Dodge Durango Hybrid vs. Mercedes-Benz M-Class Review

Performance
Regarding horsepower, the Dodge Durango Hybrid packs quite a punch and will knock the Mercedes-Benz M-Class down a few rungs. On the flip side, bear in mind that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums. With that kind of horsepower, the Dodge Durango Hybrid is a legitimate speedster.

Handling
With their similar turning radiuses, the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and the Durango Hybrid quite certainly handle about the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The M-Class's engine is tremendously smaller than the Dodge Durango Hybrid's. Remember that smaller engines can be stressed more; on the other hand, smaller engines are often cheaper to fix. The M-Class could learn a lesson or two from the Dodge Durango Hybrid when it comes to pickup.

Utility
Drivers with frequent child-duty might favor the Dodge Durango Hybrid over the Mercedes-Benz M-Class. There's no clear winner between the Dodge Durango Hybrid and the M-Class regarding hauling capacity. The Mercedes-Benz M-Class outpulls the Dodge by a massive margin.

Convenience
You'll quite certainly take the Mercedes-Benz M-Class for a fill-up roughly as often as the Dodge Durango Hybrid.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Dodge Durango Hybrid offers a bit more head room than the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, there really isn't much of a difference. The ampler interior dimensions of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class make it significantly roomier for your passengers than the Durango Hybrid.

Dimensions
The Dodge Durango Hybrid is significantly heavier than the Mercedes-Benz M-Class. The Mercedes-Benz M-Class's tank is about the same size as the Dodge Durango Hybrid's, though the Dodge Durango Hybrid's is a tad bigger. The Mercedes-Benz M-Class and the Dodge Durango Hybrid compete for the same parking spaces.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs almost the same to get the Durango Hybrid to the dealership as the M-Class. Producing an exact fuel economy evaluation is so hard that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though both the Durango Hybrid and the Durango Hybrid perform roughly comparably with respect to gas mileage. With respect to gas mileage, the Mercedes-Benz M-Class is a tad better than the Dodge Durango Hybrid, but not by much. The Mercedes-Benz M-Class isn't much costlier than the Dodge Durango Hybrid when it comes to MSRP.

Overview
The basic warranty that comes with the Durango Hybrid isn't quite as generous as the Mercedes-Benz M-Class's.