OREANDA-NEWS. April 01, 2015. 360 horsepower: Check. Standard seven-passenger seating: Check. New standard 20-inch wheels with high-gloss Granite Crystal finish: Check. New rich Radar Red Nappa Leather seats: Check.

Dodge is again turning up the heat with a unique red premium leather interior offering. New for 2015, the class-exclusive Radar Red Nappa leather-faced seats are available to order on the 2015 Dodge Durango R/T. Previously only available on Charger and Challenger in the Dodge lineup, the Radar Red Nappa leather-faced seats complement the menacing and sporty attitude of the R/T’s exterior features. This is in addition to the black Nappa leather-faced seats already available with the optional Premium Nappa Leather Group. The Premium Nappa Leather Group is available for a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of \\$1,000.

In addition, the 2015 Dodge Durango R/T now features an all-new standard 20-inch wheel design with a high-gloss Granite Crystal finish, giving the R/T a more aggressive and performance-oriented look.

The R/T model also features a unique sport-tuned suspension, 20-inch performance tires, a 20 mm lower ride height, a sporty monochromatic exterior appearance with black headlamp accents and LED daytime running lamps, R/T-embroidered leather-faced seating with contrasting red or black stitching, available Uconnect 8.4-inch touchscreen multimedia centres, premium audio with nine speakers and subwoofer, power liftgate and HID low-beam headlamps.  The R/T’s 5.7-litre HEMI V-8 engine produces a powerful 360 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque with a best-in-class tow rating of 3,266 kg (7,200 lb.).

2015 Dodge Durango
With a standard eight-speed automatic transmission, excellent fuel economy and performance, LED exterior lighting, two available interior touchscreen multimedia centres, a customizable digital instrument cluster and an available high-definition dual-screen Blu-ray entertainment system, the Dodge Durango reaches even higher levels of sophistication building on its proven performance, utility and comfort.

Named one of Ward's “10 Best Engines” for three years, Durango’s standard 3.6-litre Pentastar™ V-6 engine paired with the standard eight-speed transmission generates an impressive 290 horsepower (295 horsepower on Rallye, Citadel and select Blacktop models) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque, gets up to 9.8L/100km (29 mpg) on the highway, and can tow up to a V6 best-in-class 2,812 kg (6,200 lb.).

The available 5.7-litre HEMI® V8 engine produces best-in-class power with 360 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque combined with a best-in-class tow rating of 3,266 kg (7,200 lb.). The 5.7-litre engine’s Fuel Saver Technology with cylinder-deactivation allows the HEMI V-8 engine to achieve up to 11.5 L/100 kms (25 mpg) on the highway.

The instrument panel features a upscale centre stack that houses either the 5-inch and 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen multimedia centres. The bottom of the centre stack houses a media hub with an SD card slot, USB outlet and auxiliary jacks, as well as a storage bin. The centre console features a segment-first rotary shifter for the standard eight-speed automatic that adds another level of refinement over a traditional gated automatic shifter. The instrument cluster also includes a full-colour 7-inch customizable in-cluster display. Standard on all models, this screen allows for drivers to customize in more than 100 ways how information is presented.
 
About FCA Canada
Founded as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, FCA Canada Inc. is based in Windsor, Ontario, and celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2015. FCA Canada Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of FCA US LLC, a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies.  FCA Canada has approximately 440 dealers and markets Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands as well as the SRT performance vehicle designation. The company also distributes the Alfa Romeo 4C model and Mopar products.  In addition to its assembly facilities, which produce the Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan (Windsor), Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger (Brampton), FCA Canada operates an aluminum casting plant in Etobicoke, a research and development center in Windsor, and has sales offices and parts distribution centers throughout the country. 
 
FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total annual vehicle sales, is an international automotive group.  FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FCAU” and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol “FCA.”