Overview & Reviews

The 2005 Toyota Tacoma has been completely redesigned.

• Flexible and refined drivetrains, excellent off-road ability, 18 different body configurations, available stability control, solid build quality and reliability record, well-trimmed interior, unique bed features.

• Manual gearbox still vague through the gears, awkward emergency brake.

User Reviews:

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  Big improvement over previous Tacos - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By Donboy - November 29 - 7:10 am

  This is a HUGE improvement over the earlier Tacos that were much smaller and had little wiggle room inside. Now Toyota has a real mid-size truck!! Incredible power that is just too tempting to ignore - will smoke most of em off the line. Beautiful styling inside and out, with some fine tuning over the years these will be a perfect truck!

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  great buy - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By de4825 - October 29 - 6:56 am

  Have put 3500 miles on it in 3 months. Loved every mile so far!! Fun to drive. Very comfortable seats both short and long drives. Getting 18 in city and 22 on highway. I have the lighted running boards that light both the step and under the truck. It sits pretty high so would recommend the running boards for the average size person.

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  2005 Tacoma 4X4, Dbl Cab, Auto - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By Steve B - October 27 - 10:43 pm

  So far great truck. Three tanks of fuel, ave 19MPG with 1/3 city and 2/3 highway. Size is perfect, and seems to have plenty of power for my towing needs. Auto transmition is suprisingly smooth. Some engine noise, but nothing like the small block Chevys Im used to! Dont pay MSRP, theres a dealer somewhere thatll sell them at invoice plus a few hundred bucks.

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  jt thunders review - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By jtthunder - October 17 - 9:53 am

  Love this vehicle, everything is tight and works the way it should. Very Comfortable, and good manuverability. The "built-in" bed lining is an especially nice feature. Handles great in the snow and off road (and on the job site).

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  Just purchased Tacoma and Love it - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By Phillips - September 16 - 7:46 pm

  We just traded in our leased 2002 Tacoma for the 2005 model and WOW! what a huge difference in design, ride and size. The ride is like a luxury vehicle and the seats are very comfortable with the lumbar supports. My only complaint so far would be the gearshift (automatic) seems similar to that of a manual transmission with the over-down, down-over, movements to change from park/drive/etc. I imagine it just takes getting used to.

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  Tacoma - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By Ray McCombs - September 9 - 10:46 pm

  Fun to drive. Gas mileage better than my old Tacoma. They have done a great job.

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  could be super - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By leaknclunck - September 8 - 1:50 am

  I have had my Tacoma for about 2 months now and Im now having mixed feelings. The truck is bigger and more comfortable than before and a lot more powerful. This thing will scream, bottom end, top end, mid range. Not awesome but very, very good. Roomy well laid out interior, the ride still a little stiff in the rear. Great handling. Ive had to take it back for rear seat replacement because of loose material. I also had an extreme water leak from fire wall area into drivers front floor. Complained about clunking from rt. front when hitting a bump. Still not fixed. Now at 45 to 50 mph in top gear rpms will shoot up a 1000 going down hill!at times. No I didnt press the gas anymore. Very annoying.

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  Best truck Ive ever had - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By martin - September 4 - 6:40 am

  I bought this truck new in December 04. It is fun to offroad in, gives me about 18 mpg. This is a way better truck than any Chevy Dodge or Ford. Ive only had 1 problem with it and it was the transmission. The transmission went bad because of bad driving habits. The Toyota dealer replaced it for free and gave me a free rental until it was complete. I tow a trailer full of dirt bikes up the mountains with no problem.

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  Lovin the Toy! - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By john - September 1 - 6:43 pm

  Had the truck for 1 month and I’m loving it. Great design, both inside and out. Very solid, safe and responsive. Car-like ride. Live in mountainous area and the truck supplies more than ample power to climb the steepest hills at any speed desired. Thrilled with the SR5 package. Truck is running flawlessly. 4WD pulled me through plenty of snow with no loss of control. Love the roomy quite interior! Back seats are roomy enough to seat adults very comfortably. I have a 40mi one-way commute to work, ~70% highway, and I’m getting a steady 20mpg. I traded in my 1994 Toyota 4x4 extended cab with 207,000mi (purchased new with NO major problems for the duration) I received over 2k for the trade!

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  Great MPG, Good Buy - 2005 Toyota Tacoma
  By grant - August 26 - 4:40 am

  I bought My Tacoma about 2 months ago. I drive round trip 50 miles everyday. If I drive the truck the "right way" I get about 19-20 MPG. I do about 65% highway miles, 35% city driving. Thats awesome for a truck w/a stout V6. So The power is really great. I have had 3 V8 trucks, 2 V6s, and this matches all of them. The transmission shifts awesome, cant even tell it is shifting. It rides like a car, and has great room and all kinds of hidden spaces for storage. I have 3 kids under 6 and it has great room for car seats. Styling is great, however I wish the tilt steering was better, not much adjustability. The dash gauges are awesome. I can get anything in the bed. I love it, great buy.