Far from it. In fact, the 1996 Toyota Tacoma comes from the first generation of Tacoma, which was a compact truck, before the second generation onwards climbed up one rung to the mid-size segment. However, it’s not a bad thing to be a compact truck as it’s very maneuverable, relatively fuel-sipping in pickup truck parlance, and still offers enough space to transport up to five occupants in Xtracab guise.