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2008 Dodge Dakota Overview

Likes:

  • Available V-8 power
  • Full-swing rear doors (extended cab)
  • Interior cargo management system
  • Electronics integration
  • Exterior size

Dislikes:

  • Mushy handling
  • Four-wheel ABS optional
  • Quality issues

Bottom Line

By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

The truck fans at TheCarConnection.com studied reviews from across the Web to write this comprehensive review of the new 2008 Dodge Dakota. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove several different 2008 Dodge Dakota models, including the extended- and crew-cab ...

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By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

The 2008 Dodge Dakota turns up its bullish nose at higher gas prices, with a sharpened style that’s even more aggressive than last year’s version. It’s supposed to be a mid-size truck, but with a wheelbase of 131.3 inches--longer than some current full-size regular cab...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab ST $20,470 / $18,818 City: 16
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab SLT $24,985 / $22,837 City: 16
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab TRX $25,395 / $23,202 City: 16
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab Sport $26,170 / $23,891 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab Laramie $27,780 / $25,324 City: 14
Hwy: 19
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab ST $23,170 / $21,266 City: 16
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab SLT $27,205 / $24,857 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab TRX $27,585 / $25,196 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab Sport $27,600 / $25,209 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab Laramie $29,185 / $26,620 City: 14
Hwy: 19
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab ST $24,720 / $22,646 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab SLT $27,935 / $25,507 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab TRX $28,580 / $26,081 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab Sport $29,095 / $26,540 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab ST $26,120 / $23,927 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab SLT $30,155 / $27,518 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab TRX $30,780 / $28,074 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab Sport $30,510 / $27,834 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab Laramie $32,135 / $29,280 City: 14
Hwy: 19
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab Laramie $30,760 / $28,021 City: 14
Hwy: 19
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab Bighorn/Lonestar $22,030 / $20,207 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab Bighorn/Lonestar $24,675 / $22,606 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab Bighorn/Lonestar $26,280 / $24,034 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab Bighorn/Lonestar $27,625 / $25,266 City: 14
Hwy: 18

Other Choices:

The mid-size pickup market isn't hotly contested, and excluding the HUMMER H3T, the players are all kind of stale. The V-8 in the 2008 Dodge Dakota gives it a distinct advantage in power over the five-cylinder Chevy and GMC mid-size twins, as well as the six-cylinder Tacoma, Frontier, and Ridgeline. However, the imports offer quality and dynamic performance advantages over the Dodge. New for 2009, only the HUMMER H3T Alpha model offers a V-8, and at nearly $40,000, it's much pricier than the Dodge.

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