Diesel or 2016 Toyota Tacoma – which would you pick - Torque News
No topic at Torque News spurs more debate or has a deeper emotional response than that of a Toyota Tacoma with a diesel engine. Tacoma owners want a diesel option. Sadly, when the 2016 Tacoma was launched the chief engineer for the Tacoma went out of his way to explain why Toyota won’t do it (for the U. S. Market ). So now the only question is, which matters more to you. Diesel power, or Tacoma. The new GM mid-size pickups with diesel engines actually get some other goodies included like engine braking (exhaust braking, or Jake-brake) and trailering upgrades. Toyota is also selling all the trucks it makes at a nice profit, and if it could build more it would sell more. The third shift is now ramping up, and Toyota is selling more Tacomas now than it could have made last April (without stealing line capacity from Tundra). Diesel or Tacoma for you when the Tacoma you have now is due for replacement. Related Story - No 2016 diesel Tacoma coming - Toyota explains why. Trucks behave like they were meant to with a diesel engine because of the low end torque it provides. BEV trucks will probably become popular when the price of a BEV truck is comparable to one with an internal combustion engines. Source: www.torquenews.com
