What is your unexpected favorite feature?

[Jason B]

Best feature is the app for my Samsung Galaxy watch and the ability to start the truck from my watch. You can start the truck from inside a building when the key signal won't reach. The truck is warm or cool when I get to it.

FYI, you can start the truck with the App from anywhere. You could be in Texas, and the truck in California, and you could still use the app to start/stop, lock/unlock and check fuel and tire pressure. The reason for this is the App functions thru a cellular modem, while the fob is close RF.
You can also set a schedule. For me, 6AM and 3:25 PM, 5 minutes before I leave.

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[waffleso_0]

Auto-hold for sure is one of my favs. What a genius feature.. The automatic cruise is great as well.

The ability to use google assistant/gemini when holding the voice command button.

 

[G L Rockwell]

The rain sensing wipers.

 

[Keith2025]

I know im going to get some hate on this one, but I really like the corner illuminating feature. Super handy when Im driving through dark and unfamiliar roads or streets late at night. Tons of deer in my area, and while It hasn't saved me (or them) yet, I feel like it could.

I know a lot of people hate the feature...

I like this feature too and was pleasantly surprised by it. Like I live in the woods and have a lot of deer and other critters roaming around, as well as narrow roads with gullies, etc.

 

[Keith2025]

I'm so glad that I ordered the Integrated Box Steps. I wasn't sure how often I'd use them and they break up the smooth lines of the rocker panels, but boy do I use them a lot. At 67 I'm not as limber as before and to climb in and out of the bed without them would be a real hassle.

I'm also enjoying the smooth Android Auto integration. So nice to have Navi and Pandora auto load when I start us. Also cool that I can use Alexa in the truck as well.

 

[Texas Ranger]

The auto brake function has saved 2 bicyclists so far.

Definitely worth it's weight in gold.

 

[Shadow Black Ranger Rapto]

The auto brake function has saved 2 bicyclists so far.

Definitely worth it's weight in gold.

Mine failed to notice a pedestrian crossing against the signal when I had a left turn arrow at night.

 

[bigb]

I wasn't that impressed with the cluster display but hadn't really looked at the options and I was pleasantly surprised today to find the oil temp gauge, and the classic round speedometer. So now I can have ECT, RPM, EOT & Fuel with my round speedo and in addition I can add in boost, oil pressure and trans temp from the offroad menu by just tapping the OK menu button as long as the gauges were selected last time I was in there. Then I can hit the back arrow and return to my classic speedo layout.

I didn't think there was an oil temp sensor because I couldn't find it in SG3 but now I'll have to work on figuring that out for some real world numbers.

I still wish we could get round gauges like the Lariats and Raptors though.

 

[Mrtull4]

I know im going to get some hate on this one, but I really like the corner illuminating feature. Super handy when Im driving through dark and unfamiliar roads or streets late at night. Tons of deer in my area, and while It hasn't saved me (or them) yet, I feel like it could.

I know a lot of people hate the feature...

I have it on my F150 and love it. I hadn’t noticed it yet but I’ll look for it

 

[Sharpix]

Mine is a Wildtrak 4x4, Mexico package.

Rear bed side step is awesome.
Electric sliding tonneau (stock) is uber useful
Sounds quite decent. Non B/O
Rear seat space is decent
Rear diff locker, selectable in 2wd. I Love that A LOT.
I love the Vinyl seats, (i did not purchase a tacoma sport 4x4 because the model step were cloth seated)
I like/hate the stock bed plastic liner, covers well, everything slides like crazy.
Door interior handles are awesome. The door cards are much cleaner looking.
In general, i like the more plain, well rounded, ordered interior.
After a 2nd gen taco, it feels truly modern and well integrated

 

[Granite Stater]

Corner lights are seriously great. I also like the courtesy wipe feature when using the windshield washers.

 

[TSY]

3 features I love : both within the Raptor's drivers tft.
#1 is the assignable gauges ( 2 up top and 2 larger in the center) this works out well as I'm a fan of the trans and oil temps / pressures and volts.

#2 And when that's not needed: I use the "Calm" screen on long pavement stretches. I'll admit it's the sleeper feature I actually like on roadtrips.

#3 The programmable "R" button (that's a real physical shortcut button, not buried in the menu! Yay buttons! ) actually remembers your auto-stop off setting in addition to all your other favorite settings.

* if there was one thing I wish we had physical buttons for - it'd be front and rear diff locks. Am I the only one who finds trying to touch the center tft while bouncing around kinda like wack-a-mole?

 

[VehicleNanny]

I liked being able to activate my backup camera when driving forward into the garage. It let me see the rear edge of the garage floor, so my truck was in the perfect parked position. The Bronco I just does not have that ability, from what I can tell.

 

[Ron Quixote]

I like how good the stereo on the basic XL sounds. It’s not going to change your life, but its far nicer than most base-model stereos.

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