Light Front, Runs and Drives, Front Airbags Good., , Not content to let Dodge have all the fun, Chrysler adopted its own version of the Dodge Durango full-size sport utility vehicle for 2007. For 2008, a more powerful standard V-8 sits under the hood, and there are minor tweaks to option packages and features. The Aspen is an upscale version of Dodges Durango and competes with similar SUVs such as the GMC Yukon and Ford Expedition.