The last Durango was way too big compared to the original. They ought to downsize it a bit. I don’t understand what’s wrong with a rugged midsized SUV, everything has to be a unibody 8 passenger behemoth now. As if everyone runs a daycare or something.

hmm

Isn’t Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep doing the EXACT same thing that got them in the position they are in today? Rebadging? Looks a lot like a Cherokee with a cross grille if you ask me… if its going to be based on the Cherokee at least make it look different please!
And even though Magnum is a powerful name IMO, I’d still prefer Durango to keep from having confusion.

Genesis101 – What got Chrysler into the position they are in today was the merger with Mercedes Benz. That merger is when all the interior designs went to crap. I had a 2003 PT Cruiser and that car was reliable, comfortable and had a nice interior. I look at the new ones that were redesigned and the interior looks like garbage compared to the 03 I had.

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I have one problem with Mr. Marchionne, and that is his insistence not to reveal new product until it is very close to production ready. That may be a really odd thing to say given how much flak the likes of GM gets for doing just the opposite, but Chrysler of all companies needs to have the anticipation factor working in their favor right now. So how about some real teasers Sergio?

Looks good. There are tons of Chargers here in Florida with this design “language”. This looks like it may lend some conistency to their design. I would have bought one of these in 2005 had they built it a little wider. Not for the common reason. The B-pillars were too narrow in the shoulders for me. Hopefully they make this one a little wider then the last model.

Now, will it be a Dodge or a Ram? What does the new Dodge logo look like?

Looks like a “Ram” Durango to me, I think they will change the grill to be more “Dodge-like” before it gets produced if they still want it to be a Dodge. From the looks of it, though, it maybe a Ram-branded SUV.

Looks good though – I like it. No other big 3 will have a real midsize RWD based SUV with Ford’s next FWD Explorer and GM’s FWD triplets.

ajm11 – THANK YOU! I’ve been saying that since the redesign in 2005 that they ruined the nice interior it did have which was all soft touch materials and higher grade plastics. Of course that was designed pre -Daimler too.

The side profile reminds me of the new 4-Runner. I thought Chrysler was done with sharing parts from mercedes!? Why would you want a chassis designed to be used on a small suv to be used on a larger durango?

It is an OK two box design, but do they need it? Will it sell? Will it compete with Jeep?

idrinorbarsaku, I actually see a Range Rover Sport in the profile, which can’t be a bad thing. The front end looks like what the Nitro should have looked like, and the back is going to suck, because I have yet to see a unibody SUV that doesn’t have an oddly proportioned rump. Rather than looking like a proper body-on-frame with the rear, all these unibodies have a very minivan-esque/bloated wagon style from the C-pillars back.

Those wheels in the sketches look rather SRT-esque …Could it be?

Idrinorbarsaku – While they may be done part sharing with Mercedes, you just don’t toss out years of work along with money spent designing a new chassis only to not use it.

The New Ram Cherango!

With all these “leaked” images and photos it makes me wonder if people have absolutely no ethics and responsiblity these days. Its unbelievable. As for the new Durango, looks great. Cant wait to see the real thing.

Leak, shmeak.

Hey teddyc73, were talking about the auto industry here, ethics and integrity got nothing to do with it.

It’s nothing more than the 2011 Cherokee with the lame ass Dodge “crosshair” grille on it

I see a Grand Cherokee with a Dodge front end

I dont see any Cherokee in it, and neither do you. Dont you Toyota lovers have something better to be doing right now ???

What’s the strategy against the Journey here? Won’t they cannibalize each other? I never understood why Chrysler threw so many similar products — Commander, Nitro, Durango, Cherokee, etc. — at the same narrow market niche.

Journey is smaller. Journey can’t tow a boat.

Too many divisions, not enough resources, too much product overlap = failure

I like it-the rear looks X5ish to me, which is a good thing.

Much nicer than the last model. I drove the last generation, it was like a small school bus and handled like one.

Much nicer than the last model. I drove the last generation, it was like a small school bus and handled like one too.

posted twice, weird.

wow….look like a JEEP GC!

Looks like a Pumped up Journey….yawn!

Pretty good looking, but completely unnecessary. I have the feeling that the only things it will compete with is the Grand Cherokee and the Commander.

Intellectual property 101: Patent submissions are public information.

Say, somebody stole your idea, or are infringing on a secrecy agreement and try to submit an invalid patent application.

Another party must have the ability to challenge an application before a patent is granted, so the information is made available for all to see.

Chrysler has competent lawyers and knows exactly what they are doing, more so than the author.

Looks promising at lest much better than the last durango. When It is eventually released it is going to come down to price, features for buyers depending on whether they want this or the Jeep Cherokee or one of its other competitors and mpg and for some capability.

One other thing that I noticed and something that someone else at least partly brought up is that I am pretty sure that if these are legit photographs the logo shown on this vehicle as new vehicles come out are going to be exclusively on Ram Brand vehicles. With New Dodge vehicles that as they are released will receive the new Dodge logo. Thus this will not specifically be a Dodge Durango but rather a Ram Durango.

Which would make sense with how the front end of this vehicle is as it looks close to the same as the Ram. Along with how the rest of the vehicle looks.

seriously with the suv’s? dodge needs to bring in a new car design with a 4 cylinder engine thats not a hatch. Don’t bring the sx 2.0 or neon back but really people want a vehicle with a dodge sticker, low price tag, and good mpg. Leave the suv’s to jeep cause they do a damn good job, PT never looked good to me but thats my opinion but leave luxury to chrysler and let dodge build rams and muscle cars and the caravan i guess.

I thought Chrysler promised to dump this piece of CRAB before they took our money!!!. Now that they secured the billions, they decided to go back to the same old methods that led to Bankruptcy!!! Good Job OBAMA!!. When you give our money away to these SOB’s, You need to keep an eye on them… Now they are gambling our money away damn it…. Please somebody stop them….

the dodge cuv has optional 3rd row seating, the GC doesnt so thats a big difference