What is a Tacoma? A Tacoma is a midsize pickup truck built in the Guanajuato, Mexico assembly plant and sold worldwide by Toyota. Pickup trucks have a very long shelf life and the design and platform can easily last 15 to 20 years. The outgoing 2023 Tacoma PU truck lasted 18 years with constant updates and improvements. The 2024 Tacoma PU truck has been redesigned from the ground up and is the 4th generation Tacoma. Toyota knew they had to get it right from the start and this all new Tacoma proves that they did.
The 2024 Toyota Tacoma hit the sales floor with a choice of 4 drive trains, 2 body cabs, 2 bed lengths, and 8 trim levels, with prices that start at $31,500. Now you can get the Xtra Cab extended with a 6 foot bed, or a 4 door Double Cab with a 5 or 6 foot bed. The motors are all 4 cylinder 2.4 liter high output engines, with either 2 wheel drive, or 4 wheel drive, with turbochargers and an 8 speed automatic transmission.
The 2024 Tacoma has 8 different trim lines, starting with the base SR model, then SR5, TRD PreRunner, TRD Sport, TRD Off Road, Limited, TRD Pro, and the all new 24′ Trailhunter Edition. Each trim level adds more options, tech, and on and off road ability.
Toyota will build you a 2024 Tacoma pickup truck anyway you want it, from mild to wild, and with a reasonable price tag to match your budget. The Toyota Tacoma is the number one best selling midsize pickup truck in the US and probably the entire world.
To prove that point, this week Toyota sent me a 2024 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4×4 Pickup Truck to test drive and review. The base window sticker price for this midsize TRD Off Road Edition is $42,900. The options on the test truck are: the TRD Off Road Premium Package with a 5 foot bed for $8,800, the stabilizer disconnect mechanism for $1,230, the bed mat for $200, the trailer hitch ball mount for $70, and the tailgate inset in Gun Metal gray for $89. The manufactures suggested retail price (MSRP), including the $1,495 delivery charge, is: $54,784.
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealers fee’s, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $61,632. At just under $62,000 this Tacoma slots right in the middle of the average sales transaction price for pickup trucks. With basic work trucks costing right around $40 Grand out the door, and the upscale Limited edition models going for $80,000 plus, this 2024 Tacoma is right on the money for comfort, content, convenience, safety and technology, all rolled into one very smart and good looking all new midsize pickup truck.
All 2024 Toyota Tacoma entry level models use a turbocharged 2.4L 4 cylinder gas engine with 228 HP and 243 lb-ft of torque, while the other grades have an increased engine output with 278 HP, 317 lb-ft of torque, a new 8 speed electronically controlled automatic transmission, with intelligence. This truck has the 4WD part time 4×4 system with a 2 speed electronically controlled transfer case. Plus it has the Off Road tuned suspension that comes with Blistein shocks, and an electronically controlled locking rear differential with multi-terrain select. Included is crawl control with downhill ascent control, and the front end SDM stabilizer disconnect mechanism, all working together to keep you and the truck on any road, paved or rocky, with the shiny side up, always.
To help you stay safe and comfy, the TRD Off Road premium package adds in all the good stuff. With Soft-Tex trimmed 8 way power adjustable front seats with heat and ventilation, a leather trimmed and heated steering wheel, a 14″ multimedia display screen, a multi-terrain monitor, a JBL premium audio system with a JBL flex portable speaker, a power glass moon roof, 3 pre-wired auxiliary switches, an AC power inverter, a digital rear view mirror, the towing technology package with an integrated trailer controller, a sliding horizontal rear window, and a power down and power up tailgate.
So, call, click or visit your local Toyota dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the new 2024 Tacoma Double Cab 4×4 TRD Off Road midsize pickup truck. And remember that the base price for a new Tacoma starts at only $31,500. Toyota – Go Fast and Go Far.
Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, You Are What You Drive, and maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should Drive one, Buy one, Today. Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.
This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to tonyleo@pacbell.net and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.net