The 2014 Dodge Durango manages to straddle a few different kinds of utility vehicles, successfully.
It's sized as a three-row crossover but endowed with medium-duty all-wheel drive and some pretty impressive towing ability, altogether adding up to something more rugged than the Ford Explorer, trumping it in towing capacity.
Meanwhile Dodge's own Grand Caravan, for those willing to own up to reality, probably makes a lot of sense (more sense) for busy families, unless you're truly carrying a large boat on the weekends.
The Toyota Sequioa carries more people and tows more weight, but it's less nimble and less nice than the Dodge, period.
The Chevy Traverse is suited to carrying people and pulling a light trailer--and the same goes for the brand-new Nissan Pathfinder, as it gives up on its truck roots entirely and goes carlike with its drivetrain and its flip-and-fold, seven-passenger seating.
Finally, there's a real minivan,
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The 2014 Dodge Durango is a great family hauler, and a top-notch utility infielder when you need extra brawn—made better this year with some important upgrades. |
The 2014 Chevrolet Traverse offers up all the practicality, space, and features that will make a big family happy--provided you prefer an understated style. |
With the best flexibility and infotainment in the minivan world, the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan also satisfies families with great safety scores and good gas mileage. |
The 2014 Ford Explorer does build on its heritage, but on-road fluency and passenger comfort are clearly at center stage. |
With a new hybrid model, the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder has the Toyota Highlander and its hybrid model in its sights. |
The 2014 Toyota Sequoia has room for eight and strong V-8 towing capacity, but it's pretty thirsty and difficult to maneuver to drive every day. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $29,995 | $30,795 | $20,895 | $30,015 | $29,210 | $44,095 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 14 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 17 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded V-6 | Gas V6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-8 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| N/A | 2WD Sport Utility Vehicle | 2WD Minivans | Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | N/A |
| Style Name | |||||
| 2WD 4-Door SXT | FWD 4-Door LS | 4-Door Wagon American Value Pkg | FWD 4-Door Base | 2WD 4-Door S | RWD 5.7L SR5 (SE) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Passenger Van | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Automatic | Multi-Speed Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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