New 2015 TRD Sport -V6 - Not much power?

Hi - New guy here. Only have about 500 miles on my new truck. Love it except it seams to be kind of a dog off the line. Will it get better after break in . Only have 500 easy miles on it now.Thx for info

 

Not really

 

it's a truck not a mustang

 

We test drove the new Chevy Colorado and in comparison I felt the Tacoma had more acceleration, but I didn't time it or anything. I was actually very surprised given the difference in HP.

 

I'm very happy with my 2015 acceleration wise. I thought this thing had some get up and go. Must be getting old.

 

I noticed the same thing when I test drove a Colorado and Tacoma on the same day. On my part it could have been a perception issue. Of course my I4 2015 Camry has more acceleration than my Tacoma but the Tacoma is a truck.

 

It's torque and weight.

Our 4.0s make more torque lower than the Colorado. Also weigh a couple hundred pounds less.

Look at a torque curve of both engines and we are pretty consistently +20 ft-lbs to the wheels.

At 3200 RPM, we make 200 ft-lbs to the wheels. The Colorado needs about 3700 to see the same.

Max torque to the wheels on the Colorado is 203 ft-lbs. We make 221.6.

 

It's plenty

 

I am pleased so far. It's a truck not a race car. How often do you floor it coming off a stop? The only time I open mine up more than half throttle is getting on a short interstate ramp.

 

I wouldnt call it slow... well .. just .. slower . Ha. Have to kind of be aggressive if you want to keep up sometimes, but then again , bye bye mpg in doing so.

 

I actually sold an 05 Mustang GT and used it as a down payment on the V6 Taco. This truck is slow but I'm perfectly happy with it. Like others have said, it's a truck.

 

after putting 4k miles on a non eco boost 6 cyl f150, and driving the 6 cyl silverado parts truck we had at work all the time, i would never consider the tacoma slow. EVER

 

What if its a 5-speed Camry, lol.

 

define slow I guess... my 4.0 will joyfully spin the rear wheel upon leaving the line if asked. Not a dog but not a sports car either. I tend to not want to watch the gas gauge sink off the line anyway just to pretend my scoop is real

 

I'm actually pleased with the acceleration of my '15 Sport - but I knew what I was buying before I took it home. And like others said, I bought it for the functionality of a mid-size V6 truck. If I wanted more power, I could of taken the V8 Tundra...along with the mpg's to go with it.

 

i have had 6 tacomas, yes they are slow as shit and underpowered......wayyyyyyyyyy underpowered

 

Do you sell them when they get dirty or something ?

 

What is your standard of comparison?

 

it's a 4338 lb vehicle with 236hp. 0-60 @ 7.3 sec. I'm not sure what you're expecting. It's slower than some and faster than others.

 

Try driving a 2.7L I4 for a few years before moving up to the V6. It'll feel like a Porsche Cayman in comparison.