The Acura MDX Type S and Dodge Durango SRT 392 prove there's more than one way to skin a high-performance SUV with three rows of seats
That's
evident
the moment you hit
the
respective start
button.
The Durango's
475-horsepower,
6.4-liter
V8 roars
like a lion
while his 355-horsepower,
3.0-liter V-6
engine in the MDX purrs
with
restraint.
What they have in common is that
starting
around $70,000,
his
standard three-row
seats are
a
requirement
for
large
families
The Durango SRT 392 and MDX Type
S,
each a dedicated performance
model rare in its field,
set
the stage for
head-to-head
competition
It's a specific niche, but we wanted to see which
one
better
lived up to
the promise of
the Badge of Achievement.Since
the early 2000s
Dodge's SRT division has
developed
numerous high-performance machines
The Durango SRT 392 debuted in
his
2018 with
a
pushrod Hemi V-8 and
custom-tuned
chassis.
Despite
being
old bones, its Mercedes DNA and independent rear suspension
give it better ride and handling characteristics than the
previous
Durango
Dodge also recently redesigned
the
interior, adding
his easy-to-use
10.1-inch touchscreen and
high-quality
materials.
Nevertheless,
various hard plastics and
obsolete
bits remain.
2022 Durango SRT 392 starts at $70,555,
but
options
go up
to $85,930