Dodge Dakota 2005

4.2 (38 votes)

Features

  • Longer than its predecessor
  • Three engine choices
  • Biggest small pickup
  • Quad Cab and Club Cab body styles
  • Redesigned for 2005

Bads

  • Automatic-transmission operation with H.O. V-8
  • Seatback support
  • Manual-transmission operation
  • V-6 performance

Goods

  • Towing capacity
  • V-8 performance
  • Maneuverability
  • Instrument readability
  • Passenger space

Dodge Dakota 2005 Specs

Price
$3,453–$12,265 Inventory Prices
Combined MPG
17-19 Combined MPG
Engine
210-hp, 3.7-liter V-6 (regular gas)
Towing Capacity
3,250 lbs.
Drivetrain
4x2
Body Type
Truck

Dodge Dakota 2005 Reviews

Won't find a better mid-sized truck
5.0

Happily owned a 2005 Dodge Dakota SLT Crew Cab V8 Magnum for the last 7+ years. Hauls whatever you throw at it and with the V8 it's just as fast and just as strong as it's big brother but smaller and ...

by DodgeforLife on May 21, 2018

Very Solid Truck
4.2

This is almost the perfect sized truck. I do not have a need for those big monstrosities that inhibit the highways now. Wish they went back to making this size once again.

by JesseJJ from Colorado Springs, CO on June 3, 2018

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