We Put the Tacoma to the Test at ‘Droptops & Dirt’
Well, that was easy.
For the next 15 minutes I toggle the crawl control to various speed settings and do little more than steer as needed. This is off-roading easy mode. The Tacoma TRD Pro may as well have driven itself through the trail. Similarly, the Fox shocks offer excellent wheel control through ruts, and the suspension travel is more than sufficient to let the truck articulate and twist up. This suspension and four-wheel drive wizardry gives the Tacoma, and it’s driver, a lot of options, and a lot of leeway when the going gets rough.
Eventually, the Tacoma and I reach the base of the trails. Neither it nor I are any worse for wear, an impressive feat that some lesser trucks could not replicate.
With a starting price of $41,520, for the manual transmission and $43,520 for the automatic transmission-equipped Tacoma TRD Pro, this truck offers an excellent bang for the buck. It’s moderately fuel efficient, turning in 18 MPG city and 22 MPG highway with the auto box. It’s also quick on it’s feet with the 278-horsepower V6 engine, all the while offering steadfast Toyota indestructability and the perfect daily driver and weekend warrior off-roader combo. Can’t beat that.
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