Pick one up last month for a week long camping trip. Overall I liked it, I’m not a Toyota person but it has unquestionably good build quality. Just driving and being around it for a week is enough to realize that it’s built to last. It’s feels old school built but in a newer package if that makes sense. Anyway here goes..
Pros:
Versatility
Ground clearance
Visibility
Power drivers seat (new for 2020)
Cargo bed 110V plug
Fiber reinforced bed (eliminates dent and scratch worry)
Ride quality
Wireless phone charging
Build quality, there are no rattles or questionable noises
Good speakers
Cons:
The seating position is low to the floorboard
Struggles maintaining highway speeds
Auto high beam gets confused with road sign reflections which annoys oncoming drivers
Brake pedal has a weird spring like feel. (Traction control kicked on once while stopped in reverse with my foot on the brake when it made a spring like feel).
Rear axle howling noise at speeds of 46mph-55mph or so. Worse when de-accelerating.
Infotainment system delay
Wavy front window glass, it was driving me insane.
Thats about it. I’ve never driven a Tacoma
before so I’m glad I received this one. I’ve rented plenty of Chevy Colorado’s and I much prefer them. The Colorado has a much more refined driving experience and it’s peppy with the 8speed auto. The Colorado has a smoother ride until you big potholes, then it rides like a bucking horse. The Tacoma has a more jarring ride but it surprising handles rough patches really well. Part of that could be the 16in wheels the Tacoma rides on. Both are good trucks!
Pros:
Versatility
Ground clearance
Visibility
Power drivers seat (new for 2020)
Cargo bed 110V plug
Fiber reinforced bed (eliminates dent and scratch worry)
Ride quality
Wireless phone charging
Build quality, there are no rattles or questionable noises
Good speakers
Cons:
The seating position is low to the floorboard
Struggles maintaining highway speeds
Auto high beam gets confused with road sign reflections which annoys oncoming drivers
Brake pedal has a weird spring like feel. (Traction control kicked on once while stopped in reverse with my foot on the brake when it made a spring like feel).
Rear axle howling noise at speeds of 46mph-55mph or so. Worse when de-accelerating.
Infotainment system delay
Wavy front window glass, it was driving me insane.
Thats about it. I’ve never driven a Tacoma
before so I’m glad I received this one. I’ve rented plenty of Chevy Colorado’s and I much prefer them. The Colorado has a much more refined driving experience and it’s peppy with the 8speed auto. The Colorado has a smoother ride until you big potholes, then it rides like a bucking horse. The Tacoma has a more jarring ride but it surprising handles rough patches really well. Part of that could be the 16in wheels the Tacoma rides on. Both are good trucks!