18/06/2008 11:33. AUBURN HILLS, Michigan — What should have been a routine pricing announcement Tuesday on the 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid and 2009 Chrysler Aspen 4x4 Hybrid SUVs turned out to be a real jaw-dropper. Chrysler said the 2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid will start at $45,340, including an $800 destination charge, while the 2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid will start at $45,570, including shipping. Those prices dramatically undercut GM's 4x4 versions of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid — by about $8,000.

Chrysler's pricing announcement on its hybrid SUVs comes a week after GM announced it is offering cash incentives of as much as $4,000 on its full-size Tahoe Hybrid and Yukon Hybrid. The move marked the first time that the Detroit automaker had offered any incentives on its... // Edmunds.com/Inside Line