Ranger VS. Tacoma Showdown! Which Mid-Size Truck is Best?

Today I'll show you around these fairly similarly equipped midsize pickup trucks.

[lexwaldez]

If both were for sale used at 150, 000 miles, which would you buy? There you are.

[dillonk]

Fords are just soooo much more comfortable for road trips. I have owned a Tacoma amd f350 and there really is no comparison for comfort. Not the same comparison but Fords are powered how a truck should be. Im a life long toyota fan and have owned mostly toyotas with only 1 ford. Tacos are really underpowered.

[rpopempire]

I bought a Ranger. At 6’4”’, I don’t fit in the Taco. My head hit the head liner, and I had to recline the front seat to have adequate vision out the windshield. Ranger feels like my previous Sierra 1500 with respect to comfort in the drivers seat. Sold.

[jayredmon]

I bought a White Ranger with the black appearance package. Everything else is the same but it looks 100x better than this model

[Myrderbeans]

If you lift the seats in the back of the ranger you also have storage compartments

[silentrunner]

Just bought a new 2020 ford ranger and I have to say that right as soon as I sat in the truck and took it for a drive I fell in love. 🥰

[EuseeCap]

1 minute in... that intro was gold lol

[Gpaiva]

Toyota should bring the Platinum and 1794 trim levels to the Tacoma

[sameepmalla]

That music "cameo" was disturbing 😂😂 but your videos are awesome dude! Very fun and informative

[IbukiSF]

My deal-breaker between the Tacoma and Ford is I'm just skeptical about the eco-boost type of engines in the long-term after watching Scotty Kilmer talking about the bad sides of eco-boost engines: they dilute the engine over time and that's not good.
The Ranger has it, but not the Tacoma, so I went with the Tacoma.
I don't want to put down the Ford Ranger because it does have its own features and better payload & towing capabilities than the Tacoma.
The Ranger looks more suitable for those who want to tow more than what the Tacoma can tow.
Other than that, the rest of the features are pretty much preference of the consumer.

[auntjennywren]

Well, I just had to comment, we’re considering a Tacoma and came across your video. The last few minutes just blessed my heart 🤗 I love your Jesus filled heart and pray you continue to let your faith shine. 🥰🙌🏻

[kevinblock]

I’d take the Tacoma - but geesh heated seats should be standard for that trim level. Great review and compare

[rustlesee]

Forgot dual zone climate control and full LED taillights in the Ford.

[MrMikey]

I seriously considered both of them. The only thing I did like about the ranger was the power. It had better low end torque than the Tacoma. I felt that the other thing like the rangers bed and dash lay out including the sync system were not very advanced and easy to use. I worried about the eco boost reliability.
Tacoma was better looking better infotainment system in the 2020. Better bed design. Maybe not the most powerful engine but toyota has proven more reliable than Ford's eco boost. I picked up my cement SR5 double cab in late July and no regrets.

[jasonfreel]

Loved the Michael W Smith and Reading Rainbow references. lol
I will soon be leasing a Tacoma, so thanks for the reviews! My decision was mainly based on residual value. The Tacoma’s hold their value so well that lease payments are 100s less per month compared to the Ranger, Colorado, and Canyon I was quoted.
Praying for you while you are following God’s leading in college!

[dungteller]

I own 19 Ranger Lariat and it is a good truck, looks wise IMO it is the best. There are however some options deleted from the Lariat trim level and I wish Ford would address them. You noted the lack of the powered rear slider also missing, E.g., no memory seat function, no powered vertical seat adjustment in my Lariat. No split folding rear seat, no power outlets in bed or dampened tailgate., no heated steering wheel. All of the options I mentioned come std. on the Lariat F 150, in fact I've had all of them on my last F 150 XLT. Also the competition has many of those options on their mid size trucks. Here, is a good truck that could be a great truck. I owned several Tacoma's in the past and I liked them however the Ford motor and transmission is top notch. Thanks for the review. I think these reviews give people valuable information and it helps them decide what truck best suits their needs. nothing replaces a test drive though.

[blueraspberry]

Loved the Reading Rainbow reference. Tacoma all the way.

[ce]

When it came time to Upgrade my 04 Pre 🌮. I went with 20 Ranger.

[johnnysager]

I'm a commercial sales manager for Automotive parts and I know what I sell to service garages and it's not Toyota Tacoma parts!! I'll take my TRD off road any day!! Nice honest video though...

[mario_jesusfollower]

Nice job Isaac. I love the ranger and I wish I could have it. I’m not the biggest Michael W Smith fan, but I do like some of his music. I went to a raceway in PA and I got the to see my dream cars up close, including the mustang bullit. It was amazingly. God bless u man.