2023 Dodge Durango GT Plus

The 2023 Durango is a three-row SUV that leans into Dodge's muscle-car heritage, offering a blend of family practicality and bold styling. It competes with the Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Traverse, and Jeep Grand Cherokee L, but stands apart with its truck-like presence and available V8s. The Durango drives with a satisfyingly solid feel, and the V8 models deliver strong acceleration that makes this big SUV genuinely fun. Inside, the cabin offers generous passenger and cargo space, with a straightforward layout and available premium materials on higher trims. The GT Plus skips the V8 you get in the R/T Plus, but adds heated seats, a heated wheel, and a power liftgate over the base SXT for a reasonable step up. Its 3.6L V6 makes 295 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque, routed through a eight-speed automatic to the rear-wheel drive, which keeps the Durango feeling eager around town and gets 21 mpg combined. The GT Plus comes with Sport Mode and selectable steering modes, letting you sharpen the throttle response and steering weight without upgrading to a V8.