2016 Toyota Tacoma - Car and Driver (blog)

The tried-and-true Tacoma is a mainstay of the mid-size truck world, with three body styles to meet the demanding needs of equally demanding drivers. An all-new Tacoma will go on sale for 2016. First Drive Review – 2016 Toyota Tacoma It’s the gateway truck for a lifetime of truck addiction, the Americanized version of the world’s wheeled beast of burden, and precisely the right truck for... And the updated 2016 version of the Toyota Tacoma enters production hauling a birthright as the new small pickup that depreciates in value most slowly. But it’s that deep Toyota truck legacy that’s holding the Tacoma back, too. Because Toyota has always been conservative and while this compact pickup is new, it’s not all new. Many Variations on the Theme First, keep in mind that Toyota will peddle fully 29 versions of the new Tacoma. That’s a herd big enough to fill Seattle, one that ranges from a $24,200 Access Cab 4x2 SR work truck with a four-cylinder engine and manual transmission to a Double Cab 4x4 Long Bed Limited with a V-6 and six-speed automatic at $38,720. The... Gone from the line is the PreRunner name that had been used to indicate an insurance-friendly two-wheel-drive truck that looks like a 4x4. Instead, such trucks are now labeled as “TRD Sport” models. Source: www.caranddriver.com