Body style: Truck
Segment: Large SUV
Production years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
The 2006 Mitsubishi Raider was the last attempt of the Japanese brand to sell a re-badged Dodge onto the American market. Even though the design was far from Dodge, it couldn't convince buyers.
Chrysler and Mitsubishi built more than a car together. The Mitsubishi 3000/Dodge Stealth or the Mitsubishi Eclipse/Eagle Talon were just two examples, where the cooperation between the two car-makers had proved successful. But the Dodge Dakota/Mitsubishi Raider was a flop, especially for the Japanese brand.
Since the car was a body-on-frame pickup truck, it was easy to change the exterior styling with a more aggressive bumper, headlights, fenders, and hood. The Raider look was closer to Mitsubishi products even though it wasn't a Mitsubishi. And that was more obvious on the inside.
The dashboard was taken directly from the Dakota, but behind the styling found in other pickup-trucks like the Ford F150 or the Toyota Tundra. It was good and practical but without the same amenities and, more important the good look. Since the Raider was a light and medium pickup-truck, it was used more by families than for work only. In that segment, the look is more important than the payload.
A wide variety of engines and bodyworks were available, but the Double Cab was the most sought after by small entrepreneurs and it was the only pickup in its class that featured a V8 engine. The Raider and the Dakota.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.7L V6 5AT (210 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 3701 cm3 |
Power: | 154.5 KW @ 5200 RPM 210 HP @ 5200 RPM 207 BHP @ 5200 RPM |
Torque: | 235 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM 319 Nm @ 3600 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 255/65R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 219.9 in (5585 mm) |
Width: | 71.9 in (1826 mm) |
Height: | 68.6 in (1742 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 62.8/62.9 in (1,595/1,598 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 131.3 in (3335 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.9 in (201 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Gross Weight Limit: | 6002 lbs (2722 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 16 mpg US (14.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 17.9 mpg US (13.1 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 4.7L V8 5AT (230 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 4701 cm3 |
Power: | 171 KW @ 4600 RPM 230 HP @ 4600 RPM 229 BHP @ 4600 RPM |
Torque: | 290 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM 393 Nm @ 3600 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 265/70 R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 219.9 in (5585 mm) |
Width: | 71.9 in (1826 mm) |
Height: | 68.6 in (1742 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 62.8/62.9 in (1,595/1,598 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 131.3 in (3335 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.9 in (201 mm) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 15 mpg US (15.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 20 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |