The Ford F-150 or Toyota Tacoma come as the best-selling pickups in their designated segments. They’ve been people’s first choice coz of their unexceptional capability and reliability. Although, two of them are giving cut-throat competition to each other which leaves with a confused mindset in search of the new pickup.
Furthermore, before comparing them look at them and check how they differ from each other from head to toe.
They both offer fun off-road trim levels also offers a range of engine with a handsome fuel economy and maximum towing capacity. The Tacoma has been redesigned and became more popular among users for their dependability and great resale value also it is less suitable for work purposes.
The Toyota Tacoma comes with including features and specs like performance and towing capacity, bold style, multi-terrain select (MTS), and crawl control (CRAWL) off-road capability, safety features for peace of mind.
The Ford F-150 is one of the best pickup trucks; offer a high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body and high-strength steel frame, automatic transmission across the entire range. It offers electric power steering, which delivers steering feel and fuel economy benefits.
Best Pickup Trucks
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Ford F-150
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Toyota Tacoma
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| Manufacturer |
Ford |
Toyota |
| Production |
1948–present |
January 1995 – present |
| MSRP |
From $28,495 |
From $26,050 |
| MPG |
Up to 22 city / 30 highway |
Up to 18 city / 22 highway |
| Towing capacity |
5,000 to 8,000lbs |
3,500 to 6,800lbs |
| Horsepower |
375hp |
159 to 278hp |
| Engine |
2.7 L V6, 3.0 L V6 diesel, 3.3 L V6, 3.5 L V6, 5.0 L V8 |
2.7 L 4-cylinder, 3.5 L V6 |
| Seating capacity |
3, 5, 6 |
4, 5 |
| Exterior colors |
Blue Jeans, Star White, Velocity Blue, Oxford White, Magnetic, Iconic Silver, Rapid Red, Abyss Gray, Agate Black, Stone Gray, Race Red, Magma Red, Silver Spruce, Lead Foot |
VooDoo Blue, Super White, Silver Sky Metallic, Magnetic Gray Metallic, Midnight Black Metallic, Barcelona Red Metallic, Quicksand, Cement, Army Green |
| Payload |
1,142 to 2,309 lbs |
1,120 to 1,620 lbs |
| Cylinders |
V6, V8 |
V4, V6 |
| Torque |
265 to 510 lb-ft |
180 to 265 lb-ft |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
23 to 36 gal |
21.1 gal |
| Bed Length |
66 to 96″ |
60 to 73.2″ |
| Transmission/Gearbox |
6 & 10-speed automatic |
6-speed automatic, 6-speed manual |
| Curb weight |
4,069 to 5,684 lbs |
3,980 to 4,480 lbs |
| Dimensions |
209-251″ L x 80-86″ W x 75-79″ H |
212-226″ L x 74-75″ W x 71-72″ H |
| Wheelbase |
122 to 163″ |
127.4 to 140.6″ |
| Body and chassis |
| Class |
Full-size pickup truck |
Compact pickup truck (first gen)
Mid-size pickup truck (second and third-gen) |
| Layout |
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive / four-wheel drive |
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive / Four-wheel drive |
| Chronology |
| Predecessor |
1941–1948 Ford pickup |
Toyota Pickup |
F-150 Powertrains
It comes with a range of V6 and V8 engines along with new diesel
- 3 liter V6 with 290hp with rear-wheel drive delivers MPG 19 mpg city/25 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined and with four-wheel-drive 18 mpg city/23 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined.
- 5-liter Turbo V6 375hp 470lb-ft with rear-wheel-drive 18 mpg city/25 mpg highway/21 combines and four-wheel-drive 17 mpg city/23 mpg highway/19 mpg combined
- 5-liter High-Output Turbo V6: 450hp; 510lb-ft with four-wheel-drive 15 mpg city/18 mpg highway and16 mpg combined
- 0-liter Turbo diesel: 250hp; 440lb-ft with rear-wheel drive 22 mpg city/30 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined and four-wheel-drive 20 mpg city/25 mpg highway/22 mpg combined
Tacoma Powertrains
The Tacoma offers two different engines V4 and V6.
- 7-liter 4-cylinder: 159hp; 180lb-ft with rear-wheel-drive 20 mpg city,23 mpg highway, 21 mpg combined and four-wheel drive 19 mpg city, 22 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined (automatic)
- 5-liter V6: 268hp; 275lb-ft with rear-wheel drive 19 mpg city, 24 mpg highway and 21 mpg combined and 18 mpg city/22 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined (automatic)
Ford F-150 comes with the King Ranch, Platinum and Limited trim levels ensure high-quality, heated and ventilated seats also exclusive audio system.
Tacoma doesn’t ensure the same luxury as F-150 but with their best trim and they put emphasis on off-roading with their excellent features. The TRD off-road and Pro includes more off-roading features that ease the drive and make it more fun.
Both F-150 and Tacoma have passed the crashing tests by the IIHS with plenty of driver assistance features scored excellent rating and scores.
Ford F-150
- Automatic emergency braking
- Forward Collision warning
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Pedestrian detection,
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-keeping assist
- Parking assist
Toyota Tacoma
- Automatic emergency braking
- Pedestrian detection
- Lane-departure warning
- Automatic high beams
- Rear parking sensors, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic detection are added with upper trim levels.
The Ford F-150 delivers a maximum towing capacity of 7,700 pounds and Tacoma delivers a towing capacity of 6,800 pounds. In the upper F-150 can tow up to 13,200 pounds.
The Ford F-150 offers large bed lengths in comparison with Tacoma. F-150 offers three different bed lengths such as 5.5-foot, 6.5-foot, and 8-foot boxes.
Tacoma offers bed lengths of 5.0 foot or 6.0-foot box options.
Choosing one over the other is a crucial task to perform as they both deliver excellent reliability, quality, and maximum capacity. If you’re the one who gonna use trucks for towing and payload capacity with a range of luxury and high tech features then Ford F-150 is your choice.
If you want a truck for the daily commute, outing with friends and family also ensures durability at the time of off-roading. It also offers a better amount of towing and payload capacity at the same time it is less expensive than F-150.
Both of the trucks are more reliable as Ford and Toyota both offer a 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Tacoma comes with an excellent resale value and F-150 great capability and dependability.
