The Tacoma's
hydraulic power steering gives both on - and off - road benefits, with an excellent on - center feel and a hand that weights up nicely with speed.
Not exact matches
Changing the
hydraulic power -
steering pump from belt to electrically driven allowed Mazda to
give more
steering assistance at parking - lot speeds and higher effort once moving.
Hyundai fits the Equus with a combination electric -
hydraulic power steering unit that manages to
give a good amount of boost, making it easy to turn the wheels when stopped, without sacrificing road feel.
The Charger still has good old - fashioned
hydraulic power steering which
gives more feedback than a poopy electric system.
While Fiat has continued with the
hydraulic power steering, the Linea (2012 onwards) hasn't
given the same feel to the driver as before, which is largely because the vehicle has had an increase in ground clearance to 190 mm.
Another Ford technology is EPAS, the electrical
power - assisted
steering, which reduces
power drain compared to
hydraulic power steering, yet without
give up much road feel.