2009 Dodge Dakota ST Ext. Cab 4WD

If you like the utilitarian feel of the ST Ext. Cab but need more off-road capability, the 2009 Dodge Dakota ST Ext. Cab 4WD is worth a look. This truck adds an electric shift-on-the-fly four-wheel-drive system with two modes – 4LOCK and 4LO. The ST Ext. Cab 4WD shares a drivetrain with the rear-wheel-drive ST (a 3.7-liter, 215-hp V6 with a six-speed manual transmission), but it does have a smaller fuel tank (22 gallons compared to the RWD ST's 27). Other additions include a Corporate 8.25 rear axle and a tire pressure monitoring system. The ST Ext. Cab 4WD gets 15 city/19 highway mpg and has a 1,640-pound maximum payload and 4,800-pound maximum towing capacity.

By Tim O'Sullivan