2009 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 V-6 SR5 TRD - Automobile Magazine
As a person who enjoys doing small-scale outdoorsy work or towing the odd small camper, car, or boat, I really like "small" trucks like this Toyota Tacoma, the Nissan Frontier, and the Dodge Dakota, among others. This particular Tacoma, however, sports a ton of options and costs nearly $8000 more than a base crew-cab Tacoma. I must admit, though, that its most costly option, a TRD off-road package, makes this Toyota a more desirable truck to me, as it's equipped with lots of four-wheelin'-friendly additions, such as a locking rear differential, skid plates, tow hooks,... Also, the Tacoma's decent-size back seats made it easy for me to safely plug her into her baby seat during transit. The Tacoma's size is perfect for driving and parking in the city, yet it still packs appreciable utility with a payload capacity of 1295 pounds and maximum towing weight of 6500 pounds in our particular tester. However, at $33,000, this Tacoma isn't that appealing to me. By contrast, the Tundra Double Cab that we drove in a few weeks ago came in at less than $31,000 and could pull 8300 pounds or carry an extra 220 pounds in the bed. That Tundra didn't have the off-road equipment of this Tacoma, but it did include essentials like keyless entry, towing hardware, and decent audio along with the 4. 6-liter V-8. To keep things fair, I went over to Toyota's Web site to spec out a... Source: www.automobilemag.com
