Car and Driver Rates Tacoma Second to Last

It depends on the test criteria.... if it's limited to road noise, road manners, stopping distance, acceleration and interior space then it's more than capable as compared to its contemporaries.

Point being the C&D was looking for the best truck that acts like a car and it found it. Not necessarily the best truck for offroad, towing or load capacity but it beat the others in that test's criteria.

 

Car and driver is full of a bunch of girly boys.

 

That's why I never take stock in their reviews.

 

So we're agreed I think? the RL makes a great car. The things that make trucks good at being trucks also makes them bad at being cars and C&D is awful

 

Yes.... but I think the RL is in a truck class similar to the Lincoln Blackwood, truck in concept but limited in truck capabilities.

I also think it will have a surprising amount of buyers so I wouldn't count it out as competition to the Taco.

 

About as much as a truck as the chevy SSR

 

Haha, I forgot about the SSR... those were absurd.

 

Yes they were. Still had a v8 and RWD. So more of a truck than a ridgeline

 

Uh I think you meant 3.9:1.

 

With less offroad capability than the RL. 2wd I believe was the only configuration.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Amarok

Body on frame with a diesel.

 

They made 4wd too. Called it a trailblazer/Colorado.

 

They also make a Baja 1000 RL

 

They (C&D) haven't said it's the best truck though have they?. But give them the money and they will

 

And they also had a Manual Transmission Option if memory serves me correct.

 

Well I don't consider the Ridgeline a "true" truck and the Colorado & Canyon are the same truck. Therefore, the Tacoma is second behind the GM twins...that's about right.

I like the Canyon too, sometimes I wish I would have purchased one! Gee thanks Toyota for screwing up the Tacoma!!!!

 

Exactly, why can't Honda just make a damn TRUCK and not some abomination that looks like a van and a pickup had messed up child.

 

The RL is the mullet of the car world.... business in front, party in back.