2009 Toyota Tacoma Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Acceleration, braking and Handling are great. Built very well, solid with no squeaks, rattles, etc., and takes bumps like a car. Good looking vehicle both inside and outside, nice package with bedliner, JBL stereo, back up camera in rearview mirror, etc and too many other features to mention. (SRS5 package) Gets 25 mph (2.7 L 4 Cyl) city and highway combined ,no maintenance needed so far. Fun to drive. Just a very solid and good looking medium size truck.

I'd say it drives like a car, but you don't feel the potholes nearly as much. Great acceleration, braking and handling. Even smooth at high speeds. Tons of muscle power, and practically flawless sturdy build. I get compliments on it all the time, and the interior puts most "luxury" cars I've been in to shame. Is it fun to drive? Oh yeah. I enjoy my commute to work now!

This is an incredibly reliable truck! I appreciate that it still has a CD player. The 4WD is a lifesaver in winter. Access cab allows for a bigger truck bed. Decent gas mileage.

We bought this Tacoma because we found a great deal and it is about as fuel efficient as you can get for a truck. The ride is excellent and the off-road capability is certainly there although we felt it was too nice to really take "off road". Toyota quality and reliability shines in the Tacoma and this truck was no different. Build quality is excellent, the seats are okay, but not the best I've ever sat in. Performance was as expected, plenty of power, great handling, and it always felt safe to ride in. A bigger bed would have been nice but we never had a situation where this wasn't big enough. Getting kids and car seats in the back seat was a breeze! All in all, nothing is perfect but this Tacoma is about as good as it gets for a well rounded small(ish) pickup truck!

Space - Small space on the rear seats. Performance - a 246 HP is nice but with the TRD exhaust system way better. Gas - its like drinking water. Build Quality - First month with it the radio stopped working. FAIL. Rough riding you can feel everything.

Great truck very durable very dependable. I would buy it again and again

Very user friendly. Love the versatility and maneuverability. Lockable cover over bed! From shopping to holding personal items, always felt safe with this convenience. Cover is sturdy enough to stand on! Setup with a Trailer hitch and all electrical connections in place.

4 Cylinder engine makes it GREAT on gas but still remains a truck that you can pile stuff into. 5 spd manual transmission makes it very fun to drive. No problems with it. Great styling. Only downfall is the factory rims.

I had a 2008 Tacoma Prerunner rencently bought it in 2017 with 103k miles had it for almost 4 years and put 70k miles on it. Solid truck never gave me any issues. Cheers!

everything is nice about this truck ,lots of room.. good handling,gas milage is great for a truck, it rides nice. i know i got my money's worth.reliability is good, quality,it also looks smart. even the back up camera is great!!

Drives like a car. Can tow up to 6500 lbs. fun factor? It is not called a Toy for nothing, it is a big toy to play with!! The best of both worlds: comfee as a car, tough as a truck.

Build quality - Bad radio from the start. Turns off and on at will, changes radio tuning at will, mostly when hot and especially over bumps when hot. Waiting for replacement to come in under warranty. Told it could be a while as bad ones get refurbished and sent back out to replace other bad ones...problem appears to be not uncommon from what I can tell. Update - radio finally swapped out with refurbed one after over 2 months. And this was just before all the acceleration and stability issues that have come out on other models. (Seems a rash of quality issues/hiding problems going on corporately to me). Now I received recall notice for floor mat/gas pedal (there's plenty of clearance between them in my truck) and a mod to make sure if the brake is pressed, the gas will release. Performance - 2.7 in this size truck won't win any acceleration contests, but it helps on gas mileage. Have to downshift more often to accelerate than I've been used to in other vehicles owned. So far averaging 22 mpg in mixed driving. Highest 23.5, low 21. They really fooled EPA for that high sticker mileage which helped me greatly purchasing this under Cash for Clunkers by trading in a worn out 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Suggested improvement - really give those who aren't into rapid acceleration something to really love...4 cyl diesel with good performance (turbo?) for even better fuel economy would be cool.

It a great running truck, rides nice, good performance, sharp looks, good gas mileage (could be better). Got the six speed manual transmission. Lots of clearance for different tire sizes at the stock ride hieght. There a Web sites that specialize in gear for just toyotas, making it easy to fing aftermarket parts.

I like this car because it is practical, reliable and good looking. It will likely run forever, and does not cost much to maintain. It also has a tow package which is nice. The only real problem that I have with it, is that with the baby in the back seat in her car seat, it is hard to fit anyone infront of her.