I've driven both the Hilux and the Tacoma.
In every aspect the Tacoma is superior, especially at the high end of the trim levels but even with the base models.
I do not understand people's fascination with them, other than the fact that they are seldomly seen in the US.
For towing the Tacoma is better and the hilux is only better for hauling if you get the commercial models with the reinforced flatbeds.
Even for "hard core" offroading the Tacoma is better with a much better approach angle and a departure angle within 0.5 degrees of the Hilux.
In non-emerging markets, like Australia, the price is the same which makes the obsession with them even stranger because a Hilux SR5 (three trim levels up) is actual, literal, trash compared to a Tacoma SR5 (base trim level) but is $5,000 USD more-- again, in markets economically similar to the US.
They are only "cheap" in markets where the average annual income is more like the average monthly income in the US.
Is it the diesel? Some kind of talibancore aesthetic thing?
In every aspect the Tacoma is superior, especially at the high end of the trim levels but even with the base models.
I do not understand people's fascination with them, other than the fact that they are seldomly seen in the US.
For towing the Tacoma is better and the hilux is only better for hauling if you get the commercial models with the reinforced flatbeds.
Even for "hard core" offroading the Tacoma is better with a much better approach angle and a departure angle within 0.5 degrees of the Hilux.
In non-emerging markets, like Australia, the price is the same which makes the obsession with them even stranger because a Hilux SR5 (three trim levels up) is actual, literal, trash compared to a Tacoma SR5 (base trim level) but is $5,000 USD more-- again, in markets economically similar to the US.
They are only "cheap" in markets where the average annual income is more like the average monthly income in the US.
Is it the diesel? Some kind of talibancore aesthetic thing?