The 2007 and 2008 Dodge Dakota were two of the model-year entries for the third and last generation of production for this mid-size pickup truck, which lasted from 2005 to 2011. However the 2008 received, along with a styling refresh, a few component upgrades to set it apart from its immediate predecessor.
Trims
The 2007 Dodge Dakota had three main trims: the base ST, the middling SLT and the top-level Laramie. The 2008 Dakota added three more trims to create the following order of ascending value: the ST, SXT, SLT, TRX, Sport and Laramie. From these trims were variations, primarily based on drive train type and cab size.
Engine, Transmission and Fuel Economy
The 2007 Dodge Dakota received a 3.7-liter 210-horsepower V6 engine, with three optional 4.7-liter V8 engines that had 230, 235 and 260 horses. With the 2008 Dakota, the three engines were replaced by one that had 302 horses and made standard for the top-level Laramie trims. The choices of transmission--four-speed automatic overdrive, five-speed automatic overdrive and six-speed manual overdrive--remained unchanged. So did the fuel economy: the 2007 and 2008 Dakotas consistently got between 14 to 16 miles per gallon (mpg) for city driving and between 18 and 22 mpg for highway driving, depending on the type of trim and transmission.
Interior Features
Standard interior features that all the 2007 and 2008 Dodge Dakota trims shared included anti-lock brakes, driver and passenger airbags, A/C system and stereo system with an AM/FM/CD player. The 2008 Dakota, however, added tire inflation/pressure monitors, and the trip computer was made standard on the Laramie Crew Cab 4WD--a feature that was not made available on any of the other 2007 and 2008 trims.
Exterior Features
While all the wheels of the 2007 Dodge Dakota trims were 16 inches, the Sport Extended Cab 2WD trims of the 2008 Dakota had 17-inch wheels and the SXT Crew Cab 2WD had 18-inch ones. Also, rear spoilers were standard on all 2008 trims while they were not made available at all for those of the 2007 vehicle. However other exterior features, such as deep tinted glass and interval wipers, were standard on all 2007 and 2008 trims.
Price Range
The original manufacturer's suggested retail price range of the 2007 Dodge Dakota was $23,620 to $29,720. The 2008 model's was $24,720 to $32,135. As of 2010, according to auto valuation publication Kelley Blue Book, the price value range of the 2007 Dakota is between $11,000 to $14,000, and the 2008 is between $13,000 to $17,000.
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