1997 Dodge Dakota: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 1997 Dakota, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 2,084 vehicles built
  • 12 for sale right now

Which Dakota is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Dakota

What actually differs

Sport, SLT 1B7GL23X-V Sport, SLT 1B7GG23Y-V Sport, SLT 1B7FL26X-V Sport, SLT 1B7GL23Y-V
Engine 3.9L 6-cyl 5.2L 8-cyl 3.9L 6-cyl 5.2L 8-cyl
Typical price today $3,000 $5,000 — —
For sale right now 2 3 — —
Vehicles built 651 408 305 259
Same on every 1997 Dakota
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
Will it hold value?

A Dakota typically keeps about 82% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,898 today.

Dakota depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1997 Dakota

Safety, in plain English

What 1B7GG26Y-V means

1B7 GG26Y · V
1B7
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
GG26Y
together encode the Dakota line — Pickup, 5.2L 8cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
V
in position 10 — model year 1997
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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