Ram Dakota returns: U.S. midsize pickup confirmed for 2025
Dakota returns: Ram confirms a U.S. midsize pickup
Ram Dakota returns: U.S. midsize pickup confirmed for 2025
Ram confirms the Dakota's comeback as a U.S. midsize pickup built in Toledo. Expect a body-on-frame truck below the 1500 to rival Toyota's Tacoma and rivals.
2025-12-19T00:46:58+03:00
2025-12-19T00:46:58+03:00
2025-12-19T00:46:58+03:00
Ram has finally ended the suspense around its upcoming midsize pickup for the United States: the truck will wear the Dakota name. It’s a return for a well-known badge that left the market after the Dodge/Ram Dakota ended production in 2011. Inside the company, the choice is viewed as the obvious one—rather than coin a fresh moniker, Ram is leaning on continuity, which pays off in a segment where recognition matters.Details are still thin, but the key signposts are clear. Stellantis has confirmed the new Ram will be built in Toledo, at the same site as the Jeep Gladiator. That context strongly points to a traditional body-on-frame layout and suggests the project will align more with classic pickups than with crossover-style unibody solutions. Early talk of a possible unibody now gives way to a more conventional formula.There’s an intriguing wrinkle. Ram previously showed the Dakota Nightfall concept, once read as a potential preview, yet it is aimed at South America and effectively tells a different story. That means the market could see two distinct midsize Rams sharing the Dakota name, tailored to different regions and running different hardware.Pricing remains under wraps, but the positioning is straightforward: Dakota will slot below the Ram 1500 and line up directly against Toyota’s Tacoma and other midsize contenders. The stage is set for a clear head-to-head in the heart of the segment.
Ram confirms the Dakota's comeback as a U.S. midsize pickup built in Toledo. Expect a body-on-frame truck below the 1500 to rival Toyota's Tacoma and rivals.
Michael Powers, Editor
Ram has finally ended the suspense around its upcoming midsize pickup for the United States: the truck will wear the Dakota name. It’s a return for a well-known badge that left the market after the Dodge/Ram Dakota ended production in 2011. Inside the company, the choice is viewed as the obvious one—rather than coin a fresh moniker, Ram is leaning on continuity, which pays off in a segment where recognition matters.
Details are still thin, but the key signposts are clear. Stellantis has confirmed the new Ram will be built in Toledo, at the same site as the Jeep Gladiator. That context strongly points to a traditional body-on-frame layout and suggests the project will align more with classic pickups than with crossover-style unibody solutions. Early talk of a possible unibody now gives way to a more conventional formula.
There’s an intriguing wrinkle. Ram previously showed the Dakota Nightfall concept, once read as a potential preview, yet it is aimed at South America and effectively tells a different story. That means the market could see two distinct midsize Rams sharing the Dakota name, tailored to different regions and running different hardware.
Pricing remains under wraps, but the positioning is straightforward: Dakota will slot below the Ram 1500 and line up directly against Toyota’s Tacoma and other midsize contenders. The stage is set for a clear head-to-head in the heart of the segment.
