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The 2024 Toyota Tacoma gives buyers a choice of eight trim grades: SR, SR5, TRD PreRunner, TRD Sport, TRD Off Road, Limited, Trailhunter, and TRD Pro. Two cab styles are available with either a 5- or 6-foot bed. They are the four-door Double Cab and the new two-door XtraCab. The debuting XtraCab (which pairs with the longer bed and is offered for the SR, SR5, and TRD PreRunner) has seating for two up front, but the passenger’s seat can fold flat at a job site for use as a work area (it even has a cup holder). Behind the seats, there’s an assortment of innovative storage solutions, including a lockable back-panel compartment.
Most trims get a gasoline-exclusive turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine producing 278 hp and 317 lb.-ft. of torque. However, a hybrid turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder (i-FORCE MAX) making 326 hp and 465 lb.-ft. of torque is standard in the Trailhunter and TRD Pro and optional for the TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, and Limited. In this case, the electric motor is positioned between the engine and the transmission rather than on an axle, allowing it to significantly boost power. Both powerplants pair with a new eight-speed automatic transmission, but a six-speed manual gearbox (with rev matching and anti-stall technology) can be ordered with the base (gas-only) engine.
All ’24 Tacomas come with an automatic limited-slip differential, but the four-wheel drive versions also receive an electronically controlled two-speed transfer case with high and low ranges. When it is properly provisioned, the ’24 Tacoma can tow up to 6,500 pounds or carry as much as 1,709 lb. of payload. Fuel economy varies by trim and drivetrain, with the range falling between 18 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway to 21 mpg city/26 mpg highway. As of this writing, the EPA has yet to report fuel economy estimates for the hybrid powertrain.
The entry-level SR is equipped for your most basic needs and then some, with proximity keyless entry, automatic LED headlights, push-button start, four fixed cargo bed tie-down points, fabric upholstery, manually adjustable front seats, and a fold-flat passenger seat with a lockable rear storage panel (XtraCab only). The SR5 is similarly set up, but it adds an auto-dimming rearview mirror. Things take a more capable turn with the TRD PreRunner, since it gets an electronically locking rear differential, all-terrain tires, LED fog lights, and a composite front skid plate with underbody fuel tank protection. Along with that, you’ll find automatic climate control, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a 60/40-split folding rear seatback with underseat storage.
The TRD Sport loses the electronically locking rear differential and all-terrain tires, but it compensates with a front and rear stabilizer, an independent double-wishbone front suspension, a leaf-spring rear suspension, and LED bed lighting. The TRD Off-Road returns the electronically locking rear differential and all terrain tires. It also adds part-time 4WD with an electronically controlled two-speed transfer case (high/low range) with protection and an automatic limited-slip differential. This trim also gets a bed-mounted 400-watt AC inverter (2400 watts with the hybrid powertrain) for plugging in large electronics on the go.
The Limited prioritizes luxury over performance. In addition to its full-time 4WD system featuring an electronic locking center differential, it builds off the SR5 with a decked-out cargo bed featuring a built-in storage box, LED lighting, and a 400-watt inverter (2,400 watts with the hybrid). It also receives a hands-free tailgate, LED fog lights, power running boards, a high-output air compressor for filling tires, a moonroof, and a power-sliding rear window. Inside, the Limited gets SofTex-upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, a power driver’s seat, a digital auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink, wireless phone charging, two USB-C ports, dual-zone automatic climate control, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel.
The new Trailhunter dials up the excitement factor with the off-road accoutrements from the TRD Off-Road, plus stabilizer disconnect, an ARB steel rear bumper with red-painted recovery hooks and high-lift jack points, an ARB modular bed utility bar with removable MOLLE panels, Multi-Terrain Select with Crawl Control and Downhill Assist Control, a high-clearance front bumper, Goodyear Territory rough-terrain tires, and a special off-road suspension with Old Man Emu-forged shocks. On top of all that, the Trailhunter is comfortably equipped like the Limited, but it also gets RIGID LED fog lights, extra underbody protection, steel rock rails, Digital Key, a 2,400-watt inverter, and a head-up display.
At the height of the Tacoma trim range is the Baja-inspired TRD Pro. It’s reminiscent of the Trailhunter, but with an exclusive TRD Pro suspension featuring Fox QS3 internal bypass shocks, reinforced rocker protection, segment-first IsoDynamic performance seats with contrast stitching and technical camo inserts, and red interior décor.
All 2024 Tacoma trims receive the updated Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 suite, which bundles a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane departure alert with steering assist, full-speed range dynamic radar cruise control, road sign assist, automatic high beams, and proactive driving assist (designed to provide gentle braking and/or steering support in certain driving situations). Several of those aforementioned systems have been enhanced for 2024 with heightened sensors and improved detection capability.
Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert is standard in the SR5 and above trims and available as an upgrade for the SR. The Limited, Trailhunter, and TRD Pro introduce a 3-D panoramic view monitor with selectable front, side, and rear views, as well as an integrated trailer brake controller and trailer backup guidance.
The SR, SR5, and TRD PreRunner get the same infotainment system: an 8-inch touchscreen unit with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming, SiriusXM satellite radio, and a four-speaker sound system. The TRD Sport and TRD Off-Road get an additional pair of speakers, while the Limited, Trailhunter, and TRD Pro are upgraded with a 14-inch touchscreen and a 10-speaker JBL audio system with an externally coupled subwoofer and a portable dust-proof JBL FLEX speaker. This ruggedized speaker can run for six hours undocked, pair with other JBL FLEX speakers, and be submerged in up to three feet of water.
