Of The Year: Toyota Tacoma - Motor Trends 2005 Truck of the Year Video - video Dailymotion

Motor Trend Editors talk about what makes the 2005 Toyota Tacoma stand out above the rest of the con...

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00:00 [Music]

00:12 Our Truck of the Year program is designed to recognize and evaluate

00:17 either the all-new or the substantially remodeled truck entries for this new model year.

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00:27 We always begin with our baseline performance testing out at our test facility.

00:32 [Music]

00:39 The most significant thing about this year's field that struck us

00:42 was the fact that three of the five entries this year are new mid-size pickup offerings.

00:49 [Music]

00:57 The Toyota Tacoma is the 2005 Motor Trend Truck of the Year

01:02 because it's a very good example of Toyota listening to its customers.

01:06 The Tacoma offers the biggest range of cab and bed combinations in the segment.

01:12 You can have a sporty version or you can have a rugged off-road version.

01:16 Plus you're getting Toyota's legendary durability and build quality.

01:20 That is a beautifully built little truck.

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01:39 Most trucks on the market today are offered with four-wheel drive.

01:42 So our Truck of the Year process includes an off-road component.

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01:51 A lot of people use a 4x4 truck as a work tool

01:55 and it's very important that they can get where they need to go while hauling their cargo.

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02:05 Many of these vehicles are engineered as working tools, pieces of industrial equipment,

02:10 and you don't want to change one of those every five years.

02:13 So that's why trucks are around for much longer life cycles than you see in regular passenger vehicles.

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02:31 Do I think Americans will love this truck?

02:34 I think Americans will love any truck that delivers great quality, great durability, at a great value.

02:41 And the Toyota Tacoma does exactly that.

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