http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/04/c...kota-for-2008/

 

 

I agree.

 

At least it isn't ugly, like the Tundra

 

I agree, the Tundra is butt ugly. Still Dodge could have done better on this.

 

Not much improvement on the facelift, but 290HP/320Ft-lbs w/5spd auto. in a mid-size is sweet.

Perhaps an all body-colored grill in another, darker color (other than red) would help camouflage the "uglies"...

 

Boring, uninspired, and no unity of design. The gille and hood look look like they were designed for a different truck, they don't match the front 1/4 panels and headlights at all.

 

Not that bad looking in my opinion. Looks like a truck. I do like the color matching grill/rear bumper better than the chrome.

 

I sorta like it, but the front reminds me too much of a caliber.

 

I like it, especially the new 4.7

 

I like it. Huge improvement over the last one, which was weird and ugly. This one's more conservative, but good looking in my opinion.

 

I saw the new Dakota at the Chicago Auto Show, and it looked pretty sweet in person. And the interior was nice-looking, too (they wouldn't let anyone get inside the truck). By contrast, IMO, the Tundra's interior is poorly-designed, cheap-feeling and plasticy. I wonder if the rags will point this out like they do with virtually all domestic cars ("the interior is awash with hard plastic..." blah blah).

 

my thoughts exactly; looks like a mutt

 

 

Only Dakota I liked was the R/T but it was weak..

 

Nice to see they're softening the edges. Now what they need to fix so I would actually buy one:

1) Price - why buy a Dakota when you can have an F150 or Ram for the same price?
2) MPG - why buy a Dakota when it gets the same mpg as an F150 or RAM?
3) Equipment - LSD and tow are almost impossible to find without getting a bunch of stuff you don't want.
4) ABS - 4 wheel not standard
5) AWD - Unlike GM's profileration of AutoTrac, I've only seen it on 2 vehicles the whole time its been 'available'.
6) Interior - What are they doing with all the money they're saving there? It makes the oft berated Mustang's look plush.
7) The final five - D-o-d-g-e

 

man! that front end is FUUUUUUUGLY