Spirited SUVs
While many EVs are fun, eco-friendly and increasingly affordable, it’s sometimes hard to resist the siren call of a captivating ride with an old-school combustion engine.
For me, this includes the Dodge Durango R/T and Land Rover Defender 130—two midsize SUVs that really get my motor running. DODGE DURANGO$41,000MPG: 19 city/26 highway0 to 60 mph: 7.4 seconds First produced 25 years ago, the Dodge Durango was a stand-in for anyone who eschewed minivans but still needed a workaday vehicle for hauling kiddos and soccer gear.
In other words, you wouldn’t see Billy Porter as Fab G in “Cinderella” ditching his glittery-orange Maybach for a Durango. Or would you?
Thanks to various updates, today’s Durango is fancier, fitter and faster than ever—especially in the higher trim levels. I test drove the RT version, which is a few steps above the mid-range GT and comes with a magical V8.
