Ain't that the truth. Based on the SUVs in my life;
2004 5.3l V8 - 295hp - 330lb-ft - 4 speed trans - 14city/18hwy - 7,400 max towing
2016 3.0l V6 - 362hp - 369lb-ft - 7 speed trans - 17city/21hwy - 7,500 max towing
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A guy A work has a first gen Tundra with the baby V8 and he take it everywhere. Has a shell on it and and camps in it. And they seem to be the same or even less than Tacomas.
I have always had a Toyota in my driveway for at least one of my vehicles. This way I can ensure not walking.
I was was lucky in buying my 14 TRD Sport Longbed for what we did new. Looking at used Tacoma trucks with 30k on them were more in most cases.
Other areas to to look at:
http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/frontier/2006/safety/
http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/tacoma/2006/safety/
Nobody wakes up in the morning and says "I think today is accident day...." and high fives themselves.
Depends on which year you look at:
http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/frontier/2010/safety/
http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/tacoma/2010/safety/