2021 Toyota Tacoma vs 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
$28,500MSRP
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2021 Toyota Tacoma
2021 Toyota Tacoma
$26,400MSRP
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
$28,500MSRP
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2021 Toyota Tacoma
$26,400MSRP
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MSRP

$28,500

MSRP

$26,400

Average price

$40,515

Average price

$45,265

Listings

156

Listings

126
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

Expert reviews

6.5 out of 10

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Reviews Summary

2021 Toyota Tacoma Reviews Summary

Last redesigned for the 2016 model year, the Tacoma once dominated midsize-truck sales. In recent years, though, it’s faced stronger competition from the Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon twins, the Ford Ranger, and the Jeep Gladiator. A redesigned Nissan Frontier and heavily updated Honda Ridgeline are also on the way.

Meanwhile, the Tacoma enters the 2021 model year largely unchanged. The only updates are two new special editions—the Nightshade Edition and Trail Special Edition—and standard dual-zone automatic climate control.

Pickup truck buyers tend to want choices, and Toyota delivers. In Canada, the Tacoma is available with Access Cab and four-door Double Cab body styles, the latter available with five-foot and six-foot bed lengths, and both available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Access Cab models with the automatic transmission can have SR5 or TRD Off Road packages added, while Double Cab models in various configurations are available with SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Sport Premium, TRD Off Road, TRD Off Road Premium, and TRD Pro packages, or with the Nightshade Special Edition grade. In Canada, all Tacoma models are equipped with a 3.5-litre V6 engine with variable valve timing and standard four-wheel drive.

Our test vehicle was a Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab, which comes equipped with the short bed. The TRD Pro is the most off-road focused of the Tacoma models.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

4.3L 285 hp V6 Flex Fuel Vehicle

Engine

2.7L 159 hp I4

Drive Train

4X2

Drive Train

4X2

Seating Capacity

3

Seating Capacity

4

Horsepower

Horsepower

159 hp @ 5200 rpm

MPG City

16

MPG City

20

MPG Highway

21

MPG Highway

23
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
$28,500MSRP
Overview
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2021 Toyota Tacoma
2021 Toyota Tacoma
$26,400MSRP
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OverviewShop Now
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
$28,500MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Toyota Tacoma
$26,400MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$28,500
$26,400
Average price
$40,515
$45,265
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.4
4.8
Expert reviews

6.5 out of 10

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Summary

Last redesigned for the 2016 model year, the Tacoma once dominated midsize-truck sales. In recent years, though, it’s faced stronger competition from the Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon twins, the Ford Ranger, and the Jeep Gladiator. A redesigned Nissan Frontier and heavily updated Honda Ridgeline are also on the way.

Meanwhile, the Tacoma enters the 2021 model year largely unchanged. The only updates are two new special editions—the Nightshade Edition and Trail Special Edition—and standard dual-zone automatic climate control.

Pickup truck buyers tend to want choices, and Toyota delivers. In Canada, the Tacoma is available with Access Cab and four-door Double Cab body styles, the latter available with five-foot and six-foot bed lengths, and both available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Access Cab models with the automatic transmission can have SR5 or TRD Off Road packages added, while Double Cab models in various configurations are available with SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Sport Premium, TRD Off Road, TRD Off Road Premium, and TRD Pro packages, or with the Nightshade Special Edition grade. In Canada, all Tacoma models are equipped with a 3.5-litre V6 engine with variable valve timing and standard four-wheel drive.

Our test vehicle was a Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab, which comes equipped with the short bed. The TRD Pro is the most off-road focused of the Tacoma models.

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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
4.3L 285 hp V6 Flex Fuel Vehicle
2.7L 159 hp I4
Drive Train
4X2
4X2
Seating Capacity
3
4
Horsepower
159 hp @ 5200 rpm
MPG City
16
20
MPG Highway
21
23
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