2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport vs. 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71: Faceoff Comparison
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- In this in-depth comparison, we'll be putting the 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport up against its biggest rival: the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado Z71!
These two pickups are both shown in crew cab configuration with 4WD, V-6 engines and a few accessories. The Toyota Tacoma stickers for $36,773 while the Chevy Colorado retails for $36,820.
We'll be comparing these trucks in several categories, such as engine performance, exterior features and design, interior ergonomics, rear seat comfort and rear bed features.
So come join us as we sample these two automotive delicacies and see which one comes out on top!
If you'd like to watch one of our very detailed Full Review videos on either the Tacoma or Colorado, follow the links provided below:
2017 Toyota Tacoma Review:
• 2017 Toyota Tacoma: Fu...
2017 Chevy Colorado Review:
• 2017 Chevrolet Colorad...
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great video, while it is impossible to be truly unbiased you do a very good job of being fair and honest. keep it up.
Frank Morris Thanks! We appreciate that!
Just got my 2017 toyota tacoma trd 4x4 v6 in an inferno orange. Love this truck. First brand new vehicle I have ever owned
I had a 16 Tacoma and now a 17 Colorado. Both good pickups, but Chevy shifts smoother, rides much quieter, has much easier to operate and see navigation, and the beds are 100% metal. And my mileage with Colorado is almost identical. My Tacoma shifted rough and seat fabric showed wear at less than 20k mikes.
I really love Tacomas, but I am honestly really interested in the Colorado. Especially the ZR2.
thats how the automotive industry works. look at the muscle car wars we have now.
Xander Turner The ZR2 was more than a "one-up" over the Tacoma TRD Pro. They delivered a truck with a front locker, a diesel engine option, a more powerful V6, an 8sp automatic, heavy duty cast iron control arms vs the TRD Pro's weaker stamped steel control arms, and high end spool valve shocks designed by the famous Multimatic that can perform better on road and off-road whereas the Fox Shocks Toyota chose don't offer the adjustable dampening and rebound rates found in the better Fox Shocks. Plus the ZR2 comes with modern rear disc brakes vs the Tacoma's old drum brakes.
As a loyal, 27 years loyal, GM customer, I bought my first Toyota in August, and will never go back. Due primarily to absolutely piss poor dealer support, but that support was needed due to a recurring problem that was never taken care of until I unloaded the vehicle at the Toyota dealer.
Thank you for the detailed review of both vehicles.
You're very welcome! We're glad you enjoyed :)
I went with the tacoma trd pro in a manual. super happy with it.
I have been looking to get that truck in the six speed manual but have never driven a toyota manual gearbox I have driven manual Hondas all my life. How good would you say the gearbox on it is?
Thanks for the video, lots of good info. Keep up the good work.
+BillnWa Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Very good. Thank you. Only wished you would have included driving comparison, but still very worthwhile.
Super Comparo.👌I actually like them both. Great Review!
Thanks!
GREAT VIDEO
Thanks man!
Both are great trucks, equally reliable and each has certain appearance advantages, depending on who you ask. Buy what suits your eye, you can’t go wrong really, we all win....except when it comes to prices, these things are getting ridiculous.
Great job on the video! For your exact conclusion, I bought a Colorado last year...truth be told, I was wanting to like the Tacoma more since I previously owned a Toyota Corolla, but whatever.
reliability is the most important thing when I purchase a vehicle not just numbers..
www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/Tacoma/
www.carcomplaints.com/Chevrolet/Colorado/
It sure is.. do your research.
reliability IS tacoma
I hope for success for GM but Toyota has been successful in this market for a very long time. Hell we don't even get the best of what Toyota has to offer in this country.
Great video! I had a feeling you were in Nicholasville when I saw the “Sutherland Chevrolet” on the back. I bought my orange ‘06 Colorado from them!
Zero Cool Thanks! Always nice to hear from a local!
I'm still rocking a 2005 ford ranger xlt 😂
My brother has a 94
Thanks for the excellent review. You did however forget to mention that the TRD sticker makes most folks think turd.
Mid size trucks for the men that don’t need to over compensate lol
Toyota's resale value will make up those 4 extra points. So its still even. then you add Toyota's reliability in and its a win for the Tacoma.
That's a good review and I'm a Tacoma owner.
Thanks! We appreciate that :)
thanks a lot... !!!
You're very welcome! We're glad you enjoyed :)
I like the front style look of the Colorado much better.
I decided on a 2017 Tacoma sr5. I love it. I average 24.5 mpg. Excellent for a v6
I don't know about the 2017 models but my friend has a tacoma and i have a colorado and the only way to make a decision on these are if you're going to be towing stuff around a lot get the duramax colorado and if you want to go off roading more get the tacoma (or zr2) and if both of those don't matter choose whatever one looks better in your opinion and what feels more comfortable for you. I got the colorado since i liked the styling more, I've had my 2016 z71 for 1 year now and i have 0 complaints
perfect review for me. I'm currently looking at these exact trim levels and as you I currently have the Chevy winning out. it should be worth mentioning that the 🌮 does have the TRD Off Road and and TRD Pro Trim Levels and the Colorado has the ZR2. At the top it still remains a fight with suspension taking center stage. both are great trucks but the Chevy seems like a better value although the taco has a better resale. it's just so hard to choose. interested on your thoughts. Thanks for the well done video.
Would be interested in a 2020 comparison. Seems like the Tacoma might have caught up in the way of seats and infotainment.
best mid size truck in the world
Great video! Can you do one of the F150 and Tundra?
Thanks! If we can get an equivalent F-150 then we will!
Car Confections great!! I hope y'all get one soon.
I like the Colorado! I do not like the smart key systems, I prefer to have an actual key for my car. While I do like the aggressive exterior styling of the Tacoma TRD, I absolutely HATE the dash styling in it and there is no way I would look at it daily for several years. Overall I think the Colorado is a better truck for the money, and it would be my choice.
Their is a reason why Tacoma has been the #1 selling midsize truck for over 11 years..not to mention the highest RESALE value of any truck mid or full size🤔
Both very nice trucks, but I think the Tacoma is by far the best looking in both outside and interior. I've had a Tacoma SR5 double cab now for about two months with no issues, but I am beginning to get a little worried with the various recalls I hear are coming out.
and gm does NOT!!!!
My tacoma has BSM, heated seats and a moonroof.... they are options but still, you can get them in the taco too
Also the colorado doesn't have an option for crawl control which the TRD off road has.
Dude Rad crawl control is for amateurs. all that does is allow the less skilled to think they can do things they aren't ready for. put it in low range and let it crawl on it's own
Jesse - If you have never been stuck then you are taking too easy of trails. Everyone gets stuck and for me driving and camping on the beach the crawl assist is awesome getting out of sand you sunk into overnight. Instead of digging with a shovel I can use crawl control.
Dude Rad never said I've never been stuck. I said crawl control is for amateurs, providing a false sense of confidence. I've trapped a taco intentionally in sand and mud and the crawl control was useless. just sat there for all that time making no progress. air down, get proper tires, and stop parking directly on the sand and lay something down first. easy things that you learn from doing and not letting "crawl control" be your so called master solution to anything and everything.
Why lay something down and buy new tires when I have crawl control and it works? You assume I do not "do" but i have done all of that with past trucks. Why not use modern technology to make things easier?
I seen a lot of toyota like cars SUV even trucks the last up to about over 200,000 miles on it even some has 300k mikes on it and it still going... I been thinking and which truck I should pick Toyota or Chevy it depends on the prices
Really wished ford didnt 86 the ranger in the US. Some of the australian models are quite nice and there's still a good market in the US for midsize trucks
Tacoma gets my vote, more aggressive looking which is I like, it’s got more clearance and better fuel economy, no one races trucks all day every day at least for normal people so HP isn’t that big of a deal to me, you can still go fast and tow what you need. Tacoma is it for me, might get one this weekend, I’ll compare with the Colorado’s in person though.
Yeah they are almost the same, what sold me on the tacoma was that it was a tacoma can't beat reliability. My tacoma trd sport has dual climate control and heated seats FYI
Stenchx your sport has heated seats and climate control? I’ve never seen one but that’s what I want.
To give points for styling seems pretty silly because that is totally subjective. Also a point goes to the taco for better mileage but then you give them another point for range, kinda seems like the same thing because gas tanks in the class are generally the same size or very close.
The Tacoma looks much better than the Colorado in my opinion
Tacoma has a better resale value and it will be more reliable down the road. For me that takes the crown.
I WANT the Chevy
I must say that is not the high end Colorado. The Z71 Midnight Edition is the high end. Plus you have the option to go with Diesel. But then like my Z71 Midnight Edition, I have the Extended bed, and I upgraded the Bose system in it to the Premium 7 speaker Bose package which I think sounds MUCH better. Doesn't matter what kind of music you listen to. It is way better. If you go by sticker price alone, and not what i actually paid for the truck, the sticker was $43,010. just an FYI. Also for the nice Chrome accent the Midnight Edition is SEXY! I keep editing. you really got to check out the higher end Colorado. Mine does have auto dimming rear view mirror, and auto rear window.
Yes the Z71 does of course come out on top. But this reviewer actually gave the Tacoma points for a fake hood scoop and chrome grill? I bet in a couple years GM will upgrade the little DuraMax with a real functioning hood scoop! Maybe even adding it to the gas engine truck!
Durability and resale value he forgot to mention...toyota tacoma always
The Colorado looks great, better seating position, plus more hp. The Tacoma is better overall especially reliability, better resale value , but the seating position is not very adjustable, and on long trips can be very uncorftable..
Im sorry those prices for a midsize are way too much, you can get a full size f150 extended cab or a silverado for less with 4x4.
mixwell1983 a stripped one. No way can you get a full size crew cab 4x4 with any features for 32-36k
I got my new 2016 Taco Sport with tow package for $31k
some things you think are advantages are the opposite to others. for instance you prefer the 8 inch screen but when going aftermarket most are 7 inches. to go with a aftermarket head unit (stereo) with the colorado means you will most likely have to use a shitty, cheap face plate that doesnt match anything else on the dash to fill in the gap.
I'll take a Colo Z71 in black please...
I owned the 2015 Colorado and my fuel mileage on it was best of 28.6 mpg at 70 miles and hour and traded it in because of the location of the 4 wheel drive switch on the left side of the steering wheel cause every time I stepped out of it it would switch to 4wd and then there is no light or notification that it is on unless you tilt your head sideways around the steering wheel to see the little light that is on the switch because there is no 4x4 light located in the instrument panel. Piss poor planning on Chevrolet I think. On the Tacoma which is a 2016 model with the new 3.5 I have yet to get to even 18 mpg at 70 mph. It sees a hill and whatever they did to the computer on this truck as you step a little to keep it at 70 the truck shifts down from 6th gear to 4th gear and fights to go up the hill and will stay in 4th gear all the way up the hill till it crest the hill and then shift back to 5th gear. And a few hundred feet further will then go back to 6th gear. So for fuel mileage I say drive them before you state the Tacoma deserves the point on mileage. It sure does not. If I had to do it again on either of these two trucks I would have kept my 2010 F150. If you try to tow anything with either the Colorado or Tacoma your mileage drops around 10 mpg each with only 3000 lb towing.
guy proulx 3.6 liter v6
guy proulx with due respect to you I do not bullshit and I do not downgrade what you say so keep it professional or don't say anything at all. I was doing 70 mph on 44 coming into St Louis, Mo and read the present mileage which was what I said. I really do not care if you believe me but it dang sure got a lot better mileage that the Tacoma is getting. Presently in city I am getting 16 city and about 18.2 highway.
guy proulx let me ask you which Colorado you owned or which tacoma with the new engine you have.
Tacoma👍
I'm still will wise choose Tacoma just the fact Chevy are poor quality and issues in they products..
I just bought a 2017 Tacoma TRD off road so Toyota wins
Congrats! It's a great truck :)
Car Confections thanks, first new vehicle I've ever purchased.
Jesus Saves honest reply! Nice!
wise choice,my man,wise choice
These are all like $40,000 and UP. Who the hell would drop that? Prices have got to come down.
The taco has japanese build quality, off road capable, better looking.
The only con i see is no electric seats and the radio.
The bed on the colorado looks disproportionate to the cab and has american electrical build quality. Which sucks
Taco wins for me
CARZILLA Japanese built quality ehhh? Ever heard of Takata?
If he used the trd pro (which is the top trim for tacoma) like he did for the Colorado, the tacoma would have blown the Colorado out of the water!
Actually, a ZR2 Colorado would better compare to the TRD PRO... We didn't do that because the TRD PRO costs $42,000+ (compared to the Colorado's $36k)... And we both know that wouldn't be fair! In your opinion, would you rather have two cars of the highest trim (even if the price is very different) or two cars being compared that have the same price (but not equivalent trims)?
you give a point for push button start but not for a 600 lbs difference in tow rating? what a joke.
+Chris Conway If you paid attention it does actually get a point
If you would have compared the limited which is the comparable to the z71, the tacoma would have won easily. Or an even match with the trd sport for the chevy
I see your point, but the Tacoma Limited would be around $5,000 more expensive than the Chevy giving it an unfair advantage...
cody zavada z71 has a basic off road package though so it should have a more fair comparison to the trd off road
cody zavada so that model has spool valve shocks, cast iron control arms and front locker? I don't think so!!!
"The ZR2 also has less ground clearance, low hanging shock mounts under the rear axle which limits it's off road capability"
Yet you think we should ignore that idiotic, low hanging transfer case on the TRD Pro?? The T-Case hangs BELOW the frame rails! And if the big jagged rock doesn't bust the T-case open, it'll definitely bust off the expensive low-hanging plastic actuator mounted on the back of it. Guys end of having to make big skid plates to protect the stuff Toyota was too lazy to protect:
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I'd rather scrape a rear shock mount on a rock than crack my transfer case out in the middle of nowhere. Plus inboard mounting of the shocks allows to improve rear axle articulation for a given shock length and keeps the shocks and shock mounts away from road salt in the winter.
"it has less payload, 1400 lbs less towing capacity,"
Neither of which have nothing to do with off-road capability, eh? You're going to lose payload capacity when you select leafsprings for real offroading.
"approach, break over and departure angles are all inferior than on the TRD PRO,"
35/23.9/26
vs
30/23.5/23.5
Hardly a decisive defeat, especially when you consider that when you 'breakover' a rock with a 2017 Trd Pro, you'll literally be breaking your t-case over the rock or crushing your exhaust pipe as you do it.
As was discovered by journalists in the May 2017 ZR2 event, the field engineer's 2017 ZR2 utility truck had a 1" body lift which permitted the use of 33" tires, which would result in a 1 inch increase in ground clearance vs the 31" Duratracs.
www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/05/first-drive-2017-chevy-colorado-zr2-cleverer-girl/
"can't get a ZR2 with a manual transmission, how can it be better off road than a TRD PRO?"
The TRD Pro's shitty Goodyear Wrangler AT's are a good start. GY Duratracs are by no means great, but they're 10 times better tan plain jane Wrangers.
What does a manual transmission have to do with offroading capability?? There are plenty of instances where an automatic is superior to a manual. The torque converter gives the advantage of torque multiplication, which combined with a set of good gear ratios, makes for great crawling ability. The V6 ZR2's 8-speed offers a 4.62 1st gear that's excellent for offroad and allows for a numerically smaller rear axle ratio, allowing for a stronger R&P, as you don't need to make up for poor transmission gear ratios with a weak R&P ratio (cough Tacoma cough).
And despite your rant, you ignore the fact that the TRD Pro didn't receive any sort of improvements to the front IFS, especially those weak stamped steel control arms, which is important if you really plan on taking advantage of those Fox Shocks. It's not uncommon for Tacomas that are really used off-road to have busted control arms or cracked welds.
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www.tacomaworld.com/threads/why-upgrade-lower-control-arms.360605/
www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bent-a-arms-what-options-would-you-recommend-for-upgrading.165645/
Interesting just how many companies offer either gussets for reinforcing the stock lower control arms or make heavy duty upgrades. Seems like something Toyota should have addressed before throwing Fox 2.5's on and promoting it as some kind of trophy truck.
And of course while you tried to talk up the TRD Pro's "off-road superiority", you ignore its lack of a front locker and its famously weak stock rear ring & pinion. And worst of all, the TRD Pro's factory tires a complete shit.
On the internet the biggest complaint on the Tacoma is the uncomfortble seating position. The seat is too low and forces the driver to sit with his legs too straight out.
Completely agree! This is because the Taco is built for off road and the odd seating position is because everything is shoved up higher to better ground clearance.
Man, I like them both. I've repaired them both as a master technician and I drive an 04 Colorado now that has been rock solid. I'll choose within a year.
Am I researching too early? lol
Im sorry but if you buy a truck for offroading that you plan to keep stock, you should reevaluate your choice... TRD Pro is around 45k pre tax with dealer markups and most of the ZR2s ive seen go for 47k pretax. get the offroad version saved 12k and put it into the truck. you will be way more capable and still have money left over.
you missed safety features
Yeah and also park sensors so the tacoma should have won this one because it has more safety features and plus the higher trims get standard spry in bedliner
Toyota all day everyday. No comparison in my opinion.
Lambo6fo
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Agreed m8
Colorado has more horse power and towing I'm sold. I can't drive a Japanese vehicle, not my style.
Researching these for my next buy. I actually like the looks and interior of the Chevy, but I owned (bought new) a '98 Silverado that had some squeaks and rattles and only got 120 k before major repairs. I now own an '06 Tundra with 180 k that still runs perfect with minimum maintenance but does have rust issues. I no longer need 4x4 and don't plan on off-roading, but might be towing. In this case my heart is saying Chevy but my brain says Toyota.
fjrnate same boat as you except my 95 Silverado was stolen. great truck, squeaks are very insignificant in an old truck in my opinion. can't deny the quality of Toyota but Chevy has always treated me well when other domestics didn't.
Toyota fans are even more rabid than glock heads.
That's not shit I got a Colorado with a lifetime warranty that covers everything but the tires and the a/c for as long as I own the vehicle.
Toyota owns the mid sized truck market for a good reason it's because they can't be touched when it comes to quality. A Taco can run over 300k miles without any issues at all. I can't say that for any GM product and Ford...Christ, Ford can't keep an engine over 2 years without a major redesign. Toyota holds its value better than the Colorado by double digits.
Ted yellowstone my 200k mile 05 g6 still going strong. Met a man a few weeks back with a 07 g6 and he had 500k miles. Seems pretty reliable to me.
Both way over priced and over hyped
One point not mentioned that carries a few points is that the Taco has much greater resale value..
Colorado won with no gas cap.
my 2017 TRD both have heated seats and moonroof and still the best mid size truck in the market hands down. I just don't see a Colorado climbing up a rock or mountain trails..when a Chevy gets stuck it's usually a Toyota that will save the day. LOL
😅😂👌🏼 yup your right taco all the way!!
Jay Cruz I really wanted to like the Chevy Colorado however I'm leaning more towards the Toyota Tacoma because it looks more rugged it looks like a beast in front so I would choose that over there Mickey Mouse Chevrolet any day
J&M what would you like to know more about the tacoma! I just bought a Tacoma 2017 TRD OFF ROAD! Barcelona red
J&M good choice you don't ever regret getting a Toyota especially a Tacoma I've had a 2nd gen which I traded in for my new 3rd gen and I just say it's the best truck I've ever owned the durability and performance of the Tacoma is the best bar none it's a very sweet truck but just a quick advice if you ever get one make sure you get 4x4 Tacoma it'll take you to places where you need to go.
Jay Cruz sorry but you just ran out of luck. chevy just released the 2017 zr2 and from all the videos I've seen it seems to outpace the tacoma 👌
This is easy. If all you do is drive in the city and on pavement then get the Colorado. If you ever have an inkling of taking it off-road get a Tacoma.
Gazziza29 That's a pretty moronic statement considering the ZR2 offers Goodyear DuraTracs standard vs the TRD Pro's GY Wrangler AT's, the ZR2 offers a front locker and heavy duty cast iron front control arms whereas the Tacoma only offers an open front diff and weak stamped steel control arms. The TRD Pro can't be tuned while the mms 2015+ Colorado can be tuned based on whatever your want.
Uh do you see a TRD Pro or a ZR2 anywhere in this video? This is a comparison between the TRD Sport and Colorado Z71. Hello McFly???
I love how ZR2 fans keep talking about their front locker. Please ask yourself, how many Colorado ZR2 drivers even know HOW and WHEN to use a front locker. It doesn't mean squat to have it if you don't know how to use it. Colorado users talk about the front locker, Tacoma users don't give to shits and actually go off-road. Did you goto Overland Expo West this year? If you did you'd notice that the 3rd gen Tacoma was the most popular and common vehicle there. Where was the Colorado? Nowhere to be seen.
Again, doesn't mean shit if you have a front locker and talk about a front locker and never go off-road.
Gazziza29 I think for either truck you'll be good for both off road and pavement running. That's kinda what they're made for. Good all around vehicles. Big enough for work, small enough for convenience. If I were to get in to serious enough off road to start having to lock the diffs and am worried about ground clearance and shit, I'll get an $800 95 jeep grand cherokee. Lol that being said I really have faith in the colorado's small diesel. All of Europe and Australia and South America are putting 4 cylinder diesels standard in all their trucks, and have for a long long time. The European cousin of the tacoma, the hilux, doesn't even have a gas engine offered with it! Lol! In my experience they just work so much better, on and off road. They can achieve astounding MPG even with added weight and a lift and big tires, and have that low end torque to just coast up rocks like they're nothing. I think that's why when cummins came out with their 2.8L crate engine to pair up with jeeps, they got put on backorder for 6 months after the first week! People in the states and Canada are tired of getting 12 MPG everywhere they go, and are tired of accepting it as just part of the fun. And I don't blame them at all. My brother has a colorado duramax that's been fully deleted and tuned and the thing gets 36mpg on the highway unloaded and 31 combined. 30mpg when it's all loaded up and ready for camping. I didn't believe him when he told me. But trying it out for myself made a believer out of me. It's astounding to me that we've yet to see these engines become popular in the American market, but when gas prices at their highest were still half the price of anywhere else, MPGs aren't really a factor. I'd love to see the tacoma come out with a small diesel for the tacoma at a fair price. If I were to choose between the Colorado and the tacoma in gas engines I'd definitely go with the tacoma. Although the zr2 has front and rear e lockers, toyota's reliability is really 2nd to none. I'd have no problem with either of these vehicles tho.
John Doe, couldn't agree with you more. Both trucks are very capable which is why I find it stupidly childish to to argue about paper specs. Oh the Taco doesn't have a front locker or oh the ZR2 has the DSSV suspension so it's so much better. It becomes an e-penis comparison. The number one factor when going off-roading is the driver themself, not the vehicle. Most vehicles in stock form are more capable than the driver. Whatever you drive just get out there!!
I have a 16' 4Runner Trail that I have BFGs, OME 2" lift, skids and sliders that I've taken to Moab and never once did I say I geez I need that front locker for this one. It has a factory rear e-locker and a-trac and that's enough to get me out and over most things. Of course I don't go and try flip my truck going on Potato Salad Hill. I'll leave that one to the Jeepers and Buggys.
I don't doubt that the Colorado (in any trim) is a capable vehicle. However there are three reasons I'd pick the Taco over it. 1) Reliability and reputation 2) The Taco has so much more 3rd party aftermarket parts and support 3) and lastly I'm a Toyota guy. I won't hide that one :)
Gazziza29 For real brother I saw a dude in a lifted subaru outback get through more shit than a dipshit in a tacoma. 99% is the driver.
Trd taco have heated seats
Colorado for sure
D-tay94 agreed, but for me the baby duramax.
I've been driving a Z71 and freaking love it. It's a fantastic truck!
I hate the Chevy-ness of the Colorado. The buttons, switches, and screen UI is horrible. It just looks cheap
The taoma hold its value and easier to resele and more Reliable Last forever
Joaquin Rodriguez Considering Toyota just lost a billion dollar lawsuit for frames that rust rot and fold in half, no they don't last forever.
hochhaul all cars rust Haven't seen one that doesn't
hochhaul all based on the owner in the care
Joaquin Rodriguez I have the 2016 Tacoma, trd sports 4x4 with camper shell, cold air and dual exhaust to bring my fuel mileage up to a good 17mpg combined driving and I keep my foot out of it and rearly go over 2500 rpms. I have a leer topper and only offered 29,550 trade for it with only 14,000 miles on the truck. It's sticker was over 38,000 new. So tell me where the value holds up on the new tacos.
I was only offered 29,500 trade for a used 2016 Colorado diesel that they wanted 37,400 for. I have the 3 in lift, front bug guard, window vents, firestone air lift in back, remote tailgate lock that I installed to work off my remote, leer camper topper, tell me another story about keeping its value. This is the worst rated Tacoma in its history and more user complains.
Bullllll shittttt... you put almost the top of the line Chevy vs the mid Tacoma and rate it on shit like heated seats.. I have the off road and it has everything and more then that POS chevy.. biassssssssss
Michael B. They're the same price fam
Why is the Tacoma so ugly? all over the world the Toyota Tacomas or whatever they are called are much more refine trucks and Diesel...
Tacoma is responsible for 80% of the mid sized truck market their only competitor Chevy doesn't come close. It's a nice attempt but no one will be able to touch the Tacoma any time soon
Zach Mansfield The Tacoma does not have 80% of the market. They probably did back when the only competition was the Frontier. Now that the Colorado is back, the Tacoma has lost 18% of its market share. www.tfltruck.com/2016/09/toyota-tacoma-is-losing-significant-market-share-in-a-growing-midsize-truck-segment/
Also, the ZR2 completely outclassed the TRD Pro. Stronger suspension, better power trains, better shocks, and a front locker. The 2017 TRD Pro was a half-assed effort by Toyota considering the price for one went up by $7000.
The 2016 Tacoma was Consumer Report's "Least Reliable Midsize Truck" in 2016. Reliability my ass. Unless you're referring to how reliable the Tacoma is at rust rotting.
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What a fucking piece of shit lol
hochhaul You actually believe Consumer Reports they do a piss poor job of automobiles they need to stick to refrigerators and vacuum cleaners
www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/Tacoma/
www.carcomplaints.com/Chevrolet/Colorado/
How about real people? Toyota's are not built like they were in the 80's and 90's.. come back to reality and realize the colorado is better. Pop music is the most popular music.. does this mean pop music is the best? Hell no.. Same with iphone. There are plenty of examples of mass amounts of people making the wrong decision.. politics.. religion.. anything and everything has a sheeple of people behind it that will love it no matter what. Toyota has become that, because of their older reliability and they've been milking it ever since even with it going down through the years.
2016 Tacoma sold 191k, GM Colorado/Canyon sold 145k. So more like 55-60%. I like different things about each truck.
Both are good trucks, the chevy is just as reliable....but what does a 35 year master technician know about this stuff. ;)
Chevy S10 's are junk
my main concern is reliability,so of course i bought a 2017 trd sport.
too bias toward Chevy
The Tacoma is an overall uglier truck.
Quality toyota vs junk Chevy
Romarm LOL the 2016 Colorado has a better reliability rating than the 2016 Tacoma. It's looking like 2017 will be no different.
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Toyota it junk get broking liefspring and rustfram
Thank you Marty McFly.