Although accompanied by wind noise especially at increased speed, 2001 Dodge Dakota is still the ideal choice for smooth and comfortable rides. Take hold of the road with its bold-line design that gives it the big, burley look. Notable features include a standard universal garage door opener, redesigned alloy wheels for Sport and SLT models, and 16-inch wheels instead of the former 15" with optional tire and handling packages. Redesigned dashboards and center consoles were added.

For 4x4s, the transfer case was now controlled by a dashboard switch rather than a floor lever. Fully equipped for greater performance, the regular-cab Dakotas came in two sizes. Regular cab with 111.0-inch wheelbase has 6.5-foot cargo bed and those with 123.9-inch has 8-foot bed.

 

Club Cab has added a 3-place bench seat and a 131-inch wheelbase available only for shorter bed. All body styles were available with rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. Its powerful engines include a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder with 120 horsepower, 3.9-liter V6 rated at 175 horsepower and a 5.2-liter V8 with 230 horsepower