2012 Dodge Durango Receives MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award at the Chicago Auto Show

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The 2012 Dodge Durango received the MotorWeek Driver's Choice Award. The "Driver's Choice, Best Large Utility" Award is shared with the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Dodge Durango is the three-row sister of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The 2012 Dodge lineup has already received more than 12 Awards from organizations in the automotive industry, we can't wait to see what the year-end tally of awards is for 2012! 


MotorWeek has judged the best new cars and trucks of the year for the past 31 years. Its annual Drivers’ Choice Awards looks at vehicles from a buyer’s point of view, including priorities such as value and reliability, while also taking the latest trends and innovations into consideration. An episode of MotorWeek featuring the Durango and other award winners is scheduled to air Feb. 11 on PBS and on Discovery’s Velocity Network Feb. 21. 


“It’s an honor to receive this award from MotorWeek,” said Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Dodge Brand. “Even though it’s still early in 2012, Dodge has already received more than a dozen awards across the line-up, demonstrating the strength of our products.” 


The MotorWeek award comes on the heels of the Dodge brand’s introduction of the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, where the groundbreaking compact sedan was named “Most Significant Vehicle” by AutoWeek editors. Additional recognition for the Dodge brand and its vehicles so far in 2012 include:

• AutoWeek’s Editors’ Choice Award – Most Significant Vehicle at 2012 NAIAS – Dodge Dart
• Top 10 Cars of the Detroit Auto Show, Kelley Blue Book – Dodge Dart
• Complex Media’s 25 Most Anticipated Cars of 2012 – Dodge Dart
• Vanity Fair’s Seven Hottest Cars at the NAIAS – Dodge Dart
• 2012 Consumer Guide “Best Buy” Consumer Guide – Dodge Charger
• Edmunds.com “Breakthrough Technology Award” for 2012 – Dodge Charger
• Winding Road magazine’s “Best Everyman Sedan Award” – Dodge Charger
• 2012 Consumer Guide “Best Buy” Dodge Grand Caravan
• 2012 Consumer Guide “Best Buy” Dodge Journey
• 2012 Consumer Guide “Recommended” – Dodge Durango
• 2012 cars.com “Shopper’s Choice Award” – Dodge Challenger
• Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Sports Car category – Dodge Challenger

DODGE DURANGO: Best-in-class power, towing and driving range
With its four-wheel independent suspension, near 50:50 weight distribution and responsive steering and handling, Durango has driving dynamics unlike what you typically find in a sport-utility vehicle (SUV). No other SUV on the road compares with the all-new Dodge Durango’s distinctive bold Dodge design that craftily houses a spacious three-row, seven-passenger functional, flexible and premium interior, covered in soft-touch materials. Durango features more than 30 storage areas, 50 seating configurations and a rear cargo area of nearly 85 cubic feet that fits a 6-foot couch with room for a coffee table or a 10-foot ladder with the front passenger seat folded flat. New for 2012, the Durango also features second-row captain’s chairs with an available center console and innovative charging and storage outlets. The 2012 Dodge Durango also is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick.


Durango also delivers the perfect blend of power and fuel efficiency. Its award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine delivers a best-in-class 290 horsepower along with a best-in-class driving range of more than 550 miles on one tank of fuel – that means Durango owners could drive all the way from Chicago to Nashville; San Diego to San Francisco; or New York City to Boston and back again without needing to stop for fuel. The available HEMI® V-8 engine with Fuel Saver multi-displacement technology delivers a best-in-class 360 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. Both engines deliver best-in-class V-6 and V-8 towing with standard Trailer-sway Control on all models (V-8 – up to 7,400 lbs. and V-6 – 6,200 lbs.). Durango also features more than 45 safety and security features. The starting U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for 2012 is $28,995 (all prices exclude destination).

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