Car Info -2006 Mitsubishi Raider| Most of us know that wonderful Mitsubishi Raider is a pickup truck from Mitsubishi Motors. This truck firstly debuted in the fall of 2005 as a 2006 model for the United States market. It is based largely on the Dodge Dakota. The name is recycled from the Dodge Raider SUV sold from 1987 to 1990, which was a rebadged Mitsubishi Montero.
If you tried to examine the new Mitsubishi Raider, you will be surprised with the unmistakable triad logo centered in the middle of its beefy looking grille. And then let your eyes run the full length of the truck’s body and take a look at its styling cues, you would see something different. Indeed, apart from some fascia, body, and cabin changes, the Raider is without a doubt a Dodge Dakota. Yes, the tables have been reversed and Mitsubishi’s pick up truck is now a Dodge instead of the other way around. Beyond the obvious similarities there are some differences between the models that gives the Raider a uniqueness all of its own.
Back during the 1970s and 1980s when Chrysler needed small cars and trucks to fill out its limited line up, the company tapped its business relationship with Mitsubishi to supply what it needed. Included in the mix was a small pick up truck, most recently the D50. When Chrysler developed the midsized Dakota during the late 1980s, the need for the small Mitsubishi truck decreased and by the early 1990s the D50 was no more.
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