5 WORST And 8 BEST Things About The 2023 Dodge Durango Hellcat

Durango Hellcat or Escalade V?
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0:00 - Intro
BAD:
1:01 - it’s old
1:50 - Tech
2:35 - Fuel economy
3:18 - Third Row
3:52 - Trunk
GOOD:
4:29 - Absolute hysterics
6:46 - Looks awesome/Spec
7:42 - Fun Silly Tech
8:23 - Surprisingly buttoned-up
9:37 - Track Drive
11:08 - Towing
11:30 - Surprising Luxuries
11:50 - Second Row
12:20 - Price
12:50 - POV Street
17:20 - Conclusion

[@dwnshft]

Special thanks to our Patreons for their support of the channel! Durango Hellcat or Escalade V?

[@volvoxc9086]

ESCALADE V WITHOUT A Question

[@S8ER]

Durango all day every day. Escalade is too much show and not enough go.

[@alanmclean2068]

Durango hands down

[@dwnshft]

💪💪💪

[@johndixon8511]

Agreed. Take the Durango. Both are kinda stupid vehicles, but they are meant to be outrageous fun. So take the one that does that best…the Durango!

[@dwnshft]

indeeeeddddd

[@christophejergales7852]

I know they don't update their models that often, but I'm really digging the Mopar design language over the last decade or so.

[@bryandelcid4065]

Also, I don’t see how the Cadillac justifies a 60k more price tag on it. I honestly don’t think the Cadillac is worth that much.

[@S8ER]

Probably worth mentioning the Durango is a midsize performance oriented SUV and the Escalade is a full size luxury oriented SUV. They don’t exactly compare to one another and I can’t imagine anyone cross shopping these them but it is a common matchup in reviews. Edit: also worth mention the reason for the manual shifting issues is the laggy tach. Once you realize the tach is waaaay behind it becomes a bit easier to manage the paddle shifting (I set the shift lights with the tach delay in mind).

[@ramontoyens3734]

Luv da vid an explanation

[@blakegarner3719]

Durango is badass! I'll take that! The Escalade is ugly to me. Looks like a rolling box.

[@LeadfootLou]

I don’t own a Durango Hellcat but if I did I wouldn’t like someone calling it a family SUV. Most people that would buy a vehicle like this live up north. They would purchase a performance coupe but it’s not practical up north. So we buy performance SUVs.

[@cdbnum1]

Just bought one same color! Still breaking it in so haven’t been able to get on it

[@TheCondoInRedondo]

Very different kind of review than you get from the other channels like TFL, Alex on Autos, etc. Thanks for bringing something new to the table.

[@dwnshft]

🙏💯

[@MATRIX9905]

if ur weird and want mpg in the auto setup put trans in eco awd in track stability in street sus in street steering street

[@enriquereboyras4381]

Doesn’t Durango sticker for considerably less than the Escalade V with more power?

[@dwnshft]

Sure does…watch the whole video

[@BrianBTh4G]

They didn’t bring it back for 2022, on 21 and 23 so far…

[@dwnshft]

Gaaahhh🤪🙃

[@ENEN54]

Exactly I have r/t 2023 I love it had a dude with Escalade try race me 😼 I wasn’t in mood that day but underneath of Cadillac I don’t like setup too low it coulda been done better in my eyes 👀 I would never spend that time funds on Cadillac but for free yes 👍🏾 I would take one 🤣

[@onebgbdartemis1381]

And uh, just which one has a higher tow rating for its size and class? Remember, or consider this, the Durango is a true cross-over. It's not on a truck platform and it's not an SUV. It is on a CAR chassis. So, which one gets the nod?

[@S8ER]

This is why I own one.. the handling is great (body of frame is not for me) and it’s still large enough to be functional as a daily driver.

[@bryandelcid4065]

It wasn’t brought back for 22 actually and I think that’s the reason why it’s pretty pricey now. It used to start at 81k in 2021 and go up from there but now in 23 it start at 90 or 91k. I also heard for 24 it’s gonna start even higher 😂.

[@Alwaysbeclosing1774]

It's coming back for 2025 too

[@OmgThatsMe]

The Durango is such a beautiful car, currently I’m choosing between a Durango hellcat and a jeep trackhawk. But for trackhawk these days they run for about $70k - $120k with more then 30,000 miles and you could find a Durango for about $60k - $80k with less then 25,000 miles. It’s a very hard choice to make

[@kennyruiz2773]

I would love to know where your finding hellcat durangos for 60k

[@harrybaulsach]

1:06 I bet there are more 4runners on the road from 2011 than durango 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Qugie]

Lets see only 1,199 2011 Durango were sold and 121,023 2011 4runners were sold yea I would think so DUH.

[@Alwaysbeclosing1774]

Toyota people are so boring. Yeah I owned two cars my whole Life. Thankgod for Toyota snail mobiles. I put 400k on my toyota I bought it 40 years ago. ZZZZZZZZZZZZz

[@ScottyVon]

About time we get a honest review

[@dwnshft]

🙏that what you’ll get here

[@WFO.]

❤ DDHC 🇺🇸🏁

[@dwnshft]

🏎️

[@WFO.]

@@dwnshft Great review btw. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@dwnshft]

@@WFO. thank you 🙏 to you and yours as well 🎄🎅

[@Callowcreation]

Durango 100%

[@SteelSails]

How about the fact that the Caddilac costs TWICE what the Dodge does???

[@Alwaysbeclosing1774]

The Cadillac V is like 40k more then the Durango Hellcat

[@joyceleadbetter2600]

Bring back the Ramcharger ! Add two more doors to it.

[@williamg2552]

TOO LATE. They’ve already turned it into a PICKUP TRUCK.

[@kidgusblogs]

Or get smoked by a hellcat durango while you drive that slow escalade 😂

[@ubeuonly]

The only thing that matters is that only Dodge would make such a vehicle. The only exciting car company in usa

[@marcosav5442]

loved you respected the cyclist, thanks for making the world a better place

[@dwnshft]

Always share the road and have respect 🫡 💯

[@jamesmyers9285]

I will take a Durango over an Escalade any day of the week. Why do people talk about fuel mileage when most people with I.Q. above a Goldfish or Democrat know this is not a deciding factor when choosing a vehicle with this kind of power.

[@ryanreeves70]

This is slow..tesla s plaid 0 to 60 is twice as fast..1.7sec vs this 3.5sec

[@dwnshft]

😒😒😒

[@codysmiff222]

🤦‍♂️

[@Alwaysbeclosing1774]

People want the vroom. Not the golf cart

[@Qugie]

Wait your comparing a $152,295 Full Size Body on frame SUV to a $94,605 Mid Size unibody SUV? They are Totally different classes and the Escalade is $57k More it better be better. Hell even a fully loaded the Durango is still $40k Cheaper..... Sorry but they are 2 different 2 compare. I can swing a Durango if I skip vacations for the rest of my life but I can't even begin to afford an Escalade. Now on the other hand if I could afford a Escalade I would not even look at a Durango I would get an Escalade or if I don't need the 3rd row a Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid. It cost about the same with way more HP. Compare apples to apples not apples to Oranges.

[@Alwaysbeclosing1774]

You're not getting a brand new Hellcat Durango for under 100k