3rd gen Toyota Tacoma 2016–2023
A 3.5L V6 replaces the 4.0L, and the regular cab is gone. A manual stays available with the V6, and the TRD Pro returns from 2017.
What it came with
Colors
- Super White 2016–2023 5,12
- Magnetic Gray Metallic 2016–2023 5,11
- Black 5,13,11
- Midnight Black Metallic 2018–2022 14,10
- Silver Metallic 5,6,15
- Silver Sky Metallic 2017–2018 13,14
- Barcelona Red Metallic 2016–2020 5,15
- Quicksand 2016–2020 5,15
- Inferno 2016–2018 5,14
- Blazing Blue Pearl 2016–2018 5,14
- Cement 2017–2021 13,15,8
- Cavalry Blue 2018–2019 14,6 Rare
- Voodoo Blue 2019–2020 6,15 Rare
- Army Green 2020–2022 15,8,10 Rare
- Lunar Rock 2021–2023 16,9,12 Rare
- Windchill Pearl 7 Rare
- Electric Lime 2022–2023 10,11 Rare
- Solar Octane 2023 11 Rare
Interiors
- Cement Gray Fabric, SR, SR5, 2016–2018 5,13,14
- Black with Caramel stitching Fabric, SR5, 2016–2018 5,13,14
- Black with Red stitching Fabric, SR5, 2016–2018 5,13,14
- Graphite Fabric, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, 2016–2018 5,13,14
- Black with Orange stitching Fabric, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, 2016–2018 5,13,14
- Optional leather Leather-trimmed; SofTex for 2023, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, 2021–2023 7,11
- Hickory Leather, Limited, 2016–2018 5,13,14
- Black Leather, Limited, 2018–2023 14,7,11
- Brown Leather-trimmed, Limited, 2021–2023 7,11
- Black Leather, with red stitching from 2022, TRD Pro, 2017–2023 13,7,11
- Black with tan stitching Fabric, on the Trail editions, 2021–2023 7,10,11
Rare catches
Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.
- Rare Trail Special Edition Package
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Rare
Cavalry Blue Color
TRD Pro only for 201814
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Rare
Voodoo Blue Color
TRD Pro only for 20196
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Rare
Army Green Color
TRD Pro only for 202015
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Rare
Lunar Rock Color
TRD Pro only for 202116
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Rare
Windchill Pearl Color
The 2021 Nightshade Edition7
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Rare
Electric Lime Color
TRD Pro only for 202210
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Rare
Solar Octane Color
TRD Pro only11
Year by year
- 2016 New generation with a 3.5L V6, a 6-speed automatic, a damped tailgate, and Crawl Control on automatic TRD Off-Roads.1
- 2017 The TRD Pro returns after a year away.3
- 2018 Toyota Safety Sense P, with automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise, becomes standard. The four's manual is dropped.2
- 2019 No changes recorded.
- 2020 Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, surround and underbody cameras, and a recalibrated automatic.4
- 2021 No changes recorded.
- 2022 No changes recorded.
- 2023 No changes recorded.
Sources
- Edmunds 2016 review
- Edmunds 2018 review
- Edmunds 2017 review
- Edmunds 2020 review
- Toyota Newsroom (2016 Tacoma)
- Toyota Newsroom (2019 Tacoma)
- Toyota Newsroom (2021 Tacoma)
- Toyota Newsroom (2021 Tacoma pricing)
- Toyota Newsroom (2022 Trail Edition)
- Toyota Newsroom (what's new for 2022)
- Toyota Newsroom (2023 Tacoma packages)
- Toyota Newsroom (what's new for 2023)
- Toyota Newsroom (2017 Tacoma)
- Toyota Newsroom (2018 Tacoma)
- Toyota Newsroom (2020 Tacoma)
- Toyota Newsroom (Lunar Rock)