2014 toyota Tacoma Double Cab

2014 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab: If you're not feeling particularly charitable, you might reject the "all new" 2016 Toyota Tacoma family (including this TRD Off-Road Double Cab) as bit greater than moderate if extensive refresh. The styling is new, however only just-- a variant on a theme, not a clean-sheet change, and also because feeling, I mean it approaches the ever-evolving Jeep Wrangler.


2014 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab


2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Double Cab review

The similarities (to place it lightly) proceed under the skin. The wheelbase equals, as well as overall length is just a couple of inches greater on the new truck. The bed is an inch deeper, yet the exact same width. And more.

On the other hand, you should certainly recognize that Toyota had a rather darn excellent truck to begin with in the outward bound Tacoma. Was it revealing its age, specifically compared to promising midsizers like the born-again Colorado and Canyon? Visually, maybe, but the Tacoma's stout bases needed refinement, not reinvention. There's a lot of merit in the evolutionary strategy.

The powertrain on this particular Tacoma TRD Off-Road is round of old-- a six-speed manual transmission-- as well as round of new-- a downsized 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6. As with the bigger, V8-powered Toyota Tundra, and the 2015 Tacoma prior to it, all of it plays together with wonderful, unexpected level of smoothness. You 'd never ever recognize the engine is down half a litre, and there's a lot of added pizzazz over the 3,500 rpm mark. The six-speed is actually enjoyable to paddle via, and also much like the guidebook on the Wrangler, it feels like a good suitable for an enthusiast-oriented truck.

Normally, I really did not have the possibility to take the TRD Off-Road off-road. Point is, I in fact want to see exactly how it handles itself off the pavement since I have actually spent a long time in the vehicle. I'll seek out opportunities to do so as soon as points heat up. As well as I did pack on the miles in comfort-- and deal with a really horrible slog through the period's worst ice tornado to date with self-confidence. The truck really did not even toss a traction control warning.

That's the day I uncovered one notably old-school aspect of the Tacoma: its 4x4 system. Forgetting to de-power the front wheels before transitioning from slushmaggedon to a dry, protected parking framework, I found the vehicle carrying, binding and-- to my embarrassment-- stalling as I aimed to make a limited become a car parking spot. So you'll certainly intend to switch it to 2WD, which you need to do manually by means of a console-mounted dial, before on-pavement handling.

Well duh, you're about to inform me, probably in a disparaging e-mail. This is standard 4WD things. True enough, but it's simple to obtain accustomed to the automated 4WD establishing located on an enhancing variety of trucks (including the GMC Canyon). Detractors will hold this against the Tacoma, showing that it lags the technical contour; followers will say this bolsters its hardcore off-road cred.

Of what it's worth, the fuel economic climate approximates seem confident. With limited 4WD use, I returned 16.0 mpg. I wasn't precisely flogging the vehicle, and that included substantial number of traffic-free expressway miles.

Like the modestly resculpted outside, the indoor gain from a series of rather subtle upgrades. The functional designs are a little rickety initially, thanks to a seat that really feels either a tad too expensive or a little bit as well close to the pedals. However the cabin does really feel fresher, much more superior, less oppressively plasticky.

If the Tacoma has your passion, yet the $36,630 sticker label (including faux-beadlock wheels as well as other rewards will certainly increase that even additional) is a stumbling block, bear in mind that this is for the tricked-out TRD Off-Road version. The base SR begins at $24,200, and also the Restricted begins at a soaring $38,720. Between those two extremes, I'm sure you can set up the Tacoma of your desires.