- The 2025 Toyota Tacoma features few changes following 2024's redesign
- The popular midsize pickup truck continues to offer the choice of gas and hybrid powertrains
- The 2025 Tacoma arrives at dealerships in the winter with a starting price of $33,085, including destination
The Toyota Tacoma was redesigned for 2024, so for the second year of the fourth-generation model, there are minimal changes.
The rugged TRD Pro and Trailhunter models now have red front tow hooks, while the TRD Pro also gains a Mudbath paint color. A fourth pre-wired auxiliary switch has been added to the popular midsize pickup truck as well.
2025 Toyota Tacoma
The 2025 Tacoma is set to arrive at dealerships this winter, with a starting price of $33,085, including a $1,495 destination charge. This marks a modest $90 increase over the previous year.
The starting price applies to the SR model. Other trims include the SR5 ($37,715), TRD PreRunner ($39,615), TRD Sport ($40,895), TRD Off-Road ($43,295), Limited ($54,050), TRD Pro ($65,230), and Trailhunter ($64,230). Multiple configurations are available, including two-door XtraCab and four-door Double Cab body styles, five- and six-foot beds, and the choice of rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.
2025 Toyota Tacoma
The rear-wheel-drive setup for the latest Tacoma includes a limited-slip differential as standard. The four-wheel-drive system is available in two versions. The base version features a 2-speed transfer case, while the TRD Pro and Trailhunter models come with a locking center differential.
Most models are powered by a standard 2.4-liter turbo-4 engine rated at 278 hp. However, the TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, and Limited trims offer an optional hybrid powertrain that pairs the 2.4-liter turbo-4 with an electric motor integrated into the transmission, delivering a combined 326 hp. The hybrid powertrain is standard on the TRD Pro and Trailhunter models.
2025 Toyota Tacoma
Nearly all Tacoma models come with an 8-speed automatic transmission, but a 6-speed manual transmission with rev-matching is available on the base SR model. Tacomas equipped with the manual transmission receive a detuned version of the 2.4-liter turbo-4 producing 270 hp, along with a smaller 8.5-inch rear differential (compared to the 9.5-inch rear differential on other models) and torque limited in first gear to prevent axle windup.
The Tacoma rides on Toyota's TNGA-F platform, which underpins most of Toyota's current body-on-frame lineup. In the Tacoma, the platform supports a maximum payload of 1,705 pounds and a towing capacity of 6,500 pounds. The truck also offers a maximum ground clearance of 11 inches, as well as approach, departure, and breakover angles of 33.8, 25.7, and 23.5 degrees, respectively.
2025 Toyota Tacoma
The TRD off-road models feature 2.5-inch Fox internal-bypass shocks with three compression damping settings that can be manually adjusted via a dial on the shock body. These models also come with 18-inch wheels paired with 33-inch tires. The Trailhunter swaps in Old Man Emu forged monotube shocks with remote reservoirs, tuned for load carrying in off-road conditions. Meanwhile, the luxury-oriented Limited model is equipped with adaptive dampers designed to provide a more comfortable ride.
Inside, the Tacoma's lower-grade models come with a 7.0-inch digital gauge cluster while top-end models get a 12.3-inch gauge cluster. The dash comes standard with an 8.0-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system, but this can be swapped with an available 14.0-inch touchscreen. The infotainment system supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a wireless mobile phone charger is also included. The standard audio system is a 10-speaker JBL setup, while some models also get a JBL Flex portable speaker. Non-hybrid Tacomas come with a 400-watt AC inverter in the bed (along with a second one in the center console inside the cab), but hybrids upgrade the bed output to 2,400 watts.
