This Dakota quietly took a step backward on purpose: it dropped the previous generation's six-lug wheels for five-lug hubs, trading a bit of toughness for cheaper, faster assembly.
Median 235 hp across 53 similar cars
Lead trim: 3.7 PowerTech V6 (210 hp) · up to 310 hp
Dodge Dakota third generationND · 2005–2011
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FactThis Dakota quietly took a step backward on purpose: it dropped the previous generation's six-lug wheels for five-lug hubs, trading a bit of toughness for cheaper, faster assembly.
Redesigned for 2005 (produced August 2004 – 23 August 2011, badged Ram Dakota in 2011), 3.7 in longer and 2.7 in wider than its predecessor, with new front and rear suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and five-lug wheels (to cut cost and assembly time), on the ND platform sharing with the Dodge Durango (HB) and Mitsubishi Raider. Only Club Cab and Quad Cab bodies, no regular cab. 3.7 PowerTech V6 (210 hp), 4.7 V8 (230 hp) and a high-output 4.7 (260 hp); the 6-speed Getrag 238 manual was available with the V6 and standard V8 in 2005–06. The Dakota R/T returned for 2006 as a cosmetic package. The 2008 facelift (unveiled at the 2007 Chicago show) added cargo-box utility rails, heated bench seats, 7,050 lb towing and a 4.7 V8 making 310 hp and 330 lb⋅ft.
Collectors Spotted in the Dodge Dakota Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 PowerTech V6 (210 hp) | 2005–2011 | 3.7 L V6 | 210 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 4.7 PowerTech V8 (230 hp) | 2005–2011 | 4.7 L V8 | 230 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 4.7 PowerTech V8 (310 hp, 2008 facelift) | 2008–2011 | 4.7 L V8 | 310 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 4.7 PowerTech V8 High Output (260 hp) | 2005–2007 | 4.7 L V8 | 260 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 3.7 PowerTech V6 (210 hp) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This Dakota quietly took a step backward on purpose: it dropped the previous generation's six-lug wheels for five-lug hubs, trading a bit of toughness for cheaper, faster assembly.
Dodge squeezed a 5.9-litre Magnum V8 into the compact Dakota for the R/T package — good for 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, genuine muscle-truck pace in a class mostly about hauling mulch.
The first-gen Dakota convertible quietly outlived its own cancellation: Dodge built eight more for 1991 just to honor a contract with American Sunroof Company. They were never advertised and never appeared in sales literature.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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