The new Toyota Tacoma will have this old-school feature
New midsize pickup debuts May 19
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The 2024 Toyota Tacoma is expected to be a clutch model for the brand.
The Tacoma has been the best-selling midsize pickup in the U.S. for 17 straight years, even though it hasn't been fully redesigned since 2005.
It's finally getting a long-awaited overhaul, however, and will be all-new next year.
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But it's keeping one very old-school feature.
THE NEW TOYOTA TACOMA HAS A CLEVER CAMPSITE FEATURE
Toyota has confirmed that the Tacoma will continue to be offered with a six-speed manual transmission, making it the only light duty pickup to offer the feature.
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Many Tacoma buyers who use their trucks off-road prefer the control and fun driving experience provided by a stick-shift.
Details on the transmission and the rest of the drivetrain have not been revealed, but Toyota previously confirmed that a hybrid model will be available.
If the i-FORCE MAX hybrid is similar to the one in the full-size Toyota Tundra, it will be positioned more as a powerful option, rather than one focused primarily on fuel economy.
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The Tacoma will also be offered in a new Trailhunter trim that's inspired by custom overlanding trucks designed for extreme off-road driving.
The Tacoma will be revealed on May 19, but Toyota has released several images showing its silhouette that confirm it will come in two cabin sizes.
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Renderings of the truck were also discovered on a Brazilian patent website and tacitly confirmed as authentic by Toyota in a press release making light of the situation.