2007 Toyota Tacoma Consumer Reviews Page 8

Love this truck

Written by: Mike on 03/02/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Regular Cab 6.1 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

After having a Chevy S-10 and always wanting a Toyota, I can not be happier. I recently pulled a U-Haul trailer from PA to Florida, it made it seem like I had nothing on the back. My bud, pulled the same with an S-10. I pretty much could have dusted him. He had problems with hills, and I didn't. I also got better gas mileage, which is always a plus. I just like having a truck, even though this is the smaller model, it still rocks, has great power for a little engine. This is my second Toyota, I will never again own anything else.

Favorite Features

I love everything except the fabric on the doors.

Suggested Improvements

Get rid of the fabric on the doors.

19 out 19 people found this review helpful

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A Woman's Opinion

Written by: LtH on 02/27/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6 4dr Double Cab 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I'm very satisfied with the Taco, lives up to the reviews, and would buy it all over again. The visibility is great, and 5 adults fit comfortably. It feels solid, and handles well both on streets & freeways. My goals were to get a vehicle with better than average reliability that rode a little higher off the ground and the Taco fit the bill as a great investment. I'm a happy first time Toyota owner & first time truck owner.

Favorite Features

The powerful engine and responsive acceleration & brakes. No-nonsense controls for AC and radio. Practicality of being able to move my own stuff for a change.

Suggested Improvements

An improved base stereo & have an MP3 hook-up.

7 out 8 people found this review helpful

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07 4-dr 2wd Taco

Written by: DS07Taco on 02/27/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6 4dr Double Cab 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Drives quiet and smooth, brakes seem a little soft; occasional "surge" at stop with foot on brake pedal, but nothing major. Great ergonomics and functionality in interior; bed is well designed/functional; lots of good standard features. Overall, a very good value for the price.

Favorite Features

Great motor; love the oil filter location; ride quality, interior design and functionality; bed design and functionality; overall "look" is nice too.

Suggested Improvements

Correct the "surge at stop" (idling issue?); brakes are big, make them "bite" more instead of having to push 1/2 way down before they do anything.

6 out 6 people found this review helpful

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Improve Quality Control Process

Written by: MGisi on 02/24/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6 4dr Access Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Nice vehicle, engine is a bit noisy. Toyota needs to improve their quality control process. I had to take my new truck back the first week to have a defective tire and defective brake drums replaced.

Favorite Features

Interior roominess.

Suggested Improvements

3 out 3 people found this review helpful

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Nice Truck, Bad Paint

Written by: Jon on 02/20/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma V6 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Great truck, poor exterior design with paint chipping problems. My truck has 1500 miles on it and the rear fender flares have no paint left on them. Toyota is repainting it, but who wants a brand new truck repainted already.

Favorite Features

Great truck except the paint.

Suggested Improvements

Make running boards standard to help protect the paint on the fender flares. Or atleast tell customers of problem so they know to buy them.

8 out 8 people found this review helpful

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Best Midsize Truck

Written by: SC on 02/16/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6 4dr Double Cab 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

After driving all the midsize trucks, Toyota was my pick. I would do it again even though there a few complaints, the primary one being that it has 3 or 4 impossible to find intermittant rattles, each being heard only when hitting its own unique road bump. Perhaps the firm riding Off Road package causes some of the problem. Also, a small nitpick: what's with the cloth arm rest on the door that will look soiled within a year? This is a truck, not an Avalon! Additionally, the engine fan causes excessive noise, even during fast idle warmup. Finally, there is no tailgate lock. After 3500 miles there has not been any warranty work required.

Favorite Features

Quiet ride. Great looking interior. Ther sport seats are perfect. Powerful, smooth and economical engine that gets 20 mpg in urban/surburban driving. Exceptionally smooth auto transmission that is into high gear by 35 mph, helping maximize city mpg. Lots of storage space under and behind rear seats.

Suggested Improvements

Improve rattle problems. Redesign the grille so to give the front end view a look other than that of a beached catfish.

4 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Chevy owner turned Toyota

Written by: Marty on 02/15/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma V6 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

After a month of thorough research I narrowed it down to the Frontier and Tacoma. The Tacoma was roomier. It does have some spongy brakes that need to get used to (TRD 4x4). Interior is an A+! Good power and ride. Very comfortable seating. I have owned Chevys all my life. This is the first Toyota that I have purchased. Sold my 04 Colorado Z71 crew cab. This blows it away hands down. Even though I bought the fully loaded Colorado, it just feels cheap to drive when compared to the Tacoma. Great job Toyota! Some additional lighting for the 4x4 and various other switches would help. Also, I had to order a cabin filter. Toyota makes the slot for one but does not place one in there? C'mon.

Favorite Features

Interior (high class), power, comfort.

Suggested Improvements

More instrument lights on the interior. Spongy brakes.

12 out 14 people found this review helpful

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Tacoma

Written by: 751 on 02/08/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6 4dr Access Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 6M)

Review

I got the 07 Tacoma and love it. It drives better than my Firebird I had before it. Only knock is the gas mileage is not what I expected it to be. Also cruise control takes some getting used to. I would definitely recommend this truck to anyone. You must get a cold air intake and magnaflow muffler installed. It improves gas mileage and power and makes a great engine perform even better. Plus it is easy to install and fairly cheap.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

8 out 8 people found this review helpful

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Great Truck!

Written by: Erik on 02/03/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma V6 4dr Access Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Love this truck! The truck only has 320 miles on it, but it's been a joy to own so far. Lots of power, handles great, and comfortable. Rides better than my 02 Tacoma 4WD did.

Favorite Features

4.0L V6, smooth shifting automatic, sport style seats.

Suggested Improvements

My one and only complaint with this truck is the brakes. The pedal is soft, with the pedal travel being way too long. They stop the truck just fine, you just have to push through too much pedal travel before they react.

23 out 25 people found this review helpful

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My third new Tacoma since 1980

Written by: crazyman on 01/24/2007

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Tacoma V6 4dr Double Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This truck is a very smooth ride, has plenty of power and is very comfortable on long trips. Visibility is great, you can see all around very well.The truck handles well at higher speeds when changing lanes and can be thrown around at lower speeds without feeling like your going to roll it over. The main thing wrong with this truck (mine anyway) is that at around 70 mph the front end seems to lift up and it loses stability and steering feel. A windy day and getting around some tractor trailers will make you have to really pay attention to what its doing. Strangely putting on more speed seems to improve this handleing defect. Seems to have a lot if wind noise coming off the outside mirrors.

Favorite Features

Comfortable, roomy, powerful. I get 19.6 mph doing normal driving combined city and highway. Get about 16.5 driving on a trip when cruising at 80-85. Can get 21 if you baby it.

Suggested Improvements

More tie downs on the floor of the bed. There are only 2 at the rear. Make it handle better on the highway at @70 mph.

24 out 30 people found this review helpful

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