2026 Dodge Durango America250

SUV · 3.6L Pentastar V6 · AWD

69/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	3.6L Pentastar V6
Horsepower	295 hp
Torque	260 lb-ft
0–60 mph	7.2 sec
Top speed	130 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	7
Combined MPG	19 mpg (16 city / 23 hwy)
Range	414 miles
MSRP	$49,590
Body style	SUV

The verdict

What's good

Three-row eight-passenger seating in a body-on-frame platform is increasingly rare
Standard AWD with Selec-Terrain mode handles light off-road and snowy roads well
7,200-pound tow rating punches above most crossover-based three-row SUVs
Spacious second and third rows carry full-size adults without the usual compression

What's not

Safety rating is below average for a family-focused three-row SUV
Aging platform means less polished noise isolation than newer unibody rivals
Limited-edition America250 premium adds cost without meaningful mechanical upgrades
Fuel economy on V6 in towing or full-load scenarios is notably poor

The engine

Pentastar

3.6L V6

A smooth, refined 60-degree DOHC V6 that trades drama for flexibility, pulling cleanly across the rev range in everything from minivans to muscle coupes.

A clean-sheet design introduced for 2011 to consolidate Chrysler's tangled web of older V6s into a single modern aluminum family; it's built at the Trenton Engine Complex in Michigan and at Saltillo, Mexico.

It was originally going to be called 'Phoenix,' but a trademark conflict forced the switch to 'Pentastar,' a nod to Chrysler's five-pointed star logo dating to 1963.
Stellantis has built well over 16 million Pentastar engines, with the 3.6-liter being by far the most common variant.
The family was engineered in several displacements (3.0, 3.3, 3.6 and 4.0L) from one shared architecture to cover an enormous range of vehicles.

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The six sub-scores behind the 69 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 6 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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