Toyota’s redesigned Tacoma lands at dealerships this month, but if you can’t get down to shop for a new truck in person, or just want to engage in a bit of pickup-themed daydreaming, you can jump on the 2024 Tacoma configurator that’s hidden away on Toyota’s retail website.
The new midsize truck starts at $31,500 – up from $28,600 for the ’23 model – plus the unavoidable $1,495 destination fee, which makes it more expensive than its Chevy Colorado and Nissan Frontier rivals, but more affordable than Ford’s 2024 Ranger. That $33k all-in price for the entry-level SR is just the start though. The range stretches right up to $52,100 for the flagship Limited, and there are dozens of packages and accessories available at every level to help liberate a few more dollars from your wallet.
You can choose from 5-ft (1.5 m) or 6-ft (1.8 m) beds and three different 2.4-liter engines, plus automatic and manual transmissions and rear- or all-wheel drive, though not every grade is available with the same combinations. The base SR, for instance, comes only with a 228 hp (231 PS) i-Force inine four, while the $36,200 SR5 that sits directly above it in the range gets an automatic upgrade to a 278 hp (282 PS) four. That slips to 270 hp (274 PS) on Tacomas with the six-speed manual transmission, an option that’s only available to those buying the $39,400 TRD Sport or $43,720 TRD Off-Road.
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Next spring Toyota will add an i-Force Max hybrid powertrain to the lineup that mates the 2.4-liter gas engine with a 1.87 kWh battery pack and an electric motor tucked inside the eight-speed automatic transmission. That combo is good for 326 hp (331 PS), and will come standard on the TRD Pro and Trailhunter grades, and be optional on the TRD Sport, TD Off-Road and Limited. But the engine’s not currently listed on the configurator for those last three trucks and the TRD Pro and Trailhunter aren’t available at all.
If you’re thinking of getting a ’24 Tacoma it’s also worth knowing that the SR, SR5 and PreRunner still use a leaf-spring solid axle whereas the higher-spec trucks get a coil-sprung rear end.
You won’t find the 2024 configurator by just rocking up to Toyota’s website in the normal way, because the firm is still trying to peddle last year’s model. But some enterprising fans including user @bking over at the Tacoma4g.com forum found a way in, and you can do the same by clicking here.
