AMA a base model rental spec 2018 Tacoma

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
12/11/2018 at 20:41 • Filed to: Tacoma

After 240 miles of freeway driving I’m ready to draw conclusions.

DISCUSSION (61)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:48

have you turned into a space crab doctor yet?

sony1492 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:48

Are the seats as ass numbing as the last gen?

The Dummy Gummy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:51

Avg mpg/speed

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:51

Are you now a male prostitute?

Ash78, voting early and often > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:53

Do they still sell the true base model that sits really low? This looks lifted.

CB > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:53

Is rental spec worth the price they ask for a new one?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:56

how much air time does it get when you miss an off ramp?

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 20:56

is that what they’re driving these days?

times are tough for us all

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
12/11/2018 at 20:57

What’s the air speed of an unladen African sparrow?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
12/11/2018 at 20:57

No I have no purchased a 1984 4wd Tercel.

Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:58

Using a base Taco for highway driving is like...I dunno...using a Miata for mountain snow driving or something.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:58

yet...

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 20:58

This is a 4x4 with steel wheels and shit tires. A two door 2x4 is still available but hard to find.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CB
12/11/2018 at 20:59

No. I would like keyless entry and a slightly nicer interior, and alloy wheels.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:59

Kinja'd!!!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 20:59

Kinja'd!!!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > sony1492
12/11/2018 at 21:00

10/10 kinda like the seats, although they are a bit on the short side.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:00

I thought “base” and “rental spec” implied that it was cheap, but god damn these things start at 40k in Canada.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 21:01

A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do to do to make ends meet.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 21:01

That’s a big no. The RWD Taco sits MUCH higher than the previous gen RWD (2005-2014). I have a photo of my parked next to one somewhere on some phone...

Future Heap Owner > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:01

I would not’ve guessed you’d get a Tacoma as a rental

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chariotoflove
12/11/2018 at 21:02

Yes, so logically the best way to test it out.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > gin-san - shitpost specialist
12/11/2018 at 21:03

Generally $ 30-32 k US dollars.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 21:03

We had an older low Tacoma, and I would have much preferred it to be a PreRunner. Getting in and out of a truck dozens of time is easier when you just slide in vs drop in.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > The Dummy Gummy
12/11/2018 at 21:04

I’m at about 20 mpg at 50-75 mph. Will know better after my first fill up.

Ash78, voting early and often > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 21:05

You parked on a phone?!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Future Heap Owner
12/11/2018 at 21:05

I’ve seen them at Denver and got this one in Sacramento. It looks like they drove it from Argentina tho.

AestheticsInMotion > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/11/2018 at 21:08

You make it sound like a caged track car.... Just because it wasn’t lifted 16 feet doesn’t mean that it’s * low*

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:09

Could three adults sit across the bench in comfort?

Also, is there bench seating?

jasmits > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 21:10

2WDs look like 4x4s now though, they don’t look very low

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:11

Ends meat*

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion
12/11/2018 at 21:13

1) No.

2) If base, possibly.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion
12/11/2018 at 21:13

In the back? The front is two bucket seats. The rear is still pretty tight for anybody over 5- 9 or so. 3 across in the back would be fully squished together.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 21:14

Keep the tip!

jasmits > AestheticsInMotion
12/11/2018 at 21:15

I can answer from mine, sort of. Around town it’s fine for 5 but I took 5 people from Portland to Shasta and reviews from the back seat(two of the occupants being chicks on the small side, one being a very normal sized guy) were not very positive. I also kept elbowing the middle occupants feet when shifting because the console was apparently the best spot for them.

I do not believe a front bench is available.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > AestheticsInMotion
12/11/2018 at 21:21

Lifted like 4-inches, it’s a big enough difference to be noticeable. I much preferred our full size trucks because of it. It’s not a sports car, it doesn’t need to be low.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Ash78, voting early and often
12/11/2018 at 21:22

Not really. I have an uncle who bought a Frontier for that very reason. He uses a ladder rack for his work truck, and with the 2wd Frontier he doesn’t have to stand on a ladder to get his ladder. Lol.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:23

Swallow

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/11/2018 at 21:24

To lazy to confirm. Sorry for my mistake.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chariotoflove
12/11/2018 at 21:25

I drove it on a bumpy street. Does that count?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:40

Kinja'd!!!

CB > gin-san - shitpost specialist
12/11/2018 at 21:41

Tacomas start around $30k, but I’ve never seen one less than $37k here in Saskatchewan.

MUSASHI66 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:45

Overall, did you like it?

I test drove a 2018 double cab with long bed. It felt so narrow inside - I’m coming from a 2000 Tundra and I figured these caught up in size. That was a solid no though.

Did you like the power? Again, tundra only has 240hp I think, but it feels more responsive and quicker, even with the ancient transmission and a tired engine.

I have a feeling that Camry 3.5L V6 was not the best engine for that truck.

That’s why we kept the 2000 tundra and bought a 2018 Tundra SR5 TRD Sport.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > MUSASHI66
12/11/2018 at 21:50

Chevy Colorado>Tacoma

Not impressed with new engine.

Yes feels narrow, but easy to drive in town.

Back seat rom still for children.

As a whole package it’s okay but not $32k okay. I would probably get a Colorado if shopping for something this size.

The Dummy Gummy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 21:52

Not bad at all actually.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > CB
12/11/2018 at 22:01

Oh I fucked up , I was looking at the Tundra on Toyota’s site.

Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:02

Sure. That’s all 90% of trucks ever see anyway. :P

vicali > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:09

Do you feel super duper safe?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:09

So what you’re saying is: get a 4Runner and trailer instead.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/11/2018 at 22:12

Yes a used 4Runner is a better value too.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > vicali
12/11/2018 at 22:13

I didn’t feel any safer or less safe than usual.

vicali > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:15

It should have TSS Toyota Superduper Safe standard... is the grille emblem shiny with lasers behind it?

There is a hilarious thread in tw where someone drove into a wall of boxes and is complaining that it didn’t stop. Thread is a garbage fire like only tw can..

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > vicali
12/11/2018 at 22:17

It has radar cruise control so I’m guessing it has twss.

vicali > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/11/2018 at 22:51

It’s sta ndard as of 2018. What does the dash look like? Dials and levers for hvac?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Chariotoflove
12/12/2018 at 00:51

A is for AestheticsInMotion, whose Miata climbed St. Helens