--- title: "What is Ram working on? Could this be the 2022 Dakota ?" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/09/what-is-ram-working-on-could-this-be-the-2022-dakota/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Jill Ciminillo" published: "2020-09-18T19:19:13+00:00" modified: "2025-07-23T15:17:59+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2022-Ram-Dakota-via-All-Terrain-Nation.jpg" --- # What is Ram working on? Could this be the 2022 Dakota ? By Jill Ciminillo Published: 2020-09-18T19:19:13+00:00 Updated: 2025-07-23T15:17:59+00:00 ![Featured image]() We’ve been [hearing rumors]() for a while now about the potential return of the Dodge Dakota under the Ram brand. And, now that Fiat Chrysler has officially merged with PSA Group, we’ve even postulated [the Peugeot Landrek]() could be the basis for a new 2022 Dakota. *Car and Driver* even has a whole page dedicated to the “[2021 Ram Dakota]().” So, it’s gotta be a thing, right? Well, thanks to our friends at [All Terrain Nation](), we have proof (ish) that a midsize Ram truck is definitely in the works – and far enough along to be spotted in camo at a gas station. So, while we still don’t know much, we’re fairly certain this won’t be a 2021 model – and we can likely thank the Covid-19 pandemic for any delays. ![Dodge Dakota]() 2011 Dodge Dakota (Image courtesy of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) While Ram hasn’t had a midsize truck since the Dakota left in 2011 due to dwindling sales, things have changed in the last 10 years, and the midsize truck segment is picking up – as is seen by the addition of Ram’s sibling Jeep Gladiator. Thus, the time is definitely right for a new midsize Ram to make an appearance. And if Ram is bringing back a midsize truck, why wouldn’t they use the Dakota name? What do you think: Is Ram ready for a midsize truck? If so, could it be a 2022 Dakota? **Related posts:** > [Could this be a New Ram Dakota? 2020 Peugeot Landrek Unveiled]() > [Ram dealers clamor for return of Dakota midsize pickup]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/09/what-is-ram-working-on-could-this-be-the-2022-dakota/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/09/what-is-ram-working-on-could-this-be-the-2022-dakota/" }, "author": { "name": "Jill Ciminillo", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/17a307b2bd8654a0efc57d38f2e79df8" }, "headline": "What is Ram working on? 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