Toyota pulled the material off an all-new Tacoma mid-sized pickup truck in Hawaii. The most recent rendition of the truck follows its bigger siblings, the Tundra and the Sequoia, constructed on the automaker’s new TNGA-F truck platform.
Highlights of the fourth-generation Tacoma embody a smaller, turbocharged engine, a brand new high-strength box-and-ladder body, and an extended bed-length choice. Toyota additionally appears to be placing distinct concentrate on off-road efficiency. It's introducing a brand new Trailhunter trim degree to enhance the TRD Professional mannequin to additional differentiate totally different off-pavement makes use of.
The design of the brand new 2024 Toyota Tacoma follows the design components of the bigger Tundra, utilizing lighting and physique cuts to create half-trapezoidal 'caps' over every wheel. A full trapezoid on the entrance grille finishes it off. The Tacoma’s look pulls away from the Tundra on the tailgate, nevertheless, the place traces are easier and fewer angled.
Two variations of the brand new powertrain will likely be provided within the Tacoma. Tacoma i-Drive fashions will function a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 278 horsepower (207 kW) and 317 pound-feet (430 Nm) of torque. As with the Tundra, Tacoma i-Drive MAX fashions will add a hybrid system to that 2.4L to provide 326 hp (243 kW) and 465 lb-ft (630.5 Nm). The hybrid system provides a 48 hp (36 kW) motor and a 288-volt, 1.87 kWh nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery. The emphasis for the hybrid powertrain being so as to add extra energy and functionality with out lowering gasoline financial system.
Two transmissions will likely be obtainable, with most fashions using an eight-speed computerized. The i-Drive fashions may have a six-speed guide transmission choice. The guide transmission for the Tacoma will likely be obtainable within the base degree SR in addition to the mid-level TRD Sport and TRD Off-Highway.
Two-wheel drive fashions will likely be rear-wheel drive. 4-wheel drive fashions may have a two-speed switch case with obtainable digital locking differential on the rear. The Tacoma Restricted i-Drive MAX mannequin may have a full-time four-wheel drive system with a locking heart differential.
Suspension consists of a double wishbone entrance setup with rear leaf springs. A couple of trim fashions may have a multilink rear suspension as customary or as an choice. Floor clearance is 9.5 inches (most). Method, breakover, and departure angles will depend upon mannequin chosen, however might be as excessive as 33.8, 23.5, and 25.7 levels respectively (TRD Professional mannequin).
Three configurations for the 2024 Tacoma will likely be provided, relying on the “grade” (trim degree) chosen. A two-door XtraCab (prolonged cab) mannequin with a six-feet (1.8-m) cargo mattress, a four-door Double Cab with a five-feet (1.5-m) mattress, and a four-door Double Cab with a six foot cargo mattress will likely be provided.
Eight trim ranges will likely be rolled out for the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, beginning with a base degree SR. 4 Toyota Racing Improvement (TRD) fashions will likely be provided, together with a TRD PreRunner, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Highway, and TRD Professional. Slightly below the top-level TRD Professional will likely be a brand new off-road mannequin, the Trailhunter, which is slotted above the Restricted mannequin. Toyota is promising that the TRD Professional mannequin will likely be a baja-focused off-roader with the Trailhunter differentiating by being extra wilderness recreation centered.
Towing and hauling with the brand new 2024 Tacoma shouldn't be but absolutely introduced, however Toyota is giving a most tow score of 6,500 kilos (2,948 kg) for the truck (SR5 i-Drive, TRD PreRunner XtraCab fashions) and 1,709 kilos (775 kg) in cargo functionality (TRD Off-Highway mannequin). Complete towing and hauling capacities will depend upon trim degree and engine choices. Tacoma fashions geared up with towing gear will embody trailer brake controls and have choices for a digital show mirror and trailer backup steerage system.
New objects featured on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma are plentiful. Mattress quantity is elevated by about seven % in all mattress sizes due to modifications in top and width. The Tacoma’s tailgate is aluminum to lighten the load of the truck and has an choice for energy open and shut features by way of a button on the taillamp meeting. The i-Drive fashions can embody a 400W AC inverter outlet within the mattress and rear heart console of the truck whereas i-Drive MAX fashions come customary with a 2400W AC inverter. The Trailhunter mannequin features a high-output air compressor within the mattress as nicely.
A number of off-road objects are added to varied fashions of the Tacoma as nicely. Toyota’s disconnecting entrance sway bar is now obtainable for the Tacoma in an all-new design. This provides ten % to wheel articulation up entrance when disconnected and is electronically managed and will likely be appropriate with Toyota-approved carry kits and suspension modifications. The TRD Professional mannequin, as well as, may have as much as 11 inches of working floor clearance from the manufacturing facility. A brand new Multi-Terrain Monitor system locations cameras across the truck for viewing obstacles and the path in real-time by way of the upgraded 14-inch touchscreen on a lot of the off-road Tacoma fashions.
Toyota’s Multi-Terrain Choose system works in each excessive and low four-wheel drive settings and permits the driving force to pick terrain-adapted modes for controlling wheel spin and energy supply. Mud, Dust, and Sand are customary settings. A brand new CRAWL Management perform acts as a low-speed, off-road cruise management whereas Downhill Help Management holds a pace restrict throughout low-speed downhill maneuvers with out affecting braking. Guide transmission variations of the Tacoma will embody a clutch begin cancel button to permit the truck to be began in gear with out the clutch being pressed.
The brand new 2024 Tacoma Trailhunter mannequin, which is predicated loosely on the Tailhunter idea proven at SEMA in 2022, contains off-road gear from Australian-based ARB. These embody Previous Man Emu (OME) position-sensitive 2.5-in cast monotube shock absorbers with distant reservoirs. And a metal rear bumper with rear restoration factors in addition to a mattress utility bar with detachable MOLLE panels. ARB has additionally developed a full mattress rack for each mattress lengths of the brand new Tacoma for added gear choices. The Trailhunter mannequin contains 33-inch Goodyear Territory R/T tires as customary, leading to a two inch entrance carry and a one inch rear carry. A high-clearance exhaust tip is customary on the Trailhunter as is a low-profile, high-mount air consumption routed alongside the passenger-side entrance pillar. Rock rails and skid plates add safety for for Tacoma Trailhunter fashions. The Trailhunter mannequin goals for common wilderness off-road and overlanding. Comparatively, the TRD Professional mannequin goals in direction of pace and baja-style desert working.
The TRD Professional mannequin of the brand new Tacoma contains IsoDynamic Efficiency Seat for the driving force. This seating system helps stabilize the driving force’s visual view throughout dynamic working. An air-over-oil shock aborsber system permits for vertical and lateral seat motion to dampen physique actions whereas on the path. The seat itself is formed to stabilize head and neck alignment. The system is tunable based mostly on physique mass and choice and will be bypassed fully when desired.
Toyota’s latest infotainment system will likely be present in all 2024 Tacoma fashions with an eight-inch or optionally available 14-inch touchscreen. Toyota’s full suite of Security Sense superior, lively security applied sciences and driver help applied sciences are additionally included within the new Tacoma. A number of updates to these have come within the final yr as TSS upgrades to model 3.0 to incorporate new sensors to boost collision and pedestrian detection and a fourth following distance setting for radar-based cruise management to enhance at-speed choices. Toyota’s new Lane Tracing Help and Lane Departure Alert techniques mix into a brand new Emergency Driving Cease system that may convey the car to a protected cease if the driving force is totally inattentive, equivalent to throughout a medical emergency.
The 2024 Toyota Tacoma i-Drive fashions will enter dealerships in late 2023, with i-Drive MAX fashions coming in early 2024. Pricing will likely be introduced nearer to gross sales launch.
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