Toyota’s 3rd generation Tacoma was in production from 2015 to 2023, and after eight years being America’s best-selling midsize truck, the Tacoma is all-new for the 2024. The new Tacoma gets an enormous power bump with the new i-Force turbo motor. Right now Toyota has a host of impressive incentives on the new Tacoma. You might be able to get an amazing deal on powerful truck.
If you yearn for the days where vehicles could be put in neutral with a dead battery and accomplish basic tasks without going through a bevy of computer screens, the 2023 Tacoma was perhaps your last old school truck bet to fulfill your Luddite heart. The 3rd generation Tacoma had a choice of two engines, an anemic 159 horsepower four-cylinder, or a 278 horsepower 3.5L V6, which is what powers most 3rd gen Tacomas, neither of which will be missed. 6 speed auto or manual transmissions were available with the V6, while the new Tacoma will get an 8 speed auto or the 6 speed manual. All Tacomas are a traditional body-on-frame design, not a unibody like the mid-size Honda Ridgeline.
The new 2024 Tacoma has engulfed Toyota dealerships everywhere to great fanfare. With a turbo four cylinder on all trims, it now starts at $31,500 msrp. Top of the line models will have a hybrid version with 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque combo, while non-hybrid models get a normal version of the same engine with 278 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque (only the SR trim gets the penalty-box 228 horsepower version). A six speed manual transmission will still be optional, but most trucks will get the eight speed automatic. The 4th gen Tacoma will also say goodbye to leaf-springs in the rear, finally getting more sophisticated rear coils.
The Gen 4 Tacoma has a lot of trims, depending how you count them, some of which are the same as the Gen 3, and some of which are new or returning trims. SR ($31,500 msrp), SR5 ($36,200 msrp), TRD PreRunner ($38,100). TRD Sport ($39,400 msrp), TRD Off-Road ($41,800 msrp), Limited ($52,100 msrp), Trailhunter ($62,900 msrp), and TRD Pro ($63,900 msrp). TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, and Limited all adtionally come in iFORCE MAX trim with the engine tuned for the most horsepower – $46,300, $46,600, and $55,800 msrp, respectively. Limited and TRD Pro get power-adjustable leather seats, while the latter gets special TRD Pro stitching. SR and SR5 get cloth seats with manual adjustment; power adjustment is available on SR5 and above.
The base SR is a fairly bare bones truck. Standard features include a composite bed, skid plates, USB ports, and all power options (windows, locks, etc). Access cab has seats behind the front but only two doors and a longer bed, and Double Cab has four real doors but a shorter bed; The SR5 Double Cab steps up the availability of either a short or long bed, and adds four wheel drive for roughly $3,000 more than rear wheel drive. The SR5 also adds fog lights, 17 inch alloy wheels, leather trimmed tile/telescoping steering wheel, and an 8 inch touchscreen radio. TRD Sport adds 18 inch wheels, 12.3 inch digital gauge cluster, 10-way power driver’s seat (cloth), leather trimmed shift lever, premium audio, and smart key system. TRD Off-Road substitutes gets a Multi-Terrain Select / Crawl Control system, a locking rear e-differential, and Stabilizer Disconnect Mechanism.
Stepping up to premium trims, the Tacoma Limited, now $52,100 msrp for 2024, has a JBL audio system with dynamic navigation, 18 inch polished alloy wheels, a power sliding rear window, leather trimmed and heated seats, and a host of other options made standard such as dual zone auto climate control and LED Headlights with LED fog lights. The top-of-the-line TRD Pro, a sixty-four thousand dollar Toyota Tacoma, sandwiches together many of the options from its lesser siblings, including the multi terrain monitor, premium alloy wheels in black, 10 way leather seats, JBL Audio, Fox shock system, TRD skid plates, and electronically locking rear diff. It also has a special TRD Pro graphics package.
Right now Toyota has a host of attractive deals on the new Tacoma with which one can save big. 2024 Tacoma SR5 RWD is leasing from $259 a month for 36 months with $3,999 down at signing; drive-train and cab configuration can net you a nicer Tacoma leasing from $289 to $329 a month. You can lease a TRD-Off Road for $409 a month for 36 months with $2,999 down. Lastly, all trims of the Tacoma are financing at 5.99% APR, in as long as a 72 month term, which is a very attractive rate for a six year loan. Be sure to check with local dealers for best promotions.
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