2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro vs. Ranger Raptor - POV Off Road Comparison

[@vexingjester8031]

Long time Toyota buyer here with a 2015 Tundra and 2020 4runner. Was super excited about the 2024 Tacoma until I drove the TRD Offroad and Ranger Raptor. RR is the better driving experience.

[@オルフェーヴルの夫]

@@vexingjester8031 reddit speak is cringe.

[@BrawndoQC]

@@オルフェーヴルの夫 Reddit speak?

[@KentWood-OptimizeUTennis]

but no Ford will last as long as a Toyota...my 1998 Tacoma with 400K miles will outlast a brand new Raptor

[@marklihsu]

@@KentWood-OptimizeUTennisUsed to be the case not so much with the new turbos. Just look at all the issues already

[@richardtumarae350]

4 Rangers, x2 XLT, Sports, Wildtrack, had a Toyota but found travel in comfort over 60 kilometers of metal roads day in day out Ranger better class. Jump in turn her over knowing you will arrive at meetings 2hrs later 'good to go'

[@Dirtbikes4life56]

"if you skip leg day you will fit in the back of the tacoma" had me laughing

[@rafapenson]

That's have any sense.. you should be a kid to fit the back seat..

[@infidel900rr]

Raptor > Taco, no contest.

[@SKAR3E]

Unless you love driving manual

[@joreldavis4069]

Unless you want all the things offered in the Taco that they don't offer on the Raptor.

[@YerBoyTroy]

I'd still take the taco. Just a more complete package overall and better daily driver. Except for the rear seats, that's a huge disadvantage

[@dawsongranger4940]

@@SKAR3EUnless you love driving a glass manual that breaks if you shift from 5th to 3rd. (Toyota had to tune their engine 10 horsepower less because those extra 10 horses were breaking their manuals)

[@dawsongranger4940]

@@YerBoyTroySo it’s not a better daily then if it doesn’t have usable rear seats? It’s also a much more cramped interior with worse visibility and arguably worse comfort. Gets about the same mpg as a 450 horsepower twin turbo v6 and sounds like garbage

[@arghone]

Raptor should have been in Baja mode, for the anti-lag alone. If you're comparing how good two vehicles are at a thing, then put each one in their "best" settings available. Front camera also stays on in Baja. I personally think the TRD looks better but the RR does everything better, love mine.

[@BuilderBob2.0]

In every video featuring these tow trucks, the outcome is always the same: the Ranger Raptor comes out on top, leaving $10,000 more in your pocket! I have the tune for my Raptor as well, and it truly makes a significant difference in the truck’s performance.!

[@aboutface102]

28:00 the Taco sound is drowned out by the Raptor sound haha

[@atg1338]

Blah blah blah.... 2 horrible sounding toys

[@traviswh]

@@atg1338 Horrible sounding versus what? Because ThEy’Re NoT V8s?

[@ThomasR-s5g]

The Ranger Raptor is tuned not stock like the Tacoma that's how unfair this comparison was.

[@atg1338]

@ThomasR-s5g 😢😢

[@jeepedjeep9554]

I have a RR and it is actually the GT3 on dirt. It's fun, and also very comfortable with pretty great speed.

[@mikebromelow8514]

The Tacoma looks like you're driving around inside a Stormtrooper helmet....

[@jmt8706official]

😆

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

Trd pro should've been made as an access cab/ xtracab because, with the stupid isodynamic seats, you cant fit anyone behind you. It's an over glorified 2 seater. You should be able to get an xtracab/access cab with longbed for the trd pro, with double cab short bed as an option.

[@mikes.4136]

You’re exactly right! Unfortunately, the Xtracab is only available in SR and SR5 trim, and no locker, or anything approaching the TRD Pro, in terms of suspension.

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

@@mikes.4136 seems like Toyota is dropping the ball.

[@justsayin3600]

If Toyota would have done something about the reduced leg room, I agree it's just a two seater. Another FAIL.

[@baseballgeek6899]

Raptor, all day

[@DP-jaja]

The Ranger wins from sound alone!!!

[@dmaddc]

Both amazing off-roaders, but the Ford sounds soooo much better. This is the best POV comparison I’ve seen because you aren’t babying these monsters. Nicely done and thanks for the ride.

[@atg1338]

It's a v6 and they both sound horrible

[@Schwiti]

@@atg1338Interesting take... Is there a truck in this class that doesn't sound horrible?

[@jerryrichards9107]

@@Schwiti You'd have to travel back to 2011 and find a v8 dakota lol

[@Schwiti]

@@jerryrichards9107 lol exactly... I mean if someone is expecting any truck in this class to sound like a proper v8 then they're very misguided

[@jakejoebob]

I hope the Raptors coolness will make Toyota drop the Tundra's powertrain into the Taco for competition's sake, great video Topher :)

[@1FiftyOverland]

I doubt it would fit. The 3.0l ecobeast architecture in the raptor is super compact.

[@jakejoebob]

@@1FiftyOverland It fits, Toyota shoved it in a concept vehicle. Looked like the UZ looked in the 4th gen 4runner, a little snug but right at home.

[@1FiftyOverland]

@@jakejoebob a concept veh.

[@marklihsu]

Then they will have to recall another few hundred thousand engines 😂

[@spathotan]

Just my opinion but I think Toyota dropped the ball with this gen Tacoma, just seems and feels like a total dud. And of course you've always got the prices with Toyotas.

[@blasterracer100]

I've been watching all of your ranger raptor content to a T. Not because I want a ranger raptor, but because I want an rho and there's no rho content available yet! Thankfully this is filling the void, so thank you.

[@TKO593]

Im loving the performance of the RR. The price of the Tacoma was the big deciding factor, but now I have the tune on the RR and it is such a fun truck to drive.

[@JesseRainbow76]

You need to compare your raptor to the Colorado ZR2 AEV edition.

[@slumy8195]

Raptor is a monster truck. If you got the money idk why you would bother buying anything else in the mid size segment

[@radamesortiz4499]

I test drove both and I decided to go with the Tacoma. I don’t think that the Tacoma is better than the Raptor, I just liked the Taco a little more.

[@joshr961]

ranger raptor > tacoma. Less money. front and rear lockers. better suspension. way better power train without the hybrid crap. gas mileage relatively the same. back seat in the ranger way bigger.

[@justsayin3600]

And more reliable according to Consumer Reports.

[@joshr961]

@ wouldn’t doubt it. I will say. My 3rd gen na v6 Tacoma will probably outlive all of these new vehicles though. But itl never be as cool haha. Is what it is. The 3rd gen taco was Toyotas last of a dying breed. This new stuff now is just far too advanced too many gizmos etc.

[@Fuddermucker47]

I’m not a truck person. I’ve never wanted a truck. But this Ranger raptor is really speaking to me now that I’m getting older.

[@オルフェーヴルの夫]

Boomers need to 🪢

[@valensinclair6750]

Modern trucks are amazingly convenient, comfortable, and safe. And some are pretty fast.

[@Fuddermucker47]

@@オルフェーヴルの夫 Ok, I am not a boomer if you are trying to tell me what I need to do

[@KG_BM]

I need more bison content as a zr2 owner! Lets get raptor VS Bison. Real power vs stock 35s

[@UESide]

That Raptor does sound good!

[@atg1338]

🤣🤣🤣 both sound like 💩💯

[@marioa2753]

You mentioned the raptor has some issues. Just curious , what issues do they have so far ?

[@MarkA500]

It’s a ford.

[@marioa2753]

@@MarkA500 that’s true but it’s a 1st year platform in the US so let’s hope it’s slightly different than the other high end ford models

[@layne4376]

@@MarkA500 I take it you haven't been following the Toyota issues as of late.

[@James-t3c]

@@MarkA500Toyota has a lot of issues.

[@EmveeEss]

In my experience the issues with the Raptor are all in fit and finish. For example, the plastic housing arond the rearview mirror isn't mated to the ceiling of the vehicle, so there is about a half inch gap between the two. In addition, I have a side door trim that isn't quite flush in the channel. There are little things here and there in the interior that don't line up just right or whatnot. However, when it comes to the driving the truck is capable and fun-as-heck and essentially washes away the fit and finish issues that just sort of "irk" me.

[@chileshemubanga3594]

Design-wise(inside & out) I'd definitely get the Tacoma TRD pro & Trailhunter but engine-wise the Ranger takes it.

[@Puddin127]

This ain’t even close. Tacomas are made in Mexico now and only have 4 cylinder options. The raptor has a 2.3Ltr 4 cylinder, a 2.7 6cyl, and a 3.0 ltr twin turbo, and is made here….easy choice in multiple ways.

[@James-t3c]

Tacos have been made in Mexico for long time now. Where have you been?

[@junboge3149]

@@James-t3c It's pretty funny that our native cars are made by Mexican immigrants too

[@James-t3c]

@@junboge3149 That’s why I buy German cars. Built like tanks.

[@2015BLOXXER]

@@James-t3cwhat? Bro unless it’s one from the 90s they aren’t very reliable no?

[@abrahamdz1471]

Like cars made in the states were perfect 🤦🏻‍♂️…

[@atg1338]

Let people buy what they want with their own money.... so many haters on here.....

[@Marco-vp8wl]

The flashing map in the raptor starting around 10:00 seems supper anoying is there any way to avoid that with a non satelite view or similar?

[@YeoldeOrange]

I think it appears as flashing in the video but it’s probably just the cameras shutter making it look that way.

[@James-t3c]

That’s the shutter speed in camera. You must be new to recordings.

[@tyhyhh]

Bros never watched a KZbin video before have you lol

[@romanpaulc288]

He’s sending the RR harder 💪🏽

[@joelalvarado279]

What tunning you have in your Raptor ?

[@Pingshots61]

How do you feel about lift kits on the ranger raptor??

[@jarrods5494]

when will the press have access to test drive the new 4Runner? I feel like it's gotta be soon, right?

[@TheTopher]

First drive is in January!

[@traviswillmarth5476]

So the Toyota interior rattles but the ford doesn't? Hmm

[@jakeyoung661]

Welcome to the new generation of toyota trucks. Build quality is nowhere near where it used to be.

[@オルフェーヴルの夫]

Well one is an inline poor, one is a 6 cylinders. Not a difficult choice. Though I doubt ranger raptor will be an inline poor too.

[@rosestrohm7986]

You'll be an inline poor after you buy them XD

[@tommykingsalami]

what tonneau cover is that on the RR?

[@brianschor3832]

After all the issues I’ve been hearing with Toyota vehicles, there’s no way I’d even consider one right now.

[@rosestrohm7986]

what do you think of trucks being too heavy nowadays to be realistically offroaded?

[@bushflyr7335]

All the other comments nailed it, but MAN, Toy absolutely shit the bed on the new body style.

[@jws84sty]

The screens in ford's and jeeps are at least hidden in the dash. Whereas toyotas screen stick out like a sore fuckin thumb. They gotta change that. I don't need a screen in my vehicle. But if there is going to be one hide that shit.

[@bwproctor]

Should have shown the back seat of the Ranger since it was mentioned so many times in the Tacoma.

[@jdfleetguy28]

Great video! Hard to beat the Ranger Raptor. I love mine. I think I might have been the first one to swap out the rims for the Bronco SAS rims, the wider offset really makes a difference in the stance. I did bump my tires size slightly to 295/70R17. I also recently swapped out brighter SAS simulated bead lock rings with the OEM Ranger grey rings that came on the stock Ranger Raptor rims. The rings are interchangeable. I also bought a set of black rings off ebay that I have yet to try out.

[@TheTopher]

Heck yeah, your truck was the inspiration for the Sasquatch wheels! I’ve read through that thread on Ranger6g so many times. I’ve been thinking about painting my rings carbonized gray but for now am liking the way the silver pops. Your truck looks awesome, glad you’re enjoying it!

[@jdfleetguy28]

@@TheTopher Yep, that would be me. I think I may have inspired several guys over on the R6G forum to swap over to the SAS rims. Just that little bit of added depth to the rim just looks so much better than the flat faced OEM Ranger version. Having a SAS Bronco in my stable at the time I ordered my RR gave me the idea before I even had possession of my RR, I already had my SAS rims and custom tire size all setting in the garage the same day I finally got to bring my RR home. I think I swapped them out that same night or the next morning. Keep up the great work. Really enjoying the videos.

[@mcruz4467]

Pedal Commander will take care of that instant power!

[@DavidLaird-i9s]

Raptor is awesome but I believe the best bang for the buck is the ZR2. Not the bison but the ZR2. Would love to see the 3 stack up. All 3 are amazing trucks though and we are crazy lucky to have these trucks to choose from!

[@justsayin3600]

The Chevy rated the lowest in reliability against Toyota and Ford according to Consumer Reports.

[@DavidLaird-i9s]

@ those consumer reports are from previous years, about 4 years prior. All of these are new models so there is no long term reliability available.

[@ricknotd1cc]

Hey what kind blind spot mirrors do you use on your cars? I am looking to get some and figured I should just get the ones you like. Thanks!

[@TheTopher]

Usually whatever’s at my local parts stores 👍

[@YeoldeOrange]

Personally I like the trail hunter more than the pro, gotta love the turbo sounds in that snorkel!

[@96kylar]

Lame turbo sound and a snorkel that does nothing but add cost. Neat.

[@YeoldeOrange]

@@96kylar someone call the wahhhmbulance

[@James-t3c]

I wish they didn’t rattle so bad. 70k for a truck that rattles is a no go for me. Way too much cheap plastic on interior. Raptor is way cheaper, better engine, high grade interior, better sounding, more fun driving, etc.

[@YeoldeOrange]

@@James-t3c very fair, I hate it when just a cars stereo makes stuff rattle. I can’t imagine making a off road Baja truck without making it quiet…

[@moogies3754]

@@YeoldeOrangehe’s right tho. Having a turbo doesn’t make it good and 99.9% of people don’t need a snorkel.

[@joreldavis4069]

Raptor v Trailhunter next?

[@mess7355]

How about some footage from the outside .. that would have been beneficial.

[@fschael]

Their smiles says it all. Raptor all the way

[@Ivann_Lozanno]

The backseat space on the Taco is terrible

[@cl3826]

The Ranger has the most power, best stock suspension, best payload, lowest price, most time in market (which means more reliable), built in the USA, the towing is the only thing that kills me... but whatever... It's the obvious choice in my opinion. I just wish it had both 60/40 seats and rear vents for my dog

[@juliusmakula1659]

I like the Taco.

[@thorhang566]

What I have noticed throughout the years of owning multiple Toyota trucks and SUVs is that Toyota nerfs the throttle. I am currently driving a 2024 4Runnter TRD Pro and it was really sluggish no matter how hard I put my foot on the accelerator. After I installed a throttle controller, the 4Runner completely comes alive and you now have access to all that untapped power and torque that was restricted by the factory throttle programming. Maybe all the Tacoma needs is a throttle controller to unleash all of that low-end torque.

[@Andyshine77]

Get the OTT tune! All the throttle controllers do is up the voltage to the throttle. The Ott tune actually improves torque and horsepower along with improving throttle shift points. The throttle controllers are garbage.

[@thorhang566]

@@Andyshine77 I have a supercharger in mine. Can't go outside of the Magnuson tune. Even with the supercharger, the throttle felt restricted. But the throttle controller really does open the pipes and the 4Runner feels like a fighter jet now.

[@krasnaludek298]

The Ford is such a better truck; even if they were priced the same. I’d even take a Chevy Colorado ZR2 over the Toyota.

[@PLFreedomNow]

The R Raptor is a beast!

[@PLFreedomNow]

Ranger Raptor*​@@615truth

[@Toe_Knee_69]

That extra torque in the Tacoma is probably offset by the extra 600lbs of the hybrid system.

[@JohnnyBoy919]

Is that fake engine noise on the inside of the ranger raptor?

[@beexiong2995]

If i buy a trd pro i am not transporting people. I'm going baja running. If I want to transport people I buy the lower models or trail hunter with regular front seats

[@COmidge]

Why not just build a dedicated baja truck then that is actually good at baja running? I am guessing you are in the minority of people who buy a 65k factory truck and don't want to use it to do factory truck kinds of things like use it for transporting people. I guess we will see how sales are. I would never buy one solely for the rear seat issues.

[@96kylar]

They all suck and you won’t be carrying anyone over 4’ tall in the rear.

[@marioa2753]

Raptor all the way

[@mikem1464]

when the rest of the world stopped labeling their products “pro” except for Toyota and Apple

[@valensinclair6750]

The RRaptor is not that new. It's just new to the US market.

[@Jesse-ms5qf]

I think we are seeing the effects of the chicken tax in real time!

[@tnkstudio4622]

Not sure what Toyota was thinking before designed these trucks. They got something good going should've added stuffs to be greater and not degrading. 65-70K for this little truck.

[@สายเขียวภาคใต้]

Ranger 🇹🇭🇺🇸

[@kenh3015]

Tacoma is a rattle trap

[@jeffschimke3297]

Ford ranger raptor all the way and more dependable

[@chrispewkreme]

No clue why Toyota didn’t just give the Tacoma the Tundra engine… that 4 cylinder is disgusting.

[@ssparking]

Both car is the best I like all

[@sworks7124]

One thing you can do is show how much rust is under the Ford Ranger Raptor vs the Tacoma TRD Pro.

[@TheTopher]

Some early Rangers had it bad. My truck was clean underneath, got it rust proofed so it stays that way

[@peteeberhardt3769]

So in moving the progress bar of the video back and forth between both trucks, I actually think I like the sound of the Toyota more, the sound of Ford's interior more(less moving and shaking of stuff,) and I think, at least from a distance, the Ford appears to have a smaller turning radius and looks like it handles better. So the real reason for purchasing the Toyota(its reliability) is in serious question, as, after the first year or two(gotta work out the "bugs,") I suspect it will be the more reliable, but the Ranger Raptor won't be like the other Ford products as it is an international truck; it will likely be decently reliable, and I find myself asking, is the Tacoma's reliability worth 5 - 10k more?

[@tomycmt]

With dealer mark up on raptor good luck getting it for 55k.

[@Geotoxic]

I got mine for msrp back in April. It's there. Just gotta look.

[@BigAltimaEnergy719]

Ranger won’t get stuck from light off-roading like the Tacoma lol

[@KandiceWilcox]

Please, just drive through the mud puddle already.

[@adrens4617]

Am i the only one or is are the steering wheels a like for like copy of each other

[@James-t3c]

They all copy each other. All round.

[@smittysmitty481]

Ranger for me

[@James-t3c]

Toyota looks awful in comparison. Yikes.

[@Ryder626]

"TRD" stands for ( Toyota Racing Department ) but yet they make a slow truck. There's nothing Racing about it. Toyota needs to make a fast tacoma that will actually live up to a real "TRD" name....get a clue Toyota.

[@COmidge]

Raptor all day. Toyota rattles like my Jeep TJ. Why bother with rear seats when there is no room and also objects protruding into the rear seat space. I don't understand how a rear seat passenger can withstand not destroying their knees in a collision.

[@simonmcgraw9426]

Is it just the camera angle or the tacoma TRD looks a bit too low ? i'm used to deliver mostly tremors and did not touch the tacoma's yet.

[@TheTopher]

Might just be the camera angle. The TRD Pro looks like it has a leveling kit from the factory! no rake like on the Ranger RAptor

[@jibrilthegreat35]

Ranger Raptor is a superior truck, no contest.

[@ThomasR-s5g]

Your comparing your tuned 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor to an untuned Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro? Your biased opinion stacked the deck in Ford's favor what other work have you done to your Ranger Raptor? After 3 to 5 years of ownership the Toyota Tacoma will garner$10,000 to 12,000 more in resale value.

[@chrispewkreme]

I would love the Toyota looks with the Ford engine.

[@yoegster]

That back seat room is horrible. What a bad design. You can't use the back seat!

[@jameswright7923]

Ranger raptor for sure for atleast ten years but the Toyota for twenty years that’s the main difference lived it I’m sixty years old and have had both ford and Toyota heck 2010 raptors are all but dying not to many left on road

[@TheWanderinBear]

The cost of a modern vehicles and the amount of interior rattle these days are to damn high!

[@-zerocool-]

Already from the off you can see the Raptor is better built and styling integrated nicely. The Toyota just looks like it has bits stuck on.

[@cptoblivious7357]

What's up with the map flashing in the Ranger?

[@DP-jaja]

I’m a Toyota fanboy (owned four 4Runners with my current Trail) but this is no contest if they were the same price….with price considered Toyota should be charged for violating the Geneva Convention!!!!

[@fbcaosgaming425]

turbo on this tacoma is going to get bad fast turning off the engine ritgth oway after bitting on it

[@eagleclaw149]

Taco all the way.

[@cpftank09]

As a Toyota fanboy, the new Tacoma is underwhelming and over priced. I have to give it to Ford on this one. Even the lower trim levels are available with the 2.7 ecoboost would be one heck of a truck and probably get as good of mpg as a Tacoma hybrid.

[@mattryerson3902]

lol taco is a joke compared to that ford!

[@kimsaron]

I'll take the Ranger Raptor over a Taco any day of the week.

[@bigfootswatching9986]

These new Junky Toyota's will break down on ya!!!

[@Deatomizer]

The TRD is not a Raptor. The TRD is your typical over-priced under-powered and over designed Toyota.

[@paulpeters5199]

No comparison at all ranger raptor all day every day

[@Sullivan09300]

every reviewer says the ranger raptor starts at 55k, but ive yet to see one under 60 and its never mentioned. your not getting a raptor much cheaper than a trd pro. the pros are discounted and the rangers are upsold.

[@JerryRichards-l1d]

4 months ago I started shopping them and it was impossible to find one at msrp. Took me about 2 months to finally get one without markup. I see them every day at msrp now in PA and Ohio.

[@slomango7927]

My local ford dealer had one for $56k

[@ThomasR-s5g]

Ford Fanboy I thought you were comparing 2 stock trucks but clearly your Ranger Raptor isn't stock! You mentioned that you tuned it and only beat the Tacoma by 1 car length what other modifications have you made?

[@AppyLikki]

Skip leg day 😂

[@heyu984]

Toyota. สวยมาก

[@seadoomania]

Tacoma against the raptor? 😂