2023 Toyota Tacoma

Toyota is recalling nearly 381,000 of its mid-size Tacoma pickup trucks over an issue with the vehicle’s rear axle.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

The list of model-year 2023-24 cars with manual transmissions skews mostly to affordable models and those that are more enthusiast-oriented, but there’s still a decent range of choices.

Toyota’s latest recall affects approximately 110,000 of its vehicles and poses a serious safety issue: The airbags may not deploy in the event of a crash.

In a recent testing session involving model-year 2022-23 mid-size crew-cab pickups, not one truck earned top marks for rear-occupant protection from the IIHS.

Here’s a look at the best pickup trucks for the 2023 model year for getting more done with less fuel — be it gasoline, diesel or electricity — sorted by truck size.

Despite being designed for off-road performance, the 2023 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro’s towing capacity is a respectable 6,400 pounds.

The 2023 Tacoma’s maximum tow ratings — unchanged from 2022 — range from 3,500 pounds to 6,800 pounds.