2027 Dodge Durango Adds After Dark Blue: A Family Take on the New Color
When Dodge dropped a new color on the 2027 Dodge Durango this week, my blue-loving heart skipped a beat. Then the dad in me started doing the math. A deep blue three-row SUV with a HEMI® under the hood is exactly the kind of vehicle we love to break down at GT: Garage Talk®, because it has to please two very different shoppers at once. The news itself is small: a fresh $595 paint option called After Dark. The bigger story is what the Dodge Durango After Dark says about buying a family hauler that still has an attitude.
Dodge Durango After Dark joins the 2027 lineup
After Dark is a deep metallic blue that changes with the light. In direct sun, metallic highlights come alive across the body. After sunset, the color goes darker and more low-key, which Dodge says gives the Durango a more commanding presence. It is the ninth exterior color for the 2027 lineup, and it is open for orders now at a U.S. MSRP of $595.
“Dodge customers don’t blend in, and neither should their vehicles,” said Matt McAlear, Dodge CEO. For a brand built on muscle cars, that attitude is the whole point.
A three-row muscle SUV that still hauls the family
Here is where the Durango earns its spot in a family driveway. It seats up to seven, and Dodge offers over 50 seating configurations, so you can set it up for car seats, teenagers, or a mix of both. Available third-row seating also means you are not stuck leaving a kid or a friend behind on the school run.
It tows, too. Properly equipped GT HEMI V8 models with the Tow ‘n Go package, along with the SRT® Hellcat, pull up to 8,700 pounds. That covers most family boats, campers, and trailers with room to spare. In short, this is a genuine hauler, not just a loud one.
Three HEMI trims, from the school run to Hellcat
The best part for families is that the fun starts at the affordable end. The 360-horsepower Durango GT HEMI AWD pairs all-wheel drive (AWD) with a 5.7-liter HEMI V8, and Dodge calls it the most affordable AWD V8 vehicle on sale. For most households, that trim is the sweet spot.
Move up and the muscle grows. The 475-horsepower Durango R/T 392 delivers what Dodge calls the most horsepower per dollar for a gas SUV. At the top, the 710-horsepower Durango SRT Hellcat and Hellcat Jailbreak stand as the most powerful gas SUV ever built. Few school pickup lines will ever watch a supercharged HEMI drop off a kindergartner, and that is exactly why we love it.
Nine colors and 16 million ways to build it
After Dark joins a paint palette that already leans bold. The full 2027 lineup now includes After Dark, Redeye, B5 Blue, Destroyer Grey, Green Machine, Night Moves, Pitch Black, Red Oxide, and White Knuckle. That is nine colors, and most of them carry serious presence.
Personalization goes well beyond paint. On the Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak, Dodge says After Dark helps unlock more than 16 million build combinations once you add stripes, wheels, and interior choices. For families who want their SUV to feel personal, that is a lot of room to make it your own.
Does After Dark actually work for families?
This is the part we always come back to. At $595, After Dark is an easy box to check, and it costs less than most single option packages. A darker color also hides door dings and parking lot scuffs better than a bright shade, which matters when little hands swing doors open in tight spaces.
The trade-off is upkeep. Deep metallic blue shows dust, pollen, and water spots faster than a light color, so plan on more frequent washes. Resale is another factor, because bold colors can narrow the buyer pool down the road, though blue tends to age better than the wilder options on this list. For most families, After Dark lands as a smart, understated pick that still turns heads. We took the same family-first lens to the Scout Traveler concepts, and the Durango raises a similar question: does the fun survive contact with real life?
Pricing, availability, and our take
After Dark is available now across the full HEMI-powered 2027 Durango lineup, from the GT to the Hellcat Jailbreak, at a U.S. MSRP of $595. Orders are open, so you can spec one today.
Our take is simple. The Dodge Durango After Dark will not change your life, but it is a fair reminder that a three-row family SUV does not have to be boring. If you want to see how a rig like this fits real car seats and real road trips, keep an eye out for our family reviews, and subscribe on YouTube so you do not miss the next one.
