There has been some controversy surrounding the 2016 Toyota Tacoma, as some fans of the brand claimed that the company was taking it in the wrong direction and implementing changes that are detrimental to its overall success. The problem, according to some, was that the truck was losing its identity as an actual truck and was getting closer to a city vehicle, something that wasn’t taken in a very positive way by old school fans of the Tacoma.
However, some reviewers have been taking a deeper look into the new truck and the general consensus right now is that Toyota actually have a pretty solid offer in it, something that should definitely be of interest to dedicated truck fans as well as those who like to take their pickups for a ride around town.
One of the most notable features that have been pointed out by critics all the time is the comfort of the new Tacoma. According to many, Toyota have actually done a solid job in this regard and they have a truck that not only handles well, but also feels nice to ride in. This includes extended rides on longer trips, from what some reviewers have said – and all in all, the new Tacoma might offer a surprising set of features for a truck in its class.
On the other hand, taking the truck off the road and testing its more extreme capabilities also proved to be a pleasant surprise to most reviewers, as reports claim that it was a very solid ride in offroad conditions and definitely hasn’t lost its identity once one gets behind its wheel. All that talk about the truck becoming more like a sedan and less like a truck seems to be based entirely on its visuals and external appearance – but getting behind its wheel and taking it out for a ride shows something completely different.
Which is good, because Toyota are finally showing this market that a truck doesn’t have to look rugged to feel rugged – sometimes a more elegant design can also be combined with a sturdy body and powerful engine in order to create the perfect offroad experience. Of course, it takes a special kind of approach and a lot of experience in both design and engineering to pull that off, but Toyota are not exactly a company that lacks in either of those categories.
So it’s not that surprising that they’ve been able to pull off something like that. Whether the truck will see any actual success on the market is early to say, but as long as buyers are able to look past their initial impressions and the general talks on the Internet that preceded this model’s release, they should find themselves quite pleasantly surprised. In fact, if Toyota do everything right and promote the truck properly to most people, we would expect to see it topping some charts for sales and other types of market performance eventually.
Maybe it won’t happen straight away, but we definitely expect to see a lot of positive talk about the new Tacoma after it’s been out for a while. People have actually been waiting for a truck like this, whether they realize it or not – not many fans may want to directly admit it, but all the talks around Internet forums are a pretty clear indication about what kinds of models people want to see in the future, and they seem to paint a positive picture for the kind of success that Toyota can expect with this model.