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The 2024 Tacoma is a significant truck, not just for Toyota, but for the segment overall. It marks the debut of the first mid-size hybrid pickup in the U.S. market, potentially signaling the end of having to choose between capability and fuel economy.
Toyota will be sending out an over-the-air update to all Toyota and Lexus vehicles that will leave its touchscreen infotainment system's bank of menu icons permanently docked on-screen, even while using Apple CarPlay. This will correct a key flaw and complaint with the current system: there's no quick way to escape CarPlay for one of the car's native infotainment menus. For instance, going between Google Maps and satellite radio.
Toyota has announced that certain Tacoma model years will need to return to dealerships to have their trucks fixed as part of a recent recall. The Tacoma is currently the best-selling midsize truck in the US, selling 234,768 units in 2023. Due to the Tacoma's immense popularity, the issue is widespread.
Toyota’s redesigned Tacoma lands at dealerships this month, but if you can’t get down to shop for a new truck in person, or just want to engage in a bit of pickup-themed daydreaming, you can jump on the 2024 Tacoma configurator that’s hidden away on Toyota’s retail website.The new midsize truck starts at $31,500 – up from $28,600 for the ’23 model – plus the unavoidable $1,495 destination fee, which makes it more expensive than its Chevy Colorado and Nissan Frontier rivals, but more affordable than Ford’s 2024 Ranger. That $33k all-in price for the entry-level SR is just the start though.
The 2024 Toyota Tacoma is the Swiss army knife of mid-size trucks as it offers multiple powertrains, two cabs, and two bed lengths. However, we’re focusing on its six-speed manual today.During a deep dive at Toyota’s North American Research and Development Center in Michigan, officials told us keeping the manual was important as Tacoma owners are enthusiasts who wanted to see the gearbox return.
It's especially true for the HiLux, of course, with the Ranger v HiLux sales and diehard fan battles now effectively a successor to the days of Commodore v Falcon – if we dare even suggest such a thing.
In this story, you'll find our speculative renderings of the new HiLux, along with links to the most relevant articles published in recent months as we track the progress of Toyota's next ute!
The Ford Super Duty is many things—powerful, practical, and yeah, enormous. All that is especially true of the F-450 King Ranch, which carries all the luxuries of a cowboy's oh-so-humble abode on six wheels and tires. The truck's 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel makes 475 horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of torque, which is obviously more than enough, and it's even equipped with four-wheel-drive. Still, I wouldn't call it a rally car.