This nice One Owner 2005 Durango is a four-door, up-to-eight-passenger sport utility vehicle SLT with 4.7-liter V8 Hemi that generates , 235 horsepower. With a five-speed automatic standard transmission. The 2005 Durango has superior on-road handling, which , more people will appreciate on an everyday basis., , Hemi, by the way, refers to the overhead-valve, hemispherical combustion chamber design, and harkens back to the late 60s , when the 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Dodge Hemi Ramcharger ruled the whole entire world in every way. Chrysler modernized , the design in 2004 after it had been gone (but not forgotten) for decades., , , NADAGUIDES.COM Rough Average Clean Clean Retail, Trade-In Trade-In Trade-In , Price with Options $2,875 $3,875 $4,675 $7,375, , , Engine Specifications, Type: Gas V8, Size: 5.7L Hemi 335-horsepower, Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Transmission: five-speed Automatic , Safety, Air Bag-Frontal-Driver, Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger, Brakes-ABS, Brakes-Type-4 Wheel DISC, , Comfort And Convenience, Air Conditioning-Front, Air Conditioning-Rear, Cruise Control, Keyless Entry, Max Seating Capacity: 7, Mirror(s)-Power, Mirrors-Vanity-Passenger, Power Locks, Seat Trim-Cloth, Seat-Power Driver, Seat-Rear Pass-Through, Seats-Front Bucket, Steering Wheel-Adjustable, Steering-Power, Windows-Power, Music And Entertainment, Audio-AM-FM Stereo, Audio-CD Player, , Interior, Floor Mats, Power Outlet, Seat-3rd Row, , Exterior, Doors: 4, Fog Lamps, Rear Window Defogger, Windows-Deep Tinted, Wipers-Intermittent, Wipers-Variable Speed Intermittent, , Tires, Front Tire Size: P245-70R17, Rear Tire Size: P245-70R17, Spare Tire Size: P245-70R17, Wheels, Front Wheel Material: Aluminum, Rear Wheel Material: Aluminum, , The Dodge Durango is big and powerful with modern styling. However youll be surprised that its on target, because of a complete redesign for the 2005 model year. It rides smooth and quiet, it stable and agile platform handles every turn. You get lots of cabin space for people and cargo due to the re-design. The first-generation Durango was rough around the edges, but this 2005 model is far more refined. Inside is a quiet, roomy, comfortable and technologically sophisticated cabin. Bigger than the first-generation models, the Durango now fits between the Chevy Tahoe and Ford Expedition in terms of size. A space-efficient design makes maximum use of the Durangos size and it can seat up to seven passengers with the optional third row., , The superb 5.7-liter Hemi V8 is smooth and powerful. They come with a five-speed automatic thats smooth, refined, , smart and responsive., , The SLT ($29,150) is available with an optional third-row seat (for seven-passenger seating). SLT comes standard with cloth , Seats. Optional is the 335-horsepower 5.7-liter Hemi V8 ($895). Five-speed automatic transmission. , , The Dodge Durango is an exponential step ahead of the first-generation models. Its smooth and quiet, quite different from , the relatively noisy, rough-riding pre-2004 models. , , The we prefer the 5.7-liter Hemi for the power, efficiency and smooth operation., The 5.7-liter Hemi is rated at 335 horsepower and 370 pound-feet of torque. Thats a lot more power than the 4.7-liter , while providing almost the same economy, 13-18 mpg with 89 octane recommended, 87 acceptable. For $895 more, the , Hemi seems like a no-brainer; plus, it can tow up to 8,950 , , We were most impressed by the five-speed automatic transmission that comes with both V8s. The shifts were incredibly smooth. , Shifting up or down between third and fourth gears is undetectable. The transmission features a Tow-Haul mode, which holds , the gears longer and will even downshift under deceleration, as might be needed with a trailer. Its cool when you come , toward a turn at high speed and back off, and your automatic transmission drops a downshift for you., , When you need to use the brakes to slow down or stop