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Review of the 2008 Toyota
Tacoma Pickup Truck: Photographs,
Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications
AutoOnInfo.net May 2008
Review of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications
By James B. Bleeker
The following table provides some product information on the 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.
The 2008 Toyota Tacoma Photographs V6 4x4 Access Cab Edition V6 PreRunner Access Cab Edition Interior of Access Cab with Manual Transmission Quality Measures, Features, and Specifications
Quality Ratings: + The 2008 Toyota Tacoma has a predicted short-term reliability in Consumer Reports' second-highest category, an ownership-satisfaction rating in CR's second-highest category, and an accident avoidance rating in CR's second-highest category. The 2008 4-cylinder Toyota Tacoma is a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 10 Most-Recent Model Years with a score of .95 (per the more recent and more detailed reliability tables on CR's website) and a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 5 Most-Recent Model Years with a score of .90 (per the more recent and more detailed reliability tables on CR's website).1 The 2008 V6 Toyota Tacoma is a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 10 Most-Recent Model Years. Both the 4-cylinder and the V6 versions of the Toyota Tacoma have both a Best Engine and a Best Transmission. In addition, the 4-cylinder Toyota Tacoma is an Auto on Info Reliability Index Ten Best (number 1 for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age); the Toyota Tacoma is a reliability Best of 1996 (for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age) and Best of 1997 (for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age); and the V6 Toyota Tacoma is a Best of 1998 (for vehicles 7-to-9 years of age), a Best of 1999 (for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age), and a Best of 2000 (for vehicles 5-to-7 years of age). 1 A Best of 2008 requires a reliability score of .80 or higher. The reliability score is obtained by ascribing +1 to CR's verdict of much better than average, +.5 to CR's second-highest verdict, 0 to CR's average verdict, -.5 to CR's second-worst verdict, and -1 to CR's worst verdict, then adding together the numerical values so obtained for each model, and finally dividing by the number of verdicts for the model. A list of the Best of 2008 based on a smaller number of tables may be found in the AutoOnInfo.net November 2007 article "The Best and Worst 2008 Automobiles by CR's Reliability-Verdict History: Toyota Models Dominate Best and Account for All Perfect Reliability-Verdict Histories of 6 or More Years; GM Models Dominate Worst."
Features and Specifications: + Engine: + + Types: + + + 4-cylinder, double overhead cam (DOHC), 16-valve cast iron block with aluminum alloy head and with continuously variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) - standard for 4x2 regular cab, 4x2 access cab, PreRunner regular cab, PreRunner access cab, 4x4 regular cab, and 4x4 access cab + + + 6-cylinder, double overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve aluminum block with aluminum alloy head and with continuously variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) - standard for 4x2 X-Runner, PreRunner double cab, and 4x4 double cab, available for PreRunner access cab and 4x4 access cab + + Displacement: + + + 4-cylinder: 2.7 liters + + + 6-cylinder: 4.0 liters + + Horsepower (SAE): + + + 4-cylinder: 159 horsepower @ 5,200 rotations per minute + + + 6-cylinder: 236 horsepower @ 5,200 rotations per minute + + Torque: + + + 4-cylinder: 180 pound-feet @ 3,800 rotations per minute + + + 6-cylinder: 266 pound-feet @ 3,800 rotations per minute + Transmission: + + 4-cylinder: + + + 5-speed manual transmission - standard for 4x2 regular cab, 4x2 access cab, PreRunner regular cab, PreRunner access cab, 4x4 regular cab, and 4x4 access cab + + + 4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission (ECT) - available for 4x2 regular cab and 4x2 access cab + + 6-cylinder: + + + 6-speed manual transmission - standard for 4x2 X-Runner and 4x4 double cab and available for PreRunner access cab and 4x4 access cab + + + 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission (ECT) - standard for PreRunner double cab and available for PreRunner access cab, 4x4 access cab, and 4x4 double cab + Steering: Turning Circle Diameter: + + 4x4 regular cab and PreRunner regular cab: 36.0 + + 4x2 regular cab: 36.8 + + 4x4 access cab and PreRunner access cab: 40.6 + + 4x2 access cab: 42.0 + + Double cab with regular bed: 40.6 + + Double cab with long bed: 44.0 + Fuel capacity: 21 gallons + Drive wheels: + + 4x2: rear-wheel + + 4x4: part-time 4-wheel drive + EPA estimated fuel economy: + + 4-cylinder: 19-20 miles per gallon in city (depending on transmission) / 25 miles per gallon on highway + + 6-cylinder: 15-16 miles per gallon in city (depending on transmission) / 18-20 miles per gallon on highway (depending on transmission and trim line) + Exterior dimensions: + + Inside Bed length: + + + 4x2 Regular Cab, Access Cab, and X-Runner: 73.5 inches + + + PreRunner Regular Cab, Access Cab, and Double Cab with Long Bed: 73.5 inches + + + PreRunner Double Cab with Standard Bed: 60.3 inches + + + 4x4 Regular Cab, Access Cab, and Double Cab with Long Bed: 73.5 inches + + + 4x4 Double Cab with Standard Bed: 60.3 inches + + Inside Bed depth: 18.0 inches + + Inside Bed width: + + + At Tailgate: 52.9 inches + + + Between wheel wells: 41.5 inches + + Overall length: + + + 4x2 Regular Cab: 190.4 inches + + + 4x2 Access Cab and X-Runner: 208.1 inches + + + PreRunner Regular Cab: 190.4 inches + + + PreRunner Access Cab and Double Cab with Standard Bed: 208.1 inches + + + PreRunner Double Cab with Long Bed: 221.3 inches + + + 4x4 Regular Cab: 190.4 inches + + + 4x4 Access Cab and Double Cab with Standard Bed: 208.1 inches + + + 4x4 Double Cab with Long Bed: 221.3 inches + Curb weight: 3,140 to 4,100, depending on a variety of factors
Sources of quality ratings: + "Which Cars Are Safer?" Consumer Reports, April 2008, p. 80, "Vehicle Profiles," Consumer Reports, April 2008, p. 73, ConsumerReports.org, and AutoOnInfo.net Source of photographs, features, and specifications: + Toyota pressroom Date of Access to Toyota Pressroom: + 29 May 2008 Advisories: + All prospective consumers should check dealership information to ascertain any changes or corrections in the features and specifications listed above.
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