Toyota Tacoma Review

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The Toyota Tacoma is one the best selling compact pick-up trucks available in the U.S. It is manufactured in NUMMI plant in California, which also makes the Toyota Corolla and is known for high quality and employee involement. The Tacoma, which is an Indian word for Mount Rainer, was originally introduced in the U.S. market in 1995 in an effort by the [[Toyota Motor Corporation]] to compete more aggressively in the compact truck market. Since its introduction, the Tacoma has been through several iterations, the latest major upgrades occuring in 2005 which earned it Motor Trends Truck of the Year award.

See WikiCars' comprehensive [[Toyota Tacoma Review|'''Toyota Tacoma Review''']].
[[Image:Tacoma.jpg|frame|'''2006 Toyota Tacoma''']]
==2006 Toyota Tacoma==

===Recent Changes===
Coming off of a major redesign in 2005, there are no significant changes to the Tacoma in 2006.

===Styles and Major Options===
* The 2006 Toyota Tacoma comes in three body styles: Regular Cab, Access Cab (extended cab) and Double Cab (crew cab). Each is available with two-wheel or four-wheel drive.

* The standard features on the regular cab include a CD player, a full-size spare tire and a tachometer.

* Standard features on the access cab include those on the regular cab plus bucket seats, air conditioning and a pair of rear access doors.

* The double cab has the same features as the access cab plus keyless entry and power windows, locks and mirrors.

* Tacomas are also available in a "PreRunner" version, which is a 2WD model that has the looks and heavy-duty suspension of the 4WD models.

* The optional SR5 package features color-keyed and chrome trim, intermittent wipers and upgraded interior trim.

* The available TRD Sport package includes performance suspension and upgraded tires, while the TRD Off-Road package features meaty tires and heavy-duty off-road suspension.

===Pricing===
2006 4x2 Regular Cab
* Base MSRP: $14,585
* Base PreRunner MSRP: $15,455

2006 4x2 Access Cab
* Base MSRP: $18,025
* PreRunner 4 cyl. MSRP: $18,785
* PreRunner 6 cyl. MSRP: $20,240
* X-Runner MSRP: $24,350

2006 4x2 Double Cab
* PreRunner 127.8 inch wheelbase MSRP: $22,845
* PreRunner 140.9 inch wheelbase MSRP: $23,345

2006 4x4 Regular Cab
* Base MSRP: $18,530

2006 4x4 Access Cab
* Base 4 cyl. MSRP: $21,860
* Base 6 cyl. MSRP: $23,415

2006 4x4 Double Cab
* Base 127.8 inch wheelbase MSRP: $25,040
* Base 140.9 inch wheelbase MSRP: $26,420

Today's actual prices by city can be found at [http://www.carsdirect.com/buildyourcar/zipcode?make=TO&modelid=237 CarsDirect].

===Gas Mileage===
EPA estimates [http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2006_Toyota_Tacoma.shtml].
* 2WD 4 cyl. automatic: 21/26
* 2WD 4 cyl. manual: 20/27
* 2WD 6 cyl. automatic: 18/22
* 2WD 6 cyl. manual: 16/21
* 4WD 4 cyl. manual: 19/23
* 4WD 6 cyl. automatic: 17/21
* 4WD 6 cyl. manual: 16/20

===Reliability===
JD Power and Associates give the 2005 an overall quality rating of 3 out of 5, indicating that it is about average for others in it's class. 2006 Data is not currently avaiable.

===Safety===
Standard safety features include:
* Driver and front passenger airbags with Advanced Airbag System
* 4-wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist
* Driver and front passenger seatbelts with pretensioner, force limiters and adjustable shoulder anchors
* 3-point seatbelts in all front seating positions with driver-side Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and front passenger Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR)
* 3-point seatbelts with ELR and ALR in all rear seating positions
* Side-impact door beams in all doors
* Child Restraint System (CRS) lower anchors -- front passenger seat on Regular Cab, front and rear passenger seat on Access Cab and rear outboard seats on Double Cab
* Child Restraint System (CRS) top tether anchors -- passenger and center front seat on Regular Cab with bench seat, passenger seat on Regular Cab with bucket seats, passenger seat on Access Cab and all rear seating positions on Double Cab
* Child-protector rear door locks
* Power window lockout

===Photos===
Exterior and interior photos of the 2006 Tacoma.[http://www.carsdirect.com/toyota/tacoma/pictures]

===Colors===
[http://www.carsdirect.com/toyota/tacoma/colors Colors] vary by trim.

===Main Competitors===
Main competitors in the compact truck market include:
* Chevrolet Colorado
* Ford Ranger
* GMC Canyon
* Mazda B2300
* Dodge Dakota
* Nissan Frontier

==Unique Attributes==
In addition to its rugged off-road models, Toyota developed a high performance version of the Tacoma, the X-Runner. The X-Runner name comes from its exclusive "X-braced" reinforced frame that provides enhanced rigidity. This sports-truck is powered by a 245-horsepower 4.0-liter V6 engine, which allows for acceleration form zero-to-60 in under seven seconds. The X-Runner has full ground effects surrounding the vehicle, a hood scoop, and integrated fog lamps. It is only offered in three colors: Radiant Red, Black Sand, and Speedway Blue. The X-Runner suspension was lowered one inch versus the standard Tacoma frame and comes with 255/45R18 Bridgestone Potenza performance tires on 18-inch alloy wheels.

==Resale Values==

==Criticisms==

==Current Generation: (2005–present)==
* The new Tacoma’s are larger than the previous generation. The Regular Cab 4x2 models are built on a new 109.4-inch wheelbase (an increase of 5.9-inches). The 4x2 Access Cab models are on a 127.2-inch wheelbase (an increase of 5.3-inches). The new Double Cab long-bed models are on a 140.9-inch wheelbase.

* Front and rear track have been widened by nearly four inches.

* The Tacoma Access Cab models received new dual rear access doors.

* Rear doors on Double Cab models are more than three inches longer than before and open to 80 degrees.

* Tacoma offers a stronger, stiffer chassis and improved maneuverability.

* New suspension and steering tuning improve off-road performance and on-road ride and handling.

* Two new engines are available: a new 2.7-liter VVT-i DOHC four-cylinder engine that produces 164 horsepower and 183 lb-ft. of torque and a revised 4.0-liter VVT-i DOHC V6 that produces 245 horsepower and 282 lb-ft. of torque (replacing the 190-hp 3.4-liter V6 in the 2004 models). Both feature a new Electronic Throttle Control System with intelligence (ETCS-i) that helps improve performance and fuel economy.

* Towing capacity improved with the V6-models which can now tow up to 6,500 pounds, a 30-percent increase over the 5,000-lb towing capacity of the 2004 V6 models.

===Second generation (1995-2004)===
* The all-new model had a driver-side airbag, and featured new interior and exterior styling.

* Tacoma had three engines available, two 4-cylinders and a V6. The new engines included a 142-horsepower dual-overhead-cam 2.4-liter, a 150-horsepower dual-overhead-cam 2.7-liter, and a 190-horsepower dual-overhead cam 3.4-liter V6.

* The Tacoma also came with a redesigned chassis and suspension and came with rack-and-pinion steering in place of the previous recirculating ball system.

* Later came a new off-road package that included a locking rear differential.

* In early 2000, the 4-door Double Cab was introduced with four front-opening doors and a 60/40 folding rear bench seat. All models got a restyled front end with a raised hood and prominent grille. Also added was a new S-Runner model--a manual-transmission V6 PreRunner Xtracab with stiffer springs, premium shock absorbers, color-keyed exterior, and special interior appointments.

===First Generation/Origins===
The original Toyota pickup was the 1935 G1, which was a 1.5 ton stake-bed commercial truck. After World War II, Toyota returned with a compact pickup truck, the Toyopet Model SB. This remained in production from 1947 through 1963. Toyota entered the American market with the 1964 introduction of the Stout. It was larger than the similar Datsun and Mazda compact trucks at the time, and looked like a Chevrolet C/K. The Hi-Lux name was coined in 1969, but it was a “highly-luxurious” vehicle only when compared to the Stout. The only body style was a regular cab short bed and all were rear-wheel drive. In 1975 the Hi-Lux name was dropped and replaced by “Pickup Truck.” There were many iterations of the “Pickup” Truck from the mid 70’s all the way up to 1995 when the Tacoma was introduced as Toyota’s ninth generation pickup.

==Worldwide==

==Design quirks and oddities==

==Awards==

==See also==

==External Links==

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The Toyota Tacoma is one the best selling compact pick-up trucks available in the U.S. It is manufactured in NUMMI plant in California, which also makes Corollas. The Tacoma, which is an Indian word for Mount Rainer, was originally introduced in the U.S. market in 1995 in an effort by Toyota Motor Corporation [[Toyota Motor Corporation]] to compete more aggressively in the compact truck market. Since its introduction, the Tacoma has been through several iterations, with the latest major upgrades happening in 2005 which earned it Motor Trends Truck of the Year award.

See WikiCars' comprehensive [[Toyota Tacoma Review|'''Toyota Tacoma Review''']].
[[Image:Tacoma.jpg|frame|'''2006 Toyota Tacoma''']]
==2006 Toyota Tacoma==

===Recent Changes===

===Styles and Major Options===
* The Tacoma comes in three cab styles: regular, extended, and crew cab (also known as the double cab).
* Each cab style comes in either 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive

===Pricing===

===Gas Mileage===

===Reliability===

===Safety===

===Photos===

===Colors===

===Main Competitors===

==Hybrid Models==

==Unique Attributes==

==Resale Values==

==Criticisms==

==Current Generation: (YYYY–present)==

==Previous Generations==

(Fill in as many as appropriate. Add more if necessary)
===Seventh generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Sixth generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Fifth generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Fourth generation (1969–1972)===
The Hi-Lux name was coined in 1969, but it was a highly-luxurious vehicle only when compared to the Stout. The only body style was a regular cab short bed and all were [[rear-wheel drive]]. It used a typical truck setup of [[A-arm]]s and [[coil spring]]s in front and a [[live axle]] with [[leaf spring]]s in back. A 4-speed [[manual transmission]] was standard.

===Third generation (1964–1968)===
Toyota entered the American market with the 1964 introduction of the Stout. It was larger than the similar [[Datsun]] and [[Mazda]] compact trucks, and looked like a [[Chevrolet C/K]].

===Second generation (1947–1963)===
After [[World War II]], Toyota returned with a compact pickup truck, the Toyopet Model SB. This was the true ancestor of the Hi-Lux, and remained in production from 1947 through 1963.

===First Generation/Origins===
The original Toyota pickup was the 1935 G1. It shared many components with the company's [[Toyota A1|A1]] car, and was a 1.5 ton stake-bed commercial truck.

==Worldwide==

==Design quirks and oddities==

==Awards==

==See also==

==External Links==

Toyota Tacoma

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The '''Toyota Hi-Lux''', or '''Toyota Tacoma''', is a compact [[pickup truck]] built and marketed by the [[Toyota Motor Corporation]]. The Hi-Lux name was adopted as a replacement for the Stout in 1969, and remains in use worldwide. In the [[United States]], the Hi-Lux name was retired in 1976 in favor of Truck or Compact Truck, until it was renamed the Tacoma in 1995. One popular option package, SR5 (Sport Rally), also became synonymous with the truck, even though it was used on other Toyota models as well. The name for the camper version of the Hi-Lux was changed to 4-Runner in the United States in 1984. The 4Runner, now a full SUV, shares few visual cues with its brother Tacoma in more recent models.

As the Hi-Lux name was dropped in the US in 1976, any details listed here purporting to relate to the Hi-Lux from that date may not be entirely correct when applied to the vehicle that continues to be marketed by Toyota as the Hi-Lux throughout the rest of the world.

The product lines for the US and elsewhere diverged at that point and in many cases on a year for year basis the vehicles sold in the US only resemble the Hi-Lux, with major mechanical/chassis differences.

See WikiCars' comprehensive [[Toyota Tacoma Review|'''Toyota Tacoma Review''']].
[[Image:Tacoma.jpg|frame|'''2006 Toyota Tacoma''']]
==2006 Toyota Tacoma==

===Recent Changes===

===Styles and Major Options===
* The Tacoma comes in three cab styles: regular, extended, and crew cab (also known as the double cab).
* Each cab style comes in either 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive

===Pricing===

===Gas Mileage===

===Reliability===

===Safety===

===Photos===

===Colors===

===Main Competitors===

==Hybrid Models==

==Unique Attributes==

==Resale Values==

==Criticisms==

==Current Generation: (YYYY–present)==

==Previous Generations==

(Fill in as many as appropriate. Add more if necessary)
===Seventh generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Sixth generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Fifth generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Fourth generation (1969–1972)===
The Hi-Lux name was coined in 1969, but it was a highly-luxurious vehicle only when compared to the Stout. The only body style was a regular cab short bed and all were [[rear-wheel drive]]. It used a typical truck setup of [[A-arm]]s and [[coil spring]]s in front and a [[live axle]] with [[leaf spring]]s in back. A 4-speed [[manual transmission]] was standard.

===Third generation (1964–1968)===
Toyota entered the American market with the 1964 introduction of the Stout. It was larger than the similar [[Datsun]] and [[Mazda]] compact trucks, and looked like a [[Chevrolet C/K]].

===Second generation (1947–1963)===
After [[World War II]], Toyota returned with a compact pickup truck, the Toyopet Model SB. This was the true ancestor of the Hi-Lux, and remained in production from 1947 through 1963.

===First Generation/Origins===
The original Toyota pickup was the 1935 G1. It shared many components with the company's [[Toyota A1|A1]] car, and was a 1.5 ton stake-bed commercial truck.

==Worldwide==

==Design quirks and oddities==

==Awards==

==See also==

==External Links==

Toyota Tacoma

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Runner:

The '''Toyota Hi-Lux''', or '''Toyota Tacoma''', is a compact [[pickup truck]] built and marketed by the [[Toyota Motor Corporation]]. The Hi-Lux name was adopted as a replacement for the Stout in 1969, and remains in use worldwide. In the [[United States]], the Hi-Lux name was retired in 1976 in favor of Truck or Compact Truck, until it was renamed the Tacoma in 1995. One popular option package, SR5 (Sport Rally), also became synonymous with the truck, even though it was used on other Toyota models as well. The name for the camper version of the Hi-Lux was changed to 4-Runner in the United States in 1984. The 4Runner, now a full SUV, shares few visual cues with its brother Tacoma in more recent models.

As the Hi-Lux name was dropped in the US in 1976, any details listed here purporting to relate to the Hi-Lux from that date may not be entirely correct when applied to the vehicle that continues to be marketed by Toyota as the Hi-Lux throughout the rest of the world.

The product lines for the US and elsewhere diverged at that point and in many cases on a year for year basis the vehicles sold in the US only resemble the Hi-Lux, with major mechanical/chassis differences.

See WikiCars' comprehensive [[Toyota Tacoma Review|'''Toyota Tacoma Review''']].
[[Image:Tacoma.jpg|frame|'''2006 Toyota Tacoma''']]
==2006 Toyota Tacoma==

===Recent Changes===

===Styles and Major Options===
* The Tacoma comes in three cab styles: regular, extended, and crew cab (also known as the double cab).
* Each cab style comes in either 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive

===Pricing===

===Gas Mileage===

===Reliability===

===Safety===

===Photos===

===Colors===

===Main Competitors===

==Hybrid Models==

==Unique Attributes==

==Resale Values==

==Criticisms==

==Current Generation: (YYYY–present)==

==Previous Generations==

(Fill in as many as appropriate. Add more if necessary)
===Seventh generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Sixth generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Fifth generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Fourth generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Third generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===Second generation (YYYY–YYYY)===

===First Generation/Origins===

==Worldwide==

==Design quirks and oddities==

==Awards==

==See also==

==External Links==