Aside from an exterior makeover for 2001, the Toyota Tacoma's appearance has changed little since it was introduced in 1995.We've recently spent time in a V6-powered 4x4 Limited, an S-Runner, and in a basic four-cylinder StepSide model. The Limited and the S-Runner each had the 3.4-liter V6 and Xtracab body style. But that's where the similarities ended.
The 4x4 Limited has a tough, off-road look to it, with big, beefy tires and enough ground clearance to hop over medium-sized rocks and stumps. The S-Runner is much lower to the ground, and is graced with bodywork add-ons that go well with its handsome five-spoke alloy wheels and low-profile tires. In fact, several people stopped to admire the S-Runner and wanted to know where they could get one.
The four-cylinder StepSide is a more modest-looking, practical truck, ready to do some work, although the StepSide body features elegant rear fenders, more shapely and less radical than on most similar retro-truck designs.
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