Drove a Colorado. Nope!

Well said. You are absolutely right. They are all trying to be Tacomas, except maybe the Ridgeline. That’s trying to be something different altogether.

 

The Tacoma really is a USA vehicle. It’s designed and built (at least a portion of them) in the USA. If you are a patriot, there’s lots of American content in a Tacoma. Perhaps more than Japanese content, really.

 

and motorcycles and probably anything else they make

 

I recently sat in one at the LA auto show, and thought I was going to pull the door handle off when I opened it. The build quality of the Colorado / Canyon feels like a Fisher Price toy.

Sure, plastic is a key feature in all vehicles, but it’s funny how different manufacturers handle it, and can make a quality fit / finish, or a complete shit show.

 

I bet it’s less than you think.

 

Yeah, aren’t they assembled in Baja?

 

Mine was “assembled” in Texas.

 

I’m pretty sure the engines are built in USA. We know that Borg Warner USA is building the T-Case. Assuming the steel is stamped state-side and the composite beds all come from Mexico. The Aisin automatic transmissions maybe come from Japan?

 

Only a portion of them.

 

Regional then? Being in California, I’m assuming we only get Baja ones for logistical reasons?

 

Not being sarcastic, but Toyota really knows how to do plastic. For an interior on a non-luxury vehicle, the Tacoma looks and feels very nice.

 

Maybe less than I thought. I know at one point it was about 50/50 but seems like they are having more of the Tacoma’s built stateside.

 

I live in Canuckistan, so we only get Texas builds, as Canada does not have a trade deal with Mexico for light trucks. All Canadian Tacoma’s are Texas built (including the Taco models we get that you can’t buy stateside), and the American sold trucks are a mix.

 

Oh I like Rush too haha. Fly by night!

 

Also from Vancouver region Canada and I was told mine was USA Texas built. Information from a pretty reputable and trusted person to myself!

 

Yeah, that’s my point exactly. I’ve sat in some “luxury” vehicles that make you scratch your head on QC. Toyota’s have got it down for sure. My XB was no exception, funny as it was, the plastics in that thing were great.

 

If you look on your door jam it will say Texas.

Having said that, there has been no dicernable quality difference between the plants. Some argue the Mexico trucks have better fit-and-finish as the assembly process there is less automated and uses more hands-on fitting.

 

I feel that way too, then I get into my brothers 5 series BMW and realize what luxury is haha. But no I have to agree the interior was one of the reasons I traded in my 2nd gen.

 

I don’t remember the last 2nd gen I sat in, pretty rough?

 

Mine was a 12 so it was the start of the refresh, but it just felt dated. And it was light gray and ugly, but I did have the JBL which was much better than the stock crap in the 3rd gen.