I have one of each in my drive way for a few more days anyway. I am returning a 2000 Durango w/5.9 (lease over) and we just bought a 2000 EB Expy. The Durango is 2wd and the Expy 4wd but I have to agree with the last guy, the 5.9 does seem stronger by the seat of the pants. Unfortunately Dodge does not make a very good auto tranny to go with it, because we had a new valve body in it at 10K miles and it still shifts like crap compared to the Expy. The Expy has 60K and the Durango has 42K, the Expy gets the same mileage so far and it is much bigger inside, as well as being 800 to 1000 lbs. heavier so you do the math. Like was said several times in this thread, if you are towing I would go with the 5.4, it may not feel as strong but the tranny is much better.