Download Print Press Kit: 2006 Dodge Durango, What's New for '06 2006 Dodge Durango Market Position and Advantages Auburn Hills, Mich. August 31, 2005 - Market Position The 2006 Dodge Durango offers all the power, capability and style with advances in fuel efficiency and safety customers expect from a modern SUV. With the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8, the Dodge Durango is the most powerful SUV in its segment and includes Chrysler Group's Multiple-Displacement System (MDS) for 2006. Dodge Durango boasts best-in-class cargo capacity, offering a best-in-class 68.4 cu. ft. of cargo volume with the third-row seats folded. The 2006 Dodge Durango has the interior room, towing and hauling capability of a large SUV, but achieves the fuel efficiency, performance and handling of smaller full-size SUVs. Market Advantages Dodge Durango is the most powerful large SUV on the market with the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine providing 335 horsepower (257 kW) and 370 lb.-ft. of torque (509 Nom) Chrysler Group's cylinder deactivation system-Multiple-Displacement System (MDS)-is now standard with the 2006 Dodge Durango's 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine, providing customers with improved fuel economy without sacrificing power New on the 2006 Dodge Durango is Chrysler Group's Electronic Stability Program (ESP), which aids the driver in maintaining vehicle directional stability by providing oversteer and understeer control to maintain vehicle behavior on road surfaces Dodge Durango boasts best-in-class cargo capacity, offering a best-in-class 68.4 cu. ft. of cargo room with the third-row seats folded. Dodge Durango's flat-load floor provides an enormous 102.4 cu. ft. of total cargo volume The 2006 Dodge Durango's standard powertrain is the 3.7-liter Magnum V-6 that develops 210 horsepower (157 kW) at 5,200 rpm and 235 lb.-ft. of torque (319 Nom) at 4,000 rpm. The 230 horsepower (175 kW) at 4,600 rpm, 4.7-liter Magnum V-8 engine is standard on all four-wheel drive Dodge Durangos. With 290 lb.-ft. of torque (393 Nom) at 3,700 rpm, the 4.7-liter provides smooth and responsive performance A new 60/40 split third-row seat boasts seating for three adults, improving flexibility while maintaining capability A new power rear liftgate opens with the touch of a button to provide easy loading and unloading of gear. Rear doors open 84 degrees to provide passengers with easy entry and exit The Dodge Durango was awarded a Five-Star frontal impact rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2005. New for 2006 is roll-sensing side-curtain air bags, a system that uses sensors to keep side-curtain air bags deployed longer in rollovers Factory-installed remote start