The 2014 Dodge Durango Special Service Vehicle returns with some new and updated features that help it fight crime, fires, or whatever else you can throw at it. Available for police->ke2339, fire, and general fleet customers, the full-size SUV->ke145 offers best-in-class power and an array of new dashboard gadgetry that includes TFT and touch screen displays.
Offered with either the 3.6-liter, Pentastar V-6 or the 5.7-liter, HEMI V-8, the Durango SSV comes with Chrysler->ke21’s new eight-speed, rotary-dial-controlled, transmission. Both engines lay down impressive stats, but on opposite ends of the spectrum. The V-6 is estimated to get 25 mpg and have a range of 600 miles; meanwhile, the HEMI can tow 7,400 pounds.
Expecting the Durango SSV would get abused, Dodge->ke28 outfits them with heavy-duty brakes, heavy-duty battery, a larger-output 220-amp alternator, heavy-duty water pump, engine oil cooler, and a load-leveling suspension. Other options include skid plates on AWD models, backup camera, tow package, engine block heater and Uconnect.
All SSV Durangos have their third row seats removed for added cargo room, and come with extra under-floor storage compartments. Illuminating the interior is a red and white dome lamp while the outside gets the Durango’s standard LED daytime running lamps and rear ‘race track’ taillights. It also comes prewired for an A-pillar spotlight.
Standard Electronic Stability Control, electronic roll mitigation, Hill-start Assist, Trailer-sway Control, Rain Brake Support, and Ready Alert Braking help keep the Durango’s shiny side up while chasing perps and putting out fires.
Dodge is taking orders for the 2014 Durango SSV and production is already underway at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit.
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2014 Dodge Durango Special Service Vehicle
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2014 Dodge Durango - Civilian Version
The 2014 Dodge Durango is a full-size SUV complete with three rows, available all-wheel drive, and can be had with the venerable 5.7-liter, HEMI V-8.
For 2014, the HEMI produces 360 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque, while getting an impressive 23 mpg, thanks to cylinder deactivation and Chrysler’s new eight-speed, automatic transmission.
Coming standard on the Durango is the Pentastar, 3.6-liter, V-6 that manages 290 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. Still backed by the eight-speed auto, the V-6 can lug 6,200 pounds with its optional trailer hitch.
Pricing for the civilian 2014 Dodge Durango starts at $29,795 and climbs to $40,995 for the range-topping Citadel model.