Spy Pic: 05 Dakota update

[hemidakota]

Brenda Priddy & Company

Quad Cab version....

(DetNews) New Dodge Dakota will be built on carryover platform

Originally, Dodge had planned to share a new mid-size truck platform with the new Durango sport-utility vehicle and the Dakota pickup, but scrapped those plans when the chassis was deemed too large and expensive for the latter.
Instead, the 2005 Dakota is being heavily revised, but built on a mostly carryover version of the existing platform. It is expected to debut in early summer 2004, and will continue to be assembled at the Dodge City complex in Warren.
Suppliers report that Mitsubishi, a member of the DaimlerChrysler AG global alliance, may get a version of the new Dakota in 2005 or 2006. If approved, this variant would likely get only slightly different styling -- primarily new front-end sheet metal, with Mitsubishi family design cues that could tie it to the Endeavor.

-- Paul Lienert

[DODGE DRAGON]

Come on Dodge, don't let me down with the Dakota!

[Cougar_333]

I hope it doesnt look too much like the new Durango, i dont like that look for some reason I say keep the looks the same, sept with a hydroformed frame, and an available Hemi

[themann42]

i hope it doesn't look like the new durango either. i think it's ugly. they shoulda made it look more like the new rams, not the liberty.

the front of the spy pic to me looks like the f250

[dipstickinva]

you can still see somewhat of the grill. But it does look a little bit like the ram. I hope that is the case and not like the durango.

[Super Dak©]

I still thought it was going to be smaller? that still looke pretty big to me. And please Dodge, don't make it look like the Durango!!!! That looks like a mini-van now