Toyota’s 2020 Tacoma midsize truck can almost match a full-size American pickup but costs less and fits in more garages

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When the American automakers abandoned the midsize pickup market in the late 2000s, Toyota kept on trucking. The Tacoma remains the best-selling midsize truck in the US—it's more popular than the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Nissan Frontier combined. The Tacoma’s capability, size, and dependable off-road features keep buyers satisfied. For 2020, it gets few but important design and technology updates to push this rough-and-tumble pickup into modern times.

The Tacoma's body, in either extended Access or four-door Double Cab form, is rounded enough to feel like it’s not a Jeep but still coated with enough upright lines and chiseled panels to remind viewers this is not some cushy Highlander. With most Tacoma models, you choose efficiency over embellishments. The Limited trim has 18-inch wheels, and that’s about as glitzy as it gets.

Not so with the TRD Pro I drove. For 2020, Toyota redesigned the LED headlights so they light up with “TRD” on the left, “PRO” on the right, and sequential turn signals on both sides. With the new grille—chunkier than ever, the TRD models swap the “T” circular badge for the classic “TOYOTA” printed in all caps—the Tacoma is ready to pounce. An aluminum skid plate with a red TRD logo and exposed red shocks from Fox Racing, not to mention the 16-inch black TRD wheels and all-terrain tires, announce the TRD Pro’s intent as a curb-hopper in the city and a backwoods champ on the trail.
For more information on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, read Cliff’s full review on CarGurus: http://cguru.us/i5S050ygJMz

Presenter: Clifford Atiyeh
Cinematography: Venn Creative Media

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