2016 Toyota Tacoma Mid-size Pickup First Drive - Wheels.ca
2016 Toyota Tacoma mid-size pickup at a glance BODY STYLE: Body-on-frame mid-size pickup. DRIVE METHOD: front-engine, rear/all-wheel-drive. Five-speed manual (4X2 model only), six-speed manual or five-speed automatic with sequential shift. TOW RATING: 2. 7-litre, 1,587 kg (3,500 lb). 3. 5 litre, 2,948 kg (6,500 lb). PAYLOAD: 2. 7-litre, 680 kg (1,500 lb). 3. 5-litre, 578 kg (1,275 lb). FUEL ECONOMY: (Regular) TBA. SEATTLE, WA- Buried in sand up to the axles, I watched in amazement as the 2016 Toyota Tacoma literally dug itself out. It was using Toyota’s new Multi Terrain Select (MTS) with computers, engine and advanced traction control doing the job automatically. MTS sets a new level of “go anywhere” ability, and not in a dedicated off-road SUV, but in a mid-size pickup truck. Mike Sweers is the chief engineer on the new Tacoma. His wife, daughter and he all drive Toyota pickups and he said his family and customers, value “knowing they can get there and get back. Source: www.wheels.ca
