Traditional pickup enthusiasts however were somehow dismayed upon learning that the Japanese carmaker has done away with the six-speed manual transmission in the Tacoma’s base model that is being powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine.
The Tacoma, as a brand, is one of the most bankable vehicle lines of Toyota in the American market. Its impressive sales performances since 1995 is a concrete indication how the Japanese carmaker sustained the constant evolution of the midsize pickup truck.
The all-new Tacoma is actually part of the second generation pickup truck models that was started in 2005. The latest edition of the Tacoma had undergone a major facelift not only in its exterior and interiors but more importantly in its engineering make and its power drivetrain.
It shall also be sporting innovative technological features including the crawl control and the multi-terrain select, which makes it ideal as an all-terrain vehicle.