Spec Sizes

Toyota Tacoma vs Dodge Dakota Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2020 vs 2011 catalog dimensions. Toyota Tacoma · Dodge Dakota

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length212.3 in – 225.5 in
  • Height70.6 in – 71.6 in
  • Wheelbase127.4 in – 140.6 in
  • Ground clearance9.4 in
  • Curb weight3,980 lb – 4,480 lb
Front / width
  • Width74.4 in – 75.2 in
  • Dodge Dakota width76.0 in – 76.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Dakota is 0.4 in shorter (218.9 in vs 218.5 in)
  • Width: Toyota Tacoma is 1.4 in narrower (74.8 in vs 76.2 in)
  • Height: Toyota Tacoma is 2.8 in taller (71.1 in vs 68.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: Toyota Tacoma has a 2.7 in longer wheelbase (134.0 in vs 131.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Toyota Tacoma has 1.3 in more ground clearance (9.4 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Dakota is 216 lb heavier (4,230 lb vs 4,446 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Toyota Tacoma has 1.3 in more ground clearance (9.4 in vs 8.1 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Dakota is 216 lb heavier (4,230 lb vs 4,446 lb)
  3. Height: Toyota Tacoma is 2.8 in taller (71.1 in vs 68.3 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Toyota Tacoma has a 2.7 in longer wheelbase (134.0 in vs 131.3 in)
  5. Width: Toyota Tacoma is 1.4 in narrower (74.8 in vs 76.2 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Dakota — Dodge Dakota is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for Toyota Tacoma · garage fit for Dodge Dakota
  • Narrower for tight parkingToyota Tacoma — Toyota Tacoma is narrower by 1.4 in
  • More ground clearanceToyota Tacoma — Toyota Tacoma has 1.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintToyota Tacoma — Based on length × width (Toyota Tacoma)

Dimension comparison

SpecToyota TacomaDodge DakotaDifference
Length218.9 in218.5 in0.4 in
Width74.8 in76.2 in1.4 in
Height71.1 in68.3 in2.8 in
Wheelbase134.0 in131.3 in2.7 in
Ground clearance9.4 in8.1 in1.3 in
Curb weight4,230 lb4,446 lb216 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 212.3 in – 225.5 in).

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