2010 Toyota Tacoma base model
2010 Toyota Tacoma base model 2.7 litre/5speed access cab 2wd .. the basic level of Tacoma that you could buy for this generation.
While this truck rode low to the ground with it's 15" wheels, and P-rated tires - and for any cargo carrying requirements the suspension is somewhat overwhelmed - lightly loaded, it offers a pliant and neutral handling ride. Because i do carry a load on occasion that goes over the 1/4 tonne loading capability of the truck - for peace of mind, the wheels, tires and suspension are presently being replaced at 70k kilometers in order to prolong longevity and improve versatility - and nowhere in that plan to upgrade, is featured complaints that the ride is like being stung by wasps for 16.04 kilometers. I have no issue whatsoever with the handling or ride characteristics of what was a basic, stripper truck that moved me down the road to do what i needed done, without complaint, without dangerous attributes, and without fail.
Driving since 1985 - 'truck' experiences include an '81 Nissan 720D (kingcab), '88 Ford F150 single cab, 1997 GMC Safari,
If this isn't advertiser-driven influence corrupting Consumer Reports -again-, then i don't know what is.