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2009 Dodge Dakota Overview

Likes:

  • Powerful V-8 available
  • Space-saving interior cargo management system
  • Full-swing rear doors on extended cab
  • Available MyGIG multimedia center
  • Just-right dimensions

Dislikes:

  • Floats through turns
  • Lack of standard ABS
  • Poor quality is evident

Bottom Line

By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

To assemble this comprehensive review of the 2009 Dodge Dakota, the truck fans at TheCarConnection.com spent time researching the latest professional reviews from across the Web. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove several different 2009 Dodge Dakota models to ...

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By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

The bold, aggressive Dodge Dakota returns for the 2009 model year sporting the same restyled exterior and upgraded interior, though the internals still draw criticism in reviews read by TheCarConnection.com. The 2009 Dodge Dakota is a mid-size pickup that Cars.com calls "the...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2009 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab ST $22,560 / $20,804 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2009 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab Bighorn/Lonestar $23,710 / $21,839 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2009 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Ext Cab Laramie $27,315 / $25,084 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2009 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab ST $25,260 / $23,274 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2009 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab Bighorn/Lonestar $26,405 / $24,305 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2009 Dodge Dakota: 2WD Crew Cab Laramie $28,630 / $26,307 City: 15
Hwy: 20
2009 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab ST $26,810 / $24,674 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2009 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab Bighorn/Lonestar $27,960 / $25,709 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2009 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab TRX $29,985 / $27,532 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2009 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Ext Cab Laramie $30,155 / $27,685 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2009 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab ST $28,210 / $25,959 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2009 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab Bighorn/Lonestar $29,355 / $26,990 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2009 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab TRX $31,045 / $28,511 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2009 Dodge Dakota: 4WD Crew Cab Laramie $31,630 / $29,037 City: 14
Hwy: 18

Other Choices:

The H3T stands out in this category for its styling and the HUMMER brand’s cachet with a certain crowd, but plenty of people are likely to be scared away from that brand’s eco-unfriendly image; the H3T is considerably more expensive, too. The two vehicles in this class with the freshest look are the H3T and the Ridgeline, which received a modest refresh for 2009. The Colorado is on paper a competitor, but in the real world its powertrains are uncivilized and it feels in a class below the others. 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.

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