The future at Dodge is electric, but the raucous Hellcat V8 isn’t going quietly into the soft night. The Durango SRT Hellcat returns for encore performance in 2023, still packing the same 6.2-liter supercharged 710-horsepower Hemi under the hood as it did in 2021.
That means this new three-row muscle SUV is as fast as ever. For those in need of a refresher, the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat can hit 60 mph from a standstill in 3.5 seconds. Keep the throttle pinned to the floor and the quarter mile will go by in 11.5 seconds. For the record, time was not far from Chargers and Challengers packing standard Hellcat engines. The top speed is still 180 mph, which is not the highest number in the super SUV realm. But its 710-hp engine makes the Durango SRT Hellcat the most powerful combustion engine manufacturer in the world.
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The Durango SRT Hellcat was originally slated for a one-year production run in 2021. The production run was extended due to demand, and Dodge believes that demand permanent there, hence the decision to build an SUV for another year.
“The Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat has generated tremendous enthusiasm and demand since its introduction in 2020 – we even extended its initial production run – so it seemed appropriate to bring back the most powerful SUV ever as part of our historic 2023 model-year Dodge lineup, said Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis. “Muscle enthusiasts have families too, and the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat can take families where they want to be and has the ability to pull 8,700 pounds.”
Is there anything different with the 2023 model? Not as far as we know – even some photos of the new Durango Hellcat from Dodge look like recycled images from 2021. It seems the motto if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it applies here, although we suspect the prices will vary slightly. Dodge doesn’t have that information yet, but in 2021, it’s an $82,000 SUV before any optional equipment. The 2023 pricing could be announced when the Hellcat Durango order bank opens in September. Barring delays, the model will reach dealerships in early 2023.
