2023 Dodge Durango Hellcat - 21 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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What is it?
This is a 3 row family SUV
That Dodge Frankensteined to fit the massive hellcat engine in
Power
Now it makes 710 hp
645 lbft
6.2L V8
2.4L blower on top
8 speed gearbox
AWD traction
0-60 in 3.5
Quarter mile in 11 sec
Top speed 180 mph
Sound (convo) a bit of drone in eco mode when it stay in a higher gear
Yeah it’s really fast and crazy powerful
But it’s the sound for me
And it’s valved so no drone
Blacked out exhaust courtesy of the blackout package
Fuel economy
Rated 13 mpg combined…lol
The McLaren
The climate chap has a helmet on like in the McLaren GT
Why are people mad?
When dodge debuted this thing in 2021
It was only supposed to exist for 1 year
And now here we are 3 years later
So collectors were pissed but everyone else is thrilled
Performance upgrades
What did they do besides the engine
Brembo brakes…obviosuly
Adaptive performance suspension
Wheels and tires
These pirelli PZeros are 600$
Wheels part of the blackout package
Performance exhaust
eLSD in back
Up to 70% of power to the rear
LOOOOTTSSS of cooling (hood)
It’s old
This Durango originally came to us in 2011
Almost as old as the 4runner…
Can see on the interior
Blueray player in center cubby
Wireless charger just kinda slapped in
12V was moved to the glove box
No USB-Cs in here
Not full digital cluster
But still ahs lap timer
And reaction timer like in F1
Rear entertainment package
I mean just look at them
Not even HDMI they have the gamecube ports
And a remote…not even touch screen
Tech
No digital cluster
10 in center screen running uConnect 5
WIRELESS ACP & AA
Reverse camera looks like NFS MW
No 360 cameras
Upgraded Harmon 19 speakers
From Alpine 9 speakers
SRT Button
Performance pages
Track info
Telemetry
G meter
Engine status
Track mode sends 70% power to the rear
Race options
launch control (what rpm)
also launch button in center stack
shift lights…per gear
Towing
8700 lbs…insane
Towing stuff part of the premium package
Trunk
HATE that release in the middle of the gate
pretty great size for 3 row [seqioa]
under floor storage
3rd row folds..like a 2011 honda odyssey
power close button on drive side wall…why
Spec
Destroyer Gray (classic FCA naming)
Blackout package gets gray logos all over
Black wheels
Totally reworked front fascia
Bulging and cooling hood
LED headlights
Agressive rear diffuser with big dual exhaust
Demonic red interior
Hellcat giveaways
Grille
Front fender
Rear gate
Kick plates
Floor mats
Steering wheel
Seats front and 2nd row (not 3rd)
Forged carbon trimming (premium package)
Luxuries
Heated and cooled front seats
Heated steering wheel
Bigger button than anything else
Heated rear seats
Second row
Captains chairs
Heated
Rear screens lol
Good size
No sunroof
Third row
2 pulls not super efficient
Ok size, not great
No charging just cupholders
Competitors
Escalade V
MB GLS 63 AMG
X7 M60i
Price
Starts 91k
As tested 106,655
11k for premium package
2k for blackout package
600 for tires

[@LCculater]

I love my TRX

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Love my '23 DDHC

[@sandidee7993]

I love mine. 💯

[@goodmanale]

They didn't make a 2022. Skipped that year to figure out how to get it to pass emission standards. Came back in 2023 and now 2024. 2025 is likely as well.