2005-2008 Dodge Dakota: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota.
Year to Year Changes
2006 Dodge Dakota:
For 2006, Dodge added two new trim packages, TRX (2WD) and TRX4 (4WD). Both included off-road tires and a limited-slip differential. Also added was an optional sunroof on Quad Cab models. Midyear, all four-door models got rear doors that opened wider and Mitsubishi began selling a retrimmed version of the Dakota called the Raider.
2007 Dodge Dakota:
Remote engine start was newly available on 2007 versions of Dodge's compact pickup truck.
2008 Dodge Dakota:
The 2008 Dodge Dakota gained more available power and freshened interior and exterior styling. New for '08 was a 302-hp 4.7-liter V8. It replaced V8s of 230 and 260 hp. The V8 came only with automatic transmission.
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