Anyone Considering The '24 Ram Dakota?

[CalvinC]

In that case, pass.

Dakota V8 5 (or 6) speed MT! That's where its at.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

"mid-sized truck cabs" vs "full-size" trucks...
You ever try to get into a Prius V before?

I feel like i'm too big for my 1500s seats sometime and I sit on the side parts that you are suppose to "fall" into the middle and i'm only around 200 lbs which is super close to the average weight of Americans.

I am well above that average weight. I did however work with a guy that had a Prius. I was shocked how much room there was in that thing.

 

[Darksteel165]

I am well above that average weight. I did however work with a guy that had a Prius. I was shocked how much room there was in that thing.

Not the Prius I was in.
It was a 4 door with a hatch but I was too tall for it (i'm only 5'7). Maybe they had differnet body styles before, this was back in 2014-2015ish.

I didn't even take it for a test drive when I was looking at getting a car (when I was getting out of my Camaro for a 4 door something). Got in the seat and said no way.

 

[HSKR R/T]

This looks to be more accurate of a depiction -

That looks more like the Rampage they are releasing in South American market that is a small truck more inline with the Ford Maverick

 

[6of36]

This looks to be more accurate of a depiction -

Looks like a Honda Ridgeline with a Limited style grille.

 

[397STROKER]

If it comes with the Pentastar V6 I would love to talk my wife into getting one. That could be the winter vehicle since she insists on a 4x4 but does not drive in snow (go figure). I would dump the Ram and stick with cars.

My wife is the same, has to have an AWD but refuses to drive in snow.

 

[6of36]

My wife is the same, has to have an AWD but refuses to drive in snow.

Women. Nuff said.

 

[Dewey]

Looks nice but no way I would consider downsizing to a “mid-size” truck. Cab space with a full size crew cab would be very hard to give up.

 

[6of36]

Looks nice but no way I would consider downsizing to a “mid-size” truck. Cab space with a full size crew cab would be very hard to give up.

I don't even want to go back to a full size quad cab.

 

[Belvedere]

my wife insists on having a Wrangler, and nothing will stop her from getting where she wants to go.

 

[Biga]

Maybe when I get old and retire. I always liked the look of the 1999-2002 models and they were slightly bigger on the interior even then today's midsize trucks.

 

[Idahoktm]

"mid-sized truck cabs" vs "full-size" trucks...
You ever try to get into a Prius V before?

I feel like i'm too big for my 1500s seats sometime and I sit on the side parts that you are suppose to "fall" into the middle and i'm only around 200 lbs which is super close to the average weight of Americans.

I feel like I'm pretty average in size at 5'10" - 180lbs and I'm swimming between the seat bolsters of my Ram. Mid-size truck seats fit me perfectly, but the cabs are too cramped.

 

[jimothy]

Looks like a Honda Ridgeline with a Limited style grille.

I'd say, it looks like a GMC grill with “RAM” slapped on it (and Longhorn-style slats).

 

[AnthonyRI]

I like it from a strategy standpoint. It seems to me that the midsized truck guys are not AS brand loyal as 1500, and certainly not as much as the 2500/3500.
So hopefully some guys may experience RAMs in the midsize whenever that comes about, and then transition into 1500s down the line. It's a fairly large market, even if it's not for everyone it is for a lot of folks just the right thing.

 

[6of36]

More accurately, it looks like a GMC grill with “RAM” slapped on it.

It looks nothing like a GMC.

 

[Darksteel165]

I feel like I'm pretty average in size at 5'10" - 180lbs and I'm swimming between the seat bolsters of my Ram. Mid-size truck seats fit me perfectly, but the cabs are too cramped.

Yeah I have no idea how anyone can "swim" in those seats.

You are a bit below average, but does it really make that much of a difference? I guess so.

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5 feet 7.5 inches 199.8 lbs for 2015-2018 in USA.

I believe the higher is now higher in America on more recent tests around 5'9 or 5'10.

 

[jimothy]

It looks nothing like a GMC.

Other than the exact same shape of the grille, sure.

 

[djevox]

This looks to be more accurate of a depiction -

Barfiddy barf barf.

 

[Idahoktm]

Yeah I have no idea how anyone can "swim" in those seats.

You are a bit below average, but does it really make that much of a difference? I guess so.

FastStats

FastStats is an official application from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and puts access to topic-specific statistics at your fingertips.

www.cdc.gov

5 feet 7.5 inches 199.8 lbs for 2015-2018 in USA.

I believe the higher is now higher in America on more recent tests around 5'9 or 5'10.

If I was 200lbs, I would be pretty porky, but I might fit perfectly between the bolsters. That's probably my biggest gripe about the Ram. The seats are comfortable, but they're too loose. IMO, Porsche has the seat ergonomics down to an art and as good as their cars handle, it's imperative. German men are about the same size as men in the US, but they're not quite as fat...189lbs vs 199lbs.

 

[6of36]

Other than the exact same shape of the grille, sure.

I don't see any similarity.