Dodge · 2005-2011
Dakota (3rd Gen)
The third-generation Dakota (2005-2011) was bigger still, offered only as a Club or Quad Cab with a 210-hp V6 or 4.7 V8s, and a 7,050-lb tow rating after the 2008 facelift. It became the Ram Dakota for 2011 and ended in August 2011.
- Years
- 2005-2011
- Drivetrain
- RWD · 4WD
- Engines
- 3.7 L PowerTech V6 · 4.7 L PowerTech V8 · 4.7 L V8 High Output
- Sold in
- US · Canada
Spec sheet
- Generation
- 3rd Gen
- Production
- 2005–2011
Production: August 2004 to August 23, 2011.
- Assembly
- Warren, MI
- Sold in
- USCanada
- Codes
- ND platform
- Body styles
- Club CabQuad Cab (no regular cab)
- Bed lengths
- 5.4 ft (64.9 in) Crew/Quad Cab6.6 ft (78.8 in) Extended/Club Cab
- Drivetrains
- RWD4WD
- Transmissions
- 4-speed 42RLE5-speed 545RFE automatic6-speed Getrag 238 manual (2005-2009)
- Trims
- STSLT (incl. Big Horn/Lone Star)Laramie (SLT Laramie)R/T (2006+ appearance package)
- Wheelbase
- 131.3 in
- Length
- 218.8 in
- Width
- 71.7 in
- Height
- 68 / 68.1 in
- Payload
- 1,320-1,810 lb (2011 Crew Cab 4x4 V8 to Extended Cab 4x2 V6)
- Towing
- 4,600-7,200 lb (2011 Crew Cab 4x4 V6 to Extended Cab 4x2 4.7 V8); 7,050 lb maximum quoted for 2008
Engines
- Displacement
- 3.7 L
- Config
- V6
- HP
- 210 hp
- Torque
- 235 lb-ft
- Years
- 2005-2011
- Displacement
- 4.7 L
- Config
- V8
- HP
- 230 hp
- Torque
- 290 lb-ft
- Years
- 2005-2011
- Notes
- 2005 brochure rating; Flex Fuel 4.7 from 2008: 302 hp @ 5,650 / 329 lb-ft @ 3,950
- Displacement
- 4.7 L
- Config
- V8
- HP
- 260 hp
- Torque
- 310 lb-ft
- Years
- 2005-2007
- Notes
- 2005-2007; replaced in 2008 by the revised 4.7 (302 hp / 329 lb-ft)
Highlights
- 01
- No regular cab – Club and Quad Cab only
- 02
- 2008 facelift: cargo-box utility rails, largest cab and bed in its class
- 03
- 4.7 L V8 rated 302 hp / 329 lb-ft (2008)
- 04
- Considered part of the Ram lineup from 2010; Raider twin ended 2009
Photos
Dodge Dakota (3rd Gen) 2005-2011, image 1 of 2
Dodge Dakota (3rd Gen) 2005-2011, image 2 of 2
Related
Overview
The 2005 Dakota rode on the ND platform shared with the Mitsubishi Raider and gave up the regular cab, offering only Club and Quad Cab bodies. The 3.7-liter V6 made 210 hp and the 4.7-liter V8 230 hp, with a 260-hp High Output V8 also offered.
The truck was refreshed at the 2007 Chicago show as a 2008 model with cargo-box utility rails, heated bench seats, best-in-class towing of up to 7,050 lb, the longest standard bed in the class and a revised 302-hp 4.7-liter V8.
By 2010 it was considered part of the Ram lineup, although the tailgate still said Dodge, and the last truck was built on August 23, 2011.
Note: Wikipedia classes the Dakota as mid-size; it is listed here because it bridged the compact and full-size segments.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Dakota
- auto-brochures.com/makes/Dodge/Dakota/Dodge_US%20Dakota_2005.pdf
- auto-brochures.com/makes/Dodge/Dakota/Dodge_US%20Dakota_2008.pdf
- auto-brochures.com/makes/Dodge/Dakota/Dodge_US%20Dakota_2011.pdf
- fueleconomy.gov/ws/rest/vehicle/menu/options
- fueleconomy.gov/ws/rest/vehicle/menu/options