Base price: $16,780–$20,915; Club Cab, $19,450– $22,750; Quad Cab, $21,650–$24,415
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear- or rear/4-wheel-drive; 2- or 4-door 2–6-passenger truck
Interior volume, F/R (cu ft) 56/37–46
Cargo bed length/width/depth 63.7–77.7/59.3/17.5 in
Wheelbase 112.0–131.0 in
Length/width/height 196.0–215.1/71.6/66.0–69.7 in
Turning circle 35.8–41.2 ft
Curb weight 3400–4600 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 12–16/17–22
Fuel-tank capacity/range 22.0–24.0 gal/264–480 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger airbags
POWERTRAIN
3.9-liter pushrod 12-valve V-6, 175 hp; 4.7-liter SOHC 16-valve V-8, 230 or 235 hp; 5.9-liter pushrod 16-valve V-8, 245 or 250 hp; 5-sp man, 4- or 5-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind; unequal-length control arms; rwd: coil springs, 4wd: torsion bars; anti-roll bar
R rigid axle, leaf springs, anti-roll bar (opt)
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS rear standard, 4-wheel optional
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DODGE DAKOTA
Biggest of the so-called compact pickups—its dimensions straddle the territory between full-size and compact pickups—the Dakota was redesigned in 1997 to look more like the full-size Ram. It became even more like its larger counterpart with the addition of the Quad Cab model, which added four front-hinged doors to the Dakota’s choices in 2000. For 2003 the base 120-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder is gone. The entry-level engine becomes the popular 175-hp, 3.9-liter V-6. Eight-cylinder power options include a 235-hp, 4.7-liter SOHC V-8 and the 250-hp, 5.9-liter V-8 that powers the hot-rod Dakota R/T. A five-speed automatic is a new transmission choice for the 4.7-liter V-8. Regular-cab and Club Cab Dakotas can now be ordered with a Stampede package that includes color-keyed body moldings, 16-by-8-inch aluminum wheels, and a rear anti-roll bar.
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