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Toyota Tacoma

2nd gen Toyota Tacoma 2005–2015

A 2.7L four and a 4.0L V6, a composite bed, and regular, Access and Double Cabs. The X-Runner sport truck joins the PreRunner, and the TRD Pro arrives in the last year.

What it came with

  • 2.7L four-cylinder1,2,3

    164 hp at launch, 159 hp in later ratings

  • 4.0L V61,2,3

    245 hp at launch, 236 hp in later ratings

Transmissions
5-speed manual1, 4-speed automatic1, 6-speed manual1, 5-speed automatic1
Drivetrains
2WD1,3, 4WD1,3
Trims
Base1,3, PreRunner1,3, X-Runner1,4, Limited3, TRD Pro (2015)3
Packages
SR51,3, TRD Sport1,4, TRD Off-Road1,2,3, T|X and T|X Pro (2011–2014)4,3,5, Baja Series (2014)6,5, Limited Package (2013–2015)7,6,8, SR Package (2014–2015)6,8, ST Package (2014)5, Utility Package (2015)8, V6 Tow Package7,8
  • Bed: Composite, with built-in storage and tie-downs1
  • Cabs: Regular, Access and Double, with the regular cab gone for 20151,3
  • Towing: Up to 6,500 lb with the V6, properly equipped (2015)3

Colors

  • Silver Streak Mica 9
  • Super White 9
  • Speedway Blue 9
  • Timberland Mica 9
  • Pyrite Mica 9
  • Barcelona Red Metallic 9
  • Black Sand Pearl 9
  • Magnetic Gray Metallic 9
  • Nautica Blue Metallic 10
  • Attitude Black Metallic 11
  • Inferno 2015 11,8 Rare

Interiors

  • Graphite Cloth or premium cloth 9
  • Sand Beige Cloth or premium cloth 9
  • TRD water-resistant seats Water-resistant fabric, with the TRD Sport or TRD Off-Road package, 2012–2015 10,8
  • Limited Package seats SofTex, Limited, 2013–2015 7,8

Rare catches

Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

  • Rare Baja Series Package

    A limited edition, offered for 2014 only6,5

  • Rare Inferno Color

    TRD Pro only11,8

Year by year

  • 2005 New generation with a 2.7L four and a 4.0L V6, a composite bed, the X-Runner, and hill-start and downhill assist on automatics.1
  • 2006 A tire-pressure monitor is standard, and new SAE test rules lower the power ratings.12
  • 2007 No changes recorded.
  • 2008 No changes recorded.
  • 2009 Stability control, side and curtain airbags, active head restraints and a limited-slip differential become standard.2
  • 2010 No changes recorded.
  • 2011 The four can have an automatic, air conditioning is standard, bucket seats come on all but the Regular Cab 4x4, the grille is revised by trim, and two off-road packages arrive.13
  • 2012 Restyled inside and out, with Entune audio and apps offered.4
  • 2013 A new Limited package, with 18-inch wheels, better upholstery and heated front seats. Otherwise unchanged.14
  • 2014 No changes recorded.
  • 2015 The regular cab is dropped, and the TRD Pro replaces the T|X package.3

Sources

  1. Edmunds 2005 review
  2. Edmunds 2009 review
  3. Edmunds 2015 review
  4. Edmunds 2012 review
  5. Toyota Newsroom (Tacoma chronology)
  6. Toyota Newsroom (2014 Tacoma)
  7. Toyota Newsroom (2013 Tacoma)
  8. Toyota Newsroom (2015 Tacoma)
  9. Edmunds 2010 specs
  10. Toyota Newsroom (2012 Tacoma)
  11. Toyota Newsroom (TRD Pro pricing)
  12. Edmunds 2006 review
  13. Edmunds 2011 review
  14. Edmunds 2013 review