Yahoo Autos 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Costs as Much as 2.5 Base Durangos, Still Sells Out
The 2021 Dodge Durango starts at $33,260, but the price difference between it and the version Dodge likes to hype, the SRT Hellcat AWD, is almost $50,000 wide.
For a blast of speed in your SUV, opt for the 710-hp Durango SRT Hellcat version, which costs at least $82,490. This trim can go up to 180 mph, and Dodge claims zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds.
The Citadel is the luxury trim and starts at $49,300, while for towing, a Tow N Go package can be added to the R/T AWD trim for $4995.
UPDATE, 1/21/2021: Stellantis announced today that the 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat has been sold out and order books are closed. The automaker will build 2000 of the Hellcat models, and 2021 is the only yeaer they will be produced, "ensuring that it will be a very special, sought-after performance SUV for years to come," Stellantis's Tim Kuniskis said. He also clarified that some of the Hellcats have been held in reserve for dealers and could still be snagged by new customers that way. Order books on the Hellcat opened in November.
Whether you call it a "three-row muscle car," as Dodge does, or simply "Dodge's big SUV," the new 2021 Dodge Durango now has a price. Actually, a wide range of prices. The entry point to the new Durango is the SXT RWD base model, which starts at a modest $33,260. The version that gets all of the headline love, though, is the Durango SRT Hellcat AWD, which starts at $82,490, or the price of two and a half base models. FCA will only make the Hellcat Durango for 2021 model year, so think of it as the FOMO markup.
To be fair, you do get a lot for those extra dollars. Dodge claims the 710-hp Durango SRT Hellcat is the most powerful SUV ever, saying it can go from zero to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 180 mph. The SRT Hellcat uses a 6.2-liter Hemi Hellcat V-8 engine and a TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission to produce 645 lb-ft of torque. The SRT Hellcat Durango offers Street (Auto), Sport and Track, and Custom drive modes, as well as Launch Control and Launch Assist.
