| EPA FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS Features | Base | SLT | Sport |
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| City 12/hwy 17 (5.9L engine/4-speed auto trans) | | | • |
| City 13/hwy 16 (5.2L engine/4-speed auto trans) | | • | • |
| City 13/hwy 18 (5.2L engine/5-speed manual trans) | | • | • |
| City 14/hwy 18 (3.9L engine/4-speed auto trans) | • | • | • |
| City 14/hwy 18 (5.2L engine/4-speed auto trans) | | • | • |
| City 15/hwy 19 (3.9L engine/5-speed manual trans) | • | • | • |
| City 16/hwy 21 (3.9L engine/4-speed auto trans) | • | • | • |
| City 16/hwy 22 (3.9L engine/5-speed manual trans) | • | • | • |
| City 20/hwy 24 (2.5L engine/5-speed manual trans) | • | | • |
| EXTERIOR Features | Base | SLT | Sport |
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| "Sport" fender graphics | | | • |
| Argent rear step bumper | • | | • |
| Badging-inc: "SLT"/"Dakota" badges, "Dodge" reflecto-flex lettering | | • | |
| Badging-inc: "SLT"/"Dakota" badges, "Dodge"/"4x4" reflecto-flex lettering | | • | |
| Bright front bumper | | • | |
| Bright grille | | • | |
| Bright rear step bumper w/step pads | | • | |
| Dark silver metallic grille | • | | |
| Deluxe insulation group | | • | |
| Dual black 5" x 7" exterior mirrors | • | • | • |
| Front/rear body-color fascias | | | • |
| Gray fascias | • | | |
| Painted body-color grille | | | • |
| Painted front bumper | • | | • |
| Sunscreen glass on rear quarter windows | • | • | • |
| Tinted glass | • | • | • |
| Variable intermittent windshield wipers | • | • | • |
| INTERIOR Features | Base | SLT | Sport |
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| 120 MPH primary speedometer | • | • | • |
| Air conditioning | | • | |
| Analog instrument cluster w/tachometer | • | • | • |
| Black vinyl floor covering | • | | |
| Cigar lighter | • | • | • |
| Cloth 40/20/40 bench seat w/center armrest | | • | • |
| Cloth 40/20/40 bench seat-inc: 60/40 rear bench flip-type seats, center armrest, rear under seat storage | • | • | • |
| Cloth door trim panels w/map pocket | | • | • |
| Day/night rearview mirror | • | • | • |
| Dual cloth covered sun visors w/RH mirror | • | • | • |
| Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette, (4) speakers | • | • | • |
| Floor carpeting | • | • | • |
| Light group-inc: ash tray/glove box light, courtesy light under instrument panel, mini overhead console, aux 12V pwr outlet, underhood light, exterior cargo lamp | | • | |
| Luxury steering wheel | • | • | • |
| Passenger assist handle | • | • | • |
| Plastic door trim panels | • | | |
| Side window demisters | • | • | • |
| Speed control | | • | |
| Storage tray & jack cover | | • | |
| Tilt steering column | | • | |
| Vinyl bench seat w/integral headrests | • | | |
| MECHANICAL Features | Base | SLT | Sport |
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| (4) 15" x 7" 5-spoke aluminum wheels | | • | • |
| (5) 15" x 7" styled steel wheels | • | | |
| 117-amp alternator | • | • | • |
| 1275# payload pkg-inc: 4620# GVWR (3100 front/3850 rear), springs (3000 front/3250 rear), axles (3100 front/3850 rear) | • | • | • |
| 1275# payload pkg-inc: 4690# GVWR (3100 front/3850 rear), springs (3000 front/3250 rear), axles (3100 front/3850 rear) | • | • | • |
| 1275# payload pkg-inc: 4850# GVWR (3100 front/3850 rear), springs (3000 front/3250 rear), axles (3100 front/3850 rear) | • | • | • |
| 1450# payload pkg-inc: 5280# GVWR (3400 front/3850 rear), springs (3400 front/3850 rear), axles (3400 front/3250 rear) | • | • | • |
| 1450# payload pkg-inc: 5500# GVWR (3400 front/3166 rear), springs (3400 front/3250 rear), axles (3400 front/3166 rear) | • | • | • |
| 15 gallon fuel tank w/tethered gas cap | • | | • |
| 2.5L (153) SMPI 4-CYL "MAGNUM" engine | • | | • |
| 22 gallon fuel tank w/tethered gas cap | | • | • |
| 3.9L (239) SMPI V6 "MAGNUM" engine | • | • | • |
| 5-speed manual transmission w/OD | • | • | • |
| 6.5' pickup box-inc: double wall construction, 2-tier loading | • | • | • |
| 600-amp maintenance-free battery | • | • | • |
| 8.0' pickup box-inc: double wall construction, 2-tier loading | • | • | • |
| Conventional spare tire & wheel w/winch-type carrier | • | • | • |
| Four wheel drive | • | • | • |
| Front stabilizer bar | • | • | • |
| HD front/rear shock absorbers | • | • | • |
| High strength 30,000 PSI carbon steel frame | • | • | • |
| Independent front suspension | • | • | • |
| NV231 2-speed synchronized transfer case w/shift-on-the-fly | • | • | • |
| P215/75R15 all-season SBR BSW tires | • | | |
| P215/75R15 all-season SBR RWL tires | | • | • |
| P235/75R15 all-season SBR OWL tires | | • | • |
| Pwr front disc/HD rear drum brakes | • | • | • |
| Pwr rack & pinion steering | • | • | • |
| Rear anti-lock brakes | • | • | • |
| Rear wheel drive | • | • | • |
| SAFETY Features | Base | SLT | Sport |
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| 3-point outboard seating position seatbelts w/front height adjusters, center lap belts | • | • | • |
| Driver & front passenger "Next Generation" airbags w/passenger on/off switch | • | • | • |
| Dual note electric horn | • | • | • |