A Look Inside the Tacoma vs Ranger

Whether you’re driving through the city with friends or riding around town to various worksites with your trailer, you want to make sure your truck provides a comfortable and enjoyable ride.

Both of these trucks have five-seat cabin configurations with plenty of headroom and legroom, which allows all passengers to sit back and relax. The Tacoma, though, comes with more modern and premium features.

The Tacoma’s standard infotainment system features Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. These connectivity features allow you to play audio from your phone, safely make calls and send messages, and bring up your navigation app to get directions. The Ford Ranger comes standard with a more basic infotainment system that doesn’t offer the same level of personalized convenience and entertainment.

More Technology Ready to Assist You While Driving

When driving, you’ll have more confidence behind the wheel of the Toyota Tacoma vs. the Ford Ranger. While both have great handling thanks to their size, the Tacoma features more standard safety technologies that help you stay alert and aware while driving.

With the Toyota Tacoma, you’ll get Toyota Safety Sense™ P standard. This suite of safety systems includes:

• Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection
• Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
• Lane Departure Alert
• Automatic High Beams

With the Ranger, the only driver-assistive feature that you’ll get standard is the Pre-Collision Assist system.

Looking to Go Off-Roading?

The Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger can both be configured to handle all types of terrain. When it’s time to leave the city behind and head out for a true weekend adventure, they’ll both be up to the call.

These models each have available 4×4 systems and Multi-terrain Select systems, which feature various driving modes to help provide the traction and stability needed to ride along the trails.

The Tacoma has two specific trim levels that feature even more sophisticated engineering designed for off-roading excursions: TRD Off-Road and TRD Pro. These adventurous trims offer available Crawl Control to help you conquer any terrain and Multi-terrain Monitor, which scans for any obstacles along your path.