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TIL - Dodge made a hybrid version of the 2009 Durango (also for the Chrysler Aspen). It was sold for only 2 months and then promptly discontinued, citing a drop in demand for their full-size SUVs due to the economic slowdown. It managed 19 MPG city/20 highway.

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