The Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Returns for 2023

• The Durango Hellcat is largely carried over from 2021 and doesn't lose any horsepower or torque from its 6.2-liter V8.
  

• From a standing start, the Durango Hellcat can reach 60 mph in 3.5-seconds—not bad for a three-row family truckster.
  

• The Durango Hellcat goes on sale this September, with models hitting the road early in 2023.

Dodge stuffed its popular 6.2-liter Hellcat under the hood of its Durango for 2021. This short-run performance crossover was popular, but Dodge didn’t have long-term plans for the model in mind, and it went away for 2022. Well, the team at Dodge did some moving and shaking and will bring this short-lived Durango model back for 2023.

The three-row Durango Hellcat returns without any serious changes. That means the Hemi V8 still sends 710 hp and 645 lb-ft of torque to the eight-speed automatic transmission. From there, power heads to all four wheels by way of the all-wheel-drive system. This combination is good enough to rocket the Durango Hellcat from a standing start to 60 mph in 3.5-seconds—not bad for a family truckster.

Dodge says the Durango Hellcat is heading back to order forms this September. There’s no word on the price, but the 2021 model started at $82,490. Now, it’s almost safe to bank on a price hike for 2023.

Considering the Charger and Challenger are both ending production next year, 2023 could be the end of the road for this hopped-up Durango. Though, that was what everyone expected after this limited-run model went away after its only scheduled production year. With that in mind, we’ll be watching this 6.2-liter-powered Durango on a year-by-year basis.

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