The truck is looking ready to hit off-roads.
When Toyota unveiled the next-generation Tacoma earlier this year, the automaker championed mainly the top-spec variants, the TRD Pro and the first-ever Trailhunter, omitting the TRD Off-Road that will likely make up the bulk of orders at your nearest Toyota dealer.
The Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road has now been spied on for the first time, thanks to the lovely folks from the Tacoma4G forum. According to user Kraygz, who posted the shots, the 2024 model has black wheel arches, scene lighting, a sunroof, and an exterior painted in Solar Octane. It is a common design philosophy for off-road vehicles to favor black instead of chrome, hence the truck's predominant use of black trims from the front to the back.
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While other variants like the flagship TRD Pro come with the heritage “TOYOTA” script on the grille, the TRD Off-Road goes for the brand's standard logo.
As an off-road-ready truck, the TRD Off-Road variant is equipped with monotube Bilstein remote reservoir shocks for extended wheel travel and better heat dissipation, including an end stop control valve (ESCV) for an increased damping force. Further bolstering its off-road persona are the Crawl Control, Multi-Terrain Select (MTS), and an electronic locking rear differential.
Two powertrains are available in the TRD Off-Road – a non-hybrid 2.4-liter turbocharged engine and a new i-Force Max setup consisting of a 2.4-liter engine and a 48-volt electric motor.
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While the non-hybrid mill paired with a six-speed manual transmission makes 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, the eight-speed automatic gearbox option delivers eight more hp and seven more lb-ft of torque. On the other hand, the new hybrid powertrain has a combined output of 326 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque, which nearly doubles the current V6 power unit.
The non-hybrid Tacomas will go on sale later this year, while the hybrid versions will arrive in early 2024. Toyota has yet to reveal the pricing, but the Tacoma TRD Off-Road should sit in the middle of the range, between the TRD Sport and Limited.
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