Plenty of Choices and Prices
The base Tacoma is a two-wheel-drive unit featuring Toyota's Access Cab architecture, which provides rudimentary fold-down rear seating. When equipped with the Tacoma's base, 159-horsepower 2.7-litre I-4 powerplant, pricing starts at $22,760. Moving up the Tacoma price chain leads to an entry of $32,535 for the 4X4 Double Cab and $39,080 for the TRD version tested. So, yes, the Tacoma offers value at the low end but ticking too many boxes can rapidly escalate the price and compromise overall value.
Yet the Tacoma has a lot to offer, especially the elongated Double Cab TRD. It's a solidly-built, well thought-out truck that defies its compact-class rating. In fact, its length of 5,621-mm (221.3-in) may exceed the depth of many garages.
Powerful 4.0-litre V6 engine
Solidity
Defies its compact-class rating
Engine could use more operational polish
Price climbs rapidly
Loose the fake hood scoop
Add side airbags and curtain airbags
photo:Rob Rothwell
The base Tacoma is a two-wheel-drive unit featuring Toyota's Access Cab architecture, which provides rudimentary fold-down rear seating. When equipped with the Tacoma's base, 159-horsepower 2.7-litre I-4 powerplant, pricing starts at $22,760. Moving up the Tacoma price chain leads to an entry of $32,535 for the 4X4 Double Cab and $39,080 for the TRD version tested. So, yes, the Tacoma offers value at the low end but ticking too many boxes can rapidly escalate the price and compromise overall value.
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| Be aware that this compact pickup truck may not fit in your garage. |
Yet the Tacoma has a lot to offer, especially the elongated Double Cab TRD. It's a solidly-built, well thought-out truck that defies its compact-class rating. In fact, its length of 5,621-mm (221.3-in) may exceed the depth of many garages.
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Solidity
Defies its compact-class rating
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Engine could use more operational polish
Price climbs rapidly
 |
Loose the fake hood scoop
Add side airbags and curtain airbags
photo:Rob Rothwell
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