Toyota is building the Tacoma in four distinct body styles, including a two-door Regular Cab and an extended Access Cab with rear jump seats and four clamshell-style doors. The four-door Double Cab also returns for 2005, this time with a choice between the familiar short bed or a new long bed. In addition to these basic body styles, the 2005 Tacoma lineup features two models: The first, dubbed the PreRunner after the trucks off-road racers use to scout (or "pre-run") the race course, offers the rugged looks and suspension bits of four-wheel drive models in a less expensive two-wheel drive package. The second, a new limited-production two-wheel drive model dubbed the X-Runner because of its X-shaped cross brace-reinforced frame, combines the looks and performance of a sports compact car with the active lifestyle benefits of a pickup. Add it all up and there are a total of 18 different Tacoma models. While choosing from such a mind-boggling array of possibilities may seem off-putting at first, the upside is that almost everyone should be able to find a Tacoma that matches their needs.
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