The Tacoma has a solid stance with good road manners. Despite it's off-road capabilities, the Tacoma PreRunner has decent road manners. Inside, the Tacoma has a classic Toyota layout which means all the switchgear is right at hand. One exception, the cruise control is recessed too far into the wheel behind the wiper stalk on the right side. It was hard to find in the dark.
Storage is good with a big center bin, a storage tray in front of the bin and two drink holders.
And there are two power points in the dash, a nice feature. Toyota, which gets things right on the interior, has always confounded me with some simple oversights. The Tacoma PreRunner offers some examples of questionable cost-cutting by Toyota. On the least expensive cars, it doubles as the radio display. Riding into the sun, a passenger has to live with his or her reflection.