Fuel economy was surprisingly good though. With an estimated fuel consumption of 11.5 L/100 km in the city and 8.0 L/100 km on the
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| With a competitive base price of $22,125, the Tacoma offers its driver exceptional reliability and versatility. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press) |
highway, the 2.7-litre engine was modest with its gas guzzling in both conditions. I drove about 420 kilometres and paid about $45.00 in gas with gas prices in the mid-to-high eighty-cent range. That's not bad at all. The truck's exceptional retail value is also something to be happy about. With a competitive base price of $22,125, the Tacoma offers its driver exceptional reliability and versatility. While my 4x2 model didn't exactly come equipped with a lot of options, the Tacoma lineup does offer many ways to customize the truck to fit peoples' everyday needs. My tester came accessorized with a towing hitch, trailer ball mounts, trailer ball, wire harness, block heater and bed mat for an additional $605, making the price as tested $23,385. It's possible to add options to the 4x2 Double Cab, which starts at $31,215 by the way, such as a $4,035 sport
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| A fully loaded Tacoma will cost you $35,250 and is extremely well equipped. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press) |
package, driving the price up to a $35,250 total, but this is an extremely well-equipped truck. The "Taco" will soon be built at a new $140 million Baja California plant that was originally slated for production of Tacoma truck beds produced at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc, a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors Corp. in Fremont, California, but as of December the Tecate, Mexico plant, situated about 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of Tijuana, was expanded to begin production of complete Tacoma pickups. It will produce 30,000 vehicles a year, mostly for the the North American market, and could be modified easily to make 50,000 a year. It will continue to make about 180,000 truck beds per year, which means the bed of this Tacoma was probably made there.
