It's so interesting, because online searches are hard pressed to find anything negative about the Tacoma. (except pre 2004) Not that online searches are the be-all/end-all.....but it does make one want to find out more, when there is such a huge difference of opinion from Lemonaid.
This from Consumer Reports.........
[H2 class=subtitle]Compact pickups[/H2] If you want a smaller, less expensive pickup, the [A title="Price quotes from edmunds.com" href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-376976-10364198?SID=fs_Pickup Trucks_2007 Toyota Tacoma" target=new rel=nofollow]Toyota Tacoma[/A] [A onmouseover="showflyout('/include/ads/shopping-fs/shoppingcom/2007toyotatacoma.html', 354, this)" title="Price Comparison from Shopping.com" href="http://shop.consumersearch.com/2007_toyota_tacoma/linkin_id-7000712/sf-1/pid-44458282/NM-30/ND-30/VA-5/OP-w220" target=new rel=nofollow](*est. $14,180 to $24,635)[/A] gets the highest ratings among compact trucks. The base engine is a 159-hp four-cylinder, with an optional 236-hp V-6. Standard towing capacity is 3,500 pounds, but an optional V-6 tow package boosts towing capacity to 6,500 pounds. Three cabs -- a regular cab, an extended cab and a double cab -- are available. Regular and extended cabs have a six-foot truck bed. Double cabs come with a five- or six-foot bed. Gas mileage, as tested by Consumer Guide, is about 16.5 mpg for the V-6 engine in mixed driving, and in the low 20s for the base four-cylinder engine.
The Tacoma is chosen as a Best Buy at Consumer Guide -- in fact, it's the only pickup of any size to receive a best-buy rating from Consumer Guide's editors. The Toyota Tacoma was also chosen as the best small truck for 2007 by the staff of Edmunds.com. The best reviews go to the V-6 equipped Toyota Tacoma, but if you don't need to tow much and plan to use your truck mainly as an everyday truck, the four-cylinder gets good gas mileage for a truck. The interior quality and comfort are both complimented in reviews, and the off-road proficiency is good (an off-road suspension package is also available). Handling is good, and the ride quality -- while not totally car-like -- is better than previous versions of the Tacoma. The lesser points of the truck include overall refinement and driving position, which is a little too low, according to Edmunds.com. This can affect visibility. Overall, reviews say the Tacoma is the most practical small truck, with a low price tag, even for the V-6 Tacoma.
