2005 Dodge Dakota Pickup Specs

8 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2005 Dodge Dakota Pickup: 3.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline; 4.7L 8-cyl Regular Gasoline, in Rear-Wheel Drive and 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, rated up to 17 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

2005 Dodge Dakota Pickup engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
Engine	Transmission	Drivetrain	City	Highway	Combined
3.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 4-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	15	20	17
3.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 6-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	14	20	16
4.7L 8-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 5-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	14	18	15
3.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 4-spd	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	14	18	15
3.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 6-spd	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	15	19	16
4.7L 8-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 6-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	13	19	15
4.7L 8-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 5-spd	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	14	19	15
4.7L 8-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 6-spd	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	13	18	15

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Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 2005 Dodge Dakota Pickup have?

2 engines on federal record: 3.7L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline; 4.7L 8-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic 4-spd, Manual 6-spd, Automatic 5-spd and Rear-Wheel Drive or 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 2005 Dodge Dakota Pickup get?

EPA combined ratings run 15–17 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 2005 Dodge Dakota Pickup overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).