2005 Mid-size truck sales champ?
It may be too early to call the 2005 mid-size truck sales champ, but the new Toyota Tacoma has already taken the sales lead and pointed to the fence. The perennial winner has lain down since Ford has forgotten that the Ranger exists and the only other competition is Chevy's Colorado, that shares sales with the GMC Canyon twin, which usually keeps it out of the top sales race. PickupTruck.com puts the TRD equipped Tacoma both on and off-road and give good reason why this truck will wear the 2005 sales crown.
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