The Tacoma is available in three cab styles: Regular Cab, Access Cab and Double Cab. Regular and Access Cabs come with 6-foot beds, while the Double Cab can be had with either a 5- or 6-foot bed. Much of the Tacoma’s appeal comes from its various special models and packages. The TRD Off-Road package is perhaps the most popular, with a combination of appearance and performance items. Included are progressive-rate front springs, Bilstein shocks, BFGoodrich Rugged Trail tires, 16-inch alloy wheels and TRD badging. The TRD Sport package offers a monochromatic appearance, street-tuned suspension and low-profile tires on 17-inch wheels. The X-Runner is the real street-performance star in the specialty group. It features a 4.0-liter V-6 engine, six-speed manual transmission, 18-inch wheels, improved steering response, Bridgestone Potenza tires and a lowered, specially tuned suspension. The X-Runner gets its name from a unique X-brace on the rear of the frame.
There are no significant changes for 2010.
The Tacoma really bulked up when it was redesigned for the 2005 model year. The wheel flares are more muscular, character lines are more pronounced and the grille is a little more menacing. The Double Cab looks particularly good, especially in four-wheel-drive trim. The X-Runner, however, doesn’t have a lean, athletic look worthy of its performance; it’s just too burly with all its extra bodywork.
- 115-volt power outlet in cargo bed on TRD packages
- Dent-resistant composite inner liner in cargo bed
- Skid plates on PreRunner models
The Tacoma interior gets a higher grade than other compact trucks, with a simple but effective layout, supportive seats and attention-to-detail build quality. The rearview monitor system features a small camera in the tailgate handle and a 2.5-inch display mounted in the rearview mirror. Ceiling-mounted speakers are included in all of the five sound systems offered throughout the lineup. Premium JBL audio, available only in the Double Cab, offers a six-CD changer, Bluetooth, seven speakers (including a subwoofer) and XM Satellite Radio. Toyota doesn’t offer leather seating in the Tacoma, but there is a sport fabric on the X-Runner that’s also available on the Access Cab and Double Cab in four-wheel-drive or PreRunner configurations.
- Tilt/telescoping steering wheel standard
- All sound systems have an auxiliary jack for MP3 players
- Power windows and locks standard on Access Cab, Double Cab
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel standard on X-Runner
- 159-horsepower, 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine with iron block/aluminum cylinder head, dual overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder makes 180 pounds-feet of torque
- 236-hp, 4.0-liter V-6 with aluminum block/cylinder heads, dual overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder makes 266 pounds-feet of torque
- Five-speed manual or four-speed automatic for four-cylinder trucks
- Six-speed manual or five-speed automatic for V-6 trucks
- Standard automatic limited-slip differential
Combined with sophisticated accident-avoidance technologies and standard side-impact and side curtain airbags, the Tacoma has more safety features than most compact pickups. Besides stability control, the Star Safety System includes antilock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist, and traction control.
- Driver, front-passenger active head restraints
- Three-point seat belts in all seating positions
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Maximum gross vehicle weight rating: 5,450 pounds (Double Cab 4×4)
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Maximum payload capacity: 1,570 pounds (PreRunner Regular Cab 4×2)
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Maximum towing capacity: 6,500 pounds (Access Cab and Double Cab with V-6 Towing Prep Package)
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Fuel tank capacity: 21 gallons
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Transfer case low range: 2.57:1
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Axle ratio: 3.31:1 (I4 w/5M); 4.10:1 (I4 4×4, PreRunner), 3.58:1 (I4 w/4A); 3.15:1 (4×2 w/6M); 3.73:1 (PreRunner, 4×4 w/V-6)
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Crawl ratio: 39.87:1 (6M w/3.727:1 axle)
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Minimum ground clearance: 8.1 inches (4×2), 9.3 inches (PreRunner, 4×4)
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Approach angle: 35 degrees (PreRunner, 4×4), 19 degrees (X-Runner)
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Departure angle: 26 degrees (PreRunner, 4×4), 19 degrees (X-Runner)
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Ramp breakover: 27 degrees (Regular Cab 4×4), 15 degrees (X-Runner), 20-21 degrees (all other models)
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Cargo floor length: 60.3 inches (Double Cab), 73.5 inches (Regular Cab, Access Cab, Double Cab long bed)
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Cargo floor width: 56.7 inches
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Cargo floor width at wheel well: 41.5 inches
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Cargo bed depth: 18 inches
