The problem with the 3.6L is that even though it's reliable, it's not really competitive in the market anymore. An even bigger problem is that honestly, not much in Mopar's lineup is competitive anymore because they took way too long to adapt to the changing market and stuck their ground with making muscle cars. While Dodge was dead wrong for bringing out the EV Charger without the six pack. The brand was at a loss all the way around being that it's leadership was terrible and "We, the People," can be a bit resilient to change.
Stellantis, North America, has everything it needs to be successful right now with the STLA Large platform, STLA Frame platform, the two Hurricane engines, the 2.0L Hurricane-4, the 5.7L Hemi and the ZF transmissions in both conventional and plug in hybrid variants. There is literally no reason for any of this nonsense to be the way it is. It's very simple
1.) STLA Large Platform: There is NO REASON, NONE, that anything that isn't a truck can't be built on the STLA Large platform. For Dodge, that includes both the Charger and Durango, For Jeep, that includes the Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, the Recon and the poorly named Wagoneer S. The base engine for all of these vehicles should be the 375hp/470lb-ft torque 2.0L "4Xe" powertrain. For the Charger and Durango this should be the GT & GT Citadel packages. Moving up from there Both the Charger and the Durango should have the 420hp/470tq Hurricane S/O AWD powertrain and then the 550hp/531tq Scat Pack trim levels with the Hurricane H/O. With the 5.7L Hemi being the only CARB compliant powertrain out there right now, doesn't it make sense that the 650hp Supercharged 5.7L Hemi be the "Base" SRT powertrain. How hard would it be to put the 6.1L crank in this thing with those Spray ARC cylinder walls, and a few other things with the Supercharger on it and a revised set of exhaust manifolds and have that be the Standard SRT trim level. For those who want more power for any of these trim levels, let Direct Connection sell the upgrades and bring it all together. Why is that so difficult to figure out? With Jeep, take the Wagoneer S, drop the name and incorporate all of that styling into the Grand Cherokee and blend the two vehicles together. Powertrains include the 375hp 4Xe and the Supercharged 650hp 5.7L SRT. Same with the Recon. Cherokee needs to be corrected with the 375hp 4Xe powertrain as it's sole option. Ram needed to get with the Program and bring the Rampage here on the STLA Large platform, styled like the one in Mexico but with a RWD base AWD system powered by the same 375hp 4Xe powertrain that's in everything else I mentioned above .
2.) STLA Frame: Another thing Dodge is missing from it's lineup is a Full Size SUV to compete with the Expedition & Tahoe. This is where the Ramcharger name should have went in the first place and they should be powered by the two Hurricane-6 engines. R/T & Scat Pack for the Street performance packages, Citadel for the Luxury package and a 420hp Ramcharger 4x4 off road SUV. The Wrangler needs to drop the two door and just keep the four door and get the Hurricane-6 powertrains, same as the Gladiator. The Grand Wagoneer needs a 650hp Supercharged V8 SRT variant to dethrone Cadillac's Escalade V. Ram is almost there with everything it's doing, it just needs to hurry up and bring out a Hurricane powered Dakota with street and off road performance variants.
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