Makes DodgeDakota Pickup

Dodge Dakota Pickup MPG

Its best-rated version reaches 22 MPG combined in 1988–1989 and 1993–1995, the Dakota Pickup 2WD. Its weakest year peaked at 17 MPG (2003–2007 and 2010–2011).

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882.4 gal

a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2011 version, the Dakota Pickup 2WD. Put it next to its 1987 predecessor, at your own mileage.

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The Dodge Dakota Pickup has EPA ratings for 25 model years, 1987–2011, every one of them among standard pickup trucks. Its best version had the highest combined rating among standard pickup trucks in 1988–1989, 1993–1995 and 2008, and it placed in its class top five in 20 model years. In 1993 it shared first place among 23 standard pickup trucks with the Ford Ranger and the Mazda B Pickup.

In 2010 the most efficient version of the Dakota Pickup still placed fourth from the bottom of 11 standard pickup trucks, where the Nissan Titan rated lowest. Averaged over 1989–1993, the best version of the Dakota Pickup placed second of 23 among standard pickup trucks rated at least three years in that span, and it was in the top five in two other five-year spans.

The Dakota Pickup, five years at a time

Average rating of its best version per span, placed among standard pickup trucks.

1989–93second of 23

1994–98third of 16

1999–03fifth of 14

2004–08eighth of 19

Where the engine list turned over

1989
New: 2.5-liter 4-cylinder, 5.2-liter 8-cylinder. Best rating 22 → 22 MPG.
2004
New: 3.7-liter 6-cylinder. Best rating 17 → 17 MPG.

Powertrains under the name

Gasoline
Rated in 1987–2011.
Flex-fuel
Rated in 2008–2011.

All 25 model years, best and lowest version

Model years	Best version	Combined	City / hwy	Lowest version	Versions
2010–2011	Dakota Pickup 2WD	17	15 / 20	15	4
2009	Dakota Pickup 2WD	18	16 / 20	15	6
2008	Dakota Pickup 2WD	18	16 / 20	15	8
2005–2007	Dakota Pickup 2WD	17	15 / 20	15	8
2004	Dakota Pickup 2WD	17	15 / 20	14	8
2003	Dakota Pickup 2WD	17	16 / 19	13	10
2002	Dakota Pickup 2WD	19	17 / 22	12	11
2001	Dakota Pickup 2WD	20	17 / 23	13	11
2000	Dakota Pickup 2WD	20	18 / 23	12	11
1999	Dakota Pickup 2WD	19	17 / 22	13	10
1998	Dakota Pickup 2WD	20	18 / 23	13	10
1997	Dakota Pickup 2WD	20	18 / 23	13	9
1996	Dakota Pickup 2WD	20	19 / 23	13	9
1994–1995	Dakota Pickup 2WD	22	20 / 25	13	9
1993	Dakota Pickup 2WD	22	19 / 25	13	7
1992	Dakota Pickup 2WD	21	19 / 24	13	7
1991	Dakota Pickup 2WD	21	18 / 24	13	7
1990	Dakota Pickup 2WD	21	19 / 26	15	5
1989	Dakota Pickup 2WD	22	19 / 26	14	7
1988	Dakota Pickup 2WD	22	20 / 26	15	7
1987	Dakota Pickup 2WD	21	19 / 25	16	5

Version names in the EPA list: Dakota Pickup 2WD, Dakota Pickup 4WD.