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Hence the 2016 Toyota Tacoma significantly boosts on the current version, while stopping short of the Chevrolet/GMC ground-up overhauls. The new Tacoma will keep the very same overall size of the current version, however show much more obvious and also angular designing along with plenty of whole new technology inside and under the hood.

Design – Inside and Outside look

Early images launched by Toyota reveal the Tacoma’s wider, squarer front end, and also a whole new hexagonal grille. It’s a much more tidy look compared to the current Tacoma facelifts have actually provided; the headlights are a clear url the now-discontinued FJ Cruiser SUV. The boxed and also rubbed fenders bringing the truck a more powerful look from the front and also back quarters, but the cab form seems primarily unchanged (no measurements have actually been given to this day).

Toyota credit ratings the Tacoma’s much heavier wheel flares and also taller hood for a tougher appearance; it’s twinned with an interior that shows up a lot boosted over the current truck’s even more bare-bones effort that likewise bears some of the stamps of the FJ Cruiser, with rounded air vents as well as on some trimmings, silver-finished trim pieces that bracket the assesses. It’s much less spartan, though, in the more premium trims shown in those very early images, with leather as well as soft-touch trim dressing up the dash.

Under the Hood

The headline information isn’t merely what has been announced, however likewise exactly what we still have no idea. The whole new Tacoma will certainly be powered by exactly what is most likely to be a carryover four-cylinder along with an all new V6. This whole new six-cylinder will make use of the Atkinson cycle, an extremely reliable combustion pattern that permits engines to complete all 4 cyndrical tube strokes in a single revolution.

This new engine was severely needed, as the powerplant it is replacing is outdated to say the least. Simply just how much of a renovation this new six-cylinder will be stays a puzzle; Toyota could have unveiled the Tacoma yet they have not coughed up any type of numbers. Of note, Toyota claimed that this will certainly be the most effective, many fuel efficient Tacoma ever, yet did not make any kind of claim pertaining to the Trucks primary competitors.

Significantly missing, is a diesel alternative. GM made large news by announcing that its whole new midsize offerings would be offered with high mpg, high torque diesels. Toyota has to be extremely confident that either demand for these engines will certainly be low, or that its whole new V6 will certainly offer enough performance.

A lot more concrete renovations come in the type of the Tacoma’s structure. Toyota has actually moved to using high strength steel in the structure, as well as hot-stamped ultra high stamina steel in the traveler safety cage. This ought to help in reducing weight and also providing a crisper, more polished on-road driving encounter in the SR, SR5, and also Limited trims.

2016 Toyota Tacoma Price and Release date

Expect the Tacoma’s price to remain go stale at its existing $20,765 price. With the Colorado starting at $20,120 as well as the Canyon at $20,995, the Tacoma has an excellent base MSRP to compete. The 2016 Toyota Tacoma will be readily available in five trim levels: the base SR, the mid-level SR5, the TRD Sport, the new TRD Off-Road, and the range-topping Limited.

Safety options

There’s no word on whether the whole new Tacoma will include conventional safety features like a rearview electronic camera and Bluetooth, both of which are included on all GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado pick-ups. Blind-spot screens will certainly be a brand-new option.

Various other brand-new attributes include a locking, damped tailgate; a four-panel folding tonneau cover; Qi cordless asking for; leather; a moonroof; push button beginning; dual-zone automated climate control; as well as enhanced touchscreen audio controls.