To the OP. You specifically asked about ride and I am pretty sure that you know none of the trucks recommended in most of these posts will ride soft and easy. Take a Honda AWD for a test drive at 80 on a freeway, you will be amazed.

I have only had 3 so maybe you know something I don't. What small v6 gas pickup is out there that averages better than 18-19 mpg?

When we moved my mom to Kansas we rented a UHaul van truck. Sister drove my moms van and I towed her car with the UHaul boxvan truck pulling a UHaul car dolly. No problems except gas consumption. I did keep my foot in it though. 5 over all the way. Sisters car is front wheel drive so didnt have to pull the driveshaft.

the new GMC Canyon-very comfortable seats-they completely re-designed their mid size trucks-I have been a Tacoma guy all my life-GM knocked this new Canyon's design out of the park-too bad ya cannot get a long box( yet)

I've driven the smaller Toyotas (Tacomas) for years, I love their durability, but their seats suck, always have. I swear the chiropractors have some sort of kick-back deal going with Toyota.

I can drive as long as I want in my Dodge Ram 3500 and when I step out of it I can't even tell I've been driving for hours.

I love my tacoma, it's an 09 trd offroad. I have put almost 5000 miles on it this month. I really don't understand the comments about the ride. Coming from 3/4 ton trucks the tacoma rides like an absolute dream

Get the trd offroad Wanna Be. That rear locker is the best thing since sliced bread. A lot of times that you would typically be putting it in 4wd you can just flip the locker on and crawl right out

I use mine as a trapping truck, daily driver, hunting truck etc etc. It has a hard life and all I have ever done is change the oil and filters and rotate the tires. Every skid plate under the truck is dented to pieces. It has been places that 9 out of 10 guys wouldn't go

I did a 3000 mile trip to Vermont a couple weeks back. 2000 miles of that was interstate driving at 80mph with some stop and go traffic. 1000 miles of it was driving down dirt roads scouting for turkeys. I averaged 18-19mpg on the trip, which is what I usually average. Best tank was 21.5mpg. The guys who claim lower fuel mileage must have a lead foot

There is not another small pickup on the market that will match the reliability and longevity of the tacoma

YOU BETTER CALL TOYOTA !! They will give you over one million for that truck. I had a 09 I traded in on a chevy. If I drove it 80 mph 13-14 mpg was the best. You can't go by their computer that tells it on the dash . Fill it up write the mileage down fill it up again and do the math. Only reason I left tacomas was milege and benefits of a full sized pick up. Some on here knock the chevy crew cab because of the small bed. BUT they are driving a Tacoma with eve smaller bed !!!

Mine doesn't tell me fuel mileage on the dash. I calculate each tank by hand and keep an excel sheet for all of my trucks showing fuel mileage and service records. It has the same size tires as stock and a camper shell that is the same height as the cab. 4wd v6 trd offroad.

I have fuel mileage records for almost 170,000 miles and I have never gotten 13 or 14 mpg. My worst tank, not towing, is in the high 16's. Average is in the high 18's almost 19.

Maybe you have a lead foot jybrd, lol

Law Dog I use the heck out of my rear locker on mine. One of my favorite things on the truck