Compare the2023 Dodge Durango SRTVS 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages

Safety

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The Dodge Durango SRT has a standard driver’s side knee airbag mounted low on the dashboard. The knee airbag helps prevent the driver from sliding under the seatbelts or the main frontal airbag; this keeps the driver better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. A knee airbag also helps keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Tahoe doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Durango SRT has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Tahoe doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Durango SRT. But it costs extra on the Tahoe.

The Durango SRT has a standard blind spot warning system which uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Tahoe’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Durango SRT has a standard rear cross-path warning system, which uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. Rear cross-path warning costs extra on the Tahoe.

For better protection of the passenger compartment, the Durango SRT uses safety cell construction with a three-dimensional high-strength frame that surrounds the passenger compartment. It provides extra impact protection and a sturdy mounting location for door hardware and side impact beams. The Tahoe uses a body-on-frame design, which has no frame members above the floor of the vehicle.

Both the Durango SRT and the Tahoe have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes and 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 Chevrolet Tahoe:

	Durango SRT	Tahoe
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	26%	47%
Neck Stress	156 lbs.	272 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	303/32 lbs.	333/811 lbs.

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 and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Dodge Durango SRT is safer than the Chevrolet Tahoe:

	Durango SRT	Tahoe
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Abdominal Force	111 lbs.	111 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	50	88
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	194	239
Hip Force	714 lbs.	764 lbs.

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

Warranty

The Durango SRT’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Tahoe’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

Reliability

The Dodge Durango SRT’s engines use a cast iron block for durability, while the Tahoe’s engines use an aluminum block. Aluminum engine blocks are much more prone to warp and crack at high temperatures than cast iron.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are better in initial quality than Chevrolet vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge second in initial quality, above the industry average. With 4 more problems per 100 vehicles, Chevrolet is ranked third.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are more reliable than Chevrolet vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge above average in long-term dependability. With 26 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Chevrolet is rated lower.

Engine

The Durango SRT’s standard 6.4 V8 produces 120 more horsepower (475 vs. 355) and 87 lbs.-ft. more torque (470 vs. 383) than the Tahoe’s standard 5.3 V8. The Durango SRT’s 6.4 V8 produces 55 more horsepower (475 vs. 420) and 10 lbs.-ft. more torque (470 vs. 460) than the Tahoe’s optional 6.2 V8. The Durango SRT Hellcat’s standard 6.2 supercharged V8 produces 290 more horsepower (710 vs. 420) and 185 lbs.-ft. more torque (645 vs. 460) than the Tahoe’s optional 6.2 V8.

As tested in Car and Driver the Dodge Durango SRT V8 is faster than the Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3 V8:

	Durango SRT	Tahoe
Zero to 60 MPH	4.1 sec	7.5 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	11 sec	20.5 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	4.9 sec	8.4 sec
Quarter Mile	12.7 sec	15.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	106 MPH	89 MPH
Top Speed	155 MPH	115 MPH

Transmission

The Durango SRT’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Tahoe doesn’t offer launch control.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Durango SRT’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Tahoe:

	Durango SRT 392	Durango SRT Hellcat	Tahoe
Front Rotors	15 inches	15.7 inches	13.5 inches
Rear Rotors	13.8 inches	13.8 inches	13.6 inches

The Durango SRT stops much shorter than the Tahoe:

	Durango SRT	Tahoe
70 to 0 MPH	163 feet	184 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	110 feet	134 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Durango SRT has larger tires than the Tahoe (295/45R20 vs. 265/65R18). The Durango SRT’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Tahoe (295/45R20 vs. 275/50R22).

The Durango SRT’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Tahoe’s standard 65 series tires. The Durango SRT’s tires are lower profile than the Tahoe’s optional 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Durango SRT has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Tahoe.

Changing a flat tire near traffic can be dangerous and inconvenient. The run-flat tires standard on the Durango SRT can be driven up to 50 miles without any air pressure, allowing you to drive to a service station for a repair. The Tahoe doesn’t offer run-flat tires.

Suspension and Handling

The Durango SRT has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Tahoe doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

The Durango SRT 392 handles at .88 G’s, while the Tahoe Z71 4x4 pulls only .63 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Durango SRT Hellcat executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 4.4 seconds quicker than the Tahoe LT 4x4 (25 seconds @ .77 average G’s vs. 29.4 seconds @ .54 average G’s).

Chassis

The Durango SRT 392 is 9.9 inches shorter than the Tahoe, making the Durango SRT easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Unibody construction lowers the Durango SRT’s center of gravity significantly without reducing ground clearance. This contributes to better on the road handling and better off-road performance and stability. In addition, unibody construction makes the chassis stiffer, improving handling and reducing squeaks and rattles. The Tahoe uses body-on-frame design instead.

The Durango SRT uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Tahoe doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Cargo Capacity

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 Tahoe’s liftover is 37 inches.

Towing

The Durango SRT’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Tahoe’s (8700 vs. 7700 pounds).

Ergonomics

The Durango SRT has a standard locking fuel door with a remote release located convenient to the driver. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank. The Tahoe doesn’t offer a locking fuel door.

The Durango SRT has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Tahoe.

Economic Advantages

The Durango SRT will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the Durango SRT will retain 55.55% of its original price after five years, while the Tahoe only retains 51.65% to 55.27%.