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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian
What does this offer that a 20 mpg minivan doesn't?
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The ability to tow a trailer bigger than a little red wagon and the ability to drive somewhere without a paper bag over your head.
SUV's tend to offer better flexability than a minvan but for purely people hauling uses; the van wins.
To the op:
Good luck. The 5.2 is a great engine that will run till there's no more fuel left in the world to feed it but it's not the most thrifty engine ever made. My dad used to have a 2wd Dakota with the 5.2 and a manual (fun truck!) and it would get 22-23mpg on the road with the 3.73 gears that were in it. I'd imagine careful driving with the Durango could net you 20-21 without mods.