| One of the better selling American compact pick | | | | 302 horsepower and 329 pound feet of torque. |
| up trucks year in and year out is the Dodge | | | | Most of the trims come standard with 2 wheel |
| Dakota, which has been produced by Chrysler | | | | drive, but an all wheel drive option can be selected |
| under the Dodge brand since 1987. The 2010pick | | | | for an additional cost. The 2010 Dodge Dakota |
| up truck is sure to continue the trend of being a | | | | gets typical fuel efficiency for a pick up truck. |
| top selling pickup truck. The vehicle comes with | | | | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| two different engine options. With the exception | | | | projects that the 3.7 liter V6 will get 16 miles per |
| of the Laramie, every trim comes standard with | | | | gallon in the city and 20 miles per gallon on the |
| a 3.7 liter, six cylinder engine which produces 210 | | | | highway. The V8 engine option yields more |
| horsepower and up to 235 pound feet of torque. | | | | power, but lowers fuel efficiency. The EPA |
| For many pick up truck purchasers, the V6 engine | | | | estimates the Dakota with a V8 gets 14 miles |
| is fine for everyday travel, but is not powerful | | | | per gallon in the city and 19 miles per gallon on the |
| enough for larger towing needs. For those who | | | | highway. |
| need more power and towing capacity, two V8 | | | | All of the trims within the 2010 Dakota come |
| options are available. The top of the line V8 | | | | standard with an automatic transmission. The |
| engine which comes standard in the Dodge | | | | engines in the 2010 Dakota are similar to the |
| Dakota Laramie, but is an upgrade in all other | | | | 2009 options, which were upgraded from the |
| trims is a 4.7 liter engine. This engine, which | | | | options available in the 2009 Dakota. |
| comes as a flexible fuel engine, generates up to | | | | |