2011 Dodge Dakota: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

20 builds left the factory as a 2011 Dakota, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 3,381 vehicles built
  • 28 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

SXT/SLT · 4WD 1D7RW3GK-B Base configuration 1D7RE3GK-B SXT/SLT · 4WD 1D7RW3GP-B Base configuration 1D7RE3BK-B
Engine 3.7L 6-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl
Typical price today $13,145 — $9,995 $11,977
For sale right now 9 2 5 5
Vehicles built 897 645 554 327
Same on every 2011 Dakota
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
Price trend

Median down $1,765 over the last 9 months.

2011 Dakota price history →
Will it hold value?

A Dakota typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,900 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 2011 Dakota

Safety, in plain English

What 1D7RW3BK-B means

1D7 RW3BK · B
1D7
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
RW3BK
together encode the Dakota line — Pickup, 3.7L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2011 Dodge Dakota prices →