toyota tacoma road test by redline reviews

#TOYOTA TACOMA ROAD TEST BY REDLINE REVIEWS CRACK#

The fours come with a five-speed stick or four-speed automatic, while the V6 is coupled to a six-speed stick or five-speed automatic (though we’d say it needs the extra gear less). A base model Tacoma, with standard two-passenger, two-door cab, four-cylinder engine producing as much power as a V6 would a few years back (164 hp) is around $14,000, which is quite reasonable. Even without any options, the Access Cab 4×4 has four wheel antilock brakes with electronic distribution, a front passenger airbag cutoff, air conditioning, six-speaker CD player, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, and engine immobilizing. The base price of the 4×4 Access Cab with V6 is a reasonable $22,245, but our model ended up at a somewhat less impressive $28,038. Our test car also had a $200 stereo upgrade, $120 bed mat (a very good investment), and $370 running boards, which some may find useful and others can do without. Ours had the Toyota Racing Development (TRD) sport package #2, a hefty $4,565 option, with a sport-tuned suspension, 17″ alloy wheels, limited slip differential, AC outlet on the bed, fog lights, hitch, oil cooler, battery upgrade, power locks, doors, and mirrors, remote, cruise, and other options and features.

Our test vehicle was a Tacoma Access Cab, the middle of the range, with hidden “suicide doors” and flip-and-fold rear seats. The Tacoma is one more step towards the goal, and, like the Dakota and now the Colorado, it distinguishes itself partly by moving up from compact to mid-sized, with an optional large cab, powerful V6, and also by having very quick acceleration. That situation is bound to change – the question is how long it will take. While the most popular American vehicles are the GM and Ford pickups, Toyota’s top seller remains the Camry – the best selling car in America – and it remains far below Dodge in pickup sales, a good long distance from the Big Two.

#TOYOTA TACOMA ROAD TEST BY REDLINE REVIEWS CRACK#

The Toyota Tacoma is a beefier version of a long line of Toyota pickups produced in a moderately successful attempt to crack the American market. Gas mileage, clutch force (V6), noise (V6), rear seats (Access Cab), wheel hop when braking Review Notes: Toyota Tacoma V6 Access Cab 4WD with Six-Speed ManualĪ truck lover’s truck, despite interior designīrute-force acceleration with V6 probably reliability cornering with TRD

Toyota tacoma road test by redline reviews