2012 Toyota Tacoma Review

Utility
The Toyota Tacoma and the typical truck can accommodate the same number of passengers. The average truck outpulls the Toyota Tacoma by a large margin.

Performance
With that kind of horsepower, the average truck is a genuine sports car.

Dimensions
The average truck is tremendously more bulky than the Toyota Tacoma. Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the average truck than the Tacoma because of its larger tank. The Toyota Tacoma fits in smaller parking spaces than the average truck. The Toyota Tacoma's shorter wheelbase will give a sprier feel in daily traffic. However, the average truck is likely to have a smoother, more stable ride.

Convenience
The Tacoma's fuel tank will need to be replenished more often than the unit in the average truck.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. The Tacoma is considerably cheaper to get to the dealership than the typical truck. The Toyota Tacoma won't save you much money at the pump compared to the typical truck. The Tacoma doesn't pale in comparison to the average truck when it comes to gas mileage. In terms of MSRP, the Toyota Tacoma costs significantly less than the average truck.

Handling
With its tighter turning circle, the Toyota Tacoma is most certainly sprier than the typical truck, something to consider if you do a lot of city driving; on the other hand, note that a vehicle with a tight turning circle may feel a bit twitchy on the highway.

Drivetrain
The Toyota Tacoma's engine is tremendously smaller than the typical truck's. Remember that a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder; on the other hand, smaller engines are often cheaper to fix. Torque equals pickup, and the average truck will have picked up and gone by the time the Toyota Tacoma finally gets moving. Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the average truck is tremendously more powerful than the Toyota Tacoma.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the average truck offers a bit more head room than the Toyota Tacoma, there frankly isn't much of a difference. The ampler interior dimensions of the average truck make it substantially roomier for your passengers than the Toyota Tacoma.

Warranty
Although the basic after-sale protection that comes with the average truck is a bit longer than the Toyota Tacoma's, the difference isn't too considerable.