2016 Tacoma model will have more horsepower, higher price - Chron.com
The new model of the pickup — which is made in San Antonio and in Tijuana, Mexico — will have a V6 engine capable of generating 278 horsepower, up from 236 in the 2015 model, and a new mix of “ultra-high strength steel” in its frame. Its starting price will be above those of other compact trucks such as the 2016 GMC Canyon, which starts at $20,955, and the Chevrolet Colorado, at $20,120. The 2015 model of the Nissan Frontier starts at $17,990. Additions to the 2016 model,... “The all-new homegrown Tacoma is a tough truck designed, developed and built for lifestyles of the young and young-at-heart,” said Bill Fay, general manager of the Toyota division of Toyota Motor Sales, in the news release. The 4x4 automatic edition of the 2016 model will get 18 miles to the gallon in the city and 23 on the highway, up from 16 miles per gallon in the city and 21 on the highway for the 2015 model, according to the company. Source: www.chron.com
