Toyota has finally revealed the first images and feature details of the 2024 version of its Tacoma pickup truck. The fourth generation Tacoma, said Toyota in a press release on May 18, has been designed and engineered for the United States market.
“With even more off-road capability and the quality, durability, and reliability that our customers expect along with a host of options for every owner, we are confident that Tacoma will remain the top choice for mid-size pickup buyers,” the release quoted Dave Christ, Toyota group vice president and general manager, as saying.
2024 Tacoma: Powertrain
The Japanese auto giant is offering two ‘powerful and efficient’ powertrains using a turbocharged 2.4-litre four cylinder. For entry-level SR grades, the engine generates 228 horsepower and 243 lb-ft (329.5 Nm) torque. For all other grades, these increase to 278 horsepower and 317 lb-ft (430 Nm) torque when paired with the new eight-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with intelligence (ECT-i).
Manual transmission models, on the other hand, produce 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) torque.
2024 Tacoma: i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain
According to Toyota, this is the ‘most powerful’ powertrain it has ever offered with a Tacoma. i-FORCE MAX combines the 2.4-litre engine with a 48 hp electric motor for a total system output of 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft (630.45 Nm) torque. This output is nearly double that of the existing version of the truck, which operates on a V6 engine.
i-FORCE MAX is available with TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, Limited, TRD Pro, and Trailhunter halo models.
2024 Tacoma: Features
It has been given features such as Trailhunter (a factory-developed overlanding rig built from the ground up ith the latest integrated off-road equipment from ARB, Old Man Emu, and RIGID), segment-first IsoDynamic Performance Seat (for enhanced off-road driving control, and comfort), XtraCab long bed configuration (for enhanced interior functionality and cargo capacity), 14-inch touchscreen displays (with the latest Toyota Multimedia Audio system), in-house Safety Sense 3.0 (for all variants) etc.
2024 Tacoma: Launch
The sale will commence later in the year, and the i-FORCE MAX models will arrive in early 2024. The pricing details will be announced closer to the sale dates.
