2011 Dodge Dakota inside

The Dodge Dakota is a mid-size pickup truck from Chrysler's Ram division. From its introduction through 2009, it was marketed by Dodge. The first Dakota was introduced in 1986 as a 1987 model alongside the redesigned Dodge Ram 50. The Dakota was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2000.

The Dakota has always been sized above the compact (Ford Ranger, Chevrolet S-10/GMC Sonoma) and below the full-sized pickups (Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra, Nissan Titan, Toyota Tundra, Lincoln Mark LT ) and Dodge's own Ram. It is a conventional design with body-on-frame construction and a leaf spring/live axle rear end. The Dakota was the first small pickup with an optional V8 engine. One notable feature was the Dakota's rack and pinion steering, a first in work trucks. On November 4, 2009, Fiat announced that the slow selling truck would be discontinued in 2011.


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota




2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota


2011 Dodge Dakota