2008 Dodge Durango Adventurer 4dr 4x2 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Dodge Durango:

Hemi V-8 muscle [optional], solid chassis, nifty instruments, first-rate space utilization.

-- Car and Driver

In spite of its generous proportions, the Durango manages to deliver both a smooth, composed ride and nimble handling around corners.

-- Edmunds.com

There's an immediate feeling of roominess in the front seats, with a good-sized center console between.

-- MSN Autos

Two V-8s are available and both are superb. The popular 4.7-liter V8 and the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 are smooth and powerful.

-- New Car Test Drive

Instrumentation is clean, handsome, easy to read and easy to operate. It looks classy.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Dodge Durango:

The only element singled out for criticism was the location of the rear-wiper switch, low and to the right in the center stack, far from the other wiper control and hard to reach.

-- Car and Driver

Steering direct but overassisted, and Durango reacts slowly in quick changes of direction.

-- Consumer Guide

V6 weak in initial acceleration and passing power...

-- Consumer Guide

...adults will find legroom and storage areas in short supply in the second row. Meanwhile, the third-row seat is suited for kids only.

-- Edmunds.com

Fuel economy is poor. In city driving, I averaged a meager 13.8 miles a gallon...

-- MSN Autos

Dodge Durango Comparisons:

In particular, the tactile differentiation of the various switches - cruise control, power window lifts - was singled out as best in test.

-- Car and Driver

Best one-liner about the Dodge Durango:

Durango's taillights are distinctive as well, looking like afterburners from a jet fighter with two big red stacked circles per side.

-- New Car Test Drive