When Dodge announced the 2026 Durango lineup earlier this year, something was missing. Dodge ditched the SUV’s V-6 engine for an all-V-8 powertrain, but now the six-cylinder engine returns for the Durango GT trim.
The 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 produces 295 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, the same as before. This comes in below the Hemi-powered GT that makes 360 horsepower from Dodge’s 5.7-liter V-8. Dodge says it has revived the V-6 engine option as Hemi engine offerings increase.
The 2026 Durango GT with the V-6 starts at $40,990 (prices include $1,995 destination charge), $500 more than the 2025 model. That’s $3,500 cheaper than the GT Hemi which starts at $44,490, but you can add all-wheel drive to the V-6 for $2,000.
Without the V-6 option, the Durango was one of the most expensive three-row SUVs on the market. The Kia Telluride, Ford Explorer, Toyota Grand Highlander, Chevrolet Traverse and Jeep Grand Cherokee all have a lower starting price – and despite the V-8 engine’s popularity, it’s an old dog in this segment.
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The third generation Dodge Durango went into production in 2010 for the 2011 model year and was launched with the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 under the hood. The SUV has undergone several updates over the past 15 years, with a new Durango expected for 2029, but buyers can expect much of the same from the model until then.
Dodge will continue to offer the SUBV with the 6.4-liter Hemi V-8, with order books for this engine opening in the first quarter of 2026. The engine will make 475 horsepower in the Durango R/T, and if you want even more power, the Durango SRT Hellcat lives on. Its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 produces 710 horsepower, and you can now buy the powerful Durango in more states.
The order books for the V-6-powered GT are now open and the all-V-8 Durango lineup is dead.
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