New Ram Dakota Confirmed, Diesel May Arrive

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The Dodge Dakota, a vehicle that was introduced before Ram trucks became a standalone brand is set to receive a successor, the Ram Dakota, as Chrysler CEO Sergio Macrchionne confirmed.

According to Inside Line, Marchionne used the Detroit Auto Show to explain that the vehicle could have a unibody construction. The executive said that there is a “better than 50-percent change” for this to happen.

This might limit some of the truck’s off-roading abilities, but, at the same time, allows it to increase its efficiency and also offer handling closer to that of cars. In addition to that, Marchionne let it slip that the new Dakota could receive a diesel unit, which would be borrowed from the Jeep Grand Cherokee - it was recently announced that the SUV will receive a diesel for the US market.

Marchionne didn't mention anything about a launch schedule for the vehicle, but the new Dakota is expected to arrive on the marker late next year, or in early 2014.

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On 15 January 2013 at 11:45 UTC, Michael Owen said:

the diesel, unibody, dakota size truck is exactly what I hoped someone would build. For me, it is worth waiting for, and would motivate me to buy.

On 10 May 2013 at 21:47 UTC, . said:

I've got one of the first dodge Dakota quad cabs built in October of 1999, and it's been stellar out here in the west Texas oil fields. It's got a quarter million miles on it now, still looks and runs great. I'll be one of the very first buyers of its successor. Nuf said...