2002 Dodge Dakota: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

47 builds left the factory as a 2002 Dakota, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 29 main configurations
  • 7,525 vehicles built
  • 45 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

SLT Sport, R/T Base, SXT 1B7GL12X-2 Base, SXT 1B7FL16X-2
Engine 4.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 3.9L 6-cyl 3.9L 6-cyl
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door —
For sale right now 2 3 1 4
Vehicles built 757 593 524 430
Same on every 2002 Dakota
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Typical price today $7,888
Price trend

Median down $308 over the last 12 months.

2002 Dakota price history →
Will it hold value?

A Dakota typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,748 today.

Dakota depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Dakota

Safety, in plain English

What 1B7GL32Z-2 means

1B7 GL32Z · 2
1B7
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
GL32Z
together encode the Dakota line — Pickup, 5.9L 8cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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