU-vid alert pop up from a channel like yours that take time to go into every detail of the vehicle. LOVE IT man, thank you for the hard work and passion!
We love featuring cars like this one too! I really appreciate the nice comment. Hopefully we can keep finding the unique vehicles to feature that help us stand out!
If you want fuel efficiency the Pentastar V6 should do the trick. I just spent 2,000km with it this week in the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, while it’s a smaller vehicle it still performed great. It’s not underpowered in the Durango, but if you do want to load it up the Hemi will certainly perform better.
For longevity purposes I'd go with the V8. If you keep your vehicles for long periods of time get the larger engine, you'll thank yourself in the long run. If you are the type that does short term ownership or lease type programs the V6 would be fine. The size and weight of the vehicle a V8 would be the best choice for longer life and better towing capacity.
I like this truck I actually test drove it before it has both outstanding exterior and interior the RT trim and SRT are the favourites with some great V8 engine noise still a unique car to drive great review mate .. thanks Keep it up
Great points, they do offer something very unique! We've spotted a lot of the R/T models on the road, it seems to be one of the popular trims here in Quebec, and likely the one we'd go with.
Can't get worse winter weather than in Québec either! I tried to get out in some bad weather last year for these videos, hoping for some opportunities again in 2021!
my work vehicle is a 2015 chrysler 200..I can leave it running and lock the doors with either the fob or the button on the outside of the handle, and I like it since I don't have remote start
Thanks a bunch. I still enjoy all Durango videos. I got a 2013 Hemi 5.7 and still runs grrrrrreat! I gotta say this is the best SUV for me despite what others may say. The Durango looks and run great. Just like any other vehicle if you keep up with proper service and maintenance and look after it, she will last. Yep,u read it correct, I said she, not it! 😎
I can't stress this enough. AWD and 4 wheel drive is only as good as the tires. All season tires are worthless in snow and ice. If you want real grip, use Blizzak winter tires.
That's exactly why we only review cars during the winter with winter tires, not to mention it's the law here to have them. We often bring this up during the winter episodes we do.
I run Toyo Open Country AT ll on mine. It will chew through snow, freezing rain and ice like a champ. Never had one issue with my Durango and these tires.
I have a Durango RT, and it's the best winter vehicle I've EVER owned. I've had GM, Toyota and Dodge Trucks, also Grand Cherokees. Good snow tires makes this a TANK in the snow. (I live in an area of Ontario, Canada with almost 6mos of winter) I'm a big fan of my Durango. I may upgrade to an RT next buy, but don't really need the extra power. Pentastar is quite good for driving, even with all 3 rows of seats full, towing my boat, etc.
Thanks for sharing! Winter tires make the difference, I drove the SRT Durango this past winter with Pirelli Scorpion winters and had a much better experience in the snow than I had with this.
so far i love my 2017 Durango R/T!!! its been a good winter vehicle aswell. Turns on a dime, handles amazingly. I have taken my lowered Durango R/T in 1-1/2 foot deep snow down a gravel road and it was no issue. that AWD does amazing things with the Nitto Terra GRappler G2's i have installed on it. Fares well with the highway tires, getting low 20's to even 25mpg. As for the rear camera, i find it better than any vehicle i have used. tried a more expensive Nissan Armada and it was worse quality. only thing that sucks about the electronics today. the fuel door can freeze up alittle, not allowing the push button for it to work. Also KEY FOB's suck!!!! we need these manufacturers to go back to metal keys or magnetically coded keys. if your key gets too cold or weak... you are pretty much stranded. Anyways that 5.7L upgrade is well worth it, tons of power to race with older sports cars
Glad to hear it! We see a lot of these on the road out here. The R/T is definitely the way to go with the Hemi, but it’s good to see Chrysler offering different trims based on customer feedback.
I drift my awd RT Durango on dry regular streets it’s horrible 🤣🤣🤣 Not real sued lol not real leather either and the chrome trim around the vents and radio will eventually pop out just like in my 2018 model . Thank you for not showing us your butt crack by getting on the third row . Mine always shows climbing back there and I end up frost bite on my crack . 🥶
I just ruled out the Chevy Traverse and BMW X3 on the hunt for a new car. Now it’s up to Durango R/T vs GT. GT price is just so good for what it is, but the R/T is more powerful.
Power is definitely a plus, we had the chance to feature the 2020 Durango SRT a few months ago and really liked it. This V6 is still plenty powerful for daily driving, if you need to tow or haul a lot then you'll want to consider the Hemi V8 instead.
From memory I felt like there was a bit more leg room in this over the Jeep Grand Cherokee we featured last year, but I did find my resting leg position a little awkward especially when using the cruise control.
I second one of the comments. You’re a great commentator! You’re detailed, pleasant to listen to, and you give attention to what’s important. Love your videos. I hit subscribe!
All season Tyres are “USELESS” on a Durango . My RT kept skidding in snow till I got Bridgestone winter tyres. Now it drives on icy roads like a charm. The traction is unbelievable. Winter tyres are a must have if you live in snowy places
And that’s exactly why all the press cars we feature during the winter, this Durango included, have winter tires on and we list the specifications at the beginning of our driving segment.
2:12 Kinda expensive for a almost 5k pound suv with less than 300 hp. The Ford Explorer Sport weighs the same, however it costs less and has more hp than the Durango GT with the performance packages
FCA likes to put a premium on their mid-size SUVs like the Grand Cherokee and this. Since the outgoing Ford Explorer dropped down from a RWD SUV to a FWD Crossover prices for it also aligned for it in that segment.
I hate when they say that Trucks and SUVs are body-on-frame and rear wheel drive based. The Chevy Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria were body-on-frame and rear wheel drive. Should we call them trucks or SUVs? I appreciate this review calling the Durango an SUV.
Very informativ, especially concerning the performance of the SUV during strong winter road conditions. Greetings from Berlin in Germany, where I owned a Chevrolet Blazer for several years which accompanied me even to Spain and was absolutely reliable. I love American Cars.
We really lucked out with the weather we had during this week in order to do some serious winter testing. Since then we haven't had the chance to get any test vehicle in serious snow like this. We've had some storms, but none were as bad. Since this Nile moved to Southwestern Ontario so the likelihood of him getting another major storm is slim, however James out of our Montreal bureau may get lucky!
All keyless entry car allow you to lock the door while engine is still running. It will unlock if you touch the handle with keyfob in range. What so surprise about it?
No, not all. Most will not allow the car to be locked while running as a ‘safety’ feature. Most (almost all) luxury brands allow you to lock the cars, as well as the North American domestic brands. However it’s our experience than Asian manufacturers don’t allow you to lock the car while running either with the key fob or the keyless entry points on the door handles. I can tell you with 100% certainty that it’s not possible on Kia/Hyundai vehicles as we have one from each manufacturer this week and can’t do it.
Sucks that they don’t make any physical appearance between this and the hemi owners. They should have taken away the hood Atleast for the v6 and put a regular hood
I was surprised they offered this trim, I often see these coming towards me and think it's the SRT until I see the Dodge badge in the grille instead of the SRT. Ultimately it helps Dodge/FCA sell more vehicles as it gets buyers in the door at a lower price point for the cosmetic look of something they might not be able to afford.
Personally I’d take the Telluride. There’s nothing wrong with the Dodge, but it’s an old vehicle that hasn’t seen much change, whereas the Telluride is modern, has lots of safety and tech, and comes seriously well equipped. Look for it at the end of this month when we publish our awards episode in our 2019 Year in Review.
My wife's GT's 2018... Took her to work with 12 inches of unplowed snow. Got her to the hospital with no issues. We live in a hilly area. The Durango is heavy and will slide on ice, but honestly with the snow tires you have on there and being from Canada you honestly shouldn't have any issues getting where you need to go. We pack six people in this thing and with a huge Yakama shell placed on top for luggage storage, we get 30 on long trips with significant hills. It's a great vehicle for everyday driving and great in the bad weather as well!
Glad to hear its been working out well for you! I'm still not sure why we didn't have better grip with the tires we had, but overall there's a lot of interest for this vehicle in the winter.
I would hate to open the hood after all that snow. With those open hood vents, would probably have quite a bit of it in the engine bay which would probably upset me. That or lots of water if you send it through a car wash? I currently own a 2017 Durango GT with all wheel drive and with 20in snow tires. My vehicle also loses the back end in heavy snow fall or really icy conditions which makes me wonder if the traction control actually works or not?
That was my question also about the hood vents, it seems they open onto non-electronic components but in the rain/snow you’ll definitely get some extra moisture in there. I think overall the winter traction concerns we had relate to the tires. We’ve used a couple vehicles with the same tires as these and had roughly the same experience, whereas the Toyo Observe tires on other vehicles have performed a lot better.
My issue is the hp on the 3.6 290hp & 260torq for that price go for the v8 or give it 310hp like what GM is going with SUVs it compete with but all in all it ok I'm just saying 👍
We just got the 22 RT blacktop. Has everything full leather 19 speaker radio etc. I really like the adaptive cruise it works great in stop and go traffic. The truck will come to a complete stop and start going again all by itself. If you're stopped for I'm guessing 5 seconds or more it will disable the cruise but really cool feature. So many custom settings in still playing with them all. Also the ride is great feels like a Cadillac.
It definitely did, we featured a 2020 Ford Explorer Platinum a couple months back, and it's nice to see Ford going with a RWD setup for their SUV. Huge improvement over the previous Explorer.
They seem to sell a lot of them here in Canada, and I believe the Durango SRT was just named one of Canada's best family vehicles for 2019 by Digital Trends, along with J.D. Power rank improvements this year for the Durango.
A late model Durango GT is now selling for mid to upper $20,000 range. Quite inexpensive. Might end up getting one. My current car is 9 years old this summer.
Glad you liked it, thanks! We try to film as much as we can in rough weather like this, so far for 2021 we haven't had much to put vehicles through unfortunately.
I love the Durango SUV Truck had a 2014 standard model up until early 2017 when someone blew through a stop sign and caused me to get into an accident with it. I would love to get the new GT + Model for 2020/2021 we will see. Its a good solid SUV in my opinion and cant wait until I can get another one. I would definitely recommend it and is my favorite of the SUV's.
Sorry to hear about your old one, but hopefully you’ll be able to get back into one soon. 2020 will probably be the final model year for this generation if the rumours are true.
So, I have an ‘07 commander with a 4.7, BFG’s, low range, and “brake lock” diffs. I can break loose the rear end around corners until traction control grabs hold. I can’t break all 4 loose like I could with my ZJ 318. How would you say it compares? I live in Northern Michigan and want to make sure the wife and kids don’t get stuck
I always liked the Jeep Commander, I was tempted to buy one twice in my life. This should perform better than that, but it ultimately comes down to the tires itself.
I want one so badddddd! I still owe 30,000 on my grand caravan though. my van has no issues or problems,, but the durango is a want, not a need in my case. I love Dodge 💜
Snow video is nice, lovely that there are no other cars. Doesn't the rear glass heater melt the snow of the glass or it's the fast build up and the low temp that makes it stay?
We had the rear refroster on the whole time, but it’s a mix of temperatures and quick build up, since any of these SUV rear ends collect gunk like crazy.
If same V6 as a Dodge Journey Crew 2011 then engine arm rockers start going bad at around 195,000 Kms. At 211,000 kms, we asked 5 different car repairs shops and either they didn’t want to work on it or they wanted north of $1200 as a baseline not knowing which rocker was or were bad or they just said it was too complicated and get a new engine. Also you mentioned about heating: well heating or cooling in summer was never stable in the 8 years we had it. Dealer always replied that there was nothing wrong even if you couldn’t keep the temp levelled. So one winter day by -29C both heater’s front and back died « 3 zone gave up » on our way to the Auto Show. So again, after getting maybe we can fix it from various car repair shops and prices again over $1000 we gave up on at at 8 years and 214000 kms. Never trusted the Dodge dealer mechanics so went for a Subaru Crosstrek 2019 Sport - worst mistake. Now after one year I want to return or resell my Crosstrek and go back with a Durango SXT Plus AWD. Had Dodges and Chevy/GMC trucks for 30+ years and not impressed with Subies at all. Worst piece of crap ever except for the Symetrical AWD in mountainous or winter storms (province of Québec).
Subaru's tend to perform very well in winter, especially with the right tires, but that's about all we can say about them. We haven't been impressed with their vehicles, they don't push the boundaries or attempt to innovate. We had the chance to drive the 2020 Durango SRT a few months ago and gave us a slightly different perspective on this vehicle.
@@PRNTestDrive Thank you for the reply. Went to see a Durango 2020 SXT TI AWD this evening. Chrysler will buy back my Subie with a loss. couldnt care less, good ridance if all goes through. I agree with you, Subies in winter tires with Tier 1 tires are top notch. The OEM 4 season tires that come with the car are the worst but it handles very well in Québec hills and mountains.
Pockets behind the driver and front passenger seem so cheap even on the R/T one that was on the floor Did you try the heating and vent in winter with passengers in the 2nd row? let mw know if the side and rear windows fog up. Same heating/vent system than on the Journey I just hope that they have fixed it by 2020.
@@PRNTestDrive Welcome to FCA 3 zone climate system, totally unreliable even after 15+ years. Had Intreprids, Journeys and maybe a future Durango and all had the same problem and slippery tranny when cold, FCA dealer was never ever able to fix it in 8 years.
We got lucky with a few of our videos, I tried to avoid driving too much in this rough weather, but we had some nice testing conditions for something like this.
The RT model Durango has the 5.7L Hemi and the SRT Durango has the 6.4L Hemi, and with the RT model and below you can opinion a 18in Rim to have a 265/65R18 which you have a lot more tire options A/S, H/T, and A/T plus winter and summer tires.
Winter tires are definitely recommended like we had on this press vehicle, but the right tire also makes a huge difference. Sometimes these cars come with the most cost effective options.
j'ai le 2018 R/T avec le Low AWD que je peux choisir si je suis dans du deep snow ou que je suis en montagne sauf que je peux pas rouler plus que 40 km/h mais je reste pas pris nulle part et faire des drift dans la neige a pas la meme traction ... faudrait que vous essayer ce mode la ''low awd '' pour ce qui est du fait que ça glisse , j'ai des hakkapeliitta 7 et ça slide un peu mais en controle , question d'habitude ... le camion est lourd et long et roule plus souvent en RWD que AWD du moins pour mon model et j'ai la couleur Speciale B5 Blue
Interessant! On a un vidéo sur le Jeep Grand Cherokee 2020 qui vient lundi, on avait un grand tempête comme ca aussi et j'ai trouver que le Jeep a été mieux dans la neige.
You want a low centre of gravity, where most of the weight is low in the car so it handles better. A lot of early SUVs were prone to tipping/rolling over if you went around a corner too quickly, they still put those warning stickers on SUVs today as there still is a chance for it.
Unfortunately it doesn't, you can change the drive mode from normal to eco, and sport, but that's it. The Grand Cherokee still has better off-road controls over this, and better control for weather conditions, whereas this is all automatic.
We were told by our FCA rep that someone must have bumped the headliner on our press vehicle, as it was fixed by clipping the headliner back in when the Durango went in for service. Perhaps the same happened to yours.
The SRT will probably get killed off, I've seen a number of articles about it over the last month, but it's true, fuel economy is definitely not top of the priority list when you're looking at one of these with the Hemi.
Strange place for it on the left side of the vehicle, Chrysler products seem to be the only ones located there instead of on the bottom of the liftgate.