With the Ram 1500 Classic finally taking the long dirt nap and gearhead Tim Kuniskis at the helm of Ram Trucks, the time is now for a mid-size challenger to the Toyota Tacoma and its competitive set.

There's a void in the midsize truck segment found in Auburn Hills, Michigan these dats. Since the departure of Dodge's Dakota, the FCA-turned-Stellantis chunk of the medium pickup category has ...