Midsize Mainstay Pickup: 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 - Albany Times Union
The Ford F-series has been the top selling truck for decades, and was, for many years, the best-selling vehicle — car or truck — in the country. That two of the Big Three would choose to drop out of the mid-size truck market altogether is a head-scratcher. Technology and engineering gains have improved the mileage in full-size trucks, and that's eaten into the market for mid-size models. In any event, one place that Ranger and Dakota's loss is not lamented is at Toyota. Their top-selling compact pickup Tacoma now plays to an ever widening audience. Toyota follows suit with some 20 possible variations. My test truck was a Double Cab 4x4, with V-6 and automatic transmission. To the starting sticker of $27,335 was added a handful of options, the largest of which was the TRD Sport Upgrade ($4,460). This package is geared towards off-roading, and its features include a locking rear differential, sport suspension, model... Double Cab fits three adults across in the rear bench, and the split back seat backs fold flat forward, so you can use the space for covered cargo carrying. The rear window is also a slider in TRD models, and the package also includes sport seats up front. Source: www.timesunion.com
