2014 F150 Supercrew to 2016 Tacoma Access Cab?

Setting aside the Ford vs Toyota arguments, there sure is some interesting stuff here. A TRD Tacoma is “utilitarian no-frills”?? Huh?? A 1978 pickup with 4 speed, no power steering or AC, and windup windows might fit that description. Or a slant six Dodge Dart with three on the tree. Not ANY 3rd gen Tacoma. And a DCSB not being big enough for kids? Yeah, I’ll admit we had a bigger SUV for a big part of our kids’ childhood, but daily drivers were a Corolla and a Ranger when they were young. My son is 6’2” and he’s ridden in the back of my DCSB with no complaints. However, to the OP, if your kids are small as you say, they are presumably in car seats or boosters, and in any case will only get bigger, so an AccessCab may not work out.

 

Do not buy a 2016 Tacoma. Too many first year bugs to look out for.

I'd keep the F150. After the newness of whatever Tacoma you buy wear off you may regret your purchase.

 

We traded a 2011 f150 for our 2017 Tacoma. We have a Volvo XC90 as a family hauler. A Chevy volt so everybody is used to cramped driving. The Tacoma is for dirty stuff, towing the boat 10 miles twice a year, camping, paddle boards. The f150 was better for towing, but the Tacoma is great for everything else we do. I don't mind driving it by myself. The Ford was huge and did not make sense for commuting. I get better fuel economy with the Tacoma. The f150 had very low miles, but I had to replace the brakes and rotors and the turbos were making loud noises and I cleared the turbo underboost CEL more times than I can count. We didn't use it enough to spend the money on new turbos. The taco is great for us and I have the utmost confidence that 7 years from purchase both will be worth about the same amount, though the taco purchase price was 10 to 15k less. My children are almost 7 and 8 and we have enough space, even with the dog. To have space for stuff while traveling we would only need to add a tonneau cover to keep the stuff clean and dry.

 

As I was just in a similar situation as you I feel obligated to respond to this.
I just traded in my 2016 F-150 2.7T for an '18 TRD sport. Firstly I LOVED my ford. The space inside and the power alone made me love the truck. Now with that being said I began to see my truck as sort of a "waste". I paid out of the ass for it every month, never utilized the space (as its only me, my girlfriend, and my dog), and traveled an average of an hour each way to work every day. I ended up talking to a bunch of my friends that all had Tacos and they never had anything bad to say about their truck. My neighbor had his Taco for over 10 years and to me that speaks volumes in regards to reliability. I test drove the Taco for quite some time. The power takes some getting used to, but looking back I would have made the same decision to buy the Taco. I feel more comfortable in the Toyota and dont feel the need to detail my truck every week like I did with my Ford. All in all for what I do which is some basic off roading, commuting, and hauling shit, I feel more comfortable. To each their own I guess. Hope this helps. Good luck with your search

 

THIS. Fords are generally a nightmare, way too much crap goes wrong and the parts are cheaply made. Tacoma is an amazing ride, i thoroughly enjoy every minute of driving it and everything feels “tight”. The Tacoma build quality is in a different category than Fords junk.

 

I love seeing these comments about ford quality. My Tacoma was a sweet truck, but it didn’t come without a ton of issues... I never have had any major issues with my Fords.

Toyota will always have a quality centric selling point even if it’s a total farce

 

You got a lemon, it happens- mine is ridiculously nice all around

 

I test-drove 2 more Tacomas, both TRD Off Roads, one Access Cab and on Double Cab. As before, they're slow, and they definitely felt under-powered. The Double Cab had a sunroof, and because of that my head hit the roof unless I slouched down uncomfortably. I also noticed that the driving position has the seat very close to the floor with your legs out like a car, instead of more upright like a truck. I love how they look, I love the off-road capabilities and I love how plentiful the aftermarket is, but at this point I think I unfortunately have myself just about talked out of a Tacoma

I also test-drove 2 4Runners

They didn't impress me with their acceleration, but the power at least felt adequate. Very comfortable driving position and plenty of headroom. They felt more spacious than the Tacomas (duh) but not cavernous like my F150. I was absolutely shocked at how soft they rode. The Tacomas were firm but controlled, the 4Runners were borderline floaty.

I do want to say that these Toyota salesman have been the absolute least pushy I've ever dealt with. They were more than happy to just let me drive around and not try to get me to talk about prices or financing.

 

both toyota and ford have served our family very very well in the past but both not without troubles either. anyone who claims differently is lying or had a lemon. Tacoma vs F150 is an apples to oranges comparison - one is a full size and one is a mid size, they don't even compete with eachother.

 

Thats why you testdrive. It's not even that you talked yourself out of it - its just not right for you and thats fine. Even with the v6 it won't be some fast truck but most of us don't buy a truck for its speed. I'll 100% give you the seating position, it's more for people who enjoy the car seating style...I'm still not sure why toyota insists on it.

 

In all sincerity you really should check out other trucks similar to the Tacoma like the Colorado and forthcoming Ranger. You don’t have an F150 you have a really nice F150 and you will find that it has ruined normal trucks for you. Like it or not the commercials couldn’t be more accurate... it doesn’t set the bar it is the bar

 

Access Cab.

 

FWIW... I had a 2012 F150 FX2 that I loved. 5.0 motor. Fully loaded and with appearance pkg. Awesome awesome truck.



Having said that, I’ll take my TRD OR tacoma over it, every day and twice on sunday. It doesnt have the same power, amenities, size, confort but what it does have is, personality and practicality. It feels more like a toy than a daily driver.

If you dont need a full size, cant go wrong with Tacoma. Just make sure you get the trim you want. Also, make sure you drive it and like the way it works.

 

I don’t like traveling around in my Tacoma with two adults and three kids. My veiwpoint after driving an F250 for most if my life.

I’d prefer the larger vehicle.

Plus kids get bigger. Eventually theyll be teenagers and the Tacoma will no longer be practical. Gotta think ahead not just in this moment.

The OP likes the Ford. I think given that fact IF he plans on using the Tacoma more for a family vehicle I think he will regret the change.

And in the Tacoma regarding space I was talking more about school bags, grocery store stops, etc. I don’t like throwing that in the bed.

 

Any Tacoma should be adequate for the above items. OP should evaluate what his necessities are and what vehicle will meet those requirements first.

 

what you need, by the sounds of it...is a minivan or a SUV. You literally described what a minivan or SUV are made for.

 

The TRD Sport DCSB, Double Cabs hold value better and let's be honest a majority of owners or the OR including myself don't really use or need the OR goodies. I'm assuming you can't find an OR DCSB at a similar price as the two?

 

This is the 2nd thread with fanboys talking crap about Ford today. What a joke. I'm from a ford family, Dad has had several of their trucks never a problem, my mom's explorer was one of the first with the ecoboost engines, again not a single problem besides the sync issues with the earlier generation. My 3rd gen's on the other hand have seen far more warranty work. Can't stand fanboy nonsense, Ford before is not Ford now, just like Toyota before isnt Toyota now, new Fords are just as quality of a vehicle as new Toyotas.

 

My man!!!