2026 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab TRD 4x4: The Segment’s Best-Selling Midsize Truck

Highlight: Some Tacomas are available with the I-Force Max hybrid powertrain.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $56,609 (Base SR MSRP): $35,700

Seating Capacity: 4 or 5

Standard Safety Equipment: ABS; air bags; a rear camera; a blind spot monitoring system; a lane departure warning system; a rear cross traffic alert system; electronically controlled locking rear differential; multi-terrain select system; a tire pressure monitoring system; crawl control with downhill ascent control; and a pre-collision system

Standard Equipment (on test vehicle): 4WD; an 8-speed automatic transmission;17-inch alloy wheels; off-road tuned suspension with Bilstein shocks; smart key system, cloth seats with driver’s lumbar support; a leather trimmed steering wheel; an 8-inch infotainment screen; and a 5-foot bed

Its Shop Time Mondays: Toyota Is Recalling 2024-25 Tacoma 4WD Trucks

Rear Brake Hose May Leak

A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000

Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected 106,061

2024 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab TRD Offroad 4x4: An All-New Design

Highlight: This is the first truck we've reviewed with a hands-free power operating tailgate that open and close with a touch of a button.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $54,829 (Base SR Double Cab MSRP: $32,995)

Seating Capacity: 5 passenger seating

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a radar activated cruise control system; a lane departure warning system; a vehicle stability control system; a tire pressure control system; a hillstart control system; a backup camera; a sway control system; road sign assist; and electronic blind spot mirror

Standard Equipment (SR): 17-inch steel wheels; an 8-speed automatic transmission; 228-horsepower; four fixed cargo bed tie-down points; wiring harness with 7-pin/4-pin connector; class-IV towing hitch receiver; leaf spring rear suspension; polyurethane tilt/telescopic steering wheel; dual USB-C with power delivery; smart key system on driver’s door only; push button start ignition; and manual operated day/night mirrors

The President Of Toyota And Lexus North American Design Talks To 'Auto Trends'

Kevin Hunter, who is wearing the blue sweater, gathers with a few members of his design team to examine the all-new 2024 Tacoma. (Photo Credit: TMC)

Kevin Hunter, the president of Toyota Motor Corporation's U.S. design studio, California's Calty Design Research, talks one-on-one with Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, the only multicultural syndicated automotive program in North America. 

Hunter, a Michigan native, also oversees production and advanced designs for one of the world's top automotive manufacturers, at studios in California and Michigan.

Hunter, who is the first and only American to head TMC's North American designs, has served as president since 2007. For over four decades, he has been imagining concepts and creating final production ready vehicles both as a designer and a leader for Toyota and Lexus.

2014 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4x4: A Consistent Player In The Midsize Truck Segment

Highlight: The rear-wheel drive, American-built, midsized Tacoma is currently the best-selling vehicle in the segment. 

Test vehicle’s MSRP: $32,768 (Base Model Double Cab starts at $23,585)

Seating Capacity:  5

Standard Safety Features: airbags (driver, front passenger, seat mounted, front and rear side airbags); driver side emergency retractor; daytime reading lights; automatic emergency locking retractor; side-impact door beam in all doors; vehicle stability control; traction control; ABS; electric brake-force distribution; a tire pressure monitoring system; and brake assist

Standard Equipment: 15-inch tires; 4x2; a manual transmission; 60/40split rear bench seat with adjustable headrests and under seat storage; dual 12V auxiliary power outlets; fabric trimmed bucket seats; rear bulkhead storage; rear seat heater vents; sun visors with passenger-side vanity mirrors; a manual tilt/telescopic steering wheel; two fixed cargo bed tie-down points; a deck rail system with four adjustable tie-down cleats; full-size spare tire; power outside mirrors and rear mudguards

Suspension System:

Front: Coil-spring double wishbone suspension and stabilizer bar
Rear: Leaf spring suspension with staggered outboard-mounted gas shock absorbers stabilizer bar

Defective Seat Belts Lead Toyota To Recall 342,000 Trucks

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 342,000 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab vehicles, produced from 2004 to 2011.

In the involved vehicles, screws that attach the seat belt pre-tensioner to the seat belt retractor within the seat belt assembly for the driver and front passenger can become loose over time due to repeatedly and forcefully closing the access door. If the screws loosen completely, the seat belt pre-tensioner and the retractor spring cover could detach from the seat belt retractor, which can affect retractor and pre-tensioner performance.