As we all know, there’s not so many mid-size pick-up truck on the market, 2014 Toyota Tacoma is one of the last remaining after Chevrolet put theirs on hiatus and Ford has left the market altogether. Together with his brother; Toyota Tundra, which is full-sized, Tacoma offers their user different experience on riding a vehicle, that neither not-so-numbed nor comfort-obsessed. Their users are still able to feel a functional driving and purposes, or I should say, the ‘real’ driving experience.
Exterior
On the first glance, 2014 Toyota Tacoma looks tough, but it doesn’t need a lot of time to acknowledge that its rival, Nisan Frontier, has way more attractive looks. Tacoma has a major redesigned at 2005 and through these years version, Toyota has maintain the same style of exterior; larger grille, flared sheet metal, and higher turn signal which resulted a way more aggressive ambiance.This car is larger than 2014 Toyota Camry exterior and Kia Optima 2014
Interior
Inside, 2014 Toyota Tacoma, which comes with three cabs option, brings a lot of hi-tech features that are customizable to the user’s personal choice, or even lifestyle. Tacoma equipped with backup camera in the tailgate handle, control system on its steering wheel, touch screen navigation, Entune App suite, Bluetooth connectivity, good speaker system. All those hi-tech features is still added by its comfort seats that is easy to clean plus water resistant seats and custom flooring that is durable, waterproof and non-staining. Really useful for people who pay a lot of attention to their car’s hygiene, no? On the safety side, 2014 Toyota Tacoma has six airbags, active headrest to lower the injury, trailer-say control when towing, Hill start and downhill assist control, tire pressure monitor system, daytime running light, and not to mention, Toyota’s Star Safety System that include vehicle stability and traction control, Anti-lock brake system, smart-stop, brake assistant and so on. On the outside, Nisan Frontier could be better than Tacoma, but inside, this pick-up truck that is built for action, is still wearing the crown.
Engine
On road, 2014 Toyota Tacoma has not so impressive performance. It’s ride, handling, and maneuver isn’t much better than any other larger truck; full-size truck. The steering is good and communicative, though. On the other side, Tacoma has pretty amazing towing and payloads ability; its payload is ¾ ton and it can tow up to 6,500 pounds. As for the engine, Toyota Tacoma comes with wide range of choices of specification; such as 4×4 option, and Manual or Automatic operation.
Price
Having a reputation as not-so-expensive truck, low price is being one of this car’s primary selling points. Depending on the selected features, its price ranges from $17.875 to $27,845.
