2020 Dodge Durango Interior and Cargo

The base SXT comes with what Dodge calls Carolina Mesh/Double Cross fabric upholstery in a choice of Light Frost Beige or Black as standard. Genuine leather costs $695 on this base model and Capri leather in the same colors is available as an option on the base model and the GT trims, and as standard on the Citadel. The GTs also have access to Capri leather in Black with perforated suede inserts, while the GT Plus can be had with carbon fiber trim inserts. The top trim, the Citadel Anodized Platinum, has a choice of Nappa Axis II inserts on Nappa leather in Black or Black/Sepia. Tungsten accent stitching also features here.

If your Durango comes with seven seats, you still have enough space to fit luggage for four with relative ease, thanks to 17.2 cubic feet of volume behind the third row. Fold that row in its 50/50 split and you get 43.3 cubes. Maximum space is made available when you fold the 60/40 second-row or collapse the captain's chairs, with 85.1 cubic feet of maximum volume available. The front passenger seat can also be folded, allowing you to carry really long items from the local Home Depot with ease.

In the cabin, small-item storage is well catered for too, with large door pockets offering space for water bottles. If you spec captain's chairs for the second row, a pair of cupholders and a central storage bin can be added to those already existing on the outside of the third row. The front row also gets a pair of cupholders, along with a space for your phone, a center armrest tray and storage bin, and a decent glovebox.

Each trim level of the Durango adds progressively more features and equipment. The base model, the SXT, is equipped with a rearview camera, heated mirrors, tri-zone climate control, hill start assist, keyless entry, push-button start, and manually-adjustable front seats. The SXT Plus adds power wing mirrors with auto-dimming and rear parking sensors, while the GT gains eight-way power-adjustment for the driver's seat and a 50/50 split-folding third row. Next up is the GT Plus, a model that earns heated front and second-row seats, a heated steering wheel with power adjustment, and more adjustments for the driver's seat. Citadel models add captain's chairs as standard in the second row, a power tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel, and a sunroof, while the top Citadel Anodized Platinum model gains ventilated front seats and a cover for the cargo area. As part of the options list, all but the base SXT model can have blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, while GT Plus and higher trims have access to full-speed forward-collision alert with autonomous braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, and brake assist as part of the Technology Package. A power liftgate, rain-sensing wipers, and auto high beams are also available.

The standard Uconnect 4 infotainment system includes a seven-inch touch display with six speakers, two USB ports, Bluetooth audio streaming, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. On the SXT Plus trim and up, SiriusXM satellite radio is added, while the Citadel and it's Anodized Platinum sibling gain the Uconnect 4C 8.4-inch infotainment display with navigation and the option of a 19-speaker Harman Kardon surround-sound setup. A nine-speaker Alpine system is standard on these two trims as well. A rear-seat Blu-Ray/DVD player is also available with two screens. Regardless of which trim you get, the Uconnect interface is fluid and easy to navigate, with attractive graphics, too. It's arguably better than Ford's SYNC 3 system, a setup that has been proven to be one of the best available, as Dodge's setup is quicker and more responsive to inputs.