2012 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6 (La Mesa, CA)

2012 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6

Midsize trucks... they can haul a lot of dirty stuff and yet still park in regular parking stalls instead of the far end of the lot where it s empty and dualies or tractor trailers are in time out for being too big to play nice among compacts next to the store fronts. Full size are great for hauling 4x8 sheets of plywood but just how often are you going to be building a house A reputation for sturdy build quality and excellent reliability also puts the Tacoma on par with many of its full-size competitors. In its base trim level the Tacoma SR5 Double Cab is an ideal work truck with more standard amenities than other bare-bones pickups. Standard features include 16-inch steel wheels a limited-slip differential air-conditioning a composite bedliner a bed utility rail system a cloth bench seat a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel and front bucket seats an upgraded six-speaker sound system with an iPod USB audio interface and Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity front bucket seats a rear bench with under-seat storage power locks and windows. The Convenience package adds a sliding rear window privacy glass keyless entry cruise control steering-wheel audio controls power mirrors chrome grille and rear bumper foglights variable-speed wipers nicer cloth upholstery a rearview camera and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The rear view camera is in the left side of the rear view mirror... I took some photos of it along with the visor pull out wings that block the sunlight between the visors (around the rear view mirror) A 4.0-liter V6 that puts out 236 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque is standard on the four-wheel-drive Double Cab and X-Runner with a six-speed manual is standard with the V6. In Edmunds performance testing a V6-powered Tacoma Double Cab turned in a 0-60-mph time of 7.7 seconds which is suitably quick for a midsize truck. Properly equipped the Tacoma can tow 6 500 pounds. Standard safety equipment on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma includes anti