2006 Dodge Dakota Review Summary & Specs
ST Extended Cab Pickup
The biggest little truck you can buy.
Summary & Specs
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The Dodge Dakota is on the large end of the mid-size pickups. Dakota is unique in its class, with its brawny style, generous size, powerful V8 engines for towing, and plenty of room for a typical family.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Jim McCraw is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Pickups |
| Editor |
Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup |
Dodge Dakota ST Club Cab 2WD V6 ($19,785); 4WD ($22,635); ST Quad Cab 2WD ($21,185); 4WD ($24,035); SLT Club Cab 2WD ($21,540); 4WD ($24,390); Quad Cab 2WD ($22,940); 4WD ($25,790); Laramie Club Cab 2WD ($24,750); 4WD ($27,600); Laramie Quad Cab 2WD ($26,240); 4WD ($29,090) |
| Engines (standard) |
4.7-liter sohc 16-valve V8 |
| Engines (optional) |
210-hp 3.7-liter sohc 12-valve V6; 230-hp 4.7-liter sohc 16-valve V8; 260-hp 4.7-liter sohc 16-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
5-speed automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) |
6-speed manual; 4-speed automatic; 5-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
front airbags with OCS on passenger side; rear-wheel ABS, EBD |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
four-wheel ABS; side-curtain air bags for front and rear seats |
| Basic Warranty |
3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Warren, Michigan |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-4ADODGE |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.dodge.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$19,785 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Dodge Dakota Laramie V8 Quad Cab 4WD ($29,090) |
| Standard Equipment |
leather seats, six way leather power driver's seat, Infinity six-speaker 288-watt premium sound system with six-disc changer and MP3 capability, Sirius satellite radio, cruise control, fog lamps, overhead console, leather-wrapped steering wheel with remote audio controls; 16-inch aluminum wheels, fog lamps, tilt steering, dual rear seats, power windows, locks and mirrors |
| Destination Charge |
645 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
V8 engine ($860); heated seats ($845); bedliner ($245) |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$31,685 |
| Layout |
four-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
230 @ 4600 |
| Torque |
290 @ 3600 |
| Fuel Economy |
14/19 |
| Wheelbase |
131.3 |
| Length/Width/Height |
218.8/71.7/68.6 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
44.0 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
39.9/54.9/41.9 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
38.4/56.0/36.4 |
| Trunk Volume |
37.1 |
| Payload |
1210 |
| Towing Capacity |
6800 |
| Front Suspension |
independent, upper and lower A-arms, coil springs over gas-pressure shocks, link-type anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension |
live axle, two-state multi-leaf semi-elliptical springs, staggered gas-pressure shocks, link-type anti-roll bar |
| Ground Clearance |
7.9 |
| Curb Weight |
4751 |
| Stock Tires |
P265/70R16 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/drum with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity |
22 |