2026 Dodge Durango R/T and Hellcat Can’t Be Sold in CARB States

While every 2026 Durango has a V-8, CARB emissions rules mean the R/T and Hellcat models can’t be sold in 17 states.

• The 2026 Dodge Durango R/T and 2026 Durango Hellcat will not be sold in all 50 states, as originally reported by The Drive.
• Those two V-8-powered models won’t be available in the 17 states that follow the CARB emissions standards.
• The Durango GT, which now comes with the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8, will be available nationwide.

As Dodge re-embraces the V-8, the iconic Hemi motor has proliferated across the Durango lineup for 2026. The base Durango GT no longer packs a 295-hp V-6, instead swapping in the 360-hp 5.7-liter eight-cylinder engine. The R/T, meanwhile, upgrades to the 6.4-liter 392 Hemi V-8, while the Hellcat returns atop the range. But now reports have emerged that not all of these V-8-powered Durangos will be available everywhere in the United States.

The Durango R/T and Hellcat will not be sold in states that follow the California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions regulations, a Dodge spokesperson confirmed to Car and Driver. This means these high-powered SUVs won’t be available in the following 17 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.

“As we prepare to begin production of the Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak later in Q4 and open for orders of the Durango R/T 392 by the end of the year, we continue to work with CARB on opportunities to sell these two powertrains in all states alongside the 5.7-liter Durango GT,” a Dodge spokesperson said.