2010 Toyota Tacoma: Overview

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The 2010 Toyota Tacoma is largely unchanged. This compact pickup truck offers three cab styles: regular cab, extended Access Cab with rear-hinged rear doors, and the Double Cab with four conventional side doors. Regular cabs have bucket seats or a three-passenger bench. The others seat five via front bucket seats and a three-place rear bench.

Regular cabs and Access Cabs use 6-foot-long cargo beds, Double Cabs 5- and 6-foot beds; all have a dent-resistant plastic liner. Tacoma offers two engines. A 159-hp 2.7-liter 4-cylinder teams with a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. A 236-hp 4.0-liter V6 teams with a 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic. Maximum towing capacity is 6500 lb. Tacoma is available with rear-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive that should not be left engaged on dry pavement but includes a low-range gear for off-roading. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain side airbags, and front side airbags. A locking rear differential and hill ascent and descent control are available. Tacoma is available as the sporty X-Runner, which has an Access Cab with the V6, manual transmission, aero lower body trim, and sport suspension. This report is based on evaluations of the 2009 Toyota Tacoma.