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Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 4X4 Versus Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus

The advantages are clear!  The Dodge Dakota Quad Cab SLT 4X4 Plus doesn't come standard with:

• V-8 power

• Automatic Transmission (a $975 option on Dodge)

• Security alarm (a $225 option on Dodge)

• Power driver's seat (a $325 option on Dodge)

• 4-wheel Anti-lock brakes (a $495 option on Dodge)

• 4-wheel disc brakes (Dodge comes with disc/drum)

• Driver/Passenger illuminated visor vanity mirrors

• Heated side view mirrors (a $20 option on Dodge)

• Rear window defroster (a $230 option on Dodge)

• Automatic headlamps (safety feature)

• Day time running lamps (safety feature)

• Driver and passenger side airbags (safety feature)

• Cargo box lighting

• Removable hard cover water tight cargo lid

• Lockable tailgate

• Perimeter exterior lighting

• Engine hours meter

• Midgate that converts a six passenger cab to a three passenger cab with an 8'1" long flat cargo box

• Lockable saddle bag cargo box storage with lights and drains

• Auxiliary dashboard mounted 12-volt outlets

• Class IV load distributing receiver hitch with seven wire harness, 4-wire adapter, and pre-wired for trailering brakes (a $275 option for a Class III hitch, and doesn't come pre-wired for trailering brakes)

• Leather wrapped steering wheel (a $50 option on Dodge)

• Removable rubber no skid bedmat

• Pre-treated bed

But there is more.

• Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus comes with a 3.9 Liter V-6 standard - advantage Avalanche

• Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus has 115 less horsepower

• Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus has 100 less pound feet of torque

• Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus has 8/10" less ground clearance

• Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus has 3,750 pounds less towing capacity

• Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus can't take a 4' X 8' sheet of plywood - the rear fender wheels make the bed too small

• Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus bed height is 5" lower than Avalanche

• A 3.92 rear-end is a $40 option - a 4.10 rear-end is no charge on Chevy Avalanche

• The Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus has less overall interior room in all categories

• The Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus doesn't have a roof rack, climate control, memory power seats, seat warmers, 17" wheels, hard cargo cover, 

The advantage is clear!  The Chevy Avalanche beats the Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT Plus with more towing, more horsepower, more torque, more safety features, V-8 power, and more standard options than Dodge.  As a matter of fact, if you equipped a Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4X4 SLT to match Avalanche's standard features, you still would not exceed the Avalanche in any category and would be less than $2,000 from the base price of Avalanche!