2018 Dodge Durango SRT - The Ultimate Family Hauler
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Previously, if you wanted a performance 7-seater SUV, your only option was German and it required you to spend over $100,000 dollars. Leave it to the folks at Mopar to introduce the ultimate #Dodge #Durango. This 2018 #SRT model puts nearly 500 horsepower to all 4 wheels from the big 392 cubic inch #Hemi V8 for a very reasonable $62,995. Just be prepared for some pretty high fuel bills. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
It's sad to see all the comments disparaging FCA for product quality. I believe them, so you can be sure it was a huge risk when I decided to get my brand new Durango. But I have to say-- 0 problems minus some infotainment quirks and I am super impressed. In 2 years I've put 60K miles on it and frankly it's performed wonderfully
Same with my 2015 Challenger R/T. Only had to replace the gas cap (check engine light) and a control arm/tire from a pothole. 93k miles now.
MOPAR baby. American muscle is great. Just bought a 392 charger scat pack. Man is it fun.
2014 Charger. Oil pressure switch replaced under warranty. Fun car to drive and averaging 23 mpg.
It’s even more funny considering that FCA is now in consumer reports top for reliability. I have pentastar Charger with 122k miles and it’s been excellent. Runs as good as it did the day I bought it
The ram rebel i got is mint so far lol
I'm 6'1" and I sat in the back of my 2019 Durango without a problem. This guy is never happy.
Another note, my pedal shifters actually feel like metal. I dont know what he is talking about.
Doug the type of guy to buy a 15 horsepower hypercar
What's the DougScore though?
Doug got a tan and needs more calcium
**wrong channel**
This isn't Doug Demuro's channel there skippy
@@charlesyoung9980 sarcasm, not detected
A lot of posts here claiming FCA products are junk. I’m puzzled, because my mother has a 2013 Durango AWD v6 with about 125k miles and that thing runs great still. I drove it and was surprised at how solid it felt on the road. No vibrations. No noises. Very smooth. We took her Durango on a 3000 mile road trip last year to the Pacific Northwest and this year a 1500 mile trip around Lake Powell and Capital Reef in Utah. It’s been a trusty steed for her and for our family trips. She said it’s only needed normal maintenance.
"My mother this, my uncle that"... that's what we call "anecdotal evidence". You need to look at the big consolidated data...
yanboa First hand experience trumps someone else’s consolidated data.
The Yazz for that ONE person, sure. For everyone else, no. Because that consolidated data is made of everyone else’s first hand experience...
yanboa Consolidated data is flawed to anyone who’s personal first hand experience says otherwise. Besides, how is consolidated data even relevant when a person already has personal experience?
Maybe you somehow got the idea that I was speaking for people other than myself.
still waiting for the SRT version of the Grand Caravan. LOL
this is basically it. The fron looks really good, but when he brought the camera to the rear first thing I thought was this looks like a minivan!
@@jrenova that is true. but i want the sliding doors man LOL
Joshua Miran lmfao I’m weak
😂😂😂
It would sell
Gas station owners must love customers with these
I love the new Intro with the New Redesigned Redline Review Logo
I love you’re reviews They are in depth and amazing and They truly help me to get the proper car.
Keep up the good work sofyan!
Thank you so much to do review this car.
It means a lot to me for my future buying.
Dodge has always offered it's customers bang for your buck. After the warranty expires, the engine goes bang and you spend all of your bucks repairing it.
True story! Head gasket blew in my Durango 70 or so miles after warranty expired....
@@lennys.4588 Lol some of the fuses in my dad's '13 grand caravan blew just over 1000 miles after the warranty expired
Yoooooo lmaooo very true FCA is garbage owned a 15 scatpack and with 46k miles on it seat sensor issues, check engine light randomly coming on and worst of all shitty mpg in the city.
RENT
Wait are Dodge Vehicles seriously that unrealiable? Bruh that means my Panerema Turbo is more reliable than that Dart with hub-caps
I swear the new dodge suvs look so nice and they’re fast too 😍
I love the look of the New Durango, and the interior.!
Two corrections: 1) The SRT does have cylinder deactivation. Same as the 5.7. In both the R/T and SRT, this feature can be disabled. Only the Pentastar V6 engine lacks this feature. In the SRT, you configure cylinder deactivation in the Uconnect, unlike the R/T where there is a button. 2) The steering wheel paddle shifters are 100% metal. I know you said they "feel cheap and plastic". That might be true. But they are metal. I've replaced the standard ones with the SRT version. They are definitely metal.
TheCondoInRedondo Many...MANY errors and "typos" here, but usually only on FCA vehicles. SHOCKED the Durango did not "smell like a rental car".
And you are correct. MDS is defeatable on all 5.7 and 6.4 HEMI engines and has multiple driving modes. And the paddles are indeed metal. A little small for me, but metal nonetheless.(not plastic like a few of the beloves luxury cars that are reviewed here)...
@@hellkitty1014 Sorry to be late responding. I replaced the small paddles with the larger SRT paddles. You can obtain a L/R pair of complete SRT paddle/switch assemblies on eBay for $100. Then, just unscrew the SRT paddles from those switches and install them in place of the paddles found on the R/T and GT.
I don't have a family, but I still own a Durango RT. It's fun and practical. I can fit my bicycles in it and I can tow my RV.
I have to say that FCA is the only (albeit not fully) American brand/organisation that knows how to design a good looking product. The interior and exterior designs are definitely best in Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep models.
He don’t even mention the best thing about this vehicle and the reason I bought it.This thing is a towing machine! 8700Lbs Tow capacity for a mid Size suv is insane.The next best in its class is 5600lb capacity
Good review,highlights all the good and bad of this beautiful SUV,but i still want one.👍👏👌👍👏👌👍👏👌.
I have a 2018 Durango GT, love the car. I leased it, will buy one after my lease is up if everything goes good.
Your the best thanks for this Mr yan
I thought you were 5'9" as you've said in other videos, not 5'7" but I understand. I appreciate this and other videos. Very helpful.
This is basically a bigger version of the Grand Cherokee SRT. Would love to upgrade from my V8 Cherokee next time to this. Great vehicle.
13:03 speedometer freezes LoL.
The ending with the guy throwing rocks is hilarious lmao
Bro i got so hyped cause that almost looks like a hellcat hood if only one day lmao
Awesome review
Got to love the plates...
Nice looking. I have driven the Durango in the past and liked it a lot. While there are many comments about reliability issues with FCA I suspect the problems are mostly relative to say Toyota. All new cars are far more reliable than they were just 10 years ago.
Spare tire I believe is outside underneath in back.
Love the color looking for one probably with the black stripe kit.
Not bad looking. It is very much a specialty car because no many families will need this kind of HP. I needed a family car and decided on the 2018 Explorer Limited. I really enjoy the styling and the 290 HP and 310 TQ is not bad on the ecoboost 4 cylinder.
Don't have srt money but I have the gt with the captains chairs in the 2nd row and I love it
doug the type of guy to turn into sofyan reviewing a dodge durango srt
The people always say that Dodge is junk... I have a 2014 Dodge charger with 120k miles and the only problem i have so far is the brakes... This eat brakes pads for lunch lol (front ones)
I laughed so hard at the end, while he's standing there with his hand on his hip trying to figure out what to say, the camera guy is just like "I'm just gunna sit here a throw rocks" lol
Such a beautiful color.
I can’t wait to get one
My favorite suv
Love the design
And great review your reviews or all ways awesome
Dont care if you're gay.Youre ylthe 2nd best car reviewer on youtube behind savagegeese
About the current architecture: The WK2 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango debuted the last JOINT venture from the Daimler-Chrysler merger in 2011. This Durango sits on the same architecture as the current MBZ GLS(the GLS did not get it until 2013), and the GC was first to get the architecture prior to the 2012 MBZ ML-Class(2019 GLE-Class).
It is common for the uninformed to believe Mercedes "handed-down" Chrysler platforms. It just is not true.
HellKitty 101 Thank you! So annoying all these “experts” that still spout the “Chrysler’s are 10 year old Mercedes” lie. Total nonsense!
Matt Anthony Exactly. It is shameful to not have knowledge of something that significant. Furthermore, it usually is applied heavily to FCA vehicles in a very biased manner.
This is NOT a hand-me-down or OLD platform, as stated multiple times in this review. The Ford Explorer sits on a Volvo platform from 1999(S80). Yet it is the #1 seller by far. So does it really matter?
And obviously, the rants about the interior while leaving out the fact that it is STILL on par with most in the class(you can't even get a leather-wrapped dash in most others, save the Explorer Platinum) despite being so "old" is telling. I cringe each time an FCA vehicle is reviewed here. I do not see this level of biased review any place else on CZcams, even from pro-foreign reviewers.
I have found my Durango to be a very quite and solid driving truck. This guy is losing his credibility imo
FCA gets a bad wrap, I have a 2017 JGC, it is reliable (26K no issues so far), solid built, comfortable and IMHO best looking SUV in its class. People that give me grief over buying a Jeep have no idea what the JGC is (MBZ design, still in use by MBZ), It may be on a 2011 design, but it was so well designed that it holds up to new SUV's. I looked at the new Explorer and Edge and hated them. I was happy when I bought it and even happier after seeing everything else in the market at the Auto Show.
The 2018 Dodge Durango it's alright right, I can't wait for your next video.
This guy is always very critical of anything that's not luxury, German or expensive
Está chingona la durango 🥰🥰
13:50 I will give you the benefit of a doubt, however, to those who might be inclined, it is never a good idea to be at a complete stop at the end of a highway-speed curve. Limited sight distance, reaction time, weather/road conditions and all that. You understand.
Bigger than a Chevy Tahoe. Really. Cool.
Waiting on that Hellcat Durango .I keep hearing rumors.
Tail lights be like rumors are confirmed, it’s coming
Its comming for 2021
Great video! 6:26, Anyone noticed the fps delay in the RPM gauge? It felt like watching a video on an RCA smartphone.
Yes but.. the target demo isn't so concerned with the precision and accuracy at this price point. This why a European version of a Anerican model is better. Its all about tolerance of the target buyer.
But in a very unusual and unique tach in a car. Is the Lexus LFA has a 100% fake tach. This because a analog or digital display isn't fast enough for the engine. So a video game like simulated version is used.
I was going to comment about that lol. I'm wondering if that was a camera thing or not. I'd be disappointed if that gauge was running at 30fps. RIP
@@thesharperb47 I'm almost positive it's the actual vehicle display. Ive seen it in the jeep srt and it's most noticable in the viper. Now, I have only seen it in videos, never in real life so.
The ending... my favorite part...
Deep Thoughts.....
Elevation Brain Funk!
I really wish I could own an FCA product without feeling irresponsible. Some of them are a lot of fun but they are just such a poor investment.
If you lease these vehicles you'd be fine.
If you own them for 10 years, who cares
Only a water pump a year
You'd be fine. Everyone bashes FCA for being unreliable but in reality, the only vehicles that they sell anymore are no less reliable than anything else.
@@mitchellsteindler if it last you 10 years.
Nice video, love it... but what are they waiting on to put a hellcat motor in there
Rumor has it that they will be taking the Durango back to its roots of being a body on frame SUV "truck" rather than a large crossover in 2021. It's sad they are waiting that long but if they can basically make a RAM 1500 with a full length body and 3 row seating I think it would be a major hit considering the competition. Besides being the only ones to probably offer a high real world MPG V6 (no turbocharged bs) along side the world famous 5.7 Hemi, as it would share a lot of RAM 1500 tooling. That would be the end all for SUV's if they could make the thing tow similar numbers to the RAM and make it the true ultimate family hauler. Also adopting the RAM's air suspension, 12 inch touch, ludicrous amounts of storage, and maybe even the etorque system if it proves a success. That segment of the market is surprisingly lucrative, as I see Yukons, Tahoes/Suburbans, Escalades, Expeditions and Navigators all over the damn place, hell I'd say I see more of the body on frame SUV's than I do the Unibody SUV's.
Alex is gonna want to fight Sofyan after watching this review!
Ivan Vojt alex gonna regret buying fca product soon lol.
@@cancel.lgbtq.6892 Yes, yes Alex will. I have a dead Daimler Dodge in my driveway.
When Michael Mayer’s is in your rear view mirror and you don’t notice 😱🤣 6:07
This man said the DURANGO need a weight reduction I’m trying to understand why would a full size suv that seats 6 people need to be too light he kills me I really don’t like bruh reviews
He makes good reviews but looks at all cars with the same lens which is crazy.
He has an anti-FCA bias sadly. Every FCA product is either A:) Big B:) Interior design is old C:) Handles bad. Dodge doesn't make race cars they make and always will make drag vehicles. Super cars cost over 200K and have less horsepower and most don't even have apple carplay or android auto. You can get a Challenger or a Charger with a 6.4 for 40k. I like his other reviews but when it come to FCA I watch Matt or someone else.
He’s very nit picky Lol
FCA has invested in solid power trains and great ZF transmissions. The quality is up.
I recommend a Durango. I’ve had my Durango for almost three years and never had to take it back from any problem . I can’t say the same for my wife’s Toyota. Thanks for sharing review.
Sounds like your durango is still a baby. Those things hit 100k miles and immediately die. I love dodge but if I cant squeeze north 200k I can't pull the trigger.
Chuka Nweze there are many factors effecting longevity of a vehicle. ZF transmission is aces. The engines are natural aspirated and beefy enough to take a beating. I do baby it with scheduled maintenance as I hope everyone does.Gimmicky features in other brands seem to be more risky to me. Keep it simple. I distrust stop/start technology.Robotics are leveling the playing field in most manufacturers. Good luck 👍
I got a 2004 .Durango only thing I've needed engine wise was an ignition coil and spark plugs
Chuka Nweze Not true. My grandmother lives up North and she’s had hers for years no problem.
They take it on lots of trips to see family around the country every year all the way down to Texas or the south.
I wish dodge will offered a Durango rt shaker 392. But at the 2016 SEMA show that was a concept model, wishing it go into production.
It’s funny when you rev the engine or accelerate, because my captions tell me there’s music playing in the background.
I heard the Bugatti Chiron ss will have a whopping 17 hp. Made my jaw drop.
Cool. Now build a pickup on this same platform, Dodge. Dakota 392 SRT.
15:59 my boy jason was gone real quick!
5:25 LMAO Trackcock Hellcock
RECON_RON, haha!! We know what he’s has on his mind! A rooster from hell!
😂😂
Well he's a guy so
Great review, this vehicle needs a major upgrade all the way around! Awesome outtakes, more please!
Naturally aspirated 👍🏽
Wonderful video keep up the great work stay humble. Thanx
Thank you
Mt.Hood in December and it's sunny? Wow.
Michael Cline This was filmed back in Sept. it was the last video we filmed at AVA.
@@theredline lol I figured.
Thumbnail made me think this was in GTA V 😂
Now they have the hell cat ✏️✏️
This is a great vehicle but your family will get annoyed of you stopping for gas every hour.
Best comment on here
@Ptguy0618
I was thinking the same thing. I love my neighbors barge of a suburan but I'd get tired of driving that everyday. The Durango has great weight distribution and horsepower that makes the experince fun. I currently have the R/T and love the sound it makes when you put it in sport mode and it goes through the gears.
I don't know what kind of family YOU have but gas stations are an excuse for more SNACKS!
Momo C. My guy❤️
When are you going to do a review on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado
USE IT BEFORE REVIEWING IT.. EXAMPLE...RED STRAP PULL TO THE 3RD ROW...
Beautiful car. Only $400/ a month. 😂
The eco button is on the screen 😂😂
Those are Pirelli tires, wow!
Here (kinda) on time!!😂
the eco mode is in the srt modes go to auto mode and press eco
That’s and hot suv and a fast and I love dark red cars
Man, how many videos did Sofyan film out in Oregon?
J High Too many! 🤣
As a local actor. If you do mostly improve it would look and feel professional and organized. He needs a consistent stript but just modify lines for different brands and models.
If you want to see a 35 year proven car show watch Motor Week TV show. John Davis has a consistently show intro.
@@BeingMe23
I'm sure your local community theater Oscar award looks great on your mantle, but I'd suggest tightening up your grammar skills before criticizing Sofyan. "Stript", really? Perhaps the Screen Actors Guild will one day recognize CZcams car reviews as a short form video category, but until then, Sofyan's many subscribers are fine with his current format. As for Motor Week TV's John Davis, he has a paid production staff of writers, camera operators, auto industry researchers, and film editors on his show. He doesn't even do the on-camera driving scenes during his reviews (hint: Sofyan does). It's kind of like comparing your local acting resume against multiple Academy Award winning actors Tom Hanks or Denzel Washington's acting credentials.
Thanks for the great laugh. "Your local acting resume...." @@ivanlowjones
@@markshoenus2591
That guy was a douche😏😏
But the Cherokee has less cargo space and one row less of seats. The Durango is fun yet more practical
I don’t understand the hate for FCA on the quality side. My Alfa Romeo Stelvio is flawless. Brother’s Grand Cherokee is flawless.
I can't watch of this video, this guy makes me want to take his lunch money
13 city 19 highway that’s still better than my 04 suburban lol
when doing these with the upgraded models, can you please go over the stereo? is it worth the upgrade, etc? thanks
Wait the headlights are XENON Low/Halogen High or Full Xenon?
Hellcat Durango plz!! Come soon 😢
Durango is ok. Not bad for a old platform. Its definitely is not bigger than a tahoe. I own a yukon denali and its wider taller and longer than a Durango. The Durango needs to be redesigned soon. But the SRT is pretty good looking to be so old. It has aged well. And there nothing like a good old gas guzzling V8
Why do the water pumps go bad every 20k?
What they NEED TO DO is reduce parasitic drag. Which can be done very easy. Once they do it will get better MPG and more power to the ground.
As in requards to exhaust sound. ANY vehicle can be modified to have a louder exhaust sound.
yeah, i mean, the car feels durable, but reliability matters here and Dogde vehicles aren't for the long term use
when u mentioned its Mercedes roots I believe the durango from what ive heard is based of a Mercedes GL
ML platform
There are the srt Cherokee and the srt Durango, and then there are the other suvs. If I was forced to have one it would be basically Mopar or no car. Always Dodge.
Wish it had apple car play and better sound system heads up display I’ll go Escalade and pipe it
When are you reviewing the new Audi Q8/A8/A7/A6
Do you prefer this or the jeep srt? Is handling wise almost the same?
They should have made the back end more good looking and shortened it to make it a suv
15:58 the sound you hear as the car knifes through. Just sick.
This guy is the reason why vehicle prices are getting higher.
Performance in a segmant probably not often bought for that with horrible gas mileage for a segmant that needs as good as you can get.
I'm pretty sure it has a Mopar 311 Platform. I might be wrong though
Who said family haulers can't be boring after all? :)