Check this out! It’s the 2026 Ram Dakota Nightfall concept pickup that previews the new midsize truck for the South American market. It looks like a baby TRX. What do you think? Does it mean that it’s coming to the USA? Well… Let’s dig into the details.
First, let’s take a look at the concept truck. It brings back the beloved Dakota name. It has aggressive off-road styling that remind us of the larger Ram TRX (that is coming back for the USA market sometime soon).
This concept truck is indeed a body on frame vehicle and it is based on the Peugeot Landtrek pickup truck that is in-turn based on the Changan Kaicene F70 Chinese pickup truck. The wheelbase of these crew cab pickup trucks is just over 125 inches.
We reached out to Ram of North America and asked if this Ram Dakota Nightfall concept is a preview of the midsize that that we are supposed to be getting in 2027 or 2028. The answer was a simple “No.” Bummer! The styling of this concept looks spot on.
After further review, the wheelbase and the overall size of this South American pickup truck is a little too small for the USA / North American market. The new Chevy Colorado / GMC Canyon have a 131-inch wheelbase. The wheelbase of the new Toyota Tacoma is 131.9 inches. The U.S. version of the midsize pickup truck needs to be bigger by most account, so we will have to wait longer to see what U.S.-spec Ram midsize truck looks like.
We have already been waiting for over 6 years for this, so our patience is growing thin.
