1st Generation Toyota Tacoma | Review and 0-60

Hey guys! Here’s a low key review of a well maintained 02 Toyota Tacoma (1st Gen) with the desirable 3.4 DOHC V6 and a rear locker!
Is a used first gen Tacoma a better value than the new 4th gen 2024 Tacoma?
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00:00 Intro
00:58 Reason why People Neglect the 4 Door Taco
01:28 It's held up well but is it pricey?!
03:35 0-60 on GPS
04:10 More of this TACO!
07:45 Initial Driving Impressions
11:10 Final Thoughts

[@GoreTorn16]

Proud owner of my 2003 Tacoma Prerunner 2.7 2WD with 227,000. It's got a long way to go for it's "break in" period but its the best truck I've ever owned.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome!

[@santibouphavong]

That is awesome. I still have the same 01 tacoma with 375k miles since i was a teenager. Literally my highschool sweetheart lol

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

How many miles did it have when you first bought it? That’s so cool!

[@GoreTorn16]

211,000 miles! @@AutomotiveAnonymous208

[@JohanAguilar-kk9sp]

same truck ext cab prerunner 03 with 250 hoping she goes double

[@DonBMW]

96 Tacoma Ext Cab here with the V6, Manual Trans, and 4x4 Manual locking hubs. It does 0-60 sometime between today and tomorrow. It is an amazing truck. Ultra reliable, awesome capability, low maintenance, and millennial and gen z theft proof. Rain, snow, or shine this thing never stops.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome! 🤩

[@PaulWall78]

Millennial and gen Z proof 😂😂😂 exactly 👎🏽

[@oneeyedraven7375]

Only had my Tacoma for 3 years before I totaled it. Was a four door 03 with 143k on the odometer. Bitter because that baby would have went a lot longer if I hadn’t been in the accident. Back to searching for another first generation Tacoma, only material thing I have ever loved and I cannot wait to get another.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m sorry to hear about that! I hope you find the perfect one for you. 🤩

[@RubiKonAdventures]

Mine looks brand new. 310k miles no door dings or rust. Just drove it from Seattle to Manitoba towing a trailer with my Moto in it. Best vehicle I’ve ever owned.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome!!

[@Munizjr1986]

I own my dads all original first gen single cab 4x4 and get more compliments on it than I do on my is250.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I bet that’s a really special experience, let alone it being IMO one of the best trucks/configurations ever made! 🙂

[@steelybeatz6382]

Beautiful looking truck!! I have a 2001 with the 4 door configuration. I wish I took care of the exterior more. Happy travels!! :)

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s for sure, thanks for watching! 🙂

[@hv4285]

Not sure what Im watching this vid lol Proud owner of two 1st gen extended cab. One with 2.7L hauling driving around town to work, a 3.4L of adventure, wheeling both approaching 200k, runs super smooth

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Those sound like some sweet Taco’s! I don’t blame you, I also like to watch videos on vehicle I own or think would be fun to own. 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@johngamble6773]

Great truck and Great Review!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks! It wasn’t as planned out as many of my new vehicles videos, but I love Tacomas and having owned a few I couldn’t pass this one up lol.

[@eastvancat1416]

I drove my brand new double cab off the lot on August 28th 2002 then decided to do a solid axle swap with 37’ 8years after buying it….daily drove it for years…. Now only on the weekends but it has 390,000 kilometers on it with the original transmission & engine. Runs great to this day!!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing this. 😁

[@BBQROCKSTAR178]

Great Truck. Thank you for sharing. I am the original owner of an 01 tundra with that same motor in it. SR5 2 Wheel Dr. I’ve got 297,000 original miles and I’m never getting rid of my truck truck.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome!! Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@cmirwin19]

Just bought my wife's grandads '96 with 187,000 for $800. It sat for two years because he passed away. It's got the v6 and I don't think he drove it above 50mph.

[@jesusserrano8769]

i own a 4door , 4cyl Prerunner , automatic, i mean its not a V6 nor a Manual but it is quick, capable, and reliable, greetings from mexico

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That sounds like a fun truck! Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@BigFish-eo7uj]

I have a regular cab Prerunner w/3rz auto. It has 138k on it and truly is a great vehicle that needs very little to maintain.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That sounds like a nice trick, especially with such low mileage!

[@0bscura]

They're great trucks. My '03 Tacoma is supercharged and has camberg suspension that lets me take speed humps at without slowing down. It just eats'em up.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That sounds like a sweet set up!

[@freedomisntfree_44]

About right. Mines about 12 seconds to 60 at 1000 ft above sea level with 33s. 297k miles and counting.

[@user-fu9vj9ix3g]

Indestructible....until the frame breaks in half. It's a good truck, one of several. Designed from the FJ-40, it inherited a frame that was over engineered, and did not shed water and debris as well as a C-channel frame. The 3rd Gen Ford Ranger is 2/3s the cost used, and has a partial box frame up front and a C-channel in the rear. No issues. They are proving to last just as long on the road, too, and have a bigger payload cap.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

You’ve made some great points! Thanks for sharing your insight. 🙂

[@vltruane]

I previously owned a ‘01 Ranger 3.0 before buying my 4x4 taco. It was a decent truck, but the fit, finish, and overall quality is nowhere as good as the Toyota. My Ranger had the engine pinging issue. That was so annoying, I was only able to run high octane fuel, if not, the engine would start to ping. I replaced everything on that damn truck, fuel pump, motor mounts, suspension, radiator, seals, hoses,etc. You name it, I changed it. I was never able to resolve the pinging problem, that’s why I got rid of it. My 4x4 Tacoma on the other hand has been 100% reliable, 186k miles, no rust, still has the original alternator. She’s a keeper.

[@Doc1855]

I had an 88 Xtra cab 4WD Toyota Hilux. It was a sweet pickup. It was bright blue metallic with a sunroof. 4cyl, 5spd stick. It had custom wheels and 33” tires. Sadly it was stolen and the guy who stole it took it up in the mountains to take it off roading. He definitely took it off road, drove over a cliff and the first boulder he hit on the way down, ripped out the front axles. He flipped end over end and then it rolled down the rest of the way. His passenger was thrown out of the truck, (no seatbelt). The driver broke his back and never walked again. I’m surprised that he lived. He was charged with Grand theft Auto, and felony man slaughter. He served 18 years in prison.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Oh man that sounds like it was a nice Hilux! I saw an imported Hilux Surf about 2 weeks ago, essentially looked like a RHD 3rd gen 4Runner.

[@Doc1855]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 it truly was a sweet pickup. Even after all these years, I still miss it. I feel bad for the guy who was killed. I have mixed emotions for the guy who stole my pickup. On one had the punishment he received for the theft, he has to pay for for the rest of his life. Then on the other hand, if he would have never stolen my pickup to begin with, he’d still be able to walk. But now he’ll never be able to steal from anyone, unless it’s petty theft. It’s hard for someone to steal something and use their “getaway car” is a wheelchair.

[@kasenrivers2690]

@@Doc1855damn that sucks man, I’m sorry you had to deal with that. People do stupid things sometimes and I don’t know anything about the guy who stole your truck, but hopefully after his sentence he can get his life straight. I get your mixed feeling about em.

[@WA-eg7ft]

Rare are the ones with the factory roof rack

[@holyhayn]

Hey man, I love that grille you've got on yours, where did you get it? I would love to get one for myself. Thanks!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

It definitely was pretty sweet! But I’m unsure of the brand as it was on the truck when I found it for the video. Thanks for watching!

[@satolsa]

I have Miata, Forester and tje first gen Tacoma prerunner.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Nice!! I have a Miata and outback wilderness. First gen Taco’s are the best!

[@cuphead7795]

I have a 98 2.7 single cab with 324k runs like new love my taco im keeping her for life its to expensive and hard to get another 1 ❤

[@joshr3124]

Is this truck lifted or leveled if so how many inches it looks very nice

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m sorry, I wish I knew those specs but it was just a used truck on the dealers lot that I came across. Best of luck!

[@drewpair7148]

I got that 03 xtracab 2wd with 310k miles

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Nice! It’s almost broken in…😜

[@caesargarcia3324]

What lift are you running on this looks dope..

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m sorry, I didn’t have that information available when I borrowed it for this video. 🤦‍♂️ But it definitely looked sweet in person!

[@caesargarcia3324]

No worries, I just got one and will be lifting it soon thanks for replying.

[@PaulWall78]

04 5 spd 4wd @200Kmi, 04 dc pre @250K still 💪🏽😎

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Nice!! 👍

[@gunnarfredericks9537]

First gen double cabs unfortunately didn’t come with a manual transmission.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Oh interesting, thank you for sharing this!

[@shawnhwarner]

Yes they did

[@matt25675]

@@shawnhwarnerwell whether they did or didn’t imagine how much of a holy grail that would be - 4 door TRD off road V6 manual

[@Nessal83]

​@@shawnhwarnerthey absolutely did not. Only xtracab and single cab had the manual option.

[@francoutah]

You're right. I had to settle for the xtracab because I only wanted manual transmission when I bought my white TRD Off-road back in '04. I've been to hell and back with that truck and still drive it every day. She's never let me down. I have put gallons of Fluid Film on the damn frame though.

[@001dman]

is it bad that i have 3 4 door 1st gens and 3 extended cabs? lol... i love these things

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

No, it’s not bad….😉

[@PaulWall78]

I too own 2 '04 tacos. 1 double cab prerunner 6trd @250kmi and another '04 5spd v6trd excab @200Kmi super fun to drive as a daily still running strong. No leaks, like new idle. IT'S A TRUCK!

[@JohanAguilar-kk9sp]

@@PaulWall78 sstop hogging the taco guys i want one :(

[@MomentoMori769]

I have mine at 55k miles, I wonder if I can get 25k

[@BretBerger]

Can you jump the Snake River in a 4-door Taco?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Only one way to find out! 😛

[@claybarnett6350]

Why one wouldn’t get a G70 3.3T for $5,000 less, with 35% more torque (376 vs 280) and 18% more horsepower (368 vs 311) is beyond me unless a die-hard Toyota loyalist. It’s a 20 year old powertrain that debuted . Much like Toyota selling 4-speed manuals in ‘96, 3-speed automatics in the Corolla in 2002, and 4-speed autos until 2019, Toyota reliability is partially due to solid engineering, but largely also due to them rising the same old horses for entirely too long.

[@Inobscurity-n7j]

🟦 Not another Tacoma review. Not another Tacoma revi... Oh cool. First Gen. Well after being slammed all day. I can only watch the same knob getting twisted by 4 different people, apparently 4 times without saying ENOUGH! Now I have some contrast (thank you ) and the last three all new 2024 Tacoma videos were not a complete waste of time as a result of this video.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Lol! When I got home from work today I made it through about 3 2024 videos before I also had enough, mostly wanted to see how others enjoyed the 6 speed. 😛

[@shawnhwarner]

It must've sold, they don't have it anymore as of Jan 2023

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Oh probably! It’s been a couple months since I’ve filmed this. It was a sweet Taco!

[@Gokywildcats11]

Whats wheels is on this

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

3rd gen Tacoma wheels. 🙂

[@Gokywildcats11]

Do you think thats factory fender flares​@AutomotiveAnonymous208

[@Gokywildcats11]

​I have a 4door 1st gen just like that. I give mine a B. It's in good shape v6 230,000

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I had assumed they were, but I’m not overly familiar with 1st gen’s. I owned a 2nd and 3rd gen each for about two years, but that was a while ago. So I’m not currently the most keen on Tacoma detail like an owner would be. I’ve seen other 1st gen’s on 3rd gen TRD off road wheels and just always assumed they fit well or with maybe a small lift. I bet that’s a fun truck! 😎

[@likits1999]

You dont know about first genners. The stick shift Tacomas were Prerunners only, not 4x4.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

You’re right. I owned and am much more familiar with the 2nd and 3rd gens. But I appreciate you adding the correction and insight. I don’t often see 4 door first gens so I just selfishly wanted to drive it haha.

[@Animation-my8ug]

I bought my baby taco 2001 trd v6 with 242,456 miles, I tell you I'm like a child with a new toy.😂 some rust, not too crazy, I've already started doing all its maintenance

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That sounds like an awesome toy-yoda! Lol 😜

[@btwin1981]

Those wheel spacers look ridiculous

[@stevematatu1459]

Rare? lol

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I mean, I don’t see them in my area very often? Lol 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@RubiKonAdventures]

Yeah, not rare.

[@deantrainr]

Still kickin myself in the keister for selling my 1996 Tacoma SR5 4x4 manual transmission truck a couple of years ago. 🥲. Man I wish I could turn back time 🕰️

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I feel that, lol. I miss both my old 2013 regular cab and 2017 access cab, both 5 speed 2.7 trucks. And also my 07 Supercharged FJ. But we live and learn. 🤷‍♂️🤪