2006 Dodge Dakota: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

64 builds left the factory as a 2006 Dakota, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 2 of 2.

  • 22 main configurations
  • 8,896 vehicles built
  • 67 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.

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What actually differs

ST 1D7HE22K-6 SLT 1D7HW48K-6 SLT 1D7HE42K-6 ST 1D7HW28K-6
Typical price today $5,348 $6,995 — —
For sale right now 8 7 5 3
Vehicles built 1,062 693 610 342
Same on every 2006 Dakota
  • Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
Price trend

Median down $2,074 over the last 12 months.

2006 Dakota price history →
Will it hold value?

A Dakota typically keeps about 81% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,247 today.

Dakota depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2006 Dakota

Safety, in plain English

What 1D7HE42K-6 means

1D7 HE42K · 6
1D7
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
HE42K
together encode the Dakota line — Pickup, 3.7L 6cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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