Glad you added this. You are
Glad you added this. You are right that almost all car and truck models do get larger and heavier with each redesign. The first new vehicle I ever bought was a compact truck and it was so much smaller than today's. It would seem like there is room below the Tacoma for a smaller Pre-Runner or truck of some other name. That said, most of the commentary on my recent Tacoma stories has been to the effect of "I want to tow more..." and quite a few have said they want more power. A 1988 compact truck did not need 350 hp and nobody considered them for towing 7,000 pound payloads. BTW, many other types of vehicle owners also write in lamenting their vehicles getting bigger. Everyone except the Miata fans pretty much.