MOST COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF 2024 TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD - HOW'S THE 2.4L TURBO-4 COMPARED TO 3.5L V-6? 

I’m excited too. Pulling my ATV trailer is going to be a breeze. My 2022 Tacoma is a slug when anything is towed behind it.

I'll let you and others find the problems with the truck that generate recalls. I'm opting to buy a used 2023 and drive it for 2 to 3 years and then buy the new generation Tacoma after problem areas have been sorted out. Influencers praise the new Tacoma quite a bit, but I'd really like to hear from mechanics on this new truck after they've worked on them for a couple years. Moreover, the problem with hybrids is they're not suitable for DIY mechanics to perform basic maintenance. So, in addition to the out-the-door price paid for the truck, plan on paying much more in maintenance costs from Toyota service centers over the coming years. Total cost of ownership will be significantly higher. Influencers don't talk about this. Nevertheless, it's a nice truck.

New problems would be covered by warranty? No vehicle is perfect so warranty helps? I’m taking the leap but only because timing is right & really liking 6ft box with off-road package.

I agree. Ridiculous how expensive this truck is, how high tech and futuristic it is, yet you are stuck with a tiny gas tank. Come on…

@@thirtyhitcheapzdude range already sucks towing. Now imagine when you’re stuck in boost towing. Won’t have 150 miles to a tank

@@YouYou-tg7qe what the heck are you towing where you’re getting horrible range with these things? I pulled an s-10 on a tow dolly behind my 2017 2.7L sr-5. I was getting 25mpg.

@@dannylafreniere566 Didn't know about these guys! I would have tried the 33-gal tank on my 2016 Taco. Thanks!

I feel like there will be aftermarket fuel tanks that can be added

Keep in mind the US’s emission and mileage requirements. For manufacturers that is a goal, and smaller turbo engines and electric assist motors are ways to meet these requirements. Sadly, that will also equate to more RPM’s, heat, wear and tear,and a shorter engine life.

@@Erin-Thor Screw that BS

yes, agreed. The 4.0 V6 would be a nice option, my 2019 Tacoma 3.5 needed a cylinder head with 75,000 miles. $13,500 with tax at the dealer. KIA warranty looks good

@@B126USMC - That’s life, the environment is important… but I’m in agreement. 🤬 that 💩. LOL!

@@stevestemple7358 Ouch! Sorry to hear that cylinder head issue. The 4.0 thats in the 5th Gen 4 Runner and 2nd Gen Tacoma are also used in some Land Cruisers in the world market. I have a friend with a 2nd Gen Tacoma that is his work truck and has almost 400k miles on it. Its old and its beat up but it runs strong

If Toyota's reputation coninues to hold true, it won't need much servicing. People are getting 300k miles on these hybrid drivetrains with only replacing the battery.

@@dannylafreniere566 no ty

I totally agree. I own an older Tundra now an absolutely love the truck but hate the new Tundra body style. I am looking closely at the Tacoma

Your going to get educated on turbo failure $$$ sell before 50k miles

Thats what extended warranty is for........​@Michael-hj3jg

I hate to be so bold as to ask you what you paid. I'm looking at the same unit but I'm thinking I'm going with a manual transmission as an anti-theft device. I bought the first year of the 2nd gen in 2005 and it's still going strong. But it's time for a change. Has no technology. Any additional information you could provide would be appreciated.

While it might have the same engine, it's gonna have completely different tuning and refinement compared to the Lexus variant.

This new Tacoma is garbage for the price. You should have ordered a beautiful, luxurious new GMC Canyon.

@@user-wm1xm5gm2k you lost me at GM LMAO gm is not reliable

​@@user-wm1xm5gm2k😂😂😂 Are you jocking

That's a ton of power!

I run the 2.7L Tacoma and usually get 22mpg when I drive. 19 when the lady drives it. I’ve towed an s-10 with it and got 25mpg. Try driving slower/more consistent. It’s hard to get a bigger fuel tank when you ain’t got room and cuts into weight capacity.

@scrapmanindustries how do you get 22mpg when you drive and 25 mpg towing a S10 that's impossible . My tacoma and i have had 3 of them have all had the V6 3 litter motors and they have never done great when It comes to mileage but what's a insult is when my full size F150 with a camper top and v6 gets better mileage and has more drag and weight , You can buy a extended range tank for a tacoma thru the aftermarket and it fits where the stock tank goes ,but there is no reason the factory can add 10 more gallons capacity if the aftermarket has it and it's a bolt in where the original tank goes, Toyota can do much better .

@@donm3844 I got better mileage towing the s-10 because it was way over my tow ratings and I was driving 50-55mph instead of 60-90 like I normally do.

@@donm3844 usually if I’m towing normal trailers at normal speeds it doesn’t affect mileage any. But then again my usual trailers with this thing are under 3k lbs.

@scrapmanindustries I live in hilly country. So for me normal mileage is about 1-2 mpg less then if I am driving on flat ground like across Illinois or Iowa ,so when I tow my 12 foot trailer it usually knocks off 5-6 mpg in this hill country, Like I said the extended range tank for v6 owners would be wonderful, many of the guys I know that have a tacoma complain about the mileage at least in this area and would prefer a little extra range . I have a friend who had a bigger tank put in place of the stock tank that is a bolt in item, His tacoma can go around 540 miles on a tank and I am considering just getting one myself , I know if it was a option like ford and others have , I would definately spend the extra dollars for it .

We won't know until a decade from now when it comes to reliability.

Most turbochargers have a life of ~150k miles. I'd like to see an owner's manual to see what fluids need to be replaced at that time. I know that service for a Mini Cooper Turbo at 150k is expensive.

I have visited the Hawaii Islands a half dozen times and always noticed the popularity of the Tacoma. Why the fascination?

More like $68,995

@@chuckthomas2205 $4k less than a TRD Pro Tundra? Not likely.

Totally agree, though I opted for the V6. Needed the cargo capacity. The Access Cab is so unbelievably convenient. No way am I trading my ‘23 for a ‘24

slow

@@vcash1112 It's a Truck.......not a Sports car........

@@B126USMCI had one. Too slow for a medium truck. Not responsive; hunted for gears, and breaking was abysmal

It's a turbo tart. Can never beat a NA v6

Sounds like someone’s salty that the new one is just overall better, lol not to mention newer

Wow if it's going to take 5 years to work bugs out out there must be a lot of issues. Sounds like it's just garbage

​@@AntilleanConfederation0% interest when you pay cash

In the past, I changed my vehicles once every five years, but now, I keep them until the wheels fall off. If you take a good care of your Tacoma, it will outlast the 2024 one.

The old SR was around 31k the new one with a standard transmission is around $40k. Not good at all.

That's Tacoma's achilles heel.....& that sucks

Who cares about gaps? I never noticed gaps until he started measuring them. I just want a functional vehicle that won't be breaking down all the time😢

It's more just an easy way to judge QC out of the factory. If they're paying attention to panel gaps then the rest is buttoned up enough to have the spare time to care about panel gaps is the logic.

Reduced gaps can improve mpg

@@VBmike2100 nobody measuring panel gaps is doing so to equate out fuel losses. It's just a "staring you in the face" way to get a quick gauge of how important quality is to the company.

Our dealer in Olympia Washington doesnt do markups

He is in Canada. We have consumer protection laws that prevent dealers from making "Market Adjustments".

My ‘23 is every bit as long as my ‘67 F100, and only slightly narrower. It can’t haul nearly as much, though.

I did some research on this - yes, you still have a mechanical connection to the wheels. For the breaks, I THINK they are still hydraulic brakes and the “electric” component is just the parking brake actuator on the rear discs.

I only hear crickets .....

Superduty

I've been working my way through my owner's manual and just read the section on towing. They state that it should be towed with all wheels off the ground. It can be towed with all wheels down in 2WD for a maximum of 50 miles (80 KM) with the speed kept below 18 MPH (30 KPH). For automatic transmission models, you can only do this going forwards.

Agreed .. my 2020 Silverado got that with a V8 lol.

Yeah...kinda "kills" this point about what the government wants & controls......Anytime you get more "government" rules, control, etc., it's more likely to benefit "who" ? Definitely Not the consumer.......We need Less government .

Same tightness on the 2024.....although they have a little more headroom. Never understood why Toyota couldn't build a Taco almost the same as a 4runner? Much more comfortable, plenty of room in rear seat area for both head & leg room, much more comfortable, smooth transmission.....disc brakes on all 4 wheels......and I think the frame & springs are better. They could have saved themselves manufacturing & parts money, & passed this on to the loyal devoted Toyota lovers.....

I'm going to get it on a red solar octane truck. Wish they had red.

Famous last words

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I refuse to believe you're getting 23mpg on a 2nd gen V6. I'm getting a little over half that. Don't get me wrong I love my 2nd gen 160k km this year and very few/minor issues. Thats my biggest draw for this years truck is I get to double my fuel mileage 🤣

@@CF_Sapper The factory chrome rims were giving 21-22 mpg with all season tires. One of the rims started leaking air so I purchased OEM 3rd gen TRD rims with the Kevlar wrangler tires - 23 mpg. The TRD rims are so much lighter than the chrome rims and vastly improve ride quality. Is yours a 4 door? From the km reference, I'm guessing you're up North :).

Yeah 4 door 6ft bed and yup Northern folk here lol, I don't think the thing ever got 23mpg and I bought it new 🤣 in 09

@@CF_Sapper Ok, now it makes sense why your mileage is on the low end. That's a big truck and tough climate to boot. MPG might not ever be great but it will last a long time :) And maintenance is incredibly easy.

@@v4847 oh I love the damn thing, anything that has broken was either user error, warranty or a wear part, and nearly every time she just got an upgrade instead of a replacement.(well except the wiper motor transmission that went last month that just and the headlights I had to replace cause of a safety inspection for a move and I couldn't do LED at the time due to wait times involved) she has definitely given more then she had any right too still not entirely sure I'm going to trade her in if/when I updated got her with less than 10km of the Odometer don't seem right that someone else put her out to pasture when the time comes.

toyota has been making turbo and hybrid engines for decades. none of them have issues with reliability. this will be no different. this isnt a ford or chevy.

@@adrianc6534 - Physics can’t change.

​@@Erin-Thortuning had a lot to do with this as well, with the peak torque being significantly lower in the RPM band plus the 8AT depending on gear ratios these engines should be at a lower RPM for certain applications. I'll be interested to see how this pans out for towing tests in the real world. But in theory it should do better than the current gen and definitely do better than my poor 2nd gen for towing.

@@CF_Sapper - Lower RPM’s mean a bit less wear and tear, but as you’re still forcing more air and fuel in to get more power, that’s still more heat and stress. I get it, they might pull less RPM’s pulling a heavy trailer going up a hill, but the engine is still working hard as hell. Hot oil breaks down faster, heat affects engines, rubber seals, etc.

@@Erin-Thor Heat will only be an issue if the oil cooler and radiator is insufficient enough for the heat load. Toyota has been building turbo charged engines that last 200k miles or more for decades both diesel and gas. Now are they perfect? Absolutely not. The thing is though, if it's making a similar amount of "power" and it uses roughly the same amount of fuel it produces roughly the same amount of overall heat and with modern engines the energy loss to heat through their design and how they ignite the fuel and other things that there could be less overall heat. The flip side to that though, being less mass due to the smaller engine and potentially less oil which would speed up the break down of the oil, but with modern synthetics that is also mitigated. There's been a 4 banger for the Tacoma as long as it's been the Tacoma and its predecessor had one as well. This is already a proven engine as well. Time will tell in the real world but assuming they matched the cooling system appropriately to the work it's gonna be seeing it shouldn't be a downgrade in reliability. At most you might need to do an oil change more frequently. But if you're not changing your oil at the recommended frequency that's a user issue not a manufacturer one.