Compare the2022 Dodge Durango SRTVS 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests front crash prevention systems. With a score of 6 points, IIHS rates the Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking optional in the Durango SRT as “Superior.” The Grand Cherokee SRT scores only 2 points and is rated only “Advanced.”

Both the Durango SRT and the Grand Cherokee SRT have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available lane departure warning systems.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Dodge Durango SRT is safer than the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Dodge Durango SRT is safer than the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are better in initial quality than Jeep vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge second in initial quality, above the industry average. With 10 more problems per 100 vehicles, Jeep is ranked 8th.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are more reliable than Jeep vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge 17th in reliability. With 16 more problems per 100 vehicles, Jeep is ranked 24th.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that Dodge vehicles are more reliable than Jeep vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Dodge 9 places higher in reliability than Jeep.

The Durango SRT has a standard automatic rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Grand Cherokee SRT doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Durango SRT’s wheelbase is 5.1 inches longer than on the Grand Cherokee SRT (119.8 inches vs. 114.7 inches).

The Durango SRT handles at .90 G’s, while the Grand Cherokee SRT pulls only .88 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Durango SRT executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.4 seconds quicker than the Grand Cherokee SRT (25 seconds @ .77 average G’s vs. 26.4 seconds @ .71 average G’s).

The Durango SRT has standard seating for 7 passengers; the Grand Cherokee SRT can only carry 5.

The Durango SRT has 36 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Grand Cherokee SRT (141.4 vs. 105.4).

The front step up height for the Durango SRT is 1 inches lower than the Grand Cherokee SRT (19.7” vs. 20.7”). The Durango SRT’s rear step up height is 1.1 inches lower than the Grand Cherokee SRT’s (19.7” vs. 20.8”).

The Durango SRT’s cargo area provides more volume than the Grand Cherokee SRT.

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Durango SRT easier. The Durango SRT’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 31.4 inches, while the Grand Cherokee SRT’s liftover is 32.6 inches.

The Durango SRT’s cargo area is larger than the Grand Cherokee SRT’s in every dimension:

The Durango SRT’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Grand Cherokee SRT’s (8700 vs. 7200 pounds).

The Durango SRT has a higher standard payload capacity than the Grand Cherokee SRT (1410 vs. 1350 lbs.).

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Dodge Durango SRT will be $2843 less than for the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT.