Toyota Sweeps "Best Car of the Money" Awards in 2013 Truck Categories

Toyota hauled away the competition by winning both truck categories for the “Best Car for the Money” awards given annually by U.S. News & World Reports!

The 2013 Toyota Tacoma won “Best Car for the Money” in the Best Compact Pickup Truck category and the 2013 Toyota Tundra won “Best Car for the Money” in the Full Size Pickup Truck category. Both were selected because they have “the best combination of ownership costs and positive reviews in [their] class.”

“These awards are a tribute to our truck engineering and design teams in Michigan, California, and Japan, and every team member at our Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas plant in San Antonio, where all Tundra’s and most Tacoma’s are assembled,” says Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager Bill Fay.

There is a lot that could be said about both of these trucks, so for complete reviews, details on spec, performance, and more, be sure to go to the U.S. News and World Reports “Best Cars for the Money” page for both the Toyota Tacoma and Toyota Tundra. We will give you the highlights and the basics of why each of these won it’s category.

Toyota Tacoma, BestCompact Pickup Truck

Basics

• Price ranges are about $17,984-$28,272
• Gas mileage is an EPA rated 21/25 mpg city/highway
• Experts and consumers love the different configurations of the cab (Regular Cab, Access Cab that seats 4, and Double Cab that seats 5)
•  “Reviewers agree that the five-speed automatic offers quick, seamless shifts, and that the six-speed manual shifts smoothly. “ Buyers can choose from a 4-cylinder or optional V6 engine.
• The interior is roomy and attractive, especially compared to most other trucks.

Here’s what some reviewers had to say about the 2013 Toyota Tacoma

• “The 2013 Toyota Tacoma is a top pick in a rapidly dwindling midsize segment.” – Edmunds
• “… the rugged Tacoma offers lots more comfort than most of its rivals, as well as an available locking rear differential and gobs of ground clearance with its TRD package.” – Left Lane News (2010)
• “Off-road, the four-wheel-drive Tacoma is an exceptional performer.” –Edmunds
•  “This is plenty of truck for 95 percent of truck buyers, everyone who isn’t hauling plywood or pulling 40-foot goosenecks.” – Car and Driver (2005)
• The interior gets a higher grade than other compact trucks, with a simple but effective layout, supportive seats and attention-to-detail build quality.” – PickupTrucks.com (2011)
• Only the 2013 Toyota Tacoma delivers on all the work and play expectations that make Americans love their pickups, and does it in a more manageable, fuel-efficient form than a full-size pickup while offering a wide range of trims, powertrains and cab configurations.” – Kelley Blue Book

Check out Burien Toyota’s inventory of the 2013 Toyota Tacoma HERE.

Toyota Tundra, BestFull Size Pickup Truck

Basics

• Price: range $25,613-$47,208
• Gas: EPA-rated 16/20 mpg city/highway
• Three engine choices, of which the favorite seems to be the 5.7 liter V8 option which provides enough power for tough towing jobs
• Seats 3-6 people depending on the cab type you choose
• Functional interior design
• Comfortable seats, ample interior storage
•  A “Top Safety Pick” by the IIHS

Here’s what some reviewers had to say about the 2013 Toyota Tundra

• Backed by Toyota's enviable reputation for safety and reliability, the 2013 Tundra is a genuine workhorse with impressive towing capabilities, rugged construction and first-class interior accommodations." -- Kelley Blue Book
• "Toyota is proud that its full-size pickup is capable of towing the substantial loads of a three-quarter-ton in half-ton guise." -- Kelley Blue Book

Check out Burien Toyota’s inventory of the 2013 Toyota Tundra HERE.