Tacoma 4x4 with a 4 cylinder and a 5 speed manual.
It'll go 300K miles without breaking a sweat, low maintenence (timing belt every 60 K, regular oil changes, and MAYBE a clutch at 150 K, unless you do a lot of shifting or aren't gentle on clutches). And you could probably squeeze out close to 25 mpg if you really tried.
I wouldn't get a 4 banger with an automatic. Then, go for the V-6 and live with the difference in mpgs.
My last 2 vehicles have been automatics. Call me crazy, but I really miss the stick. Except when I was commuting 150 miles a day in NY traffic
