Impresions of my 2019 Tacoma after 12k miles

[faltic]

It's a SR Extra Cab V6 Auto 4x2

. Way less money 3k than a similar
  equiped Ridgeline which was my first
  choice
. Doesn't drive much different than the
  wifes 2017 Highlander I was pretty
  surprised by that, quite and solid feeling
. Keeping rpm under 1500 will give 24
  mpg or better around town but on the
  Highway with cruse on my last trip gave
  23.7 mpg
. More than a couple hours in the seat
  and it begins to feel like a piece of pipe
  is trying to come thru the seat beneath
  the crack of your but.
. It's tall to get in and out of compaired to
  my old '95 Tacoma then the seat is low
  to the floor when your seated.
. Fit and finish is flawless as far as I can
  see inside and out
. I like the sound system better than the
  Highlander another suprise
. You have to remove a skid plate to
  change the oil filter

 

[SatinSilver]

Nice review, thanks! I noticed one at the dealer here with a manual and it's pretty loaded. I had to scroll through the pics to make sure it wasn't a misprint, lol. The only 4x2 they have in stock is a 4cyl one.

Link

 

[AZjeff]

Originally Posted by faltic
. It's tall to get in and out of compaired to
  my old '95 Tacoma then the seat is low
  to the floor when your seated.


We tried a Tacoma and this put it off the new truck list. Toyota quality but it's like climbing up and sitting in a tall Camry.

 

[SteveG4]

I wonder if the Nissan Frontier sits better?

 

[AZjeff]

The Frontier sits like you expect a truck to be. The low seat must not be a problem, there's no shortage of Tacomas on the roads.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Ranger is back. Looks like big bucks though.

No 13 grand rangers anymore.

 

[talest]

Originally Posted by faltic

It's a SR Extra Cab V6 Auto 4x2

. Way less money 3k than a similar
  equiped Ridgeline which was my first
  choice
. Doesn't drive much different than the
  wifes 2017 Highlander I was pretty
  surprised by that, quite and solid feeling
. Keeping rpm under 1500 will give 24
  mpg or better around town but on the
  Highway with cruse on my last trip gave
  23.7 mpg
. More than a couple hours in the seat
  and it begins to feel like a piece of pipe
  is trying to come thru the seat beneath
  the crack of your but.
. It's tall to get in and out of compaired to
  my old '95 Tacoma then the seat is low
  to the floor when your seated.
. Fit and finish is flawless as far as I can
  see inside and out
. I like the sound system better than the
  Highlander another suprise
. You have to remove a skid plate to
  change the oil filter


Yes, but do you like it?

 

[ad244]

Originally Posted by talest
Originally Posted by faltic

It's a SR Extra Cab V6 Auto 4x2

. Way less money 3k than a similar
  equiped Ridgeline which was my first
  choice
. Doesn't drive much different than the
  wifes 2017 Highlander I was pretty
  surprised by that, quite and solid feeling
. Keeping rpm under 1500 will give 24
  mpg or better around town but on the
  Highway with cruse on my last trip gave
  23.7 mpg
. More than a couple hours in the seat
  and it begins to feel like a piece of pipe
  is trying to come thru the seat beneath
  the crack of your but.
. It's tall to get in and out of compaired to
  my old '95 Tacoma then the seat is low
  to the floor when your seated.
. Fit and finish is flawless as far as I can
  see inside and out
. I like the sound system better than the
  Highlander another suprise
. You have to remove a skid plate to
  change the oil filter


Yes, but do you like it?


No because its not a ridgeline

 

[swirlparanoid]

What do you think about the shifting? It seems that everyone says they shift terribly. When Car and Driver reviewed the Trd Pro they had three paragraphs talking about how bad the transmission is...heres a few quotes "The six-speed automatic transmission suffers from dimwitted programming" "The TRD-branded sport exhaust doubles as the town bugler announcing the transmission's frenetic behavior on the freeway".

Kind of a shame as i wouldn't mind getting one but i have a transmission that is spoken of very well by others (zf 8 speed) and i still have complaints on it so im sure i couldn't stand the Taco's.