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Drew Trainer, 06/15/2019
updated 06/17/2020
2019 Toyota Tacoma SR 4dr Double Cab 5.0 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 15 people found this review helpful
Everyone is complaining about the 4 cylinder engine. I have no problems with it. I am happy with how it performs. If I wanted a race car I would have bought one. The truck works fine for me. Can't go wrong with the Tacoma.
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Half a minivan with a Milk Crate taped on back.
Frustrated Tacoma Lover, 09/09/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4dr Access Cab 6.1 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
35 of 47 people found this review helpful
I've put over a million miles on Tacomas as a contractor and wilderness guide. They're the best trucks that have ever been made, and I love them. Despite the nameplate, this is not a Tacoma. It's bulky, unwieldy, overly fancy, and cheaply made. For example, the 4x4 shift is a cheap plastic digital dial that feels like it's going to fall off in your hand. Speaking of the transmission, it's a steaming pos. It shifts like a methed-out rabbit, managing to be both twitchy and underpowered at the same time. If you put the pedal to the floor, she starts in 4th gear, then drops down to third, then tries second, then finally, around 10 mph, screams into first up to red line, then jumps back to 4th. It's completely impossible to tow with, and the 0-60 is somewhere around 15 years. There's power in that engine somewhere, but there is absolutely no way to get it to the wheels. My 2000 2.7l tacoma would absolutely destroy this 6 cyl piece of scrap off the line, towing, or off roading. The 4x4 works when it feels like it. It won't shift into 4x4 at all under tension, so you'd better not ever get it stuck anywhere. Usually it takes about 2-3 min of driving for the 4x4 to engage or disengage. Sometimes it never engages, but says it did. Absolutely do NOT put it in 4L, because it never comes out. I drove 45 min home at 40 mph with the engine at 6k the whole time and steam coming out of my ears. To get it out of 4L, you have to put it in Neutral, hold the brake pedal to the floor, turn the terrible little digital knob, put it in Reverse, back up a quarter mile, and pray to the Gods of Planned Obsolescence and Corporate Hackery. Sometimes it shifts, most often it doesn't. Maybe this devil-made completely worthless transmission would be a good marine anchor, but I bet it would get stuck there, too. Some wet-eared engineer who's never done a day's work put a rev limiter on all but top gear in 4L. This means that the engine can't go above 2k in 4L, and it won't upshift unless you hit higher speed. So this "truck" can't move a toothpick up an anthill. I moved a trailer with 2 cord of firewood, and then the "truck" wouldn't move it up a ten foot gentle hill in the yard. We had to get an old Ford to move it the last fifteen feet, because this "tacoma" is engineered so that it can't use any of it's engine capacity. The bed holds exactly eight dozen standard chicken eggs. It's 24x24 inches, and approximately 6 inches deep. (But the tailgate, which is a foot deep, has fancy hydraulic descent control so that it can't bang open in your frat house's driveway. totally worth it, yeah?) If you're looking to do any work, you'd better look elsewhere. The entire interior is made of cheap, thin plastic. (but it's full of touch screens, so it must be nice, right?) The frame is thinner and obviously crappier than older tacomas, the body is made in that new style where there's no support behind the panels, so they fold and dent if a pine needle falls on them, and we covered the transmission. This is 100% not a work vehicle; I say that with 20 years of contracting behind me, mostly in Tacomas. It handles exactly like a 1994 dodge caravan. It's top-heavy and the suspension sucks, so it flops back and forth going down the road. Combined with the insane shift pattern, this makes for an excitingly terribly ride. If you want a fluffy shiny toy truck that can't do any work, drives like crap, and won't last a dog's age; this might be the rig for you. If you want an actual tacoma with all of their incredible glory, do yourself a favor and go buy the nicest 2004 you can find. It's the last year they made a truck worth the name, and those are truly great vehicles. Every year, we hope that Toyota gets their heads back into the daylight and makes a real tacoma again, and this year is by far the worst yet. Good luck, hope this spares you some headache with these completely worthless, fake "trucks."
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I've tried to kill this truck. And have failed.
whatwhat, 01/15/2020
2019 Toyota Tacoma SR 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
2019 4 door A/T SR5 3.5l 4WD, stock suspension and tires. 10,100k as of today. I'll admit, I drive like a bat out of hell on 4x4 trails. 23% grade in 2 wheel drive and it handled it fine in summer weather. It's also my daily commuter. Ticks me off there's no ashtray, so I put my own in. Enough horsepower to get up an 18% grade on a local major highway at 65+/hr without a sneeze. I've hauled other vehicles up to the top of roads that have broken down or gotten stuck with it (Jeep drivers.... LOL.). Have owned exclusively Yotas for 8 years now. I'm aware of the Otto/Atkinson engine and it does take about 1.5 seconds of having the gas pedal on the floor to react, but once it's calculated nothing stops it. I will say it's often very cold up here, and the double oil cooler means it takes the engine 18+ minutes to get warm enough to send hot steady air, so get an ice scraper. If there was a sensor connected to engine temp that only cycled the oil through the double cooler system when the engine is already warm, that would help dearly with this. My kids and dog love the 4 doors, plenty of cab room for at least what I have to do in the truck (drive in it). Bells and whistles I really don't care. It's all about the engine, transmission, suspension, and drive train for this one. Haven't had a single issue yet. GO YOTA!
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Sr5 work truck!
G262, 12/12/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I got the 2019 tacoma sr5 double cab 4x4 recently after driving a ford e150 for five hundred years.. Imo A driver 5' 5" to 6' would be ideal due to limited seating udjustment. Drivers outside this height range would find this truck uncomfortable.. The v6 auto trans is awesome if youre a defensive driver just going about your everyday bussiness hauling and towing along "working".. If you want a dragster type of toy.. Srry kid this not for you.. There are far better trucks to get if youre playing.. If you are investing on a work truck thatll get you work and back home with the least hastle for many years then this is your work truck sir! ( atleast according to history)..
Great vehicle!!
Van L, 11/14/2019
2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have 3,000 miles on it now (2019 TRD 4X4 Sport). I love it!! When not in a rush on two lane roads running 60 I have gotten up to 26 mpg! Very quiet running and a comfortable ride. There could be a little more room inside but I'm 6'1" and 250 so it's not too bad. I've not experienced any of the vibration issues or shifting issues. Power is decent but not like the Tundra 5.7 I had before. My understanding is there is a fix for it now. All in all it has surpassed my expectations in every category. Oh yes! It performs well off road too.