2024 Toyota Tacoma

Pros: Strong power and torque; enormous configurability; loads of off-road options; quiet and refined ride; manual transmission availability  Cons: Coarse engine; on the expensive side; Limited not as plush as it could be; manual is clunky The Toyota Tacoma is finally all-new for the 2024 model year. We say finally because the truck was last redesigned eight years ago, and even then, it wasn’t exactly a sea-change overhaul from the truck that came before. In the intervening years, the Tacoma gradually fell further behind a growing collection of competitors while, paradoxically, its sales increased. People love them, which makes it even more important that it’s in fact improved. They all deserve a better Tacoma, and it finally is one. The 2024 Toyota Tacoma starts with a completely new frame shared with the Tundra and also-new Land Cruiser, but shrunken to Tacoma size. As before, there are multiple cab and bed configurations and loads of trims, including multiple off-road versions, but the variety of options increases further for 2024. There are two suspension variants, with lower trim models getting traditional leaf-spring rear suspension, while higher trim versions get coil springs. Turbocharged four-cylinders are available across the line, replacing the naturally aspirated four- and six-cylinder options. There’s also now a hybrid as the range topper, with more than 300 horsepower and more than 400 pound-feet of torque. Two- and four-wheel drive are available, as is a manual transmission with the more powerful turbo-four. We've had the opportunity to try out the non-hybrid versions, and they are finally strong competitors with good performance, economy and comfort. We still haven't had an opportunity to sample the high-performance hybrid models, we've rounded up everything we know so far in this buying guide, and you can be sure that we'll complete it as soon as we get time behind the hybrid wheel early next year. Interior & Technology   |   Passenger & Cargo Space   |   Performance & Fuel Economy What it's like to drive   |   Pricing & Trim Levels   |   Crash Ratings & Safety Features What's New for 2024? The Tacoma is completely redesigned for 2024. You can read more extensively about the changes in our preview story as well as our first drive review. Interiors of the TRD Sport (blue), Trailhunter (orange stitching), and TRD PreRunner (plain black, small screen) What are the Tacoma's interior and in-car technology like? The Tacoma's interior looks very much like a scaled down Tundra interior. Everything is squared off and chunky, there are grab handles aplenty, and there's even a big badge on the passenger side to remind you what truck you're in. Depending on trim levels, there are plenty of color and material options from the cheery, colorful accents in the TRD Sport and TRD Pro, to the more subdued interiors of base Tacomas and higher-trim Limited models. There are plenty of luxuries available, including a wireless charging pad and heated and ventilated front seats, but the actual feeling of luxury is absent. The most plush Limited model still …
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