If we can say what’s the real novelty for 2018 Toyota Tacoma is surely new body style, completely different from older regular cab look. It’s new extended cab (already known as Access Cab) and also a crew cab (usually called Double Cab) in one. This car, even it’s the same as the old, 2005 model, it fulfills the handful and cute, small pickup truck market, practically empty for the last couple of years.
Exterior and Interior
Speaking about the small pickup truck, there is not much on the market in 2018. Together with 2018 Chevrolet Colorado and 2018 GMC Canyon and maybe 2018 Nissan Frontier, there are not a real small car with a purpose and view of this. Even that, 2018 Toyota Tacoma offers the same features and capabilities as the big and aggressive truck on the market.
Standard model includes 15-inch wheel, power lock and windows, a limited-slip rear differential which can be fulfilled with 16-ich steel wheels, an engine skid plate, black fenders, front mud guards, power mirrors, chrome grille, rear bumper trim, fog lights, color-keyed front bumpers, and fenders, mirror mounted turn signals, smoked headlights and extended color-keyed exterior trim on higher trim versions.
As the model with two cab configurations, there are two sizes of 2018 Toyota Tacoma. Access Cab has 6-foot and 1-inch bed and Double Cab has 5-inch footbed. The whole equipment inside of the car depends on cab version and trim level, so we just can list the most important of them. The standard model has a composite bed liner, air-conditioning, cloth upholstery, a bed utility rail system, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, 6.1-inch Entune touchscreen display, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, audio system with CD player, auxiliary audio jack, iPod and USB connectivity with optional sliding rear window. Higher versions have more than that, like power mirrors, a 60/40-split rear bench seat, black fenders, unique seat fabric, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and adjustable driver lumbar support.
2018 Toyota Tacoma Powertrain
With the two cab versions comes with two engine options. First one is a 2.7-liter four cylinder with 159 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque, with rear wheel driving system and five-speed manual transmission with the fuel economy of 22 mpg. The second option is a 4.0-liter V6 engine with 236 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque, five speed automatic and six-speed manual transmissions as optional. The fuel economy of this model is 19 mpg.
Price
The pricing for the 2018 Toyota Tacoma will begin from $21,865 for the base-level trim and climbs up to $36,635 for the range-topping model. Standard model cost $31,500.
