08 toyota Tacoma

08 Toyota Tacoma: For the very first time in 10 years, pick-up followers ultimately got a brand new Toyota Tacoma last year. Although the basic shape and idea stayed, the Taco obtained new styling, a brand-new engine, an upgraded interior and also numerous new attributes, placing a contemporary spin on this popular midsize pick-up.


08 Toyota Tacoma


Primarily, the 2017 Toyota Tacoma keeps its precursors' placing as the best midsize truck selection for off-roading and also other sturdy experiences. Specifically when you choose among the 3 TRD trim degrees, it could go locations and also do things that the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon would blush at. The Honda Ridgeline would laugh, reverse and go house. On the other hand, it's still less comfortable, spacious and also refined than those trucks, meaning it's much less preferable as a daily driver.

But truly, we like this deliberate, uncompromised nature. Although the Tacoma won't be for every person as a result of it, it'll likewise be perfectly suited for those who desire its unique capabilities.

Just what's New for 2017?

After its redesign last year, the Tacoma gets in 2017 with a brand-new TRD Pro trim level. There are likewise some small tools modifications also.

Standard Features & Options

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma is provided in five trim levels: base-level SR, midlevel SR5, high end Limited as well as the off-road-oriented TRD Sporting activity, TRD Off-Road and also TRD Pro trims. Many designs (SR, SR5 as well as the TRD models) provide an extensive cab (Access Taxi) or team taxicab (Double Taxicab) alternative, though the Limited is just offered in Dual Cab guise.

The base-level SR ($ 24,300) doesn't include a lot, just promoting a backup cam, steel wheels, power accessories, air conditioning, Bluetooth phone and audio connection, a GoPro place as well as a 6-inch touchscreen interface with Toyota's Entune Stereo and a USB port. The SR likewise comes criterion with the 4-cylinder engine, though it can be upgraded to the V6.

Successive is the midlevel SR5 ($ 26,400), which includes keyless entrance, cruise ship control, satellite radio, improved exterior trim, rear tinted windows, a leather-wrapped wheel with phone as well as sound controls, haze lights, satellite radio, Siri Eyes Free for Apple iPhones as well as a smart device app-based navigating system.

From there, chauffeurs can upgrade to the TRD Sport ($ 30,700), which boasts keyless gain access to with push-button beginning, an off-road suspension, Toyota's excellent Crawl Control system, a digital locking back differential, LED daytime running lights, 17-in alloy wheels, a cordless phone battery charger, an auto-dimming mirror, rear parking sensing units as well as a 7-in touchscreen consisting of Toyota's Entune Application Collection as well as a navigation system. Team cabs consist of a power rear home window. TRD Sporting activity models also come basic with the V6.

Drivers seeking to get back at further off the sidewalk can select the TRD Off-Road ($ 31,900), which boasts off-road-oriented wheels and tires, further enhanced suspension, skid plates, the removal of the front air dam for far better method angle, a locking back differential, an off-road-oriented traction-enhancement system (includes various terrain-specific settings) and a revised look.

Covering the array is the Restricted ($ 35,900), which is just offered in team cab (Double Taxicab) semblance. The Tacoma Limited loses several of the TRD models' off-road devices, however adds 18-in alloy wheels, leather upholstery, warmed pole positions, rear parking sensors, a power sunroof, dual-zone climate control, a dead spot monitoring system and also rear cross-traffic alert.

The TRD Pro ($ 41,000) is staff taxicab just and also essentially contributes to the TRD Off-Road special styling, updated shocks, additional ground clearance and the Limited's more luxury-oriented bonus.

When it concerns alternatives, several Tacoma models offer available tools that's basic on greater trim degrees. As an example, a number of the Tacoma Limited's attributes are offered on TRD models, numerous TRD functions can be carried the SR5 and also several SR5 attributes are optional on the SR.

2016 Toyota Tacoma Evaluation

LIKES
-Credibility for durability as well as long life
-Rich, thoughtful set of off-road tools
-Improved ride and cabin quiet
-Better mpg

DISAPPROVAL
-Seating setting
-Limited head area
-Costlier than similar trucks

2015 Toyota Tacoma Testimonial

SORTS

-Nicely organized controls
-Excellent resale value
-Base versions are rather -inexpensive
-Still offers a four-cylinder engine
-Dependability is part of its road cred

DISAPPROVAL

-Very finely cushioned seats
-Ride gets jittery, even in base variations
-Obtains extremely pricey in specialized, V-6 variations
-Poor street handling

2014 Toyota Tacoma Preview

Specifications
-Gas Mileage21 mpg City/25 mpg Hwy
-EngineRegular Unleaded I-4, 2.7 L.
-EPA ClassNo Data.
-Design Name2WD Routine Taxi Standard Bed I4 Guidebook (SE).
-DrivetrainRear Wheel Drive.
-Traveler Capacity3.
-Passenger Doors2.
-Body StyleRegular Taxicab Pick-up - Long Bed.
-TransmissionTransmission: 5-Speed Guidebook.

2013 Toyota Tacoma Review

LIKES

-Base versions are quite affordable
-Still offers a four-cylinder engine
-Neatly organized controls
-Good resale value
-Reliability is part of its street cred

DISLIKES

-Ride gets jittery, even in base versions
-Seats are thinly padded
-Street handling is poor
-Gets very expensive in specialty, V-6 versions

2012 Toyota Tacoma Review

LIKES

-Affordability
-Fuel-efficient four
-Simple, straightforward controls
-Strong resale value
-Reputation for toughness and reliability

DISLIKES

-Choppy, jittery ride
-Uncomfortable seats
-Not very maneuverable
-V-6 models are pricey
-Bluetooth not widely available

2011 Toyota Tacoma Review

LIKES
-Low base price
-Fuel-efficient four-cylinder
-Simple, straightforward instrument panel
-Reputation for toughness and reliability
-Strong resale value

DISLIKES

-Hard, bouncy ride
-Uncomfortable seats
-Not very maneuverable
-V-6 models are pricey
-Bluetooth not widely available

2010 Toyota Tacoma Review

LIKES

-Affordable, fuel-efficient base four-cylinder
-Simple, straightforward instrument panel
-Reputation for toughness and reliability
-Strong resale value

DISLIKES

-Hard, bouncy ride
-Uncomfortable seats
-Not very maneuverable
-V-6 models are pricey

2009 Toyota Tacoma Review

LIKES

-Reputation for toughness and reliability
-Uncomplicated instrument panel
-Fuel-efficient four-cylinder model

DISLIKES
-V-6 models are expensive
-Missing some safety features
-Uncomfortable seats
-Not much more maneuverable than a full-size
-Harder, less settled ride than rivals

2008 Toyota Tacoma Review

LIKES

-Fuel-efficient four-cylinder model
-Simple instrument panel
-Reputation for reliability and durability

DISLIKES

-Not much more maneuverable than a full-size
-Harder, less settled ride than rivals
-Seats lack support
-Lacks safety features
-V-6 models can get very pricey

2007 Toyota Tacoma Review

Revamped in 2005, the small Tacoma pick-up proceeds for 2007 with only small tweaks-- including bigger, revamped seats, two-toned scale panel, as well as chrome trim. Additionally, the optional Automobile Security Control (VSC) system can currently be turned off by the chauffeur. The conventional 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine produces 159 horse power while the optional 4.0-liter V-6 can be found in at 236 horsepower. Both engines appear downrated compared with the '06 variations, but the differences only show adjustments in the means horse power is determined and reported.

2006 Toyota Tacoma Review

Redesigned in 2015, the compact Tacoma pick-up proceeds for 2006 with only minor tweaks, that includes a recently basic tire-pressure display. Eighteen version configurations are offered, based upon three cab kinds: Regular Taxicab, extended Gain access to Taxicab with double back accessibility doors and also tumble level back seats, and also the four-door Dual Cab. The typical powerplant is a 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine that makes use of Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) to produce 164 horse power and 183 lb-ft of torque; it uses a selection in between a five-speed guidebook and a four-speed automatic transmission. Likewise readily available is a 4.0-liter VVT-i V-6 that produces 245 horse power and 282 lb-ft of torque that can be mated to a six-speed guidebook or a five-speed automatic transmission. Anti-lock brakes with Digital Brakeforce Distribution and Brake Assist are typical, with side-curtain air bags and also Vehicle Security Control optional. An AccessCab set up X-Runner variation supplies a longer wheelbase, a bigger track and also reduced flight elevation, and also comes powered by the V-6 and six-speed guidebook. A readily available Toyota Racing Growth supercharger enhances this powerplant's output by around 60 even more steeds.

2005 Toyota Tacoma Review
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2004 Toyota Tacoma Preview

Specs
-Gas Mileage: 22 mpg City/27 mpg Hwy
-Engine: Gas I4, 2.4L
-EPA ClassNo Data
-Style Name: 2WD Regular Cab I4 Manual (GS)
-Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
-Passenger Capacity: 3
-Passenger Doors: 2
-Body Style: Regular Cab Pickup - Short Bed
-Transmission5-speed manual transmission w/OD

2003 Toyota Tacoma Preview

Specs
-Gas Mileage: 22 mpg City/27 mpg Hwy
-Engine: Gas I4, 2.4L
-EPA Class: No Data
-Style Name: 2WD Regular Cab I4 Manual (GS)
-Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
-Passenger Capacity: 3
-Passenger Doors: 2
-Body Style: Regular Cab Pickup - Short Bed
-Transmission: 5-speed manual transmission w/OD

2002 Toyota Tacoma Preview

Specs

-Gas Mileage: 22 mpg City/27 mpg Hwy
-Engine: Gas I4, 2.4L
-EPA Class: No Data
-Style Name: 2WD Regular Cab I4 Manual (GS)
-Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
-Passenger Capacity: 3
-Passenger Doors: 2
-Body Style: Regular Cab Pickup - Short Bed
-Transmission: 5-speed manual transmission w/OD

2001 Toyota Tacoma Review

Toyota's portable pick-ups are very easy to consider given. Proprietors appear to think they could bring absurd loads and also continue running without regular upkeep so they fill them up like semis and also drive them until the crankcase oil looks to taffy. Toyota dealerships seem to consider them as an annuity, consistently selling well with very little promotion and zero effort. And since they have not transformed much because the intro of the most up to date generation as well as its Tacoma name in 1995, there's hardly ever much news for the press to get excited around.

For 2001 nonetheless, there's something brand-new in Tacomaville, with updating throughout the line, and also the enhancement of four-door Dual Taxi as well as S-Runner street efficiency versions.

Following year we'll be back disregarding the Tacoma again, no question.

2000 Toyota Tacoma Preview

Specs:

-Gas Mileage: 22 mpg City/26 mpg Hwy
-Engine: Gas I4, 2.4L
-EPA Class: No Data
-Style Name: 2WD Regular Cab I4 Manual
-Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
-Passenger Capacity: 3
-Passenger Doors: 2
-Body Style: Regular Cab Pickup - Standard Bed
-Transmission: 5-speed manual transmission w/OD

1999 Toyota Tacoma Review

We couldn't aid but think of a scene from the end of the 1980s movie standard, Back to the Future when we were driving the 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4. "Marty, I completed waxing your truck - and also I put 3 layers of wax on this moment," Biff claimed with a smile, as he handed Marty McFly the tricks to his 4x4 Toyota pick-up.

Although Toyota's portable vehicle wasn't in fact christened Tacoma up until 1995, mentally the Tacoma is the same as the black vehicle used in Back to the Future. Just as Marty's Toyota 4x4 appeared like it was greater than qualified off-road, our vehicle, equipped with the $1,660 Toyota Competing Growth (TRD) off-road bundle, showed up to have comparable capacities.

And with off road tuned suspension, black wheel arch moldings, 15-inch alloy wheels rolling on 31-inch tires and also a securing rear differential, the Tacoma we tested certainly had the tools required to take on significant off-road situations.

1998 Toyota Tacoma Preview

Specs
Gas Mileage: 22 mpg City/27 mpg Hwy
Engine: Gas I4, 2.4L
EPA Class: No Data
Style Name: 2WD Regular Cab I4 Manual
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity: 3
Passenger Doors: 2
Body Style: Regular Cab Pickup - Long Bed
Transmission: 5-speed manual transmission w/OD

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