1st gen Toyota Tacoma 1995–2004

What it came with

• 2.4L four-cylinder^1,2

  142 hp. 2WD

• 2.7L four-cylinder^1,2

  150 hp. 4WD and PreRunner

• 3.4L V6^1,2

  190 hp

Transmissions

5-speed manual^3,2, 4-speed automatic^4,2

Drivetrains

2WD^1,2, 4WD^1,2

Trims

Base^3,4, SR5^1,4,5, Limited^4,5, PreRunner (1998–2004)^4,2, S-Runner (2001–2004)^5,2

Packages

TRD Off-Road Package^4,2,6, TRD supercharger⁵

• Cabs: Regular Cab and Xtracab, plus the four-door Double Cab from 2001^1,5
• Towing: Up to 5,000 lb with the V6^1,4
• ABS: Optional from 1995, standard from 2003^3,7

Colors

• White ⁸
• Copper Canyon Mica ⁸
• Evergreen Pearl ⁸
• Cool Steel Metallic ⁸
• Natural White ⁸
• Imperial Jade Mica ⁸
• Horizon Blue Metallic ⁸

Year by year

• 1995 New model, on sale from March 1995, with rack-and-pinion steering, a driver airbag and optional ABS.³
• 1996 No changes recorded.
• 1997 New value packages, a locking rear differential on every 4WD truck, bucket seats on every Xtracab, and new headlamps and grille on 2WD trucks.⁹
• 1998 A new front on 4WD trucks, a PreRunner 2WD Xtracab, a passenger airbag cut-off switch, and the TRD Off-Road Package on Xtracabs.⁴
• 1999 Front seat belt pretensioners and force limiters, a regular cab PreRunner, and three new colors in place of four.⁸
• 2000 A new gear ratio for 4WD fours, new fabric and mirrors on base trucks, daytime running lights with the ABS package, two new colors and a color-keyed package.¹⁰
• 2001 The four-door Double Cab, a StepSide bed on 2WD trucks, the S-Runner, and a revised front.⁵
• 2002 A moonroof on the PreRunner, and color-keyed side badges on the S-Runner.¹¹
• 2003 ABS standard on every truck, and child seat anchors on the front passenger seat of Regular Cab and Xtracab trucks.⁷
• 2004 Electronic brake-force distribution standard, stability control offered on V6 trucks, and Active TRAC on 4WD V6 trucks.²