Dodge shows Durango GT America250

Dodge has unveiled a 2026 Durango GT America250 edition, a patriotic special model tied to the United States’ 250th anniversary and shown in New York. (media.stellantisnorthamerica.com) The reveal came on April 1 at the 2026 New York International Auto Show media preview, where Stellantis said the SUV was the first production vehicle displayed under its official America250 partnership. (media.stellantisnorthamerica.com) Dodge is selling the package on three all-wheel-drive trims: GT Plus, GT HEMI Plus, and GT HEMI Premium. Stellantis said orders were scheduled to open in early April, with pricing starting at $49,590 before tax, title, and fees for the GT Plus AWD A250. (media.stellantisnorthamerica.com) The America250 treatment is mostly visual. Dodge added star-pattern dual stripes with blue tracer accents, America250 fender decals and badging, 20-inch Black Noise wheels, and an American-flag motif inside the cabin. (media.stellantisnorthamerica.com) Inside, the package brings Black Laguna leather seats with blue perforations, red-and-white accent stitching, a red-white-and-blue stitched steering wheel, forged carbon-fiber trim, and red seat belts that Dodge calls Demonic Red. (media.stellantisnorthamerica.com) The edition also shows where Dodge is leaning with the aging Durango: keep the three-row sport utility vehicle in the market with appearance packages and familiar engines rather than a full redesign. The 2026 America250 can be ordered with either a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 rated at 295 horsepower or a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 rated at 360 horsepower. (motortrend.com) (media.stellantisnorthamerica.com) That matters because Dodge’s lineup has been in transition since the Charger and Challenger ended production in their previous forms, leaving the Durango as one of the brand’s longest-running gasoline models. The company is using anniversary branding and auto-show appearances to keep attention on a nameplate that is still built in Detroit. (thetruthaboutcars.com) The Durango America250 also fits a wider Stellantis push around the semiquincentennial. The Truth About Cars reported that Ram already offers an America250 package and Jeep planned similar editions between March and June. (thetruthaboutcars.com) Dodge’s own material leaves some details thin, and that is part of the point of this launch: it was staged as a show-floor statement first, with photos, trim names, and patriotic cues doing more of the work than a long technical spec sheet. (media.stellantisnorthamerica.com) (thetruthaboutcars.com) For now, the message is straightforward: Dodge took one of its oldest surviving utility vehicles, wrapped it in stars-and-stripes detailing, and put it on the New York show stand as a 2026 model-year salute to America250. (media.stellantisnorthamerica.com)