Chrysler has placed its flavor of the two-mode hybrid drivetrain in the 2009 Dodge Durango. Originally slated as a 2008 model, production has been pushed back and the Durango Hybrid--along with its cousin Chrysler Aspen Hybrid--will be released in mid 2008 as a 2009 model. With a starting MSRP of $26,455, the Durango Hybrid will offer a 5.7-liter HEMI with Multiple Displacement System (MDS), and is anticipated to offer a 25 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, and according to Dodge, up to a 40 percent boost in the city.
