2003 Dodge Dakota: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

42 builds left the factory as a 2003 Dakota, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 31 main configurations
  • 6,763 vehicles built
  • 50 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 · 4WD Sport · 4WD SXT 1D7FL16X-3 SXT 1D7HL12X-3
Engine 4.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 3.9L 6-cyl 3.9L 6-cyl
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door 2-door
For sale right now 9 2 3 3
Vehicles built 1,066 502 478 469
Same on every 2003 Dakota
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Typical price today $6,995
Price trend

Median up $1,501 over the last 12 months.

2003 Dakota price history →
Will it hold value?

A Dakota typically keeps about 78% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,475 today.

Dakota depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Dakota

Safety, in plain English

What 1D7GG32N-3 means

1D7 GG32N · 3
1D7
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
GG32N
together encode the Dakota line — Pickup, 4.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Dakota?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.

2003 Dodge Dakota prices →