Went to rural Pennsylvania past weekend and Tacoma's were everywhere. I guess Americans got tired of American car companies rolling out $100k pickups that break down all the time.
I live in Rural Pennsylvania about 30 minutes south of Altoona. There aren’t many Toyotas here. There are a lot of Rams and Fords and some Chevys. There are more Mitsubishis than Toyotas
My dad's 2000 Tundra recently hit 500K miles, still uses it every day for work. The reliability is unmatched. Part of it has to do with Toyota using the same relatively simple engines for many years across their line up, always refining them. The 4Runner has had the same engine for over 15 years.
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I'd count it more like 22 years. The 1GR 4.0L V6 debuted in the 2003 4Runner and is still in the 2024 4Runner, it just found some modest improvements along the way such as dual vvti in 2010. The 5-speed automatic served 20 years from 2005-2024, and it's generally considered the most reliable truck transmission around. There's multiple million mile tacomas, and multiple million mile tundras. These vehicles just work.
All changed now. All new engines and transmissions. The new twin turbo V6 Tundra has had all types of failures. The new Taco, 4Runner and Land cruiser all are very expensive now. We will see how sales go.
Travel outside the US and you’ll know why Toyota is KING. The only pickup you’ll ever see outside the US is the legendary Hilux. You’ll find 30+ year old Hilux still driving around in the most remote places on earth. Ain’t nobody buying F-150 or Silverado in Africa!
Hilux’s are cheap and small which makes them more popular in undeveloped and developing countries, most of which are found in Africa. That said, take a trip to a country like Australia, Latin America, and New Zealand where driver needs are more respected and American made pickup trucks are all over the damn place. Hell, they even receive small business tax credits. The US Dollar is a strong currency compared to the Japanese Yen and the automakers here don’t have that many factories overseas due to financial problems stemming the Great Recession 15 years ago. This means any cars from Detroit are imported from the US which carries high taxes, similar to how Android is popular in poorer countries because they’re usually cheaper than expensive iPhones (priced at $1500 in America), rather than the quality of the phone itself. The person driving the Cadillac, Mustang, Camaro, or Dodge Charger overseas ends up being the richest guy in town as a result since he can afford the cost of the import tariffs and sales taxes.
Maybe not in Africa. But in the Netherlands the RAM pick up trucks are very populaire. Especially when compared to the average unpopulairity for pick trucks in the Netherlands.
Hilux’s are cheap and small which makes them more popular in undeveloped and developing countries, most of which are found in Africa. That said, take a trip to a country like Australia, Latin America, and New Zealand where driver needs are more respected and American made pickup trucks are all over the damn place. Hell, they even receive small business tax credits. The US Dollar is a strong currency compared to the Japanese Yen and the automakers here don’t have that many factories overseas due to financial problems stemming the Great Recession 15 years ago. This means any cars from Detroit are imported from the US which carries high taxes, similar to how Android is popular in poorer countries because they’re usually cheaper than expensive iPhones (priced at $1500 in America), rather than the quality of the phone itself. The person driving the Cadillac, Mustang, Camaro, or Dodge Charger overseas ends up being the richest guy in town as a result since he can afford the cost of the import tariffs and sales taxes.
@@seanthe100 Yea I may have seen some broken down but VERY RARE. I my old job had 05 Tundra V8 with original motor and transmission with over 320,000 miles. Ford is alright but I would never buy a Ford with a CVT transmission.
I bought a used 2003 Toyota Tundra with 60k original miles. Truck drives amazing and people were shocked how low mileage the truck was for its age. Glad I found this truck.
Unfortunately Toyota is ditching the V6 for turbo 4cyl and I will tell you that motor sucks. It's fun city driving at 30 mph but sucks going on the interstate.
Toyota has the reliability factor. A Tacoma will run 30 years or 300,000 miles in a “developing nation” with just the usual upkeep. Couldn’t say that about any other truck brand right now.
The new tundras are prone to failure. Probably new tacoma as well. Thank your government regs pushing higher fuel efficiency which causes engines to be way more complex and prone to failure.
It's crazy to think the Tacoma and the Ranger are in the same mid-size segment when the Tacoma would be too big outside of America. The Ranger outside of America competes with the Hilux (leader), Navara, D-MAX, and Triton. Detroit owns America, but Japan owns Asia and Australia, and likely also South America and Africa.
They aren't lying about the resale value. I had a 2005 Tacoma I bought in 2014 for 16k$ and just traded in at the dealership for $10k. It had over 200k miles on it!
On our 3rd Tacoma. We have a 2023 and 2024. They are very popular in DFW. My son attends Texas A&M and they are everywhere in College Station. Folks are complaining about the prices but they have 8 trims at many different price points.
How about that, a right sized pickup that will not blow an engine at 50k, available with a manual, not engineered by idiots (anyone who have ever replaced a timing chain on a 4x4 canyon will know) outsells Ford and GM.
Proud 5th Gen 4Runner owner here. I almost went for the Tacoma but realized the SUV is just more practical for me. But I would still love to pick up a 2nd or 3rd gen Tacoma in the future and mod it.
I think it's very simple how Tacoma became the bestselling mid-size. In 2005 Dodge dropped the ball and priced the Dakota 50% higher than it should have been. As a result, potential buyers went with the more capable Ram 1500 or moved over to the cheaper Tacoma. Rather than correcting the error, Dodge left the market after its bankruptcy in 2008.
most likely the 2005 Tacoma is still running while the 2005 Ram 1500 isn't, now the same Tacoma is worth more than the Ram that depreciated in value that has more issues than the Tacoma, sometimes expensive doesn't mean better.
Impressive to see the Toyota Tacoma maintaining its top spot in such a competitive market! 🚚 Consistency in meeting customer needs and maintaining a reputation for reliability truly sets it apart.
My Tacoma has 311,000 miles on it It hasn't been in the shop much Just basics like brakes, oil change etc It would probably last another 10 years if I had done the frame recall Definitely highly recommend the tacoma I have had trucks for many years Ford & dodge This little tacoma has been much better overall
Just bought my second ever truck, a 2016 F-150 Lariat and I love that it fits my family. But I still kept my 2005 Toyota Tacoma 😜 I couldn’t part with her!
As a vehicle, the Tacoma was inefficient, uncomfortable, and drastically outdated until the 2024 refresh. Here in the Northwest they still sell like hotcakes because of the reputation for reliability, and the way they hold value. The mid size trucks of today are the full size trucks of 20 years ago, and they just keep getting bigger. The reason full size trucks sell so well is that on average, they have the same fuel economy as mid-size trucks, while having more power and usability.
The midsize trucks of today are similar in exterior size to full size trucks 20 years ago, but they still are not even remotely close in bed or interior size or overall capability. As yo mention they are also barely more efficient, if at all, and with the big incentives now back on full size trucks they aren't that much cheaper either.
I want a new Trail Hunter. It’s a Toyota so you know it’s reliable. It’s a Tacoma so it has a MASSIVE after market option. It has a history of being the #1 mid size truck , plus it looks cool.
Toyota Tacoma king of pickups in America Toyota Hilux thee king of pick ups anywhere in the world ,even Isis or Taliban swear by them I'm not comparing them but showing appreciation for their consistency I'm a Mitsubishi Triton/ L200 fan though
Actually for ISIS they use a lot of Land cruiser 70 series pickups. Which is expensive. Which is why people wonder where they got it from. The Triton is another pickup popular with militarized applications. IMO, the Triton is better than the Hilux.
@@ChrisRobato true but there's also similar to them that has hiluxs , yeah with the landcruiser and how much it costs most of the world is puzzled how do they afford a fleet of these pickups
Ford Ranger has managed to outsell the Hilux in Australia and in Thailand, the Isuzu D-Max has outsold the Hilux. Not saying the Hilux is not a very good vehicle, it is, other than issues with it's DPF. But overall, the world global ute-pickup market outside of the US, is a close fight between the Toyota Hilux, the Mitsubishi L200, the Isuzu D-Max, the Ford Ranger and the Nissan Navarro. All are very rugged vehicles.
@@ejmbok87 Depends on your finances. If money is not an issue, then just get the latest greatest. But if you're working class, i would recommend a 2015, specifically the 4 cylinder version. They are relatively cheap, but still hold their value, and can do pretty much anything you need.
Tacoma was the first new vehicle i purchased and the resell value is crazy. After 5 years of driving, i can still sell the vehicle for almost 80% of what I purchased it for. I think that is a testament to its quality and reputation
Ford certainly didn't do themselves any favors by foolishly taking the Ranger off the market for a decade or so leaving the mid-size truck market... and the other Domestic brands only sort of half-assed their mid-size trucks during that period. Luckily Ford came to their senses and brought the Ranger back a few years ago, but they lost a lot of ground during that period, especially with fleet vehicles and have a long way to be competitive with the Tacoma.
I have had mostly GM vehicles and test drove a GMC Canyon. The new Tacoma is 3 times the truck the new Canyon/Colorado is. The new Ranger looks like the same truck it’s replacing. I had a 2023 Frontier and it’s outdated by a decade compared to the new Tacoma. I now have a 2024 Tacoma and it gets better each day.
To be fair the frontier just tried copying the Tacoma/4runner formula when it got redesigned as the Tacoma and 4runner had always been outdated and ancient inside and yet are wildly popular. Only thing is Nissan doesn’t have the reliability and quality history or reputation that Toyota has so that formula doesn’t work for them much.
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I have friends with Tacomas who will consider nothing else. I went with one to look at the new version, and we liked the fact that the seats are no longer low to the floor, but wish the reliable V6 hadn't been discontinued, and found the interior a bit cheap looking. But the friend is nevertheless planning on buying one, making it his fourth consecutive Tacoma.
The Tacoma has been my desired vehicle for some time, although I do not have one. I already know how Toyota took on America's pickups. It appeals to people like me, who don't really want a pickup. Dudes whose lives would be much easier if they had a truck like, once a month. The newer Tacomas are quite large but for a long time it was the lone occupant in the medium-sized truck market. All trucks now are so big though that they're still mid-sized. And of course, well before the vehicle market went nuts, I also noticed how 20 year old Tacomas were still selling for a lot of money. There were no other used vehicles that were that old with that many miles that were commanding anywhere near that in price. At that point, for me to some extent, whether it has earned the reputation. isirrelevant, the reputation is there and it should expect to command a good price upon sale.
Nailed it. Get one, you wont regret it. I highly recommend getting a 4 cylinder version 2005-2023. They cost a lot less (though still hold value), and do everything you would need or want it to.
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The only reason is winning is because they are not just listening to their customers, but also listening to their dealership network. Ford makes the maverick. the cheaper truck. Probably is the ford company likes to push the heavier, more profitable, higher margin F150s to the dealerships. While the dealers themselves are begging 🙏 ford to make more mavericks since they can’t sell the higher sticker F150s. People can’t get approved for financing, and who can afford a $100K truck these days.
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Toyota makes a product that buyers like because its literally just the same vehicle over and over with minor facelifts. The most recent gen update is the first time the tacoma has really changed in 30 years.
I am still daily driving my 1998 🌮-ma 5 speed 2.7L 4 cylinder that I bought in 2003. My holy grail taco is the one they never built, the dual cab, long bed, V6 manual.
To be more clear you should have included a bit more details on the Truck of the Year award. The vehicle has to be all new or be a substantial upgrade to even compete. Therefore, the Tacoma wasn’t even considered. It doesn’t mean it’s not a better truck.
I am the biggest Toyota fan in the world. But please make a video on how Toyota did the worse thing it could have done. 4 cylinder engines with turbo on pickups that are having trouble already. V6 and v8 NA all the way
Are you under the impression Nissan is going to run away with the market thanks to the n/a V6 in the Frontier? That 4cyl is worlds better than the prior V6, as is the 8-speed automatic. I assure you sales aren't going to go down. The sky is not falling. Lots of yokels guessed that the ecoboost V6 would be the end of F-150 supremacy in 2012--look at it now.
Engines over time can be fixed. The overly reliable V6s people are taunting had a miserable start in it's product cycle with blocks were discovered to have imperfectly sand casted, and certain engine variants had direct injection only which led to carbonization. This were fixed in time to produce the very reliable engines we see today. So I don't see the turbos as an issue, considering by the standards of a turbo, they are relatively understressed. Ford's 2.3 liter is pumping out 270hp and 310hp when Toyota's 2.4 is doing 270 and 228 on the base version. And Ford's 2.3 Ecoboost is regarded to be reliable. No, Toyota's big mistake is to forget it's blue collar core market in the US, and I say the US, because elsewhere in the world, with the release of the $12,000 Hilux Camp they have not forgotten the people who put them where they are now.
Unless you simply want a truck that is insanely reliable and simple enough that you can do most repairs yourself. Just look at the sheer number of those 2000 era Tacomas that are still running.
The fact people are ecstatic about Toyota quality is more of a reflection of how awful US Manufacturers treated customers; selling them absolute junk for decades. That's before it even hits the sleazy car sales floor, where you get schemed and scammed even more. Pathetic if you ask me.
@@yatox8 new Tacoma is selling more than fine and it's already the number one selling mid size truck in the segment. During it's Q1 sales. It was very much in it's change over period plus lack of supply. However Toyota will solve the supply issue as time goes and change over period Will be over soon
There’s a reason why there’s nothing but Toyota down in the grimiest, roughest, toughest “roads” down in South America, Central America, Europe, and Asia. I remember seeing Fords & Chevys literally broken down in parts on the side of the road in Nicaragua growing up. I’d always ask my dad what was wrong with the Fords and Chevys as a kid. Since a kid I’ve been a huge fan of Toyota brand. 1986 Corolla GTS 1990 Corolla 1997 Tacoma 2001 Landcruiser 2004 Sequoia 2006 Tacoma 2007 FJ 2006 Tacoma 2008 Tundra 2016 Tundra 2022 Camry
I sold a 2017 Sequoia to a car dealer in FL because I was moving to Japan last year and was offered $36K. I had 1 payment left on the car loan. Will never buy anything other than Toyota.
Japanese made a difference back then with small trucks, so Ford had to respond with Ranger, Chevrolet with S10. But modern pickup trucks grew too large, a small pickup is the same size as the 150 of yore. No wonder 20-year old Rangers and 30-year old Tacomas/Hilux are still around. I want a truck the same size as the original Ranger, which had 14-inch wheels, remember? I don't go offroad.
My '17 Tacoma is almost the same size as my '92 Ford F150. They should bring back the Chevy Luv, 1st Gen Ranger or the Rampage if they are so worried about MPG.
@@DumbledoreMcCracken First-gen Tacoma was a replacement for a Pickup called Hilux elsewhere. Sixth-gen Hilux is very similar to first-gen Tacoma. Since then Tacoma grew in size substantionally.
You might be interested to know that a smaller Chevy S-10 pickup is made down in Mexico and sold for a cheaper price. But it's not for the US market. For that matter, the Toyota Hilux is also being made in Mexico, same plant as the Tacoma.
If they didn't have the chicken tax, we would get to have more options in the small pickup market, like the VW Saveiro, Fiat Strada, Chevy Tornado and Ram Rampage to name a few.
@@shawnn6926 it’s not just the chicken tax though. Most of them wouldn’t meet North American safety requirements because they weren’t built for North America in mind.
@@shawnn6926 Not only that we could actually get the Highly Regarded Toyota Hilux... even though it's about the same size and older models were cosmetically similar to the Tacoma, Now they look fairly different and have pretty wide range of capability differences.
I highly doubt it. The current Ranger and Colorado are finally competent, but they're also only sold in crew cab short bed, and don't offer a hybrid option like Toyota. It takes a lot to rip away Tacoma faithfuls, and a good 4cyl engine replacing a mediocre V6 isn't gonna do it.
@@timsmith6815😂. New Tacoma has excellent power performance torque mpg comfort tech features off road ability and more. Very much a class leader and already the number one selling mid size truck. New Tacoma cost very much like it's rivals. So shut up
@Turdfergusen. 😂. New Tacoma is a excellent class leading mid size truck and already number one selling in it's segment. So the opinion of keyword warriors don't matter
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They're not trucks, they're utes (Utility vehicles). That's what they were named here in Australia, where they were invented. A truck is a much larger commercial vehicle, such as a Kenworth.
we had a single cab 98 tacoma with the 2.7 liter and four wheel drive with locking hubs. that truck was by far the best and most toughest vehicle we have ever owned. it was wrecked three times and and beat all to hell and still nothing ever broke. i miss that thing so much, just not how tiny it was....
I am pretty confident I can drive my 2013 Toyota Tacoma TRD-OFF Road 4x4 my entire life! I have 75 miles on it right now, I intend to drive it well over 500,000. It has NEVER given me any issues. I LOVE MY TACOMA!!!!
