2024 Toyota Tacoma Review: A Legend Finally Redesigned
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This is the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, a legend finally redesigned. Today I'm reviewing this 2024 Toyota Tacoma, and I'll show you all the many quirks and features. I'm also going to get behind the wheel of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma and show you what it's like to drive.
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00:00 CARS & BIDS!!!
00:16 THIS...
00:49 Powertrain Options
03:23 Exterior Styling
05:02 Exterior Quirks & Features
05:51 Tailgate and Bed
07:35 Interior Quirks & Features
14:13 Infotainment Screen
16:12 Gauge Cluster Screen
17:29 Rear Seating
18:37 Driving Experience
22:49 Final Thoughts
23:11 DougScore
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I work for a Toyota dealership in SD and today we had our first training on the new 2024 Tacomas. I've learned more about the truck from your 25 min video than I did from an hour training by Toyota, now I'm ready to sell these as soon as we get them in, thanks Doug.
I reported you to Karen in H.R.
@@THX5000 lol
Typical
Gang, baby.
Yeah you got the marketing information, Doug is an obsessed car guy pointing out things only a car owner would think about.
The tailgate button is definitely cool but I’d imagine most everyday truck buyers would rather just have a more affordable truck
The TRD Off-road is one of the highest Tacoma trims, I doubt it’s available on the SR or SR5
@@alexpearman4492 but you can’t get an SR or SR5 with a manual trans
@@JMunn55 actually the SR can have a manual in a crew cab configuration with 4x4 but that base setup is almost 40K
@@JMunn55 That makes no sense.
I hate that automatic tailgate feature.
This is a well thought out truck inside and out. I'm glad the front end doesn't have the same kind of ridiculous oversized grille that the Tundra has. Kudos for keeping buttons and knobs AND having a big screen, and for keeping the manual transmission alive. We're few and far between, but a lot of us love them and still want them.
The Tundra grille isn’t ridiculous. Looks beautiful on the truck and makes me smile every time I look at it in my driveway.
@@johndelossantos1572 it's big enough to swallow the rest of the truck
One thing that is not well thought out is how narrow the bed is with composite bed.
@@johndelossantos1572 Look at your radiator and count the rocks stuck in it.
X2 on the manual. Only way to drive
It's crazy how small truck beds are getting these days. The OG Tacoma' s bed was soo much bigger and never forget the Tacoma's predecessor the Hilux with both a 6 1/2ft and 8 foot bed and yet is almost half the size of this thing. I miss REAL mintrucks.
because everyone buying them now are in the city. they have gone away form the cars and now pursue the trucks. problem is parking and maneuvering in the city is more complicated. why you end up with more compact trucks and shorter beds like the 5' beds.
@@outdoorsnevada4138 That would make sense but that truck is bigger then the old trucks that in talking about. This truck looks as big as old full size trucks like old F250's and stuff like that. If it was a size problem then bring stuff like the subi brat or dodge rampage aka car based trucks.
I have a 76 with the long bed and a 13 taco with the long bed its crazy how much bigger the 13 is over the 76'.
It’s more of a mid SUV
And it’s damn near the same price as a Tundra, no thanks I’ll take the Tundra 🤣, the car industry is a joke right now
We live in a world with electric F-150s, and mustangs now 🤮
@CarLoverPhotography well they aren't bad cars they just have no soul
Because 🤡’s continue to pay these ridiculous prices on new vehicles. A fool is made everyday at the dealerships
Yeah but no more Camry engine
That’s because retail interests rates are stupid high and stealerships are barely making enough to pay rent. Everything is fucked
I like that technologies around the standard transmission still progresses regardless of its unpopularity
I likethe manuel transmission because it's the ultimate anti theft device.
It is hard to say how popular it really is. They artificially cap it at around 5% (I've heard) of production and they sell out quickly/are hard to find. If they actually allowed custom orders and as many people as wanted to order them could, would be interesting to see how many would sell.
If only you could spell manual.@@michiganborn8303
@@michiganborn8303 lmao true, no one these days wants to take the time to learn
@@RecBuddha I was just referring to standard transmissions in general not specifically the Tacoma
I think you are definitely underestimating the amount of people who are going to opt for a manual transmission. Great video 🤘
I agree he seems very disconnected from the taco community. I personally know more people with the manual tacos than automatics
That stick shift is the *only* reason I’d trade in for one of these. Not to say anything against the rest of the truck, it looks awesome. But I already have an awesome truck, I just couldn’t get it with a clutch. Now I can trade for one. I guess I’m one of those “I need a manual in muh truck” guys.
@@TWEEK0423 Considering Toyota says only about 5% of their Tacoma sales are manual, I don’t think he’s the one who’s disconnected.
@@BestShootermanUbz5% of how many thousands of buyers though? 😂 There's still a lot of us that will die on the save the manuals hill.
Yep, still doesn't make it any less dumb.
I for sure have used the clutch start cancel in my 95 Toyota pickup. A very useful feature.
Blows my mind that Toyota is still able to put a manual transmission, especially with all the tech inside and around
Doug says only about "8" people will buy it with a stick, but I know the take rate on these is about 30%. There is plenty of demand for the Taco with a manual, and not just the stripped down versions with the low end engines. People want these fully loaded with a manual. They're fun to drive.
@@joe6096 NO WAY anything close to 30% of Tacoma buyers will opt for the manual.
@@truthserum5310 Absolutely they do and will continue. Toyota isn’t stupid.
@@joe6096 Yep, I've got my manual trans, and my heated leather seats and sunroof in my 3rd gen, a manual just feels right in a truck like this, and I get to have my nice features too. Toyota knows what the enthusiasts want. Now, if we could only just order exactly what we want, instead of hoping to find the perfect allocation, but that's another discussion....
@@joe6096 seriously, the MT is why I bought my Tacoma.
Cool that they still offer a manual. Makes me want one
If paying the same price as a new full sized truck is viable go for it, but I'll never get this model. And I'm a current 2018 tocoma owner
Everyone on the internet "wants a manual" but when push comes to shovel, they go automatic. Look at the stat sheets.
@Brian_Eugene_Lee They can't because of the Chicken Tax. It would be significantly more expensive if they did make it in Japan.
@@herewegoagain7403 That's because they're nearly impossible to get from dealers. I shopped around for a year before giving up. Nobody has the manual Tacoma, and if they do, it's marked up 10k.
@@herewegoagain7403 stat sheets are from the people who buy new cars enthusiasts usually dont buy a car brand new right?
Happy you got to drive the manual for the review! My dad has had 3 Tacomas for work trucks, all of them being manuals. His current, a 2018 a TRD Off-road has been an awesome truck. He'll be putting in an order for a new manual in a year or so once the current truck has about 200k on it. The 6MT was the only trans to buy with the 3rd gen Taco IMO, I had an automatic with a small lift and larger tires, it was terrible to drive. My dad's with the 6MT is much much better to drive. Seems like they did a great job with this rig. Hope the new 4 Runner comes out soon as well!
I considered getting a manual Tacoma a few years ago when I was in the market. Glad to see they are still gonna make them in future.
camera rear view mirrors are one of the greatest ideas in the car industry for last few years.
8 years into owning a Sienna, with those same A/C dials, and I still love them. Ingenious design; you touch them all the time and with this design you don't even have to look. Easy to find by touch, easy to use, and used all the time. A+ user experience
Not quite a Tesla!
I would hate to lose that JBL speaker.
The clutch cancel button also works in another way. They have had them in 1st gen pickups and 4Runners. Maybe second gen as well. If you go through some water or a river and your engine dies you can use that button and the power of the battery to slowly crawl you hopefully out of the river but doesn’t last as long as you’d hope but maybe that depends on your battery.
Cool that they still offer the clutch start cancel switch. I have it in my '95 tacoma, its great for starting the truck having to get in all the way and sit down. Also great if your clutch pedal switch fails and doesn't register your clutch as being depressed which would preventing you from starting the truck otherwise.
Glad to see Doug reviewing the most realistic model. TRD Pro videos are fun but only a handful of ppl can afford or get their hands on one
Exactly!
Most realistic? No what they should do is they should get rid of all the tech and keep it crank windows, no cruise control, no air bags. Then they should charge their customers $2000 for the truck to make it affordable. Toyota has lost it.
TRD pro is not out till spring next year or he would have reviewed that one first , he usually always reviews the top of the line model
@@Yvaneify you’ve lost it if you think they should charge $2000 a truck. I’m assuming you mean 20k?
I’m already terrified to see how much it’s gonna cost here in Canada. Easily 70k plus.
Finally 4 disc brakes on the Tacoma!! It only took 84 years!!
I saw one of those yesterday parked out front of my work. Same color and all. A rad looking truck.
I had a pre-Tacoma SR5 in 1985. It had the clutch/starter disconnect and I used it a lot in off-road situations. Loved it.
12:43 my 2021 manual Tacoma has this Clutch Start Cancel button too. It's so useful when you're standing outside the truck and want to turn it on. You don't have to awkwardly swing your leg in to push the clutch down to start the engine
I think that's its only purpose. Start the car with clutch in and you'll lurch and stall xD
As does my 2006
My 2007 FJ Cruiser also had this.
My 95 4runner had it
CSC has been a Toyota feature for the ages - I had a '95 4Runner with one too
Not sure about other Toyotas, but manual Tacomas have had a clutch start cancel button for years. I liked it for warming my truck up on cold days because I could put it in neutral and start it without getting inside.
I think a lot of the Japanese trucks have for years. A friend of mine used to own a later Nissan Hardbody 4X4 that had that feature, too.
My '86 also has it. Useful for starting in gear on a hill, too.
Yep use it on my 2013 for exactly that
My 88 pickup had it!! Loved that they still have that feature! Thats so awesome!!
Cars used to let you start the car without pressing the clutch but at some point they decided they don't trust us to know how to drive a car. But it's good that Toyota at least allows you the choice.
Felt compeled to comment as one of the 9 owners of a stick shift Tacoma. Absolutly love it. Wouldn't trade it for an automatic in a million years. Best security system known to man.
You know it!
HAHA! True statement! I have a feeling they will sell more than 9....as conservative as Toyota is, they probably sold enough 3gen's and anticipate better sales to justify keeping the Manual .
I really wanted to want a stick shift so I test drove one and I just thought it was awful. That first gear ratio is super low. I just felt like I was shifting all the time for in town driving. And it didn't seem like a fun shifter either it's pretty small and has short throws. I just found it annoying but anyway, I tried!
im part of the nine haha
Yeah I think the manual is more common in trucks like this, than in a regular car. People still value the benefits of the manual (cheaper, simple, reliable, etc) especially in a truck. Manual was a must when I got my 3rd gen Tacoma and now my gladiator.
This was an exceptionally detailed video - the best one I have seen thus far. However, there are plenty of us that prefer three pedals. It was a deciding factor in choosing the Tacoma for me - which trucks come in manual - tacoma and gladiator.
Same goes for me. I genuinely would've considered a Colorado given the current price point for the new Tacoma but the manual was a HARD sell for me. Can't imagine the resell value will ever deplete with the manual either, given I'd be real surprised if they revive it again for another year in 2025.
My 3rd gen is a stick, honestly the clutch start cancel button is great for getting the truck warm without hopping into the truck. I use it all the time snowboarding. My boots are too big to fit in the truck and depress the clutch. So I park it in neutral and when I get back, tap clutch start cancel and turn the key to start warming and defrosting the truck while I change out of my boots and gear. 10/10 thought on Toyota.
Lol same on my second gen! I never use it for its intended purposes of driving on the starter.
It's always pre heat or cool truck, but I still love it! Thanks Toyota
My ‘91 had it too, probably my favorite feature on that thing
That feature is all fun and games until you walk out and see your truck no longer in it's space because somebody rear ended it. That especially sounds like a problem in a snowy parking lot.
I do the same thing while I'm putting my work boots on before driving to work. Don't have to climb in to start it.
I've never seen a Tacoma without one. Super useful if you're working on them while they're on a lift.
Doug is the type of guy to call a USB C Port USB A.
Doug is a type of a guy to eat sushi at italian restaurant
Glad I'm not the only one to notice...
He did call the interior USB chargers the right name tho.
eh it's a small mix-up
I stopped paying attention after that moment.
The no clutch feature is a vital part of safe extreme off roading. If you fail a steep ascent and need to safely go down and try again the technique is to turn off the engine, select reverse, put both feet off the pedals, turn your head to look backwards, and then start the engine. In low range of course. The truck will then safely slowly go back under power with max engine braking. It's fun.
Manual transmission all the way. THANK YOU Toyota for keeping it available.
The wheel base was stretched to lower the fuel efficiency requirements in the US. The larger the area between the wheels, the lower the fuel efficient the requirements are. This is why cars are continually getting larger and larger in the United States.
Now that’s interesting
I hate Cafe standards. Maybe someone will make a small electric truck one day
@skeletor43 I believe that's going to be the Stout that comes out in a year or two.
Thanks for mentioning that! 100% true! 21/26 mpg is TERRIBLE considering it's 2024 now! My 90's makes that!
That is a ton of tech for a Taco, particularly the camera system. Toyota really did a good job with this refresh.
Gonna be unreliable like the new Tundras.
It's not a refresh. Doug already stated this is an all new truck.
@@westcoastplinkin6559 Tacomas sell. Tundras don't. If Toyota is going to put their reliability points into one truck, it's going to be the Tacoma.
Don’t worry your paying for the tech😂
Thing is people don't buy Tacomas for the tech. Quite the opposite actually.
So good to see you back outside! Looks and sounds MUCH better than the garage.
Excellent review as always!!! 😁
I feel like the speaker in the dash could be a contender for top 10 list of quirkiest quirks 🤔
Another big modernization of this truck is it now has 4 link rear suspension as opposed to leaf springs like previous tacomas
Leaf springs are still available on the new tacoma just on the lower tier trims
@jaimeramirez-perez7198 the sr and sr5 which are only available in the u.s
Great video, totally agree with the manual transmission and I am excited to hear about the i-force max hybrid.
I’ve been looking forward to this!!!
4:55 The longer wheelbase is to push the front tires closer to the corner for better approach angle and make it ride a bit smoother. The cab is the same length as before. Passenger room is increased because the cab is taller thus you sit more upright which in turn gives you more leg room since your legs aren't straight out in front of you.
Also, the button on the taillights is to open and close the tailgate, not sure why Doug focused so much on the closing part.
Correct, I saw a video from the head designer, and he said that has been the chief complaint for years, and they finally did something about it. That and the double hood prop locations is for the shorter people who struggle to lift the hood
Except it looks like the back seats are smaller now. Definitely smaller rear passenger windows, same leg room.
Doug is a type of guy who got Carrera GT, Countach, and GT but didn't care about getting a band-aid for himself.
I'm glad this is still happening.
yup
It looks like he had a catfight, as he has scratches on his nose as well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@leavnsmallville78still happening since 2015?
@@purwantiallan5089 I don’t know, As long as I’ve been paying attention. My favorite was about him being the kind of guy who takes his pants all the way down at a public urinal.
2015 manual tacoma owner and older truck apologist here - lots of fantastic interior upgrades that have made me reconsider whether or not I like this truck. So much extra storage to utilize. BUT, what were they thinking with that 4wd selector? I already hate that my truck has a switch and not a manual transfer case, but at least mine is easy to use.
I have a 2017 Toyota Tacoma with a manual transmission. The "clutch start cancel" button that you reviewed is very useful anytime you simply want to start your vehicle without having to a) hope into the vehicle and b) depressing the clutch. If you press that button you can then be standing with your feet firmly on the ground and then start the ignition. The only thing, and this is a big one, is that you DON'T want the truck to be in gear as you start it as it will lurch forward (or backward if you have it in reverse) which can be mucho dangerous.
Doug, I am one of the 9 people who drive a new manual Tacoma. Thanks for the video!
The clutch button to allow to start the truck without pushing the pedal down has been in Toyota trucks since the 80s
Good review. You didn't mention though that the horizontal door pockets are molle panels also. Same goes for the molle panel below the grab handle.
Nice work, Doug!
I love that Toyota is keeping the manual, a respectable amount of people including myself have the tacoma in manual and absolutely love it. Super fun to row through the gears in these little pickups.
About 5% of people go for the manual. Toyota publishes the sales figures...
Nah, what they should do is they should get rid of all the tech and keep it crank windows, no cruise control, no air bags. Then they should charge their customers $2000 for the truck to make it affordable. Toyota has lost it.
@@Yvaneify they’re supposed to be bringing a cheaper alternative to the market soon. But yea, I wouldn’t even consider the next gen Tacoma, let alone the 3rd Gen until they’ve all significantly dropped in price.
@@geffreycaruso2411It's not 5% per a spokesperson in 2023, it's 15%.
@@nwezetx1 I can see no evidence online of that stat. The 5% stat is everywhere.
Oksy, so I have watched like 5 Tacoma videos today, including TFL and Moto Man and others. Yours has made me the most excited about the new Tacoma. This is coming from someone who owns a 2016 Tacoma currently. Thank you for showing all the little bits and featurs that we live with every day.
Honestly I'm most surprised by what you pointed out about the infotainment not having a "home" screen. I've had a couple Tacomas (one with the older Entune system and now a 2020 with the newer one that supports AA/CP) and it is always nice having the home screen with my radio info, map, etc all together in one spot that comes up when I start the truck. Very odd they wouldn't include a place like that where you can put a few widgets with your frequently used info. Especially with that HUGE screen with all that real estate available. Hopefully that is something they can update/patch and add in either before the full launch or eventually anyway!
Also, I find it kind of interesting that every reviewer I've seen over the past day seems to have a different 2024 Tacoma to review. Off-Road, Sport, SR5, AT, MT, different features/options etc. Nice to see them giving review units for all the different trims so that people can get an idea what is available and what they might or might not want. Very different from when they usually just give everyone a halo vehicle with every option there is.
They'll definitely do an update to that screen later on. It'll just download and you'll have it. Either that or they'll be a new kit that comes out to switch it out for a better monitor with better options.
I’m love the clutch disable in my 1991 Toyota Pickup.
I use it everyday in the winter to pop the door open and start it up so I can get back inside as quick as possible. Lol
Doug: filming outside adds such a depth to your videos compared to those shot in the new Cars and Bids space. I know you are a person of places; you appreciate your local surroundings and that was always evident in your videos. One could play a mini game of GeoGuessr based on the context of your filming locations. It was really nice to see this one filmed outside. I’m sure it’s much much more convenient to shoot at your new studio, but there’s just something different about hearing those birds chirp in the background.
It’s them Torrey Pines birds! Gotta love San Diego
It also doesn't help that he hasn't figured out the acoustics for the garage setup either. It's so damn echoey.
This video really hits home for me because it was filmed in Thousand Oaks, not far from where I live. I recognize the street he's driving on (Westlake Boulevard), he was heading northbound on it. Know that area really well, cool to see him do a test drive around there.
It’s so cool to see such a high tech modern car with a manual. Freakin love it
I used to use the no clutch start every cold morning in my old T-100. Nice way to warm up the truck without having to climb into the cab.
glad to see Doug do the test drive in Thousand Oaks, CA for this one. Right down the street from me.
"Nobody's gonna get this truck with a manual transmission." Oh how I hope you're wrong on this one.
Doug doesn't know Tacoma buyers. The manual Tacoma is offered because buyers demand it. Unfortunately Toyota artificially limits manual production so the manual will be rare, but not for lack of demand.
I think doug is wrong, i think a LOT of people will get the manual.
I have to disagree with you. In the US where this car is sold, most people have begun to drive automatics for convenience and ease of use, so I personally do not expect the manual to be as successful as the automatic transmission
Thank you. This was a very informative video. Take my like sir.
With my 22' PRO, I use the clutch start cancel button a lot to start my car up in the morning. Dont have to hop in to start. But thats because old gen manuals had a physical key, no need to tap the breaks with push to start
This may have been already mentioned however the entire chassis/frame has been re-done which wasn't covered at all here. Several massive improvements there.
A little disappointing he didn't touch on the suspension or brakes. I believe they have been updated as well. Good they still offer the manual, some off roaders prefer it.
I must be one of those nine. Manual transmission and extended cab two door for me, thank you very much. I currently drive a 1998, manual, extended cab 2 door Tacoma, and I love it.
Great video!
this is the perfect truck - manual, reliable and its a pick up truck!
When the seating space is twice the size of the bed, you no longer have a truck. This is a minivan with a small, open trunk.
Reliable? Yeah sure, that engine is bound to have many problems especially if people use it for Towing.
Reliable and turbocharged 4 cyl do not go together especially today
Barely a truck tbh. A 4 cylinder lmao
@@Jeff-bd5yoThank you, finally someone who gets it!!!
The best thing about this truck that stands out from the rest for me is…. Its a manual transmission!! Thats cool af!
Man I love that I can got all of that tech like the huge infotainment screen, digital dash, the digital rear view mirror, the multi cameras, cooled seats, diff lock, sway bar disconnect with a MANUAL transmission. Truck is too small for my needs but I’d buy it anyway because of that feature combo
Good to see the updated engine. I've been driving Tacomas continuously for 20+ years, and the V6 engine is rather gutless and gets lousy MPG. And that is without even towing anything. I also wish it was easier to find the extended cab version in the TRD trims, as I strongly prefer that over the 4-door with the tiny shortbed.
Doug: Nobody's going to get this with a manual transmission.
Me: Already did 🤣
My friend is a manager at the Toyota dealership here and I'm getting the first one they get to replace my 2012 with 518k trouble free miles 👍
I have a 2013 with almost 250k. Crazy to think I could double it.
@qotsa1 you're such a slowpoke 😂
@@qotsa1 Yeah, I drive a lot for work. I've only ever driven Toyotas because of it. I couldn't imagine driving anything else that breaks down.
Nice review Doug but there's more than 9 of us manual stalwarts out there buying these transmissions! Good to hear the midrange power isn't hurt by turbo lag which is great for cruising around town or getting on the highway but I'm more concerned with power at low RPM where the outgoing V6 was solid.
I couldn’t imagine wanting to row your own gears in something that has a mini van powertrain and passing power.
@@TheRidersChoice Rowing your own is always preferred and the less power available, the more I prefer it.
@@TheRidersChoice Better than letting a computer slushbox hunt for gears but I don't drive a truck for passing power, that's what my STI is for
I agree! I am looking to buy one. My first truck. For a long time, I have needed one with home projects, and towing a car to the racetrack but I didn’t want to give up a manual daily driver. I can’t afford to have a million cars either. This seems to perfectly fit my needs. I hope Toyota lets me buy one!
@@agnideva8227 that 4 cyl econo box gets gapped by any entry level BMW also. Calm down Mr Manual lol
the little storage bin in the back of the bed is the exact same design as in my 2006 Taco 😆
6:50 cracks me up they still use the same exact bed storage for well over a decade now
I had a late '80s Toyota pickup that had that "clutch start cancel" that was handy in the dead of winter at 40 below when the clutch pedal was stiff as nails.
My moms 98 4runner had that as well probably a hold over from the 80's.
Toyota is seeing sales of manual Tacoma of at least 15-20%, or else they wouldn't have gone through the expense of certifying the truck for different EPA tests, crash tests and emissions tests, plus different tunes for the engine, with different power ratings for the engine. To bring a manual to the market, there has be decent demand for it, to make it work Toyota's while, and the Taco has it.
Toyota claims 5% take rate on the manual.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus Toyota limits production of the manual and doesn't allow special orders. If they removed those two limitations the manual take rate would very possibly be 15-20%.
@@bwofficial1776 I very nearly settled for an auto when I got mine, so you could be right.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagusIt's more like 11% according to the chief engineer.
I think Toyota did a heck of a job on the new Tacoma. Love the look and the engine upgrades were far overdue. I drive a newer Nissan Frontier (love it, I am a Nissan man) but not immune to giving praise where praise is due -- this looks like a great truck.
It looks terrific,in and out. Have to ask one question: is there ANY reason to have an electiric tailgate on a mid-size PU, other than adding complexity and weight, which, last time I checked, is not desirable?
I love some of the new features of this 4th gen Tacoma! With that said, these have sooo much more that can go wrong/break over the years. I have a 21 manual Tacoma, and though it leaves some to be desired, it’s a truck I believe will last a very long time to come.
Toyotas are good, but too much tech to go wrong. You go in the water and that electric parking brake is going to soon fail and you will get a bill you won't believe!
I'm honestly I'm not impressed with this truck, especially with the engine.
Just get a canyon, tacomas are overrated
Exactly, what they should do is they should get rid of all the tech and keep it crank windows, no cruise control, no air bags. Then they should charge their customers $2000 for the truck to make it affordable. Toyota has lost it.
too much tech. the 2024 tacoma is designed to fail the day after you pay it off.
There’s a few reasons why Toyota was smart for keeping stick in this truck one is because of the backlash that they gotten when they offered the automatic only Toyota supra. The other reason is even though it’s not directly comparable with the bronco and jeep wrangler it’s been the choice of many off-roaders For years and they are both offered with manual transmissions. Also, the manual transmission will definitely pull a premium in the used market in five years.
Why, yes, Supra buyers are definitely the exact same people as Tacoma buyers. Laughable! They likely did a market analysis and decided that a certain segment of buyers really want a MT and won't buy a truck with an AT.
Which kind of corelates to the Supra in a way, They had to do a market research to see if people want a manual which they didn't do for the Supra
Haven’t heard anyone since 1995 say they prefer a manual for off-roading. Except maybe the home built non-street legal folks.
@@ChopperChadhave you ever four-wheeled in an automatic versus a manual transmission? There's no comparison. The manual offers 100% more control over the vehicle than an automatic does. I would never own a four-wheel drive vehicle in an automatic.
I have never seen some if these features. The extra Aux buttons? Thats crazy!
Doug, according to the handouts, the Limited comes with sequential LED turn signals. Is that the front or just on the mirrors?
The Morse code on the side of the dash reads "accessory ready" not "relay"
Oh yeah, I'm a blast at parties.. why do you ask?
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Doug is a type of a guy to hit the bar and order tap water
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You stealing comments brotha
Brotha going insane this time
@@TFSIChristmas I'm not stealing anything
@edwardvalivonis23 okay but someone else made that comment
@@TFSIChristmas I made it before
Looks like USB c in the bed. How do you start an engine while in gear? My t100 had the same feature where I could start engine without pressing clutch... But I needed to be in neutral I assume.
3rd gen it is!
Thank you for the honest review. So many RUclipsrs pumping up the 4th gen.
Glad Toyota is keeping the Manual as an option. Toyota clutches are bomb proof. My 81 Supra had 385K on it when I parked it permanently way back in the wayback.. My '04 Taco TRD was retired at 502K this past summer and replaced with a '14 with 220 on it. I expect it'll outlive me. ;)
Out of all the bulbs to keep halogen, they kept the ones that like to melt their housings on the older models 😂
Doug, I am one of the 9 people that would have the manual. Not sure if I’m quite ready to part with my 3rd gen, but the new truck is tempting.
Yes but it’s a set back considering my 3rd gen Tacoma has sequential LED turn signals. Not sure why on the 4th gen they went back to halogen.
Wait so the trd pro only comes in hybrid? Or is there a full gas option?
I like that this truck has a manual I miss driving manual.
All the Taco videos coming out on Tuesday is fantastic.
My first car ever was a 5 speed 98 toyota tacoma single cab man I had fun running around in that thing. Tacoma has come a long way since then
Is the seating position/headroom better than the old model? At 6’2”, my head always is right up against the headliner.
Embargo lifted clearly. Bit surprised though, Doug used to be the very first to review them (and still is, such as the Kia EV9)
I was gonna say the same, Toyota lifted the gates of content and everyone posted their Tacoma review this morning lol
Toyota doesn't care who is who. Embargo is an embargo and no one gets to be first.
Toyota missed the opportunity to make the gauge cluster screen configurable to look like the 1987 Toyota Pickup Turbo gauge cluster similar to the S650 Foxbody gauge cluster
That should be a much more common feature. It's all software, just add some more gauge face options for fun!
I had the same clutch start cancel button in my 1998 Tacoma. I miss that truck😢
Doug is the type of guy to sell 5,000 tacomas to the middle east
I love that it has a manual still, but I’m really sad it’s priced itself out of the market and it’s lacking a V6
And you are going to get a HUGE markup over sticker. Even so on the 2023s.
-- There are 9 of us!
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Why does it need a V6? If the HP and torque are there who cares about the number of cylinders?
@NoQuarterNoMercy1 The biggest concern is usually the durability of the Turbos. The V6 engine is built to withstand the added payload and towing stress.
I wouldn't give 2 cents for the turbo 2.4 reliability
For whoever doubts about small turbo/hybrid engine’s power, you should try one, they are very torquey and responsive, the turbo is very small and fast spool, the electric torque is instantaneous,especially at altitude, at high altitude a turbo hybrid 4 will have more torque than ANY naturally aspirated V8
It ain't the power. Turbos aren't new technology, they'll give you more power. There's no way a turbo engine can live up to the durability of an NA one, all else being equal. That's the whole thing about Tacos and their reputation too.
Yeah, but a hybrid electric based on a turbo 4 cylinder introduces so many points of failure that simply wouldn't be there on a tried and true V6 (they wouldn't put a V8 in the Tacoma). Turbo 4s can indeed make impressive torque figures, and obviously EV motors are pure torque monsters, but it's going to be a lot more delicate and prone to being crippled by diagnostic faults. Also, not sure how the DIY mod scene will like this ultra-high-tech hybrid. It will likely be hard as hell to do anything with the hybrid version of this truck.
@@megachonk9440 well, hybrid power train is not easy to fix in your garage but they actually have less moving parts, pretty much all hybrid got rid off belts, alternators, water pump, ac compressor (those are all electrified and last the lifetime) and some hybrid don’t even have transmission, and the Tacoma hybrid is not really a true hybrid, it’s just a regular old truck with a electric motor sandwich in between, it can’t drive on electric, just a power adder, but it got rid of all the accessories
@@evanleo7633 just because those parts are electric doesn't mean they last forever. BMW's N54 experimented with electric water pumps back in 2007-2013. On average, the pumps only lasted ~60k miles. They went back to a mechanical belt driven water pump for their next engine after that failed experiment...
@@nsaad3048 exactly. That’s the reason I just bought a 2023 TRD off road 4x4 instead of waiting for the 2024. Outside of the fact I would never buy the first year of a remodel/new model, I didn’t want to deal with the extra hassle of not only the turbo shortening the engines lifespan, but also having to replace/fix the turbo when that breaks.
When you were talking about the various powertrains I'm surprised you didn't mention the all-wheel drive limited, That's a brand new feature in this model.
He always forgets things, yet you guys think he knows everything. Well...
I've got a manual 2016 3rd gen off road Tacoma. I was really hoping this power train would be more responsive. The v6 in mine has just nothing for torque down low. It doesn't sound like this new power train is going to be much different based on Doug's reaction here but I'll still go drive one when they are available
Things damns near a full sized truck now.
A couple of years ago, I was driving a Tacoma as a work-issued vehicle, a 2014 or 15. I LOVED IT!!!
Why?? 😁
I’m more interested in how reliable the turbo engines are vs naturally aspirated. I get the new features are exciting and great on gas, but will it last as long as my 1GRFE?
Doug, No clutch start is old as the hills!! I use it very often in our 3rd gen 4Runners!!