Toyota Tacoma 2002

Toyota Tacoma 2002: For the very first time in 10 years, pick-up followers finally got an all-new Toyota Tacoma in 2015. Although the general form and idea stayed, the Taco got brand-new designing, a brand-new engine, an updated inside and a number of brand-new functions, putting a modern spin on this popular midsize pick-up.


Toyota Tacoma 2002


Principally, the 2017 Toyota Tacoma keeps its predecessors' placing as the best midsize vehicle selection for off-roading as well as various other sturdy experiences. Specifically when you choose one of the three TRD trim degrees, it can go locations and also do points that the Chevrolet Colorado and also GMC Canyon would certainly flush at. The Honda Ridgeline would certainly laugh, reverse as well as go house. On the other hand, it's still much less comfy, roomy as well as refined than those vehicles, suggesting it's less desirable as a day-to-day driver.

Yet actually, we like this deliberate, uncompromised nature. Although the Tacoma won't be for everybody due to it, it'll additionally be completely suited for those who want its special abilities.

What's New for 2017?

After its redesign in 2015, the Tacoma enters 2017 with a brand-new TRD Pro trim degree. There are additionally some minor devices adjustments too.

Criterion Characteristic & Options

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma is provided in five trim degrees: base-level SR, midlevel SR5, upscale Restricted and also the off-road-oriented TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road as well as TRD Pro trims. Many designs (SR, SR5 and also the TRD designs) provide an extended taxi (Accessibility Cab) or staff cab (Double Taxi) alternative, though the Limited is only used in Dual Taxicab semblance.

The base-level SR ($ 24,300) does not include much, simply touting a backup video camera, steel wheels, power devices, air conditioning, Bluetooth phone and also audio connection, a GoPro mount as well as a 6-inch touchscreen user interface with Toyota's Entune Audio system as well as a USB port. The SR likewise comes standard with the 4-cylinder engine, though it can be updated to the V6.

Next up is the midlevel SR5 ($ 26,400), which adds keyless access, cruise control, satellite radio, enhanced outside trim, back tinted home windows, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with phone and audio controls, haze lights, satellite radio, Siri Eyes Free for Apple iPhones and a smartphone app-based navigating system.

From there, motorists could update to the TRD Sport ($ 30,700), which flaunts keyless gain access to with push-button starting, an off-road suspension, Toyota's superb Crawl Control system, an electronic securing rear differential, LED daytime running lights, 17-in alloy wheels, a wireless phone battery charger, an auto-dimming mirror, rear auto parking sensing units and also a 7-in touchscreen consisting of Toyota's Entune Application Suite and also a navigation system. Team taxicabs include a power back window. TRD Sporting activity versions likewise come conventional with the V6.

Vehicle drivers aiming to get even further off the pavement can pick the TRD Off-Road ($ 31,900), which flaunts off-road-oriented wheels and tires, further enhanced suspension, skid plates, the deletion of the front air dam for much better technique angle, a securing back differential, an off-road-oriented traction-enhancement system (includes numerous terrain-specific setups) as well as a revised appearance.

Topping the range is the Minimal ($ 35,900), which is only used in team cab (Dual Taxi) semblance. The Tacoma Limited sheds some of the TRD versions' off-road devices, yet adds 18-in alloy wheels, leather furniture, warmed front seats, back vehicle parking sensing units, a power sunroof, dual-zone environment control, an unseen area surveillance system and also rear cross-traffic alert.

The TRD Pro ($ 41,000) is staff taxicab only as well as basically adds to the TRD Off-Road unique designing, updated shocks, added ground clearance and also the Limited's more luxury-oriented bonus.

When it involves choices, numerous Tacoma versions offer offered equipment that's basic on greater trim degrees. As an example, a lot of the Tacoma Limited's attributes are offered on TRD designs, many TRD features can be carried the SR5 and several SR5 functions are optional on the SR.

2016 Toyota Tacoma Testimonial

LIKES
-Reputation for durability and durability
-Rich, thoughtful collection of off-road tools
-Improved ride and also cabin quiet
-Better mpg

DISAPPROVAL
-Sitting setting
-Limited head room
-Pricier than comparable vehicles

2015 Toyota Tacoma Review

SORTS

-Neatly organized controls
-Good resale worth
-Base variations are fairly -cost effective
-Still supplies a four-cylinder engine
-Integrity is part of its road cred

DISLIKES

-Very finely padded seats
-Trip obtains tense, even in base variations
-Obtains very costly in specialty, V-6 versions
-Poor road handling

2014 Toyota Tacoma Preview

Specifications
-Gas Mileage21 mpg City/25 mpg Hwy
-EngineRegular Unleaded I-4, 2.7 L.
-EPA ClassNo Information.
-Style Name2WD Normal Taxi Requirement Bed I4 Guidebook (SE).
-DrivetrainRear Wheel Drive.
-Passenger Capacity3.
-Guest Doors2.
-Body StyleRegular Taxi Pickup - Long Bed.
-TransmissionTransmission: 5-Speed Handbook.

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 portable Tacoma pick-up proceeds for 2007 with only minor tweaks-- consisting of bigger, upgraded seats, two-toned gauge panel, as well as chrome trim. Additionally, the optional Lorry Security Control (VSC) system can now be switched off by the vehicle driver. The basic 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine produces 159 horsepower while the optional 4.0-liter V-6 can be found in at 236 horse power. Both engines show up downrated compared with the '06 variations, but the differences just reflect adjustments in the way horsepower is measured and reported.

2006 Toyota Tacoma Review

Upgraded in 2014, the small Tacoma pick-up continues for 2006 with only minor tweaks, which includes a freshly standard tire-pressure display. Eighteen version setups are readily available, based on three cab types: Regular Cab, prolonged Accessibility Cab with double back access doors as well as tumble level back seats, and the four-door Dual Taxicab. The typical powerplant is a 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine that uses Variable Valve Timing with knowledge (VVT-i) to generate 164 horsepower and 183 lb-ft of torque; it provides a choice between a five-speed handbook as well as a four-speed transmission. Additionally offered is a 4.0-liter VVT-i V-6 that generates 245 horsepower as well as 282 lb-ft of torque that can be mated to a six-speed guidebook or a five-speed automated transmission. Anti-lock brakes with Digital Brakeforce Circulation and Brake Assist are typical, with side-curtain air bags and Vehicle Security Control optional. An AccessCab configured X-Runner version provides a longer wheelbase, a wider track as well as lower ride height, as well as comes powered by the V-6 as well as six-speed manual. A readily available Toyota Racing Advancement supercharger improves this powerplant's outcome by about 60 even more equines.

2005 Toyota Tacoma Review
No review

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 small pickups are simple to consider granted. Proprietors appear to assume they could carry unreasonable tons and continue running without normal upkeep so they load them up like semis and also drive them until the crankcase oil counts on taffy. Toyota dealerships appear to consider them as an annuity, routinely offering well with very little promo as well as absolutely no effort. As well as considering that they haven't changed a lot given that the intro of the most up to date generation as well as its Tacoma name in 1995, there's seldom much information for journalism to get delighted about.

For 2001 however, there's something new in Tacomaville, with updating throughout the line, and the addition of four-door Double Cab as well as S-Runner street performance models.

Following year we'll be back neglecting the Tacoma once 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 assist but consider a scene from the end of the 1980s motion picture classic, Back to the Future when we were driving the 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4. "Marty, I completed waxing your vehicle - and I put three coats of wax on this moment," Biff stated with a smile, as he handed Marty McFly the secrets to his four-wheel drive Toyota pick-up.

Although Toyota's compact truck wasn't really christened Tacoma up until 1995, spiritually the Tacoma coincides as the black vehicle used in Back to the Future. Equally as Marty's Toyota 4x4 looked like it was greater than qualified off-road, our vehicle, outfitted with the $1,660 Toyota Racing Advancement (TRD) off-road plan, showed up to have similar abilities.

And also with off road tuned suspension, black wheel arch moldings, 15-inch alloy wheels rolling on 31-inch tires and also a securing back differential, the Tacoma we evaluated most definitely had the tools essential to tackle significant off-road circumstances.

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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