I think your reviews are among the best because of the fact that you understand the real world use of the vehicle, it will mostly be driven on road , in traffic, etc, etc, etc. Great review by the way.
I bought mine new in January 2024, your descriptions and review is so accurate and spot on. I'm 5'10" and have to pull myself in by the counsel (no holy f**k handle on driver side). Getting out no problem slide out by gravity. Still getting used to steering, I still love it. It was the last one left in Wisconsin solar octane. My retirement gift to myself. It does turn alot of heads, especially guys that have to drive minivans 😢 thanks for you super accurate review. And God bless you.
I have a 2019 TRD Off Road. I have 116,000 miles and it's been trouble free. Never had anything go wrong with it. Still has the same battery it came with. Just been keeping up with maintenance and changed out fluids for transmission, front and rear differentials, and transfer case. Other than that, the freaking thing is solid as heck. I have a 2020 Ford F-350 and the driver's side door has already started creaking really loud at 65,000 miles. And I got it brand new. Some of my other relative's Ford trucks has their driver's side doors creaking really loud too. Not sure how other domestic manufacturers are doing with their trucks. But my Tacoma makes no sound at all. And I've been beating the thing up and working it. Going on dirt roads, washboard roads, hauling wood, towing trailers. And the Tacoma still doesn't make weird sounds. Not even the driver's side door.
Thanks for the informative video. I couldnt afford aTD PRO ( or find one in my area for that matter ) so instead went with a 2023 Trail Edition. Best vehicle I have owned in my 35 years of driving. Love these trucks.
Good review, I enjoy my '21 trd off road. Lucky to find a 6 speed manual. 3.5L is powerful enough. Yes the mileage needs improvement. Fun to drive. The crudeness is the appeal of Tacoma.
I personally like the simplistic interior on the Tacoma. Could it use a refresh/upgrade? Yeah, and it is going to in 24. I don’t love when these new vehicles have a huge touch screen media center. It’s not user friendly when I’m driving. Is it slow? Eh maybe a little but it’s a mid size truck not a Mustang. to me, this 23 Solar octane pro is one of the nicest trucks on the road. Mid or full size.
Totally agree. I like the simplicity of the tacoma interior. It has more tech than I will use in my opinion. Regarding touchscreens, my subaru crosstrek's died after only 6 years and I was told it would cost 3g to replace if I went with OEM. Hopefully the touchscreen in the Tacoma fares better.
I’m 6ft tall and just purchased my 2023 tacoma trd off road in in Lunar Rock with all the bells and whistles in March and I love everything about the truck I’ve seen lots of reviews of people saying how uncomfortable to seat position is or how under powered the power train is and it just blows me away how wrong they are
The only real complaint I have is the truck will feel slightly underpowered BRAND NEW but I’ve put about 3.5k miles and the power and acceleration has definitely improved because you have to give the computer time to learn how you drive. I drive with a medium foot and sometimes heavy and I still get roughly 18mpg and I don’t experience “gear hunting”
I just got a lightly used 2023 Tacoma TRD Off Road last week. I love it. I think the Tacoma transmission is very superior to the 2011 4Runner I replaced with it. That thing never knew what gear to use.
Identical tires on pro and OR. Also pro is about 1” taller in front on a good day. Just measure hub to fender and compare. BTW I absolutely love my 18 Tacoma, best vehicle I’ve ever owned hands down.
the 2023 V6 has port injection and direct injection. It switches from direct injection to port injection at high speeds to clean any carbon buildup from the direct injection .. the 2024 onward only has direct injection with no port injection.. so ever 20k miles or so will need to have a costly port cleaning at the garage. This is a problem with all direct injection engines.
Because it makes no sense that’s why. Things like can’t buy a manual long bed Off Road in either Can or US, can’t get a long bed double cab automatic OR standard in Canada. Always limiting factors for several decades. Toyota really needs to fire that guy who has been making these shite decisions for us over the last 25 years. Clowns.
@@LoneScout1there are reasons GM/Chrysler went bankrupt. One of those reasons is why Challengers now have the all show / no go GT version with that Pentash@t V6 - excess inventory driven by bad marketing decisions to let customers mix and match whatever the heck they want. Toyota knows it’s strengths / weaknesses and it works well for them - they didn’t go bankrupt and their revenue is ~120bn USD higher than GM’s. People keep throwing their money at them.
People are buying a $50k Tacoma or any Toyota with a proper 4x4 just to be a daily driver/garage queen. Also, customers are overspending/over compensating for top models when a base SR5 V6 4WD is all you need. Starting at $38k with access cab or $39k with double cab and use it for what its intended for.
If, like me and my wife, I'm Android and she's Apple, you do not want wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. They are just not well done software. But when you plug a phone into the USB port it works 100% of the time and works correctly. The wireless versions are not reliable yet. Especially if you are both in the car at the same time.
A few years ago I test drove the Hilux SR5 as we couldn't get the TRD here at the time and man just after a short drive I felt like I needed a Chiropractor it was so shit, I think what makes the TRD Pro so good for you Kevin is those Fox Shocks on it, the Ranger Raptor that we get over here but unfortunately you don't, has Fox Shocks and it rides amazing, and I've heard the newest Raptor is even better than the previous one I drove, and it has even more advanced Fox Shocks.
Absolutley my friend the Off Road suspension helps so much with ride quality really appreciate a high effort product where the OEMs actually care about making something great. Wish we could try that new Raptor surprised it’s not sold here
@@MeynMotorGroup You just might end up getting it as they just released the new Ranger over there in the States for the first time so anything's possible.
Love Tacoma but I can’t bring myself to buy one. I’m ok with the interior but I’m can’t get past the ergonomics. Having to tuck and fold to get in might be acceptable for a Porsch but no way in hell I’m I doing that for a Toyota daily driver. I’m hoping the new taco fixes this.
Tacoma's have never been supercharged. Never been their style. They've always been old school for a reason. It's up to you if you accept the old school-ness.
TRD PRO: The trim you NEED when you live in the suburbs and help your neighbor take his old lazy boy to the dump once a year. SR5 RWD: The trim you NEED when you are hopping city medians, driving on shitty gravel roads, and hauling a fuckton of tools and junk
Knock the drum brakes all you want. But those SOB's will last a long time. I'm already over 100,000 miles in my Tacoma and had to replace my front disc brakes already at 90,000. And the drum brakes are not even at half life yet. So it still has at least another 100,000 miles to go. Braking in my Tacoma feels no different than any other vehicle. People who drive my truck say the brakes are more sensitive and touchy than their own vehicles. And their vehicles are full disc brake vehicles.
See my 2022 Tundra Review here: ruclips.net/video/Ni7ndDvZVkg/видео.html
I think your reviews are among the best because of the fact that you understand the real world use of the vehicle, it will mostly be driven on road , in traffic, etc, etc, etc. Great review by the way.
I have this exact one coming in August. It will be my first Toyota Tacoma.
Hows it been ?
@@gixxersquid great! A couple issues from the factory. But everything is straightened out now. I'm really liking it!! Thanks 👍🏼
Just got my 23 pro and love it
Me to
I bought mine new in January 2024, your descriptions and review is so accurate and spot on. I'm 5'10" and have to pull myself in by the counsel (no holy f**k handle on driver side). Getting out no problem slide out by gravity. Still getting used to steering, I still love it. It was the last one left in Wisconsin solar octane. My retirement gift to myself. It does turn alot of heads, especially guys that have to drive minivans 😢 thanks for you super accurate review. And God bless you.
Its funny that professional car review guys bash the tacoma, and yet year after year it blows the competition out of the water in sales.
Facts 😂
Toyota makes these trucks for the people who love them not to be the best cell phone car in the industry.
The Jeep Gladiator is way better. The charts show other wise
@@joshuafrothunder Jeep? Over Toyota? Yeah right
@@joshuafrothunder They all have their positives and negatives. Too each their own I myself prefer the old jeeps :)
Great review with refreshing perspective..your bang on in all areas..just waiting for my 2023 to arrive!
Thanks Larry and massive congrats on your purchase!
I have a 2019 TRD Off Road. I have 116,000 miles and it's been trouble free. Never had anything go wrong with it. Still has the same battery it came with. Just been keeping up with maintenance and changed out fluids for transmission, front and rear differentials, and transfer case. Other than that, the freaking thing is solid as heck. I have a 2020 Ford F-350 and the driver's side door has already started creaking really loud at 65,000 miles. And I got it brand new. Some of my other relative's Ford trucks has their driver's side doors creaking really loud too. Not sure how other domestic manufacturers are doing with their trucks. But my Tacoma makes no sound at all. And I've been beating the thing up and working it. Going on dirt roads, washboard roads, hauling wood, towing trailers. And the Tacoma still doesn't make weird sounds. Not even the driver's side door.
Man! That is some miles :)
Thanks for the informative video. I couldnt afford aTD PRO ( or find one in my area for that matter ) so instead went with a 2023 Trail Edition. Best vehicle I have owned in my 35 years of driving. Love these trucks.
Outstanding review. I appreciate your easy to follow comments along with common sense expertise.
Thank you my friend!
Good review, I enjoy my '21 trd off road. Lucky to find a 6 speed manual. 3.5L is powerful enough. Yes the mileage needs improvement. Fun to drive. The crudeness is the appeal of Tacoma.
Massive congrats on your find!
I have a ‘22 6MT TRD Pro Tacoma. That was a hard find
@@rj12345rjdude! Like finding a unicorn :).. I tried settled for a 2023 Taco Pro Black AT :)
I don't buy pickups to race or fuel economy.. I like using mine, and I have had a couple now.👍
I personally like the simplistic interior on the Tacoma. Could it use a refresh/upgrade? Yeah, and it is going to in 24. I don’t love when these new vehicles have a huge touch screen media center. It’s not user friendly when I’m driving. Is it slow? Eh maybe a little but it’s a mid size truck not a Mustang. to me, this 23 Solar octane pro is one of the nicest trucks on the road. Mid or full size.
I agree! I love the Analog and Digital mix. My buddy has a Colorado ZR2 and his digital screen keeps blacking out :)
Totally agree. I like the simplicity of the tacoma interior. It has more tech than I will use in my opinion.
Regarding touchscreens, my subaru crosstrek's died after only 6 years and I was told it would cost 3g to replace if I went with OEM.
Hopefully the touchscreen in the Tacoma fares better.
100% correct. Great Review Glad I got my 2023
I’m 6ft tall and just purchased my 2023 tacoma trd off road in in Lunar Rock with all the bells and whistles in March and I love everything about the truck I’ve seen lots of reviews of people saying how uncomfortable to seat position is or how under powered the power train is and it just blows me away how wrong they are
The only real complaint I have is the truck will feel slightly underpowered BRAND NEW but I’ve put about 3.5k miles and the power and acceleration has definitely improved because you have to give the computer time to learn how you drive. I drive with a medium foot and sometimes heavy and I still get roughly 18mpg and I don’t experience “gear hunting”
God Bless you my friend
Just bought a 23 after extensively test driving the 24 tacomas. The vehicle is just so much better
I just got a lightly used 2023 Tacoma TRD Off Road last week. I love it. I think the Tacoma transmission is very superior to the 2011 4Runner I replaced with it. That thing never knew what gear to use.
Identical tires on pro and OR. Also pro is about 1” taller in front on a good day. Just measure hub to fender and compare.
BTW I absolutely love my 18 Tacoma, best vehicle I’ve ever owned hands down.
i actually like the stereo in the TRD Pro, they are all decent to be honest.
Nice review!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Man Toyota has ruined their Tundra it’s so ugly! If it’s not broken DONT FIX IT!
The design studio that did the Tundra is crap. It has the ugliest front end of any modern truck.
@@bngr_bngr boy you are spot on! Sad ,cause it used to be so nice.
Agree, Tundra's look is ugly and aerodynamic as a shed on wheels.
I almost bought a Tacoma. On the outside it looks sick!! Than here come the inside of the car. It needed a major update.
It might look nice but it drives not so nice compared to the competition.
@@pagodad8079what competition ? I’m looking to getting my first truck, thanks !
I want to be as professional as you when I grow up.
the 2023 V6 has port injection and direct injection. It switches from direct injection to port injection at high speeds to clean any carbon buildup from the direct injection .. the 2024 onward only has direct injection with no port injection.. so ever 20k miles or so will need to have a costly port cleaning at the garage. This is a problem with all direct injection engines.
Did I read that right? You can’t get the jbl upgrade with a manual transmission?!? Why does Toyota do that?
Because it makes no sense that’s why. Things like can’t buy a manual long bed Off Road in either Can or US, can’t get a long bed double cab automatic OR standard in Canada. Always limiting factors for several decades. Toyota really needs to fire that guy who has been making these shite decisions for us over the last 25 years. Clowns.
@@LoneScout1there are reasons GM/Chrysler went bankrupt. One of those reasons is why Challengers now have the all show / no go GT version with that Pentash@t V6 - excess inventory driven by bad marketing decisions to let customers mix and match whatever the heck they want. Toyota knows it’s strengths / weaknesses and it works well for them - they didn’t go bankrupt and their revenue is ~120bn USD higher than GM’s. People keep throwing their money at them.
Correct. I have a 6MT TRD Pro, and you cannot get the JBL system with the manual tranny. Head scratcher.
People are buying a $50k Tacoma or any Toyota with a proper 4x4 just to be a daily driver/garage queen. Also, customers are overspending/over compensating for top models when a base SR5 V6 4WD is all you need. Starting at $38k with access cab or $39k with double cab and use it for what its intended for.
If, like me and my wife, I'm Android and she's Apple, you do not want wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. They are just not well done software. But when you plug a phone into the USB port it works 100% of the time and works correctly. The wireless versions are not reliable yet. Especially if you are both in the car at the same time.
A few years ago I test drove the Hilux SR5 as we couldn't get the TRD here at the time and man just after a short drive I felt like I needed a Chiropractor it was so shit, I think what makes the TRD Pro so good for you Kevin is those Fox Shocks on it, the Ranger Raptor that we get over here but unfortunately you don't, has Fox Shocks and it rides amazing, and I've heard the newest Raptor is even better than the previous one I drove, and it has even more advanced Fox Shocks.
Absolutley my friend the Off Road suspension helps so much with ride quality really appreciate a high effort product where the OEMs actually care about making something great. Wish we could try that new Raptor surprised it’s not sold here
@@MeynMotorGroup You just might end up getting it as they just released the new Ranger over there in the States for the first time so anything's possible.
damn son! Love it!! Thanks for a breath of fresh air
Glad you enjoyed my friend!
What a beauty!
Love Tacoma but I can’t bring myself to buy one. I’m ok with the interior but I’m can’t get past the ergonomics. Having to tuck and fold to get in might be acceptable for a Porsch but no way in hell I’m I doing that for a Toyota daily driver. I’m hoping the new taco fixes this.
Yea my friend I’m hoping the new Taco will be better in the ergonomic department
Yeah.. I'm going N/A with whatever I get. Unless that Mazda CX70 is a banger. My neighbor has a lime green Taco
Lime Green is def another crazy color for sure 👍
Tacomas don't have a bed liner, that's the bed itself, its composite.
I like red but no grays wish car companies stop making so much gray enough already make inside red greens brown
Is the pro supercharged???
Sadly no
They make supercharger kits for these!
Tacoma's have never been supercharged. Never been their style. They've always been old school for a reason. It's up to you if you accept the old school-ness.
@@hausman-q8dToyota used to offer the super charger from the factory in the Tacoma
Good review brother... but a 6cylinder & 16" tires on a truck?
I love Toyota/ Lexus engineering, fit, & finish.. but not the truck for me long term..
Thanks!
The wheels are 16” not the tires.
Do some research dude..
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Nice!
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TRD PRO: The trim you NEED when you live in the suburbs and help your neighbor take his old lazy boy to the dump once a year.
SR5 RWD: The trim you NEED when you are hopping city medians, driving on shitty gravel roads, and hauling a fuckton of tools and junk
Where is it made? In Mexico? If So, every time a THIRD world country is involved….a. No no
Rotor brakes in the back🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 omg
Yup the brakes are garbage on the taco.
Knock the drum brakes all you want. But those SOB's will last a long time. I'm already over 100,000 miles in my Tacoma and had to replace my front disc brakes already at 90,000. And the drum brakes are not even at half life yet. So it still has at least another 100,000 miles to go. Braking in my Tacoma feels no different than any other vehicle. People who drive my truck say the brakes are more sensitive and touchy than their own vehicles. And their vehicles are full disc brake vehicles.
Yo bro
Hey bro hope you’re having a great week, thanks for being the first to support
@@MeynMotorGroup Thanx bro hope you are as well and always happy to be the first to contribute 😎🤝👍🏾👍🏾