Performance

• The eight-cylinder, 5.9 liter, V8, 250 horsepower engine produced 245 foot-pounds of torque. The maximum payload was 1,275 pounds, and the 2000 Dakota R/T could tow 2,000 pounds.
  
  

Fuel Economy

• Both the regular and extended-cab models had a 22-gallon fuel tank. Estimated gas mileage for both styles was 11 miles per gallon in the city and 16 mpg on the highway.
  
  

Dimensions

• Both styles were 71.5 inches wide and had a height of 65.6 inches. The length of the regular cab Dakota R/T was 195.8 inches, and the length of the extended-cab pickup was 214.8 inches. The regular cab model seated three people, while the extended cab model had room for six.