What do you choose when you need a fuel efficient impressive pickup which is not a giant sized overkill? You go for the Toyota Tacoma. The Toyota Tacoma has always been a refreshing medium sized pickup that has space, but not excessive space. With its fine blend of power, fuel economy, reasonably good looks and optimum room, the 2009 Toyota Tacoma is a good choice. The Toyota Tacoma comes with impressive new safety features, traction control, stability features and yes, a nice revamped audio system. At an MSRP of about $15,170, your search ends with the 2009 Toyota Tacoma.
Functionality has always ruled the design of the Toyota Tacoma. Every revamp concentrates on improving the convenience for the user. As a two wheel drive or four wheel driven model, the 2009 Tacoma is available in different lengths as Regular Cab flavor, Access Cab (extended cab) flavor and Double Cab (crew cab) flavor. The Tacoma trims come as a mix n match of engines, features and what not. So you can easily find a Tacoma pickup that suits your needs. Choose from the Base trims, Prerunner trims and XRunner trims. The double cab V6 is terrific with acceleration among all pickups in this range.
As regards basic performance, the 159 hp four cylinder engines are quite fuel efficient, with standard 5 speed manual transmission. Double cabs have standard V6 6-speed manual transmission engines that deliver 236 hp. Towing capacity goes up to 6,500 pounds with the 2009 Toyota Tacoma. Trust the Tacoma for economical driving. Handling and traction control, tilt/telescopic steering wheel, 4-wheel antilock brakes with EBS (Electronic Braking System) and double wishbone suspension features help to manage this pickup.
Safety features are second to none in this pickup, with the 2009 Toyota Tacoma zooming away with honors in all standard safety tests. The Tacoma is rated “good” by The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in frontal offset and side impact safety, and marked 5 on 5 in government tests. The off-road performance is just as excellent as regular drive quality.
There are a number of impressive options to choose from if you are interested in upgrading further. Interiors are not ostentatious, but they are indeed classy. There isn’t anything much to complain about, though you can’t expect a quiet engine with the V6 trims. With handsome exteriors and roomy interiors and cargo hold, this smart performance pickup is an ideal buy.
2009 Toyota Tacoma Specs & Safety
Specification Toyota Tacoma regular cab Toyota Tacoma extended cab Toyota Tacoma crew cab short bed Toyota Tacoma crew cab long bed
Wheelbase, in. 109.4 127.2 127.8 140.9
Overall Length, in. 190.4 208.1 208.1 221.3
Overall Width, in. 72.2 72.2 74.6 74.6
Overall Height, in. 65.7 65.7 70.1 70.1
Curb Weight, lbs. 3140 3425 3810 4100
Cargo Volume, cu. ft. – – – –
Standard Payload, lbs. 1685 1615 1540 1485
Fuel Capacity, gals. 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0
Seating Capacity 3 5 5 5
Front Head Room, in. 40.0 39.9 40.1 40.1
Max. Front Leg Room, in. 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7
Rear Head Room, in. – 35.2 38.5 38.5
Max. Rear Leg Room, in. – 28.2 32.6 32.6
Engines dohc I4 dohc V6
Size, liters/cu. in. 2.7 /163 4.0 /241
Horsepower @ rpm. 159 @ 5200 236 @ 5200
Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm. 180 @ 3800 266 @ 3800
Availability Standard Standard
EPA City / highway mpg
5-speed manual 20/25 –/–
6-speed manual –/– 15/19
4-speed automatic 19/25 –/–
5-speed automatic –/– 16/20
Model Prices
Trim Name Retail Price Dealer Invoice Destination Charge
2WD Base regular cab 4-cylinder long bed, manual $14,280 $13,233 $685
2WD Base regular cab 4-cylinder long bed, automatic $15,180 $14,067 $685
4WD Base regular cab 4-cylinder long bed, manual $18,225 $16,890 $685
2WD PreRunner regular cab 4-cylinder long bed, manual $15,150 $14,040 $685
2WD Base Access Cab extended cab 4-cylinder long bed, manual $17,720 $16,257 $685
2WD Base Access Cab extended cab 4-cylinder long bed, automatic $18,620 $17,083 $685
4WD Base Access Cab extended cab 4-cylinder long bed, manual $21,555 $19,776 $685
4WD Base Access Cab extended cab V6 long bed, manual $23,110 $21,203 $685
4WD Base Access Cab extended cab V6 long bed, automatic $23,990 $22,008 $685
2WD PreRunner Access Cab extended cab 4-cylinder long bed, manual $18,480 $16,953 $685
2WD PreRunner Access Cab extended cab V6 long bed, manual $19,935 $18,289 $685
2WD PreRunner Access Cab extended cab V6 long bed, automatic $20,815 $19,097 $685
2WD PreRunner Double Cab crew cab V6 short bed, automatic $22,540 $20,429 $685
2WD PreRunner Double Cab crew cab V6 long bed, automatic $23,040 $20,882 $685
4WD Base Double Cab crew cab V6 short bed, manual $24,735 $22,418 $685
4WD Base Double Cab crew cab V6 short bed, automatic $25,615 $23,217 $685
4WD Base Double Cab crew cab V6 long bed, automatic $26,115 $23,670 $685
2WD X-Runner Access Cab extended cab V6 long bed, manual $24,045 $22,059 $685
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