Used 2005 Dodge Durango Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Great family & work vehicle!
jdhand32, Loganville, GA, 07/07/2011
Dodge Durango Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful
Great vehicle for road trips with family, fun around town, or as an everyday driver. I use it for work and average around 1k miles a week. The selling points on the Durango are ride quality and interior features. It has a super smooth ride with great handling for a vehicle it's size. It also has several nice bells and whistles that Dodge puts into it's higher end vehicles (ipod connection, bluetooth, sat radio, etc.). The downsides are also there though. Poor gas mileage, minimal second row leg room, and a little more road noise than some prefer. It also has great cargo room and a great sound system.
From Chevy to Dodge ... Yes it's a HEMI
FG, 05/23/2009
Dodge Durango Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
With the 5.7 HEMI you will have plenty of power.We get an average of 16-18 MPG city and 19-22mpg highway (cruising). This is one of the safest cars feeling cars I've driven in a long time.Still feel that this was a very smart purchase.
Godzilla
Gary, 08/26/2009
Dodge Durango Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have toed the line on fuel economy, the ecology, and so forth. After a bout with cancer and three minor strokes I decided to once in my automotive life to live; so I bought Godzilla. I went from a 1995 Subaru Outback with a 2.2L H4 engine that got 30 miles to the gallon to Godzilla which averages half that in town and I have gotten 24.5 mpg on the highway; with the A/C on. Yes, it is a brute, it is not lady friendly, but it rides smooth, has pick up, a tight turning radius and goodies galore. I love this truck and...yes it has a HEMI!!!!
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Chas, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 02/16/2020
Dodge Durango Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought the 5.7 Hemi Limited version new in 2005 with every available option, and have to say that it's virtually been without fault from day one. I am considering selling it because I just picked up a 2011 Lexus 460, but have serious reservations about letting this vehicle go at current market prices. The same Lexus GX 460 from the same year would command almost 3 times the price of a fully outfitted Durango from that year. Granted, Lexus reliability is in a class of it's own, but this vehicle is "highly" underrated when standing against it's most common competitors. Compare any other US or European equivalent in terms of size (body on frame), towing ability, true 4 wheel drive capability, reliability, etc. and this vehicle is far closer to a Lexus than a Tahoe or Expedition when it comes to overall longevity and driving satisfaction. Yes, the Hemi is thirsty, but it provides effortless acceleration, and sounds just as strong as the day I bought it. Niggly little things like the driver's seat shroud, which can crack after a hundred-K, or the little plastic shield that covers where the seatbelt enters the seat frame can break over time - all things which don't quite make it a Lexus - but which are all very small repair details that can be fixed easily and inexpensively. On the whole, I see many of these vehicles being sold by original owners with 180 to 250k on them - that's saying something when most Mercedes or BMW full size SUV's of the same vintage are often on the market at half that mileage with 3 or more owners, and costing only slightly more (talk about depreciation). I think the Hemi Durango vehicle is by-and-large one of the best little unknown gems out there when it comes to a very reliable full sized body-on-frame SUV at an incredible price.
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Cracking
Sameia, 03/16/2008
Dodge Durango Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This SUV is nice but the seat interior is terrible it cracks all up around the seat and seat belt. The bumper seem to be loose and and if in an accident it seem like It'll crack right up!?! There needs to be a recall on the seats. I also have the ABS light on which has been explained to me as a recall?
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