Tacoma

With its good looks, reliability, and excellent resale value, it’s understandable why the Toyota Tacoma continues to be the best-selling mid-size truck in the U.S. Despite all of its advantages, the pickup had been trailing rivals such as the Chevrolet Colorado, the Ford Ranger, and the Honda Ridgeline when it came to modern features. Updates …

What do you do when you want to figure out what is truly the best off-road companion? Take a few trucks out to the Mojave Desert and put them through their paces, of course! That’s what Motor Trend did with the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison, and the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon. …

Finding a reliable used truck is only half the battle, you'll also want to make sure it gets decent gas mileage too. Here are a few models to check out.

Finding a great used truck isn't easy. Luckily there are a few truck models that provide great reliability as well as great value.

Nothing shows a truck’s true potential like taking it on a multiple-day off-roading test in the Mojave Desert. That’s just what Motor Trend did with the 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro with the goal of seeing how it truly held up when put through its paces. Designed with these exact off-road conditions in mind, Toyota …

2020 is a new year and that means some new trucks. The Toyota Tacoma, in particular, gets several new features as well as some overall upgrades in a couple of common problem areas. Here’s what’s new with the 2020 Tacoma, sorted by its trims. SR & SR5 trims The SR and the SR5 trims are …

For drivers looking for pure practicality, a work truck is probably the best bet for them. There are a lot of work trucks to choose from, and almost every automaker has one on the market. But the Toyota Tacoma, despite being one of the best selling pickup trucks in the U.S., is actually a worse …

The Tacoma is Toyota's premier compact truck in the U.S. but its size difference can be problematic for drivers who have a family.

If you only need a truck for light towing work, a compact pickup truck will get the job done while saving you some money from a bigger engine. These trucks are also better for all-terrain adventures because of their lighter mass, which lets drivers get more ground clearance. The base Toyota Tacoma has many standard …

The most popular pickup trucks on the market are offered by the Big Three automakers, but there are some great alternatives. One of them is the Toyota Tacoma. It has an impressive payload capacity, sufficient engine power, and tons of features for off-road adventures. The Toyota Tacoma may be an impressive vehicle off the track, …

Toyota has been a well-respected automaker for decades. The brand is known for making reliable, safe, and technologically-advanced vehicles. But with other automakers adding more and more tech into its pickup trucks, Toyota’s Tacoma has struggled to keep up with America’s best-sellers. Is the new Toyota Tacoma finally ready to compete by offering more technology …

The Toyota Tacoma is one of the most popular pickup trucks on the market, and for good reason. However, there are a few issues with recent models.

Most passenger cars on the market are equipped with front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive (also known as 2WD). This means that the engine’s power is routed towards either the two front or back wheels of the car. It’s good for daily driving, but it sometimes lacks the power to deal with hazardous road conditions and …

If you live in an area where snow is common, using your pickup truck for snow plowing can save the day. These are the best trucks for the job.

Although ‘racing’ may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to pickup trucks, it’s actually quite popular. Although some series are on paved tracks, the vast majority are set on dirt and rocks, the kinds of conditions that many modify their trucks to tackle. Rallying is the exception. Although off-road, rally …

Truck goodness is worth waiting for, which is definitely true for the 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Originally, dealerships promised to have it on their lots by summer this year. But the word now is that Toyota will release the new Taco sometime this month. With new rivals the Jeep Gladiator and Ford Ranger throwing long shadows, it’s …

Toyota trucks are, of course, known for reliability and the ability to hold value. However, a few trucks from Toyota are able to go respectably fast.

If you love Toyota trucks or are looking for a great midsize pickup, you’ll want the Toyota Hilux. Unfortunately, in a confusing scenario that is not easily explained, if you live in the US you can’t buy one. So we’re going to drill down to see what the reasons are and why the Tacoma was …

Modern automatic transmissions let trucks reach new levels of refinement and fuel efficiency. Not to mention the convenience in heavy city traffic. Also, vehicle electronics are now so interconnected, that a manual transmission simply introduces too many variables. The human brain and muscles are the weak link. So, for the most part, the stick-shift has …