Driving Experience
Includes acceleration and handling
What Owners Say
"under powered"
Jack W., FL (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"4 cyl does not have a lot of acceleration, but is adequate around town. Could use more on freeway entrance."
Rich M., VA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Handling is predictable and easily controlled. The acceleration is acceptable but the vehicle would be better with more torque."
Eric S., YT (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The Tacoma drive is excellent and performs beautifully off road. Very sure footed."
Richard A., AZ (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"lurches, lousy gas mileage, not maneuverable, not great in the snow"
Stephen M., ME (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"very underpowered compared to 2001 Tacome it replaced. (same engine in both), slow on acceleration even when empty. A real dog with a load."
Kenwood H., MI (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Great acceleration and handling. I wish the gas mileage was better and I love the double cab."
Robert J., FL (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The 4 cylinder engine is quite sluggish when accelerating to pass or at key moments in traffic"
Anonymous, MA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Great in all respects."
Anonymous, ON (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The Tacoma ride is somewhat harsh as compared to other trucks but not enough to keep me from buying them. The truck is very tough, durable and inexpensive to maintain."
James C., NJ (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Typical truck."
Anonymous, SC (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Drives and handles great but the windows occasionally have a whistle at high speeds."
James S., TX (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Very good power and acceleration. Handles well."
Anonymous, ND (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"While it will accelerate quickly it takes a lot of pedal pressure whereas my 2010 tacoma had an easy pedal."
Frank S., NC (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The truck is slow and sluggish -"
Anonymous, GA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"smooth acceleration and excellent handling"
Anonymous, AZ (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Power for accelleration is there when I need it, handles well for a mid size pickup at any speed."
Anonymous, BC (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Very good acceleration, handles well even in snow."
Anonymous, CT (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"I like the acceleration it gives me. Easy to see what's going on all around me.The mileage is good for the size of the truck."
Russ N., TX (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"I bought the truck to carry things, a slide in camper, and off ro0ad travel.. I am happy with all these things except the camper feels heavy for the truck."
Anonymous, AZ (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Drives and. Handles great"
John H., CA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"It accelerates very nicely. It has the right amount of power for me and what I do with it. Handling is very good."
Cindy D., IL (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"4 cylinder very sluggish to accelerate. road handling is good and ride is comfortable"
Anonymous, ON (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Good power and acceleration, even when pulling small travel trailer."
Andrew M., NY (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Good acceleration from high torque at a low RPM. I have the TRD Offroad model so the ride is firm and the handling is very good. Changed to A/S season tires from the AT tires that were on it. Really quieted down tire road noise."
Thomas Z., SC (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"very good fuel economy performance"
Anonymous, MA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Great"
Michael C., IN (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"for local driving it's great, we have not taken any long highway trips."
C G., SC (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The handling is mediocre and the ride is rough and very turn of the 21st century truck-like. That being said, I enjoy the low-end grunt that the truck has, which seems to be being phased out in favor of more car-like motors."
Anonymous, GA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"I drive locally most of the time but have taken it on interstate travel once and the engine response to acceleration and deceleration is active and the cruise control system is solid and holds well on level or hilly roadways."
LARRY F., AL (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"A bit noisy, acceleration is uneven, steering is still stiff."
C S., WA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Its a prerunner with an extra long bed. Hauls a full yard of soil or mulch or nearly a ton of gravel while riding and handling fine. I get the capacity of a big truck with the size and MPG of a small truck....and I can park it in a normal spot!"
JOHN B., TX (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Very comfortable to ride in. It gives you a great view of the road due to its height. The V6 provides good acceleration and acceptable mileage. It's a good looking truck."
RUSS N., TX (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Only 4 cylinder engine has trouble accelerating from a standing start."
DENNIS H., FL (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The throttle lag programmed to improve mileage drives me crazy. You have to wait for the engine to slow down so that you can shift."
PHIL W., BC (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"LARGER THAN EXPECTEDL SLOW ACCELLORATION"
JAMES B., MO (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Its a bit noisy, road noise."
JAMES S., TX (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"My previous pickup truck was a 1994 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 with the 5.2L V8 and 5 Spd manual transmission. The 5.2L engine has one & a half times the torque of the Tacoma V6, and at a much lower RPM. Torque makes a difference when you need it, especially offroad. The Tacoma also has an automatic transmission, and I have had to learn to use it properly, especially offroad. I do really like the much tighter turning radius of the Tacoma vis-a-vis the Dakota. There are trade-offs with both trucks, b"
KERTIS P., WA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"4 cylinder engine is underpowered"
JOHN T., TX (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Slow acceleration is good on gas but Ihave to plaster the accelerator pedal to the floor to ge tit to downshift for rapid acceleration when needed. A 4 or 5 spd transmission instead of a 3 would perform betterI beleive."
Anonymous, NC (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The six-speed transmission needs some tweaking. First gear is too short. Sixth gear is WAY too short. Sixth should be an overdrive gear that allows me better mileage on the highway. First should be longer to allow me to accelerate from a stop without having to shift just a few seconds after accelerating. Frankly, I don't use first or fifth much. I start in second and skip from fourth to sixth."
Anonymous, MA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The engine brake-assist is dangerous on curvy mountainous roads"
Anonymous, AR (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"Very clunky steering and it drifts. Rear suspension very bouncy. Engine clatter at morning startup, Very annoying."
GLENN E., NC (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"I love driving this car handles so well"
Anonymous, PA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"My husband got this to commute to his office job which is 5 miles from home, and so he had something for hauling large items from garage sales on the weekend. We had to make the decision quickly, and unfortunately, chose wrong with this gutless Tacoma. He feels like he is going to get squashed on the interstate, because this thing has just sh*tty acceleration with it's tiny 4 cylinder, and surprising they even make one."
Anonymous, FL (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"The truck the noisy and is certainly not a long distance driving vehicle for comfort. I love my truck, but Toyota could improve this area"
RICHARD J., FL (2015 Toyota Tacoma)"I bought the Tacoma with a tow package. I wanted it to tow my travel trailer which weights about 3700 pounds. I find the Tacoma can manage this towing job, but millage drops to around 11 mpg--depending on the the terrain. I wish the millage were just a little better."
Anonymous, CA (2015 Toyota Tacoma)
"Both are perfect."
Anonymous, ON (2015 Toyota Tacoma)