The Looks Of The 2016 Toyota Tacoma

Toyota finally decided to modernize their mid-size Tacoma pickup, after selling it for more than a decade without many changes. Some may say that Toyota got scared because of the GM Colorado/Canyon duo, but truth be told, it was more than time for the Japanese manufacturer to inject some new blood into the segment.

We recently learned that the next-gen Tacoma would be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, but Toyota recently decided to show us pictures of the truck before its official launch.

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However, we don’t have any technical information, so we have to extrapolate based on what we see in the pictures: we see that the Tacoma has a four-door cab, a V6 engine (it’s written on the tailgate) and features a 4x4 drivetrain. Just like the current Tacoma, it’s probable that the upcoming truck will also be sold as a 2WD model and with a 4-cylinder engine in the less-expensive versions.

For now, we don’t know if the truck is based on an all-new chassis or if the modifications are purely esthetic. We will have to wait until January 12 to find out more.