01L 2010 Best In Class Compact Pickup Toyota Tacoma

Truck Trend's Best In Class 2010: Compact Pickup

From the March, 2010 issue of Truck Trend

By The Editors of Truck Trend

Winner: Toyota Tacoma
Runner-Up: Dodge Dakota

Even though rumors are flying that a new Ranger is coming, and Mahindra is supposed to bring its compact truck to market sometime soon, we still haven't seen any significant changes happen to the compact/midsize segment. The Toyota Tacoma is king here, with arguably the most bed, engine, transmission, and cab choices. It also has the best towing capacity a V-6 can offer -- second only to the V-8 Dakota in this class. And it's that V-8 power and full-size capability that earned the Dodge Dakota the runner-up spot in this category.

01Z 2010 Best In Class Compact Pickup Toyota Tacoma

Compact Pickup, 4WD ext cab
Vehicle	Chevy/GMC Colorado/Canyon	Dodge Dakota Extended Cab	Ford Ranger SuperCab
Base price	$23,310/$23,310	$27,785	$25,625
Wheelbase	126.0 in	131.3 in	125.9 in
Base engine	2.9L DOHC I-4	3.7L SOHC V-6	4.0L SOHC V-6
Opt engine	3.7L I-5 $2095	4.7L V-8 $2215
Power, SAE	185 hp (242, 300)	210 hp (302)	207 hp
Torque, SAE	190 lb-ft (242, 320)	235 lb-ft (329)	238 lb-ft
Tires	235/75R16	245/70R16	235/75R15
Fuel cap	19.6 gal	22.0 gal	19.5 gal
EPA fuel econ, city/hwy	17-18/23-24 mpg (17/23, 14/19)	14/18 mpg (14/19)	14-15/18-19 mpg
Seating cap	5	5	5
Curb weight	3878 lb	4382 lb	3668 lb
GVWR	5300 lb	6010 lb	5000 lb
Payload	1360 lb	1630 lb	1260 lb
Max towing cap	6000 lb	7050 lb	5600 lb

Vehicle	Nissan Frontier King Cab	Toyota Tacoma Access Cab
Base price	$23,940	$24,015
Wheelbase	125.9 in	127.4 in
Base engine	4.0L DOHC V-6	2.7L DOHC I-4
Opt engine		4.0L V-6 $1555
Power, SAE	261 hp	159 hp (236)
Torque, SAE	281 lb-ft	180 lb-ft (266)
Tires	265/70R16	245/75R16
Fuel cap	21.1 gal	21.0 gal
EPA fuel econ, city/hwy	14-15/19 mpg	17/22 mpg (14-16/18-20)
Seating cap	4	4
Curb weight	4318 lb	3955 lb
GVWR	5690 lb	5350 lb
Payload	1372 lb	1395 lb
Max towing cap	6300 lb	6500 lb