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I've got a 2015 Toyota Tacoma (2.4L maybe? I don't remember all the details on engine stuff but not beefy), 4WD, manual transmission, access cab (little back seat with the V open doors) and I love it! It's a six foot bed, so if I put the tailgate down, I can fit two pallets of stuff in the back as long as I can get the ratchet straps hooked in well. I'm at ~120k miles and the only fix I've done so far is replacing the AC thingy when it broke two years ago. (I've kept it maintained well, regular oil changes, tires replaced once and I just got the brakes repaired for the first time at 110k).

I think they've gotten a little bit bigger over the past few years so I don't know if it will be as small as they were (my brother's tacoma is smaller than mine and it's a 2012). My only regret was not paying the extra for the tow package but at the time I didn't have a ton of money. I can work around that because I don't really tow things on a regular basis and rental trucks are a thing. The bed has held up well to all the things I throw in it regularly over the summers.

I've been pretty impressed with the Toyotas and they seem to hold up pretty well. My brother has his truck, I have mine and my parents' have the toyota... 4runner? maybe?

I want to say they were bringing back the rangers but I don't know for sure. I honestly don't know if you can get a manual transmission anymore, they might have stopped making them.