The Toyota Tacoma is a regular cab , extended cab , crew cab offered in 2WD Access V6 AT PreRunner (Natl) , 2WD Double I4 AT (Natl) , 2WD Reg I4 MT (Natl) , 2WD Reg I4 AT (Natl) , 2WD Access I4 MT (Natl) , 2WD Access I4 AT (Natl) , 2WD Access I4 AT PreRunner (Natl) , 2WD Access V6 MT X-Runner (Natl) , 2WD Double I4 AT PreRunner (Natl) , 2WD Double V6 AT PreRunner (Natl) , 2WD Double LB V6 AT PreRunner (Natl) , 4WD Reg I4 MT (Natl) , 4WD Reg I4 AT (Natl) , 4WD Access I4 MT (Natl) , 4WD Access I4 AT (Natl) , 4WD Access V6 MT (Natl) , 4WD Access V6 AT (Natl) , 4WD Double V6 MT (Natl) , 4WD Double V6 AT (Natl) and 4WD Double LB V6 AT (Natl) . The powertrains include 2.7-liter 4 (159 hp) and 4.0-liter V6 (236 hp) engines, and 4-speed automatic , 5-speed automatic , 5-speed manual and 6-speed manual transmissions. It is Rear or part-time 4WD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 17 mpg city to 21 mpg highway. The Tacoma uses Regular fuel.
The Tacoma has a 6,500 towing capacity.
Standard safety equipment includes Standard/no (Side air bags, front/rear), Standard Stability control, Standard Antilock brakes.
Competing models include Nissan Frontier and Honda Ridgeline .
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