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The 2006 Dodge Durango, featuring many state-of-the-art technologies and conveniences, sets itself apart from the crowded SUV market.
The Dodge Durango offers the power, capability and style that customers expect from a modern SUV plus advances in fuel efficiency and safety, including the Chrysler Group’s Multi-Displacement System (MDS) and Electronic Stability Programme (ESP).
A significant contributor to the Dodge Durango’s improved fuel efficiency is MDS technology, which is standard on the Durango’s 5.7 litre HEMI V8 engine. Customers will experience estimated fuel economy gains of up to 20 per cent under various driving conditions.
Amongst the many other features of the Dodge Durango are a power rear liftgate and three-passenger third-row 60/40 seat.
The Dodge Durango also features the Chrysler Group’s Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), a feature available on all of the Chrysler Group’s latest SUVs. ESP aids the driver in maintaining vehicle directional stability by providing oversteer and understeer control to maintain vehicle behaviour on road surfaces.
To optimise overall driving performance, ESP helps the driver maintain directional stability in all types of driving conditions, while the standard Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) is equipped with electronic sensors that help to prevent wheel lockup, and provides excellent stability and manoeuvrability during braking on virtually every type of road surface.
The Dodge Durango offers the interior room, towing and hauling capability of a large SUV, but achieves the fuel efficiency, performance and handling of smaller full-size SUVs.
The Dodge Durango delivers a smooth and quiet ride, with precise handling — these are the benefits of its torsionally stiff hydroformed frame and independent front suspension with rack and pinion steering.
The Dodge Durango’s smooth ride is also the result of a unique rear suspension with coil springs and a solid rear axle that delivers durability and payload. A Watt linkage system is fitted to the rear axle, centring the axle and reducing rear-end skate over rough surfaces. The rear suspension supports a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 6,600 lbs. and towing capacity of 8,950 lbs.
The Dodge Durango was awarded a Five-Star frontal impact rating by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2005. Other safety features include a roll-sensing side-curtain air bag system that uses sensors to keep the side-curtain air bags deployed longer in rollovers, while its hydroformed and fully boxed frame provides excellent crash protection. In addition, octagonal front frame rail tips with patented crush initiators are designed to consistently absorb frontal impacts.
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