- pickup 148,188
- 6,499 high price
- Lincoln, NE
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2000 dodge dakota review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. This truck is just right. introductiongoldilocks would have liked the dodge dakota. Some people find large, full-sized pickups too big, and smaller, compact trucks too small. Club cabs are only available with two doors. choose from three trim levels: base, sport and slt. Base regular cab 2wd retails for $13,555; sport regular cab 2wd goes for $14,860; and slt regular cab sells for $16,975. Sport trim adds better seats and interior trim and upgrades to the exterior. The 4. 7-liter is new to the dakota line this year. New color choices: dark garnet, red pearl coat, sierra bronze pearl coat, amber fire pearl coat, and patriot blue pearl coat. limited-production r/t models come with a high-performance version of the 5. 9-liter v8. Available on 2wd regular or club cabs, the dakota r/t sport group includes aggressive (255/55r17) tires mounted on 17-inch aluminum wheels, heavy-duty stabilizer bars, and a limited-slip rear differential. The r/t is lowered 1 inch. The package adds bucket seats, fog lights, special trim and a long list of convenience items. It adds $2,410 to a club cab and $2,370 to a regular cab. walkarounddakota features the freightliner styling of the bigger dodge ram. Bold lines give it a big, burley look, like it's ready to take on anything that comes its way. regular and club cabs have a 6-ft. 6-in. Bed - a good size for a compact truck. The quad cab, on the other hand, has a 5-ft. 3-in. According to dodge, people seldom need the full length of the longer bed. Those who need more cargo space can consider an optional bed extender -an aluminum cage that flips over the lowered tailgate to extend the bed by 18 inches. It adds utility, but it isn't like having a full-sized bed. The driver sits high and there are no obvious blind spots. Optional 6x9-inch mirrors improve visibility rearward. the quad cab is roomy and comfortable. The front seat is 40/20/40 split. The wide console dodge has been using in ram and dakota pickups works well for storage area, but it gets in the way when fastening seat belts. A pullout cup holder at the foot of the center section is a nice touch. Children and smaller adults should be happy back there, but taller folk will find the space confining. A better use for this space is to fold the rear 60/40 split bench seats entirely out of the way for a nice, secure storage area. It also features a trip computer and odometer that reports fuel economy and fuel tank range. There was a considerable amount of wind noise, which was overpowered by that wonderful sound system. Once in the owens valley we hooked up with a couple of fly fishers and headed for the river. the driver and front seat passenger had tons of legroom. The rear doors are fairly wide - about 37 inches. That, coupled with the fact that there is no cutout in them for the rear wheel-well (like there is in many suvs), makes getting in and out of the rear seat relatively easy. It also means the rear windows roll all the way down. the floor-mounted transfer case lever (dodge doesn't offer push-button 4wd on the dakota) is easy to reach and operate. We hit one particularly sandy section and slipped easily into 4wd without dropping speed. Later, on a steep hill, we pulled the transfer case into 4wd-low and easily walked up a hill that had a good 15-degree grade. on washboard sections of hard-packed dirt roads in 2wd, the backend had a tendency to fishtail - common in unloaded pickups. It exhibited similar tendencies in radical transient maneuvers on dry pavement. The brakes delivered straight and true stopping power. We were impressed with the quad cab's turning radius. For a truck its length, it makes relatively tight turns. dodge claims its new 4. 7-liter v8 590), designed from a clean sheet of paper, is the most refined v8 ever offered on a dodge truck. It's a powerful little devil, rated at 235 horsepower and 295 foot-pounds of torque. This transmission was designed in tandem with the 4. 7-liter engine and they are precisely calibrated to each other. Its onboard computer continuously adjusts the shift pattern to match the way the truck is driven. A tall first gear ratio gives the driver better initial acceleration. It selects one of two second-gear ratios based on load and driver input. Its reverse gear uses a ratio equal to the first gear, beneficial when backing up with a heavy trailer. summarydodge dakota is a solid, well-built truck i found fun to drive. Mirrors 160); am/fm/cassette/cd with infinity speakers and equalizer 660); steering wheel audio controls 75); leather-wrapped steering wheel 50). model testedquad cab 4x4 sport. Power Locks✔ Power Windows✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Bucket Seats✔ AM/FM✔ Air Conditioning✔ Cruise Control✔ Aluminum Wheels
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