Here's Why I Didn't Buy a 2024 Toyota Tacoma, but Kind of Wished I Did

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We almost bought a 2024 Toyota Tacoma and decided to pass at the last minute. Why? Lots of reasons that are explained in this video.
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@stockey 23 дня назад

Even fanboys are very disapointed with the Tacoma.

@itsallminor6133 23 дня назад

They actually are. But they weren't true Toyota fan boys. They were third gen and put crap on it fanboys. The real fan boys go back to the Hilux original, and really early four cylinder tacos. This new generation is actually closer to Toyota heritage and actual origins than the second and third gen.

@rickthomas422 23 дня назад

The only "fan boys" acting upset are the guys with 2020-2023 Tacomas. Makes them feel better about their own trucks.

@itsallminor6133 23 дня назад

@@rickthomas422 I have a 23 Tacoma. But I'm not that kind of fan boy. I may not be a fan boy at all actually. I do have the original Toyota color stripes though. And know they have trd because Nissan didn't want it. I also like old saabs, Mercedes,Aston Martin. I guess I don't that much about Tacoma. But the early Toyota history (and Nissan and Mazda) is interesting. There are more interesting cars though. Saab was a airplane company . Mercedes airplane engines. Of course vw and nazi Germany. Porsche is interesting. And a lot of companies that no longer exist but were pretty cool. In that sense, yeah. Tacoma isn't very interesting.. But I did get the original Toyota stripe colors. Give credit to the heritage that is due

@joeblack1052 22 дня назад

Not TRD Jon bro😅

@bjsimon802 22 дня назад

you can't change the government laws, or your next car is electric.

@DaveInCanada081 23 дня назад

The Tacoma looks like a Tundra but with better proportions. I like the way it looks, but that's about it.

@hochhaul 18 дней назад

Definitely better proportions. The new Tundra looks a bit off.

@WeSRT4 23 дня назад

$55k... 4 cylinder.... tiny rear seat.... made in Mexico..... Nope, nope, nope, and HELL NO! Toyota needs to be brought back to reality. DO NOT BUY THIS!

@Flash....Gordon..42 23 дня назад

Yeah just bought a 24 Tundra trd with sport package fully loaded for 55.

@planoman0935 23 дня назад

I wonder if people said Hell No in the 70 when the Japanese imports from Toyota and Datsun started coming in?

@Kenneth_R 23 дня назад

Yep, $7500 too expensive.

@itsallminor6133 23 дня назад

@@planoman0935 they weren't considered a threat. Not until the 80s when lee iacoca came unglued. Much the reason for the imports was after WW2 we wanted closer ties with Japan . Basically initiated their new government. We didn't want them going back to the other side. So made them a sort of u.s. satellite. Then slowly backed out once we felt they would stay on a more helpful track. Much of it's also rebuilding their economy in a capitalist since. Since we destroyed their last one

@rickthomas422 23 дня назад

I bought this exact truck with just a few less do-dads (could not care less about power seats or power tailgates) an I only paid 44k. It's got awesome power coming out of an engine made in the U.S., the back seat is big enough if you're a family of people less than 5' 9" (which we are). Only downside to me is the sound. But I have a V8 Tundra also, and this engine honestly feels better. And as long as people get their oil changed regularly, and don't drive like they're in the indy 500, the engine should last.

@billwaterhouse5894 23 дня назад

$55K for that…just can’t wrap my head around it. Still suffering from sticker shock I guess

@joeblack1052 23 дня назад

Seems like you want Toyota to give it to you 😅 There are a lot of vehicles I don’t consider because I can’t afford them Just means I have to consider other options Price is really stupid thing to bitch about

@beexiong2995 23 дня назад

This is the maxed out trd offroad. All packages. You dont want the tailgate gimmick? You can drop down the package to the base which comes in around 43k

@user-lc6ft6bh7w 23 дня назад

You can get a new Colorado ZR2 for $50K

@calembo7124 23 дня назад

@@beexiong299543k for an sr5? How is that better?

@PumpUPdaBase 23 дня назад

After taxes and tags. Out the door price will probably north of 60k

@richshan529 23 дня назад

Tim, I couldn't agree with you more. $55k for a mid-grade truck but nobody can fit comfortably in the back seat. And I'm sorry but that screen definitely looks like it was attached to the dash with duct tape. Chevy and Ford did it much better.

@mikesanythingoutdoors9153 23 дня назад

Can't take these trucks serious especially with a 4 cylinder ,i don't care what power it makes its still not gonna last

@efeaster3680 20 дней назад

Agreed

@DefundTheFringes 19 дней назад

Are you talking about the turbo? The 2.7L 4-cylinder is highly durable, easier to work on, also.

@mikesanythingoutdoors9153 19 дней назад

This engine just came out so I don't believe it's durable until it has 150k miles or so

@AyaWetts 17 дней назад

@@DefundTheFringes its a new engine design... who knows if it'll last. They said the new 6 turbo for the Tundra was great too, and now they are dying and having to recall hundreds of thousands...

@sdfiske64 23 дня назад

2024 nissan frontier Pro4X with a handful of options. $48,000. I waited till the end of the year sales. $6500 off on a 2023

@samhill3496 21 день назад

Thst's a good truck with a V6

@diggman 18 дней назад

It still has auto start stop. The frontier. Let’s not praise it too much.

@jmyers6175 18 дней назад

@AyaWetts 17 дней назад

@@diggman helps make government lists and numbers... just have to remember to push two buttons when you start the truck up to turn it off every time

@phb8462 12 дней назад

@@diggman Every vehicle is going to have it moving forward. It's a requirement for emissions. It has been around for quite some time in other countries.

@GlenGGonsalves 22 дня назад

I went with a 2024 4Runner. I hope to avoid the new platform until it proves itself over time.

@tampaguy6370 22 дня назад

Wait, you don’t wanna buy a $33,000 pick up truck for $60,000 how dare you?

@Pickuptrucktalk 22 дня назад

Sorry?! 😂

@tampaguy6370 22 дня назад

@@Pickuptrucktalk lol

@samhill3496 23 дня назад

I priced a full size F 250 2024 with STX and off road package straight cab 8 ft bed. Small godzilla 6.7? 10 spd, very nice 4x4 for 52,000 dollars. Lot more truck than that.

@Dusdaddy 22 дня назад

That's just nonsensical. Who gives a shit? If you need a 3/4 ton 8ft bed, you wouldn't look at any mid-size regardless of brand/price. If you are looking for a mid-size that'll fit in your garage and doesn't ride like a tank, you wouldn't look at the Ford either.

@GopherFix 22 дня назад

That does also gets about 15 mpg. This Tacoma will get about 22-24.

@c1d2e 22 дня назад

@@GopherFix No it won’t, go rent one like I did and put 1000 miles on it. Very disappointing MPG for a little truck with a 4cyl turbo. I seen from 19-21.

@GopherFix 21 день назад

@@c1d2e I bought one so I know it can get 24. It’s all about how you drive it and putting mid- higher octane fuel. And if it’s anything like my 2020 powerstroke, it will get a little better after 10k miles.

@giro994 21 день назад

Upping that F250 to a super crew, and the XLT package, is a much better comparison and still only gets it to $57.7k (adding the premium package and FX4 package adds almost 5k). If you don't care as much about fuel economy, and don't mind it being bigger (garaging and parking in general is tough), or want/need the much bigger bed and capacity, then it's an easy choice. But if you only need a 2 seater, don't need a 8' bed, and don't overload it with extra options, the SR5 XtraCab 4x4 is $41.9k. Those "Premium" packages add on a lot. The rear seat size on the double cab might not be big enough for us, but our current super crew f150 has 1 to 1.5 feet of space in front of people's legs in the back seat. Maybe I'd have a chance to fit it in the garage, or at least maneuvering in a parking lot would be a lot easier, if it didn't have so much extra space inside. All things have tradeoffs, and sometimes there is no perfect answer.

@Ronaldoafranco1 23 дня назад

FINALLY! You have said why people are not buying this thing. ITS THE PRICE! Yes, its absolutely better then the 3rd gen, but at those prices you are better off with a full size truck or an older diesel truck. I can get over the 4 cylinder, quality issues, unproven reliability, and the little room in the back seats. The one thing I cannot get over is the price. I rather go with a Colorado or Frontier. Maybe a full size or a used diesel truck. Toyota really screwed over the US consumers with how they priced them while building them in Mexico. Saving on labor and screwing the US consumers! Thank you for not actually buying one and trying to shove these trucks down your audience throats like most of the the youtubers.

@rickthomas422 23 дня назад

If you compare todays sticker price to similar equipped Tacos from 20 years ago, the prices are extremely close when you factor in the overall rate of inflation. The only way you'll get a cheaper truck is if Toyota cuts corners.

@benblakeney7418 23 дня назад

@@rickthomas422 Toyota did cut corners. Hard plastics are all over the interior, including the main touch points, along with the significant increase in pricing. In my opinion, Toyota got used to the margins on the last generation with the fully depreciated manufacturing equipment and is trying to keep the same margins with the cost of the new manufacturing equipment.

@rickthomas422 23 дня назад

@@benblakeney7418 I actually have a counter argument for the hard plastics. I have them in my 2015 Tundra. It's the same plastics. I hated them at first in the Tundra. But now that it's 9 years old, and I've watched how my interior has not aged compared to friends and family's fords and chevys, its grown on me a lot. But the Tacoma feels a lot nicer inside, and I do like how most of the touch points (the things you actually touch) are wrapped in leather or rubberized. It's got a nice feel to it. Doesn't feel cheap at all to me for a midsize. And I'd imagine the Limited edition, which I haven't sat in, probably feels real nice and has softer touch points everywhere. I did get a Tacoma with a white color strip across the dash, and it does not look cheap, and is probably my favorite thing about mine. The screens are also a really awesome quality, the seats are typical Toyota awesome, and the steering wheel is by far the nicest feeling steering wheel I've ever had on a car.

@benblakeney7418 23 дня назад

@@rickthomas422 We have a 2014 Sequoia and the plastics are different. There are hard plastic but not where you touch such as the window area where I like to rest my arm, the dash and face of the dash is nicer, etc. These look and feel cheap, not quite as bad as the first 2 years of the Ford Bronco but almost... Toyota is doing the same with a 58k base model LC with cheap plastics all over. A 50k plus vehicle shouldn't have cheap and hard plastic on the touch points. Rubberized/textured/padded plastic, sure. Toyota is not producing their eco boxes form the 70s and these plastics remind me of those from my childhood. It's obviously a personal opinion but the cheap plastics are less expensive than the other makers offer in their trucks for the most part.

@elche1976 22 дня назад

Finally? People have been saying they're overpriced for a while.

@wingman8447 23 дня назад

Sometimes it seems they change things for the sake of change, no better function or durability. When did a motorized tailgate become something we need? Then the price. I’m sure Toyota won’t be hurt by my inability to afford one.

@gsguy9359 22 дня назад

I purchased a new 23 Taco SR5 for 37k. I felt like that price was okay for what I was buying. A solid , dependable small truck that has limited but nice amenities. Why pay 55k for this when you can get full size comfort and capabilities? Toyota along with all the other manufacturers are pricing themselves out of buyers ability to buy. They build it in Mexico with ultra cheap labor and demand higher and higher prices.

@jackcrackerman 22 дня назад

I bought it because it will fit down smaller trails, it also sits in my garage. A full size won't do either of those things.

@elche1976 22 дня назад

@gaguy9359 you do realize your 23 taco was built in Mexico too, right?

@gsguy9359 22 дня назад

@@elche1976Yes , I realize that and having owned many Toyota trucks it’s possibly the lowest quality paint and has a recall on welding slag on rear differential . We will see long term how it holds up as I put lots of miles on mine. I bought it at the end of December when supplies were getting low on Gen 3 and it has over 15k miles already.

@GopherFix 22 дня назад

I bought a 2024 Tacoma for 43k. This truck he is reviewing is a trd sport. Not an sr5. You can get the sr5 for as around 42 right now. So yeah, more than your 23. But it does get better mpg and it will probably prove to be very reliable.

@gsguy9359 22 дня назад

We will see! The new Tundra has yet to prove itself. Used lots are full of them now and engines are having main bearing failures and the internet is buzzing with unhappy customers. I’ll keep the Gen 3 for 5k less with its known reliability and let you buyers work out the first year issues.

@duggydo 23 дня назад

You are not alone on the frustrations Tim. Simpler is better.

@willjennings5421 22 дня назад

I love my gen 4. Everyone hating hasn't driven one 🤷‍♂️

@FizzleWick1 21 день назад

I test drove one trd off road one and I can say the front half of the interior is nice and a lot more comfortable but feels really cramped and it honestly doesn’t feel any fast than the 3rd gen

@hochhaul 18 дней назад

Drove my neighbors a few weeks ago. The power is fine. It's the outrageous price and the various ways it falls short compared to previous generations. It's the fact that they moved all production to Mexico so they could cut labor costs by 96% and then still had the nerve to raise prices by $15-20,000. It's the reality that 4th gens are probably not going to last half as long as 2nd or 3rd gen Tacomas.

@CTR_Dan 16 дней назад

@@hochhaul3rd gens have been made in Mexico for a while...

@troyt5309 14 дней назад

@@FizzleWick1your butt dyno is obviously broke as there is a huge noticeable difference in power and acceleration with the new 24. The 24's leave the previous generation in the dust lol.

@FizzleWick1 13 дней назад

@@troyt5309 butt dyno!! I literally spat my coffee out from laughing hard lmao.

@Danzilly 23 дня назад

Hope toyota figures out why crank bearings are failing in the tundras.

@melissayork7188 23 дня назад

I like the GM twins better and they are priced better as well.

@Getusom 23 дня назад

I agree. GM really did a great job on the design of their trucks…price is a little high but not as bad as these…I’d probably still buy the yota. Lol

@smittysmitty481 23 дня назад

Agree

@ducvanbui36 23 дня назад

Agreed. Own a 23 Canyon AT4 but I don’t trust it 😂. Love everything about the truck but it got gremlins. My first GM and most likely my last . Will unload by year end or next. I really hate thinking about it because it’s awesome to drive. However I am not going to keep it if I can’t trust it.

@gageholmes7073 23 дня назад

@@ducvanbui36 thinking about buying one what’s wrong with it?

@ducvanbui36 23 дня назад

@@gageholmes7073 , mechanically it’s fine. I love the 2.7 turbo. The interior is superb and quality and craftsmanship on materials are excellent. Lots of electrical gremlins with these trucks. My experience are intermittent thus can’t trust it. I’m more fortunate as many others faced worst with failed infotainment and GM software updates are utter useless and failures. This started out horribly for many owners with bricked trucks on failed OTA updates. Not as rampant as last year but it still happening. At times, I wonder if I bought a German vehicle 😂😂😂

@georgevourazeris8044 23 дня назад

4 banger turbo no way

@Subzro01 23 дня назад

It is really easy to go from full size to midsize. I have driven full size trucks since 1993 until i got my 2018 ZR2 and i honestly don't miss the full size at all. Grew up in a full size truck. learned to drive in a full size truck. Unfortunately full size trucks (for me) have grown a little to big in every dimension. Eventually the midsize trucks will grow into the size full size trucks were 20 years ago and i'll be happy 😂

@Wellh0wrya 22 дня назад

Good job Tim voicing what 95% of the consumers are agreeing with… the PRICE is outrageous …. You’ll be hard pressed to get trd Jon to admit that, he’ll be in his garage sitting on a trd exhaust tailpipe

@DaveInCanada081 23 дня назад

Very well thought out review. I appreciate your opinion.

@cs1992 23 дня назад

The speedometer size issue is a legitimate concern.

@Pickuptrucktalk 22 дня назад

Thanks! I was concerned I was just being cranky.

@CACressida 23 дня назад

All i want is a base Taco 4x4 xtra cab with e locker, swaybar disconnect and 6MT. Why doesn't this truck exist?

@WethepeopleFreedom76 22 дня назад

I saw one at the national rental . When I turned the truck on their was already a maintenance warning ⚠️ pop-up, so I just rented another vehicle

@user-fp9rv2bn6f 23 дня назад

The full-size trucks are too big, while the mid-size trucks are too small. Is there anything in the middle that works besides the Ridgeline or the Riciam?

@Richrad91OZ-bk5lu 22 дня назад

If I wanted a flimsy turbocharged 4 cylinder I'd get a Subaru WRX, at least that wouldn't cost 55k.

@WadeSmart 23 дня назад

Tim - on the pricing comparison - if you think about long term ownership between the three truck at the $55k price - over say 5 to 10 years which truck do you believe would hold up better overall? I keep looking at different vehicles but my 1997 Toyota T100 - I have put so little money into it and it just runs and drives fine on a daily basis in and out of town - that is 100% why I keep it. Do you think either the model you drove or they hybrid or which ever will be - overall - fine in 10 years vs the other trucks?

@PaddieLaddie 22 дня назад

This video is exhibit:A on just because everyone else likes something, doeant mean it’s the best for you. As always thank you for your honest opinions Tim. Your videos are always refreshing because they feel more realistic than others!

@theawesomer 23 дня назад

Just had a Tacoma this week, and it’s great but that back seat is tiny!

@topxramn 23 дня назад

that gray sky looks ominous as heck lol

@Pickuptrucktalk 22 дня назад

😂 oh it was a nasty storm for a bit.

@ethanharimon1609 22 дня назад

I just found your channel and that’s where I’m from! The storms are intense. I did hit that subscribe button! Great content and information, keep it up!

@joeblack1052 22 дня назад

TRD Jon has done 10k miles already ? That is halfway to a spun bearing😅

@djjd3027 18 дней назад

I just can't get over that they moved production to Mexico to lower cost then raise the price. Compared to the competition this truck is just not worth the money. As far as I (a former Toyota fan) is concerned these can sit on the lots and rot. Best guess is their trying to pay for the hybrid tech by spreading the cost across the board. They can leave me and hopefully others out on that decision.

@SoonerMikeD 23 дня назад

Nothing says “truck” like 4 cylinders 😅

@ALMX5DP 23 дня назад

I’d bet there are more 4 cylinder pickups around the world than there are any other cylinder counts.

@beexiong2995 23 дня назад

Toyota makes 4 cylinder turbo diesels around the world and they are better than the crap v6 in the last tacoma. 😂

@zelenizub2036 23 дня назад

@@ALMX5DPyes but 98% of those 4 cylinder engines are diesels.

@ALMX5DP 23 дня назад

@@zelenizub2036 oh did the OP mention fuel type? Maybe I missed that part.

@toddmcleod4444 23 дня назад

More like a "tuck" 😢

@James-kd2cm 22 дня назад

Nice vid Tim. The speed being locked into one small font is like a throwback to older infotainment systems. I’m sure I would get used to it but it is strange on a new system.

@jimharrison3552 23 дня назад

To big of a sticker shock, plus its built in Mexico.

@lo5182 22 дня назад

What do you want? To be built in Mississippi. LOL

@FizzleWick1 21 день назад

@@lo5182it’s built in Mexico Theodore it should be CHEAPER.

@jimmyneutron3055 21 день назад

So is Silverado and gm what’s the problem with Mexico?

@spindabear 23 дня назад

Those aren't Tim-isms at all. They are perfectly reasonable "guy who paid $55,000-isms".

@BPJac 22 дня назад

It would literally take maybe a day to learn the steering wheel controls.

@kabloosh699 21 день назад

Definitely. I've got a loaded out ZR2 at 55k(and dealers are specing ZR2s out at around 50-52k) so I can't imagine paying the same price for the mid tier version of the Tacoma. Toyota is being silly thinking they can charge such a premium over their competitors. Hell, the whole "Toyota reliability" is up in the air especially with how the Tundras are experiencing major engine failures with the v6 turbos they have in them. The jury is still out on these Tacomas and whether they are truly that much more reliable than their competitors with the premium price they are charging in comparison.

@maccooley3451 22 дня назад

think that price is obscene, tack another $3700 on for a hybrid version.

@mikewindsor5957 19 дней назад

I owned a 2024 TRD Sport for less than a month . Traded it in on a low mileage 2023 Tacoma . For me the deal breaker was not being able to add a brake controller without cutting wires . My last 4 Tacomas had an easy to use plug to add a brake controller . ---Why sell a truck and tell me that it can tow 6400 pounds , but no easy way to add trailer braking controll

@troyt5309 14 дней назад

I haven't towed with mine yet but it's got an integrated brake controller built in the truck. Did you have a base SR model?

@christophergodschalk3627 23 дня назад

Nice video, Tim. I think a lot of the issues with the Tacoma would be resolved if they broke their packages up into smaller groupings. Overall, think the limited is a really good value for what it costs.

@bng9423 22 дня назад

I agree I like a full size truck, for the room and ingress and egress.

@shekharmoona544 23 дня назад

Is the turning radius better? We had a 2012 and the brakes were horrible, turning radius felt wide for it's size. Other than that it was definitely a reliable V6.

@Dusdaddy 22 дня назад

You make good points, that digital dash would bug me as well. What a waste of space putting that huge "settings" logo on there permanently. A large digital speedo should be centered and dominate. I don't even care if they drop the round speedo to do it. As for price, it cracks me up that this is basically the same price as a Limited. You should mention the advanced towing feature though. Nobody else will back up a trailer hands-free.

@dino5254 23 дня назад

I don't know about you guys and the rear seat, but it's just me myself and I. I don't plan on sitting back there. But I do have a gripe about the rear seat. When it is folded down flat, that shit is really high and it hard for me to get into my fridge and hard to move heavy things around like my Ecoflow Wave 2 Aircon/Heater. Yes, I pipe that thru my rear opening window into my Bed Tent or Flated Topper.

@2151abell 23 дня назад

Your getting my Thumbs up for the fact that you mentioned the Ford Ranger is so much better in the back seating area.... Plus Id like to add, a Locker that can be engaged in 2WD-4Hi- And 4 LO. Plus... a Lower price tag all day along. !

@jackcrackerman 22 дня назад

About the dash.. you can fully customize the dash, you can remove the gear and fill that space with 1 of a couple different options. Same with the speedometer info, and the tachometer info. If you want fuel economy, add it in either of those, if you want break controller info, add it in there... it's all customizable.

@roundcheesewheel 23 дня назад

Love the scenery for the video!!!

@appleztooranges 23 дня назад

Glad I purchased a 2023 Tacoma

@1blkgsd 22 дня назад

Absolutely, I have a 2021 TRD off road, I was kicking around the idea of getting a new one next year because I'm not a fan of first year vehicles by any manufacturer. But I don't know much about turbos I have never owned one, but just the tiny backseat would be enough to turn me away.

@jeeperwill6262 22 дня назад

I love my 23... best of all for the price, it's at least a proven model. An equivalent 24 trimline costs $6000 CAD more and has fewer features. Why did they remove the standard dual zone climate control, for example? Plus, TFL breaking theirs on the first minor off-road outing. Yeah, we're not missing out.

@gumpbubba4276 21 день назад

Still driving a 2011 Toyota Tacoma 4-door, Auto, V6, 4X4, TRD, Sport, loaded with 40,000 low miles, the reason is I have a 2010 Toyota Camry, 98,000 miles and an old, old Jeep CJ, 349,000 miles. My wife the Camry owner has been looking at new cars since January 2024, I don't know what she will buy but I can tell you one thing, it won't have a turbo on it. Seven years ago, I worked in an Internet Diesel/ Gas parts House (we sold everything) turbos were our specialty. You would not believe the men and women that called and came to our front parts counter with a busted turbo in their hand. I am not kidding you some of them men and women cried when I quoted the replacement price. We also sold rebuilt turbos, but I don't recommend them (new is always best), turbos are high maintenance, you go over your mileage limit for an oil and filter change just 1000 or 2000 miles and your engine is fine, but your turbo goes out and most of the time it's spun or burnt a bearing in the turbo. Now you're looking at maybe $900 to $1300 dollars if you do it yourself (not an easy job) and double that if you let a shop do it. You didn't need the turbo on a V6, so here you are paying $50,000 or more on a truck that's a 4 banger and that will cost you a chunk of money if you keep it 90,000 or miss an oil change mileage date. Personally, I think I'll wait till 2025 or 2026 to see what Toyota does or just buy a Nissan Frontier now before they do something crazy. PS: Most busted turbos came in to us at 80,000 miles or more, the first thing I ask was how many miles on it and did you change your oil and filter on time? PSS: they look at me like I'm crazy and say, "but my engine is fine" and I say yea, but you have a busted turbo in your hand.

@1blkgsd 20 дней назад

@@gumpbubba4276 Keep that 2010 Camry, my wife had one I gave her money for a downpayment on a 2022 Rav4 which I like but truthfully 98,000 isn't a lot of miles for that car if it was taken care of besides normal maintenace the only thing we replaced on that car was an alternator it had around 120,000 on it when I was rearended and the car was totaled.

@trailrunnah8886 19 дней назад

@@1blkgsd completely get you concerned with space, at these prices moving up to a full size would make more sense. As far as the turbo, I really don't think there's anything to worry about. I have a 17-year-old Volvo with a turbo, at 233k miles it's still on the original turbo with no extra services. I just changed the oil with good synthetic every 5K and it's good to go. If you ever drive that elevation, you'll like the turbo, high altitude doesn't affect them the way it does normally aspirated engines. My Volvo is awesome in the mountains, my 4Runner not so much.

@asvpab 23 дня назад

Appreciate your honestly

@M85Iroc 23 дня назад

Love the sound of the motor. Has a nice deep grunt to it.

@giro994 21 день назад

That premium package adds a ton to the price. The TRD off road with the upgrade package instead of the premium is 49k including delivery. Or the SR5, double cab 6' bed 4x4 plus upgrade package (heated seats, parking sensors, trailer brake, etc) is $45.6. I'll be looking at either of those, but the first time I jumped in one I also found the backseat to be small, so that will be the main deciding factor for us. Pricing increases quickly on any of these, if you start adding leather or similar, and features like powered tailgates.

@jefftravis384 22 дня назад

How was the armrest? Padded like the tundra?

@tracywaters6484 22 дня назад

Being a tall guy,6’5, it’s a hard decision when it comes to finding a proper vehicle that one can fit in comfortably. Not only do I have to take in consideration my comfort but also that of family and friends. Trucks like the Tacoma are great if it’s just you and you don’t do a lot with others then it’s a good truck. Tall people like me like trucks like the Tacoma, but realistically it would be a hard fit. I had for a time a Nissan Frontier, I felt cramped in that thing and it was worse when I had passengers. Most of my friends are average height but even for them it was a tight fit. Maybe companies like Toyota should think about extending the cab a bit. Many people like to keep their vehicles for a long time and will have families growing with it, something to think about

@4af 23 дня назад

I also like the sound of the motor during hard acceleration - it sounds rather authoritative in a pleasing, rather than grumbly way.

@davidballantyne762 22 дня назад

I totally agree with you Tim and others re the pricing for these new Tacoma's. Same goes for the Land Cruiser and upcoming 4runner. Toyota has priced themselves way out of sync with the marketplace and I don't fully understand why. Once Ford/GM/Ram start discounting their latest mid and full size trucks (some already are pretty aggressively) I don't see a choice for Toyota but to follow suit. And what's the deal with the glovebox not closing properly? I can't recall the last time I saw that in a new car/truck.

@jamesseabolt5915 3 дня назад

I know those very small rear windows drive me crazy. WTH? Even my German Shepherd riding in back would flip me off! Lol I love my 4Runner's full rear window up & down. Great review. New to your YT channel. Subscribed.

@tigerjeebs5048 23 дня назад

That's the exact steering wheel your tundra had, surprised you had issues with it.

@adir_1 23 дня назад

Thanks for the review Tim. I was thinking since they switched to the 4 cylinder the hood would be smaller, translating to more back seat room. Similar to what Honda did with the Ridgeline. (Transverse engine, space savings). I guess not. In fact it looks smaller than a 2nd gen.

@benhu509 22 дня назад

They asking $55k plus for this? Toyota can go pound some kaizen sand!

@konanmaui 4 дня назад

Well the TRD pro and the Trailhunter if you can find one are just shy of 70k I just picked up a 24 sport sonic red with premium packaging and I love it love it love it.

@Packerfan-qc6cs 22 дня назад

Frontier is still perfect mix of old and new.

@TraderKing83 22 дня назад

Whereabouts are you driving through? The scenery is quite lovely

@christofonobrown3659 20 дней назад

Love the way the newer Toyotas look. These motors though. My local dealer already has two Tacoma’s in the back with engine issues. I think this is another motor designed to work with hybrid that has issues when used without the power adder.

@jxmar_ 22 дня назад

Yall add $8000 in options and then complain about the price??🤦‍♂️

@jn9604 8 дней назад

I am totall ywith you on the size and positioning of the digital speedometer. FOr it it is right behind the sterring wheel and I can't see it at all when I get the seat and tilt and telescope adjusted to the best position for me. I use a old school GSP attacehd to the windshield like a poor man's headup display so I can easily see how fast I am going.

@emmalab02 23 дня назад

@pickuptrucksandsuvtalk you’re hitting the nail on the head. The Tacoma pricing $5-9kk too high for what one is getting and the competition in the category as well as the full-size truck proi. Toyota is going to have to do what Stellantis did when they dropped the JGC prices by $4-7k across the board late last year or early this year.

@ALMX5DP 23 дня назад

Can’t go wrong with any of the current pickups really. Just minor specific preferences/features/appearance.

@chrisc8073 23 дня назад

$55k with the worst cheap plastic interior of all of the Mid sized trucks. Toyota has officially jumped the shark.

@joecharmley 23 дня назад

Yea they didn’t improve the backseat room at all .

@ALMX5DP 23 дня назад

IMO they didn’t really need to, it’s a midsize truck that’s pretty similar in size to everyone else.

@beexiong2995 23 дня назад

Who bought a 3rd or 2nd gen tacoma for the backseat room? Nobody 😂

@joecharmley 23 дня назад

@@ALMX5DPranger and Colorado have more seat room so does the frontier

@ALMX5DP 23 дня назад

@@joecharmley they're all pretty similar (within an inch) and the Tacoma even has some slightly better measurements than some of those others (such as rear headroom, shoulder room, hip room). If you need more, you either need a full size or a different vehicle.

@CACressida 23 дня назад

If you think that any of the midsized trucks are comfortable in thr back then you're delusional. They're all pretty cramped. If the trucks grow any bigger for the back seat then they'll be a full size trucks.

@trailrunnah8886 19 дней назад

Nailed it with the pricing, as soon as you started talking about that I was thinking about the ranger Raptor and ZR2. I think another 10K on top of that for the TRD Pro model is ridiculous. The exterior styling is growing on me, honestly, I think the GM twins are the best looking in this class now.

@pabloelias4415 22 дня назад

The screen does bug me a little but I had no choice when I purchased my. I have enjoyed my truck a lot more than my 23 tundra just because is a great off roading vehicle. With the tundra in Moab was rough turning it around. Room in the back your correct I do miss my tundra for that

@kabloosh699 21 день назад

I'm 5'6 and there is plenty of room behind me(like 6 inches from knees to back of the sear) in my Colorado. I would have figured the back seat dimensions are close to the same.

@jdogtag567 15 дней назад

Tim, welcome being and older guy. Sometimes electronics get to complicated.

@benchampion4086 22 дня назад

TheTundra back window would be great.

@ianmac138 3 дня назад

I have a new '24 Tacoma Off Road after owning 4 Tacomas since 2003. I drove my '21 TRD OR to the dealership because I wanted to test drive it myself. It's HANDS-DOWN better than my '21. I bought the '24 on the spot and after 3,500 miles on highway and taking it into the dirt and rocks, I love it. It has power when you need it, no lag, the cabin is drastically more comfortable, the rear disc brakes actually make the truck responsive when coming to a quick stop rather than the old drums putting all the responsibility on the front end and last but not least...the transmission. I was so sick and tired of my 3rd and 2nd gens constantly hunting for gears, never making up it's damn mind. No more. Smooth as butter and finally feels how a transmission SHOULD work in the year 2024. As for the cabin comfort, the ergo's are vastly improved in both seating, positioning and comfort. Yes, the rear area is tight if you're over 5'8" and the driver is 6' tall...I find it laughable to hear complaints about 230lb. tall dudes complaining about the rear comfort....it's a mid-size truck what do you expect? Get a full-size if you're going to be hauling around Billy Bob and Jimmy in the backseat. The Ranger does have a tiny bit more room in the back, but the Ranger feels like a half-assed attempt by Ford to make a competitive mid-size and just feels bland, uninspiring and gives the impression that it will be at the dealership for repairs before you crack 5,000 miles. Funny side note, I almost went for the Colorado, but after test driving it for less than 3 miles there was rattles and squeaks from the dash AND the turn signal kept tripping all over itself...all on a truck that had 7 miles on it. No f'ing thanks. Looks cool though, but the day Chevy makes a reliable, well built truck without electrical glitches out the ass and shoddy build quality in the cabin...no thanks. The '24 Tacoma just FEELS solidly built, and not like a plastic piece of garbage.

@DaveInCanada081 23 дня назад

If you can't drive it wearing a cowboy hat, it aint a pick-up truck!

@zelenizub2036 23 дня назад

That should be the measurement, 6ft person wearing cowboy hat.

@Dusdaddy 22 дня назад

@@zelenizub2036 please god, no..

@allandenola5968 22 дня назад

GMC CANYON Denali look better in and out - it seems way better

@rickthomas422 23 дня назад

One thing everyone seemed excited about on these new Tacos was that the driver position and space is better for bigger drivers. But that can only come at a cost somewhere else. A rule for the Tacoma designers is that it has to fit in a standard garage. You can't get more interior space without messing with a lot of other things. The nose on this truck is what makes it look so good, and the bed is already short enough. I own this truck and I'm extremely surprised at how nostalgic the interior has made me for the MR2 we owned back in the 80s. It's certainly different, but I feel like I'm back in that MR2 and I love it. Some cars are just made for us smaller people though.

@HiPlains1 22 дня назад

The new Ranger can fit in a garage and the back seat is comfortable for adults. Even GM and Nissan did a better job with back seat space. The taco is definitely the worst. Its so bad they might as well delete the seat and just make them all extended cabs with 6 foot bed. If I bought one that is what i'd get. Because the back seat is trash and worthless on the four door. I mean Tim had a good point if a 12 year old finds it not comfortable then they likely made an overstep. I know Ford was able to make their truck a littler wider with longer wheelbase but keep the overall length the same. Plus the Ford can carry and tow allot more. The base 2.3 ecoboost and 10 speed does a better job. Then your literally paying at least 5K more for the toyota. I don't see paying more and getting less. I see a lot of hard plastics on this prem package. I mean I can buy a ZR 2 for under 50K near my house. And they got 6 of them. At this price point I see Canyon denali's for sale. Its night a day better interior and the 2.7 makes allot more power. Does not work as hard as I see here. If you really want to save you can find loaded Pro 4X's for 7 thousand less then this. Like Tim and many other loyalist are saying the price point is indeed the biggest issue here.

@rickthomas422 22 дня назад

@@HiPlains1 There's less than an inch difference in leg room... and it's a Ford. Also, like I said, I own this truck. Some cars are just made for smaller people. I'm 5' 8", and everyone in my family is and always will be shorter than that. We all fit great. So I've got not real complaints. His 12 year old can't fit because HE can't fit. He's got the chair pushed back a lot further than a lot of us do. I also own a wrangler and I don't know why anyone over 5' 10" would drive one of those either.

@woodjunkjrjr2689 22 дня назад

Video was filmed in Florida?

@gregoryf9299 23 дня назад

Coworker got one in silver and it is a slick looking machine, no doubt!

@aknadiri2520 15 дней назад

Glad I got my 2023 V6

@dwightrider5713 22 дня назад

As a 2023 Tundra owner I am jealous you have 2 tailgate side buttons. I like the truck but I have to have more room for people in the back seat. I prefer the analogue gauges in my Tundra. The digital dash is to cluttered.

@natgasf7236 23 дня назад

Useless back seat

@elche1976 22 дня назад

Not if you're not super-sized.

@WeSRT4 22 дня назад

@@elche1976 Not if you are a child.

@elche1976 22 дня назад

@WeSRT4 can't speak for the taco, I know they are considered the smallest. I've sat in the Colorado and Nissan... with my seating position in the front, I had plenty of space in he back behind myself. My kids had no issue. Maybe the issue is people think they need it cranked all the way back. If that's your case, good for you but you don't have room in the back. For those that can drive normal, there's plenty of space.

@dougmead7669 20 дней назад

I was about 90% committed to buy this exact model! One dealership wanted to charge me $1K NON REFUNDABLE locator fee, to get this model on their lot! NOT !!!!!!!!!!! Another dealership kept jacking me around about arrival date so I could test drive one! You killed me on the speedometer part, and KNOW one talks about the back up assist feature on this TACOMA!!! WTF ???? I'm done with this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@rondail5675 23 дня назад

I am a Chevy guy. I own a Ridgeline. I want a Ford Ranger Raptor(when there is no mark-up).

@Sticks1680 22 дня назад

Soooooo you're not a chevy guy then. In fact you aren't loyal to any brand. Which is ok. But don't lie to yourself

@lancelotlink3907 12 дней назад

In 2024 the Honda Ridgeline has the best midsize truck engine with the V-tech V6. The Nissan Frontier is in second place. I wish Honda would build a Raptor type midsize pickup. With Honda's reliability they would sell millions of them.

@XTRUCHO 23 дня назад

What if it’s a priced at 44 000$ USD ?? I’m located in Montreal, Canada and there is no markups in Canada. I really like the truck and I completely understand that the US markups is juste giving a bad look. Most reviews can’t get over the price but I what if it was cheaper? Is it a good buy? Tacoma Off Road Premium : 61K CAD. 🇨🇦

@Pickuptrucktalk 22 дня назад

Cheaper makes it a much better buy.

@Anonymous-sy2nh 21 день назад

Tim, your next truck should be a Ranger with the 2.7 twin turbo. We need your review on that engine. It seems like the Ranger with that engine will have the potential to take on the Tacoma in sales.

@jnmaher1967 23 дня назад

Tim should buy TFLs. They sold theirs.

@ridefast88 13 дней назад

No V6 & super expensive, forget about it

@Tungstenisw 21 день назад

I'm in Colorado as well and i find many of these price comparisons very disingenuous Ford Ranger Raptors start at $59k (but you cant find one on the lot) to mid to high $60k range... When you compare it to the GMC Canyon or a standard Ford Ranger, I agree that Tacoma is higher in price for a similar trim/feature line but only by $1000 or $2,000 (which isn't nothing I know). Most people would agree that you would recoup that money when you go to sell or trade in the truck if you went with the Tacoma.

@AlaskaErik 23 дня назад

I can totally relate to not being able to go back to a mid-size after having a full-size. I had an S-10 and an S-15 back in the last century. But since 2000 I've only had full-size trucks. And a Labrador Retriever. At 6' 2" I'll always have a full-size truck going forward. Plus, I now tow a travel trailer. So my 2019 Silverado LTZ 1500 with the 6.2L, max trailering package and advanced trailering system is being replaced with a 2024 Sierra SLT 1500 with the 3.0L, max trailering package and ProGrade trailering system. The Tundra was never even considered due to its Stone Age tow technology. Never been a Toyota fan boi and I'll never own any Toyota.

@danielfitzgerald4089 22 дня назад

Good review Tim. I love the looks of the new Tacoma. Haven't been able to find one to drive yet in CO with the options I want as they are sold already. I do agree it's priced too high. I'm going to look at the GMC canyon AT4, the Colorado ZR1 interior looks cheap to me. I'm a Toyota guy, but I think with the economy and thr competition, they will eventually need to adjust. I don't like the look of the Ranger. Plus, I just don't really like Fords. I do like the new RAM, but 60K plus is out of my league. Unless I can get a good lease and I would consider a 2024. That new inline 6 is powerful and so smooth.

@jeffkondra8246 23 дня назад

I have a AMERICAN made Ford Ranger and love it.

@mickeywhite7878 2 дня назад

But it’s still a Ranger

@batfury9319 19 дней назад

I’m glad you spoke the truth about this truck and especially the price unlike other reviewers who seem to work for Toyota. How can the average person afford this truck today when everything else like food and rent is so expensive. $55 thousand dollars for this truck built in Mexico,Oh hell no. I’ll just hold on to my old 1989 Toyota extended cab pickup with a 4 cylinder that has never let me down and it’s still going strong and was built in Japan. And the best thing about my truck, I can work on it myself. So no thanks to this new Tacoma.

@joseeduardo4327 22 дня назад

Every trim is like $4-5k more STARTING. Before options. It’s crazy

@donays8241 23 дня назад

I have a question.? I heard about turbo needs to be cool down? Any information about it? Thanks

@371kenny 23 дня назад

I could be wrong but chevy has electronic water pump that keeps running when the truck is off to send water to the turbo. I bet this is the same.

@itsallminor6133 23 дня назад

No it isn't. Let it sit 30 seconds before shutting it off@@371kenny

@ALMX5DP 23 дня назад

Never a bad idea to keep oil circulating for a bit after you’ve run your engine hard.

@zelenizub2036 23 дня назад

I think i heard somewhere that new Tacoma has separate turbo cooling system.

@strayedcat1966 17 дней назад

I bought a 2024 Frontier SV 4WD with a 6 foot bed.

@andrewinaustintx 22 дня назад

With no manufacture in mind, there are times when implementation of digital controls and displays are a hindrance to the driving experience. As for the Tacoma, its price and 1200 lb payload capacity are show stoppers for my use. I'm sure that for $55K - I could get a full-size 1/2 ton truck in one of the lower trim level with 4x4 capabilities from either Ford or GM.

@michaelsylvester7272 21 день назад

Tim, I understand where you are coming from.

@tonyl1483 12 дней назад

After seeing the specs of the 2024 Tacoma in late 23 I decided on the Gen 3 V6 4X4, the 4 cylinder turbo killed it for me,

@truthnow902 День назад

Well I definitely agree with you with the looks it does look very nice but, I had noticed when I closed the door the doors feel very tiny very light very cheap the rest of the material around the truck she seems very tiny and cheap and the power tailgate that's a gimmick I don't know what they were thinking are they selling at the truck to a toddler, I also had the truck with the hood breather that is fake by the way every time I hit a bump the hood would move and it was locked down that's the scary part, the hood is very tiny and very light compared from the third generation Tacoma, then when you get into the truck every single thing on the dash is 100% cheap cheap plastic there was no quality control at all I mean the cheapest plastic you can buy it's in the truck it looks so cheap it is cheap some of the gaps are not even tight. Then they had to add more problems when they put a 4-cylinder turbo motor that won't last we know that so if this is a truck you want for 2-3 years can you trade it in for a new one you might be okay, but if you want it for longer don't even waste your time I did not even feel safe in this truck it felt so light and cheap, so I decided to take the third generation Toyota for a ride what a difference the third generation rides better the hood doesn't move around when you hit a bump the truck feels more solid and planted to the ground the doors are heavier which makes it feel stronger I felt so safe in the third, so who do we blame here, the Toyota for making this garbage? Or the SUCKERS. Sorry people that buy this garbage? If people keep buying this and keep supporting it quality is going to get worse people need to stop buying this garbage and show Toyota come back with the good stuff we know you can make quality, give them no option let them know you make quality or we're going somewhere else!!!!!