Ford F150 4x2 vs. Tacoma 4x4

Recently I have been looking at the the Ford F150 as a replacement to my 2008 Tacoma 4x4 Deluxe Cab. Don't get me wrong the Tacoma is a fine truck and it has been reliable so far, but I feel like there is still something missing. So before I get into it here are the spec's

The Tacoma: 4x4 Club Cad (4 doors) with a V6. Typical equipment, CD, AM/FM Power windows and locks, cruise control, sliding rear glass, alarm and tow package. Nice truck on the exterior, however the interior is somewhat boring and lacks comfort, especially for those long trips which I do often. Almost 20K in 6 months. I average about 19.5 MPG. This was kind of a shock, as I expected better from a smaller truck.

Ford F150: 4x2 extended cab with V8. Most of the same equipment as the Tacoma with the addition of blue tooth synch, back-up assist, power rear window and seats. Also a nice truck on the exterior and by far nicer than the Tacoma on the interior. More leg room and features and a full instrument console. This truck averages about 21 MPG

Taking it from the interior the F150 has two thumbs up offering a easy to read instrument console that is driver friendly. I don't find myself fumbling around looking for radio stations, cruise control, and radio stations like I do in the Tacoma. The Tacoma dashboard is boring and clumsy. The stereo is hard to read as it sits too high on the dash board and the lighting dose not offer any visibility at all.

The interior lighting of the Tacoma is practically non-existence. No dome lights as you open the doors and hard to get out of at night.

Over all I rank the F150 far superior to the Tacoma in every way and if I had to do it over again I would choose the F150 over the Tacoma hands down. But this will have to wait as I am still owing on the Tacoma, but as soon as I can the Tacoma is out the door and the F150 will soon be in my driveway.