As a part of a family who is accustomed to mini vans, the Tacoma, as a small pickup truck, was quite the addition to the family arsenal of vehicles. The minor set back is that the truck isn't designed for our family road trips, but everything else we do, it's perfect. Though it's a small pick up, we have a small home, so it sort of works out. It still maintained the ability to transport furniture and appliances home from the store (in less trips than anyone could have ever imagined), as well as a roomy cab for comfort and extra storage. It doesn't have much uphill power, but it still gets the job done when it comes to a bit of off road driving. It's been a great truck to take on fishing trips, being able to keep the cooler in the cab, rods and tackle boxes in the small storage behind the bench seat, and being able to tie anything else we needed in the bed. It's even reliable enough to be able to help other members of the family in need of a truck, as well as making recycling trips whenever necessary. Overall, this truck would be a great vehicle for those who have never owned a truck before, and those who need small jobs done that mini vans and small family cards can't handle. It's also a great transition from smaller vehicles to larger ones. Can't find too much to complain about with a vehicle that has done it's purchasing value of service to the owning family in less than a decade.

I was looking for a small pickup truck to handle light daily hauling. I wanted something reliable, good on gas mileage, easy to handle, and small enough to navigate heavy city traffic and to fit into tight parking spaces with no issue. I had an older model Toyota Tundra about a decade ago, and initially wanted to get a newer Tundra, but they're gotten so big that it didn't really suit my lifestyle anymore. The Tacoma has all the positive qualities I saw in the Tundra, but with a more compact body and better gas mileage! I love this truck.