The Dodge Dakota is unlikely to be a pickup that many truck buyers think about today. It hasn’t been on sale in the United ...

Its engines were impressive, too. The Dakota truck launched with either a 2.2-liter inline four-cylinder or 3.9-liter V6 engine, but Dodge later added a 5.2-liter fuel-injected V8.

But despite its brawnier and burlier countenance, the Dakota failed to catch truck buyers' hearts (and wallets). Dodge sold about 100,000 Dakotas in 1987, and the numbers fell to 90,000 by 1989.

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Personally, I’m a little too simple for most of that, so the Dakota appeals to me just fine. Replicating a 65-mph air ...

The first-generation Dodge Dakota came into being in 1986. A mid-size pickup truck created using a variety of components from existing Chrysler vehicles, it was a cheap, no-nonsense workhorse that ...

Tom Major’s 2002 Dodge Dakota sits on 40s, coilovers, and 1-ton axles; and conquers the trails around King of the Hammers 2020.

Built as a durable utility pickup for drivers seeking a smaller alternative to full-sized trucks, the Dodge Dakota featured smaller dimensions than the Dodge Ram but was also one of the most capable ...

That's right, a second-generation Dodge Dakota could be configured to fulfill all but one requirement in the Hierarchy of Pickup Truck Needs. Those requirements, in case you haven't been reading ...

Now, I've done some due diligence and can confidently confirm that today's 2000 Dodge Dakota R/T does have fully four wheels. Five if you count the spare. That's a good start. This truck ...

There are plenty of ways you might improve on the looks of a second-gen early 2000s Dodge Dakota pickup, but strapping on fake Dodge Charger front and rear ends is definitely not one of them ...