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 US$ 31,500 – up from US$ 28,600 for the ’23 model – plus the unavoidable US$ 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 US$ 33k all-in price for the entry-level SR is just the start though. The range stretches right up to US$ 52,100 for the flagship Limited, and there are dozens of packages and accessories available at every level to help liberate a few more dollars from your wallet.
You can choose from 1.5 m or 1.8 m beds and three different 2.4-liter engines, plus automatic and manual
transmissions and rear- or all-wheel drive, though not every grade is available
with the same combinations. The base SR, for instance, comes only with a 228 hp i-Force inine four, while the US$ 36,200 SR5 that sits directly above
it in the range gets an automatic upgrade to a 278 hp four. That slips
to 270 hp on Tacomas with the six-speed manual transmission, an option
that’s only available to those buying the US$ 39,400 TRD Sport or US$ 43,720
TRD Off-Road.
Next spring Toyota will add an i-Force Max
hybrid powertrain to the lineup that mates the 2.4-liter gas engine with a 1.87
kWh battery pack and an electric motor tucked inside the eight-speed automatic
transmission. That combo is good for 326 hp, and will come standard on
the TRD Pro and Trailhunter grades, and be optional on the TRD Sport, TD
Off-Road and Limited. But the engine’s not currently listed on the configurator
for those last three trucks and the TRD Pro and Trailhunter aren’t available at
all.
If you’re thinking of getting a ’24 Tacoma
it’s also worth knowing that the SR, SR5 and PreRunner still use a leaf-spring
solid axle whereas the higher-spec trucks get a coil-sprung rear end.
