Tacoma 
2008 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2dr Regular Cab 4WD 6.1 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl 5M)
2000 miles later
 This is my first Tacoma, but I've been in love with this truck for years.  It handles fine for me; it's just a truck, not a sports car.  Off-road the truck handles well and performs better, but the stock tires need to go if you plan on doing some serious off-roading. Otherwise, I've been averaging over 20 mpg doing mostly highway driving through the Cumberland mountains (a 4spd automatic might have been a better choice since the 4cylinder needs to be in 4th gear to climb hills on the interstate).  The base model comes with no frills, but I can handle crank windows and push mirrors--it's a truck plane and simple.