But looks could be deceiving for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma as it is actually designed more for roughhousing than for work. With its features and capabilities, great technical specifications, and top-of-the-line engine performance, the 2016 Toyota Tacoma is the badass mid-size pickup truck that buyers did not know they wanted.
The Japanese carmaker’s mission statement for the 2016 Tacoma was to make it one helluva of a mid-size pickup truck to complement its big brother, the Tundra.
It actually features the same fascia contours and hexagonal grille as the Tundra, but its overall package was inspired by the desert racing trucks that have to endure the rough and tumble of the barren wilderness.
With its high clearance and certainly beefy front end, the 2016 Toyota Tacoma can certainly take any off-road adventure that will be thrown its way.
The 2016 Toyota Tacoma comes in three variants – the SR, the Limited and the TRD – and based on their names alone, a pickup truck enthusiast would already know that those seeking the mud and dust of the off-road would certainly take the TRD model.
The TRD variant is exclusively powered by a new 3.5-liter engine that exudes up to 278 horsepower of maximum power and 265 pound-feet of maximum torque. Power is sent to either two or four wheels via a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.