The 2022 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 4x4 Double Cab pickup truck
You Are What You Drive — A Bottom Line Review
The Bottom Line: What is a Tacoma? A Tacoma is a pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota, since 1995. The first generation Tacoma, model years 1995 through 2004, were classified as a compact pickup. Today the Toyota Tacoma is in the midsize pickup truck class.
What does SR5 mean for Tacoma pickup trucks? The SR5 trim is a step above the base Toyota Tacoma. It offers things like fog lights, available climate control, and remote keyless entry for the 2022 model. When you opt for the V6 engine, the 2022 Toyota Tacoma SR5 pickup also adds a 10 way power adjustable driver’s seat.
What does the Tacoma SR5 Package include? The SR5 comes with a bed rail system, adjustable tie-downs and a bed liner. The cab comes with a sliding rear window, folding rear seats, and a tilt and telescopic steering wheel. A GoPro windshield mount is a standard item that you won’t find on any competitor. The TRD Sport looks different than the chrome accented SR5.
What does Double Cab mean on a Tacoma? The Toyota Tacoma has two cab sizes, the Access Cab and the Double Cab. Remember them this way, the Access Cab is built for access to two rows of seats through 2 doors. Think of the Double Cab as the truck with twice as many doors. The Double Cab has 4 doors, with more room in the back row for passengers and cargo.
This week Toyota sent me a 2022 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 4x4 Double Cab pickup truck with a base window sticker price of $35,655 to test drive and review. The options on the test truck are: a premium 8” center stack touch screen with navigation and audio controls for $1,710, the Trail Edition package for $3,765, the technology package for $600, the 4 door
guard edge protectors for $140, and the 4 door sill protectors for $79. The MSRP manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including the $1,215 destination charge, is: $43,164.
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealers fees, the total cash price for this truck came to: $48,560. If your budget is maxed out at $50K, then this is the truck for you. Plus the Toyota Tacoma is the best vehicle in the world for ROI return on investment. You can get up to 70% of your purchase price back after 5 years of ownership. This is the highest resale valued pickup truck to buy today from anybody.
The Tacoma has 6 direct competitors in the midsize pickup truck class. They are: Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Honda Ridgeline, Jeep Gladiator, Ford Ranger, and the Nissan Frontier. All great trucks in their own right, but the Toyota Tacoma is at the top of the list in sales volume. The Tacoma is the best selling truck in this class, and has a very loyal fan base. The Tacoma is a nice, solid truck that’s easy to own, drive and maintain, and has the options that buyers
want, without all the silly addons that just jack the price up.
So, what makes the Tacoma the compact truck to buy? High resale value is just the first step on the sales ladder to make it a best buy. Like running forever is the second. How long will a 2022 Toyota Tacoma last? Tacoma trucks are known to last over 200,000 miles, while a well maintained Toyota Tacoma can last 300,000 miles, and more.
The third step is the powertrain. The SR5 model comes with the 3.5L liter Atkinson Cycle V6 engine that gives you 278 HP horsepower and 265 lb-ft of torque, bolted to a 6 speed automatic transmission, running through a 2 speed electronically controlled transfer case. Then it’s routed into an on-demand 4WD four wheel drive system, back into an automatic limited slip rear differential. Think power, traction, control, and stability.
Safety and convenience starts with Toyota Safety Sense, with pre collision and pedestrian detection, dynamic radar cruise control, lane departure alert, automatic high beams, a 5 star safety system, and trailer sway control. All the options you need, to stay safe in your everyday driving, with Toyota Tech on guard 24/7.
So, when you’re ready to buy a new midsize pickup truck, the 2022 Toyota Tacoma should be on your ride and drive list, as it’s one of the best compact trucks for sale today. Call, click or visit your local Toyota dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the 2022 Toyota Tacoma. And remember that the base price for a new Tacoma starts at only $28,490. Toyota - Let’s Go Places.
Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, “You Are What You Drive ©” And maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should “Drive one, Buy one, Today ©”.
This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense © editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. “Tony the Car Guy” is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to tonyleo@pacbell.net and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.net