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2005 Dodge Dakota 4WD Club Cab Laramie Road Test

The 2005 Dodge Dakota pickup is a little big in the britches to still be considered a compact truck. Sure, it's the smallest pickup Dodge presently builds, but at 5,558 mm (218.8 in) in length and equipped with four doors, four-wheel drive and a powerful V8, it hardly fits into the compact segment. The only thing longer in its class is the new Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab long box, which pulls the tape to an astounding 5,621 mm (221.3 in).