The first thing we noticed about the Dakota interior is that it looks like a10-year-old design, a far cry from the beautifully designed Ram interior. The Dakota dash looks blocky and dated. Once we got past the nostalgia, though, we realized the inside of a Dakota was not such a bad place to be. It's a comfortable, roomy truck and all controls are straightforward. The cup holder cannot be missed. Mounted in the center of the dash in front of the passenger, it pulls out to hold two cans of soda. While conveniently located, it's an unattractive piece that shouts plastic. And it looks fragile. Our Dakota was a regular cab Sport model. The seatbacks do not flip forward to allow easy access to the small storage space behind the seats. This setup was inconvenient when two of us went to the mall and picked up some large items that would have blown out had we put them in the bed. The Club Cub version (see photo) helps out considerably in this regard.
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