2005 Toyota Tacoma

Pros: Great quality truck, sharp looking, great features, smooth ride
Cons: gas mileage falls short, keyless entry should honk horn when locking

I just traded in my 2001 Chevy Silverado for my first Toyota Tacoma and let me say it is a sharp truck and well made. I am satisfied with most every feature. I wish the gas mileage was a little better (16 mpg city) but I do tend to get aggressive at times so some of that may be my fault. I do wish they had a bed light. I can't believe a 4x4 without a light in the truck bed. And I wish the remote keyless entry would honk the horn when locking the truck. It's nice to lock while walking away and hear the horn blow letting you know it is locked. Besides these 2 small glitches so far it's a great truck and sporty too!

Pros: looks good before you actually drive it
Cons: horrible paint, horrible service, horrible repair technitions, Horrible I spent 35,000 on a LEMON.

15,000 on the odometer. 2005 dbl cab silver trd sport 4x4 . never left the highway. Chipping all over the entire truck. The 6sp manual transmission has a great habit of "popping" out of gear at random times. TOYOTA will do nothing, and admits no Fault for the paint. don't buy this truck. www.tacomalemon.com

Pros: Gas mileage, off road capabilities - MOAB passed most class 4 trails without problems.
Cons: Arm rest in doors need padding, oil changes need 4ft tubing from filter.

Just what I was looking for in a truck. I have 2 children and the car seats fit great in the back. I wasn't looking for a "huge truck" due to gas milage and this truck delivered, 23mpg hwy and 19 city with a snug top on the back. The only concern I have had so far is the arm rest on the doors needs more padding, everything else fits great.

Pros: Style, Torque, Composite Box, Roominess
Cons: Cheaper cloth interior, plain standard stereo

I bought a 2005 4-door Tacoma about 2 weeks ago and have been really impressed with this vehicle. I've driven it mainly in the city and it handles quite well for a larger sized truck, but also took it on a weekend road trip and it was magic on the highway.

My purchase was the 6-speed manual, and my one complaint with this is that I wanted the 6-foot box, but the manual is only sold with the 5-foot box for some reason. I am getting some after-market racks to put on though which should negate my cargo issues.

So far gas mileage is adequate. I'm getting about 500km per 70L. Not great, but not bad either. The manual transmission is tons of fun to go through as well. 6th gear at 70km/h (40mph) is no problem.

My one issue is that I got the SR5 Power package (middle package offered) and am pretty unimpressed with the cloth seats. The ones offered on the TRD package are way nicer and I think for the money you pay for a Tacoma, these upgraded seats should be standard on all models.

Pros: Good looking truck, strong drive train and excellent interior.
Cons: Poor economy, very cheap paint quality, lots of squeaks and rattles shortly after new.

I like my truck but it isn't the greatest truck of all time. It gets much poorer mileage than the EPA estimate. If I featherfoot it, I get 14 MPG in town. The suspension has developed many squeaks after only 10K miles. I beat my Ranger to death for 135K miles and never got one rattle or squeak. I know Toyota has a sterling reputation, but I have owned Fords and Hondas with far superior quality of construction and design. One thing that struck me was how cheap the quality of paint is on this thing. Paper thin and chips very easily. Not good for a working truck! I must say that the interior is awesome with the neoprene seats. The drivetrain is superior as well. It has gotten me out of some sticky situations that I know my Ford Ranger would have not gotten out of. This truck is also beautiful to look at. If I were buying a truck today I would get a Honda Ridgeline.