The S Model of the 1993 Dodge Dakota shipped only with a 2.5-liter inline-four-cylinder engine that produced a total of 99 horsepower. This was mated to a five-speed manual transmission with overdrive.
The Sport Model of the 1993 Dodge Dakota shipped with either a 2.5L inline-four that produced 99 horsepower, a 3.9L six-cylinder engine (180 horsepower) or a 5.2L eight-cylinder engine (230 horsepower). This was mated to either the five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic.
The Base model contains all of the same engine options as the Sport model.
The axle ratio of the S model was 3.90, while the axle ratio of the Sport and Base models was 3.55.
The fuel economy for the inline four- and six-cylinder engines is 22 mpg city and 27 mpg highway. The fuel economy for the larger eight-cylinder engine is 15 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway.