Based on actual Dodge Durango car transactions from the last 12 months in Abu Dhabi
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2018 to 2021 is the band worth targeting. The current Durango arrived for 2011 as a unibody SUV sharing its bones with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, then took a substantial facelift for 2014 that brought the eight-speed automatic and a much better interior; from 2018 the equipment levels and infotainment caught up properly. Earlier cars are cheap but feel it.
Below its class, at about 37% of its value after five years against roughly 46% for SUVs of comparable vintage. That makes it cheap to get into and expensive to leave, so buy one to keep.
Less wear than the class average, inside and underneath. 26% of the Dodge Durangos we inspect in the UAE show interior staining, against the 39% we would expect for SUVs of the same age and mileage here, and mechanical faults in the engine, gearbox, suspension or steering run at 15% against an expected 24%. Family SUVs take a beating in this market — the Ford Explorer shows staining at 47% against an expectation of 39% — so a Durango that has been looked after is a genuinely strong used buy.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the same platform with two rows instead of three and holds about 39% — take it if you never use the back seats. The Toyota Prado costs more and returns about 63%, which over five years makes it the cheaper car despite the higher entry price. The Durango's case is space and pace for the money.