Dodge Durango · Engine family · 4 offered

Dodge Durango 5.9L V8

This is the 5.9L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Durango — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. We decode it on 4,541 VINs across 22 factory builds, and 18 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $6,495.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1998–2003
Drive
4WD

◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$6,495
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
18
On sale today with the 5.9L 8-cyl
1998–2003
Model years it was fitted
22
Factory configurations
4,541
Durango VINs decoded with it

Where the 5.9L 8-cyl sits in the Durango engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

3.6L 6-cyl
2011–2026
$15,999
295 hp · 11,989 on sale
4.7L 8-cyl
2000–2009
$5,390
126 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
2004–2026
$15,000
357–360 hp · 7,263 on sale
5.9L 8-cyl this page
1998–2003
$6,495
18 on sale

4 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Dodge Durango price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Durango years got a 5.9L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2003 687 4 8 2002 584 1 7 2001 717 5 2 2000 1,226 5 2 1999 1,033 3 2
1998 294 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Durango report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

22 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2003

8 builds

2002

6 builds

2001

2 builds

2000

2 builds

1999

2 builds

1998

1 build

Showing the 21 most-built configurations of 22. Every 2003 Durango build →

The 5.9L 8-cyl Durango: common questions

Which Durango years have the 5.9L 8-cyl?

1998–2003, without a break — 6 model years in our VIN decode, across 22 factory configurations and 4,541 VINs.

What does a 5.9L 8-cyl Durango cost?

$6,495 is the typical asking price across the 18 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

5.9L 8-cyl Durango on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.