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Article: Size matters! The new Dodge Durango now competes pound-for-pound with the big boys in the full-size sport-utility class.(TOWGOER)(Product/Service Evaluation)
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- Snow Goer
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- August 1, 2004
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When introduced in 1998 as a mid-sized sport-utility vehicle (SUV), the Dodge Durango carried the same boldly carved architecture that helped the Dodge Ram stand out from the rest of the pack in the full-size pickup class. Dodge advertised the Durango as being the "right size," and consumers loved the brawny, if not quite full-size, SUV.
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However, due to its size, the Durango could not keep up with full-size SUVs such as the Chevy Tahoe and Ford Expedition when it came to towing.
But that's all changed now. The right-sized Durango has become the super-sized Durango for 2004. It is bigger than its previous incarnation, and ...