So a change in my job has made it that I will be needing a Midsize pickup. I need to be able to seat 5 and as much as I’d love a V8, it is not practical for the amount of driving I have to do.
So the 2 trucks I am considering are the Ridgeline and the Tacoma Double cab short bed.
I think the Ridgeline has a bigger bed than the Tacoma and its got under bed floor storage room. Theres a trap door in the floor.
The Tacoma has 4wd and the Ridgeline has awd so if youre going to be doing any offroading go with the Toyota but for a daily driver the Ridgeline would probably be fine.
I’m getting 19 MPG average with a 5.3L V8. I think either of those two get 4 or 5 MPG better plus a full size has much more interior room. Only disadvantage is resale.
My wifes cousin has a ridgeline , it is a nice truck . Gas mileage is the same as any truck in that field under normal driving . Load it up a little and it struggles and drinks fuel . The tacoma has a proven track record and will handle being loaded up well . That fucker gets the same gas mileage loaded and unloaded lol