2024 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Review - What You Get For $43,000

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Drivetrain
3:33 - Interior
6:06 - BFB Test
6:24 - Interior
7:00 - Back Seats
8:04 - Bed / Cargo Space
8:52 - Exterior
9:13 - Final Thoughts
10:35 - Outro

[@ditiprel4]

A base model midsize truck for nearly 45k is crazy.

[@sungjeh]

Ik it doesn’t make much of a difference but the base model for a Tacoma is the SR, SR5 is one step up 👍 Also the SR starts at $31,500 and the SR5 starts at $36,200. Im not trying to justify these ridiculous prices though.

[@beexiong2995]

Base model highlander costs just as much.

[@ditiprel4]

@@sungjeh yea i figured the sr was even lower. A couple years ago, a base model v8 tundra went for 45k

[@sungjeh]

@@ditiprel4 yeah these vehicle prices have definitely gone out of control. Especially toyota with how they maintain dealerships. Im glad I got a 3rd gen tacoma for a decent price

[@geoffreymak000]

Have you seen the $90k Silverado?

[@martin4749]

It's somewhat amazing you can spend 43K on a truck and it has manual seats. Back to 2019 we go.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Zack, The more I look at the Tacoma, the more I wish Toyota would bring back the T100!!!!!😁

[@beexiong2995]

Why? Besides being built in japan, it has manual rollup windows, optional abs brakes, and torsion bar suspension 😂

[@bennycheca9426]

@@beexiong2995that’s basically exactly why we want it back, it’s dead simple, and dead simple would be nice nowadays

[@Hobotraveler82]

Toyota makes a nice truck. But I well take the Nissan Frontier. Rather have a V6. So yeah, Toyota ditches the V6 and going Ford with a turbo 4 turned me away. Turbos are expensive to repair and not as reliable as a natural aspirated V6. 😊

[@beexiong2995]

Better go buy a frontier then. 😂

[@vinr6867]

I agree, they should have kept a naturally aspirated option

[@user-gq2vn1xj2r]

The real crime is no manual transmission with a six foot bed.

[@damilolaakanni]

You can get a manual transmission on the SR trim. I'm not sure it has a 6 foot bed though.

[@user-gq2vn1xj2r]

@@damilolaakanniIt doesn't.

[@bwhit707]

Damn straight!

[@anarsamedi7358]

Always has been.

[@gabrieliacoboni6951]

I'd call a portable speaker cheap, not impressive because of its size its actual sound is limited. Gimmicks like this make people ooh and ah while it allows the manufacturer to cut costs and charge more.

[@cashisgreen6383]

I’d lose that speaker too often

[@kevinmartinez2548]

The Toyota tax getting out of hand

[@brandon_buildsDIY]

I would buy a used fully spec’d out 2022/23 Nissan frontier PRO4X for 38k and still have money left over for wheels, suspension and still have cash left over to tint the windows etc. The VQ engine in a frontier has been around forever and now it has a 9 speed trans, the Nissan is now the best midsize truck to buy in my opinion now because it has a V6 and not a lot of tech but just enough tech that you would actually need. Wait until these get to 120k miles and all rust and the turbo takes a dump. All the exhaust bolts will be rusted out and it’s going to be a pain to work on. Yes the Tacoma is more fancy and gets better gas mileage but it’s not that much better for the price.

[@wigletron2846]

Plus you'd have a nice v6 and not some turbo 4 junk that has no business being in a truck. Imo Nissan is the best value full size truck as well with the Titan. NA V8 and priced lower than any other full size truck and no mark ups. The current gen American trucks are hot garbage and the Tundra is TT V6 now.

[@user-ss3ud7pp7f]

Yeah, that seems like dumb money even for 4WD. Not to mention it looks as big as a tundra. Everything just gets bigger and bigger and more and more expensive.

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

I really don't like the look of it...or the CRAZY price!

[@poolmonkey]

Most Tacoma buyers are going to spec trucks that exceed $50,000. I'm not poor (I think) but I just can't bear to pay that much for a Tacoma. Maybe I'm just getting old. It appears the auto manufacturers are hoping 10-year auto mortgages are going to become the norm.

[@wigletron2846]

The problem is dumb people will take out 10 year loans because they can "make the payments." Until people wise up manufacturers will continue to price gouge.

[@bobchan1666]

The JBL speaker is an easy smash and grab.

[@Mason-fv1zl]

Not even that, say 10 years down the road you go to buy one of these used you’d be hoping that speaker was still there and wasn’t missing.

[@jasonmiller9181]

There's a lot not to like about these new Tacomas.

[@jmpattillo]

You can get the fancy audio on the SR5 with an upgrade package. Also includes the rear window, trailer brake controller, auto climate and some other stuff I don’t remember.

[@77ford20]

I think the truck looks good on the surface, but ehhh, I don’t know. A few things just don’t do it for me. The biggest thing that I find unappealing is how much larger it is than previous versions, while simultaneously having a smaller engine and being more complicated just for technology’s-sake. There are some nice things I like about it, like that you can still get a manual and a 6ft bed with the double cab. (Wish my truck had the long bed, couldn’t find a used one at a good price where I lived) I have a 2nd gen Tacoma, and have no plans of trading it in. I wouldn’t get a new Tacoma, even if one dropped in my lap. I love your reviews! Always fun seeing what vehicles you review, keep up the good work!

[@user-gq2vn1xj2r]

No manual with six foot bed.

[@77ford20]

@@user-gq2vn1xj2r Really? Dang. Guess it’s just like the 3rd gen where you also couldn’t get the manual and the 6ft bed in one vehicle. Thought that this generation offered it now, guess not.

[@Jantonvid]

Great work. Nice seeing you at the event.

[@jde4866]

I cannot possibly justify this when a first gen V8 tundra is about $10k. Make trucks smaller and cheaper again!!!

[@beexiong2995]

1st gen tundra is about 20 years old. 10k is too much. 5k yes.

[@damilolaakanni]

​@beexiong2995 goodluck trying to find one that hasn't completely rusted out and has no issues for that price. The 2UZ-FE V8 is in high demand because of its simplicity and reliability.

[@beexiong2995]

@@damilolaakanni i see plenty on the west coast. No salt zone

[@boomchakalaka0]

Sorry, the SR5 can come with the JBL mini speaker. Its in the upgrade package

[@garythegamer3004]

That removable center speaker is one of the coolest features I've seen in a new vehicle in a long time. Reminds me of the old CR-V with the folding table in the rear lol

[@bwhit707]

Can you tells what the payload sticker says?

[@tinhinnh]

could you review the SR next

[@2H2521]

Still very outdated in my opinion! Hated the previous ones, even more outdated with an uncomfortable claustrophobic interior & a horrible rough ride.

[@Nick-kj4nq]

I disagree

[@2H2521]

@@Nick-kj4nq Of course you do.

[@Mike-cu6gk]

I own a 2023 Tacoma SR5 fully loaded with a v6 4x4 and I’m not trashing the Tacoma on the video but I just want to say the rear seat room seems the same or a bit tighter than mine, my friend also went to the Toyota dealer and said the same. Now every video says there is more room guys or girls anyone please be a tie breaker. Plus not putting a power rear window in every trim level is a sin on Toyota’s part.

[@user-gq2vn1xj2r]

Pretty cool that it comes with a built-in snowplow.

[@coreylucas5997]

Very disappointed with this and price

[@donays8241]

All car manufacturers increased prices, and I'm pretty sure it won't stop, but the problem is not prices I think, is if these trucks will very good ones like 20 years ago .

[@albert13551]

To all of you complaining about the price, everything is expensive nowadays

[@beepak8902]

I was offered 37k on a new SR5 but the interest rates are insane . Bad time to buy right now

[@JRB41]

Cars are becoming not only overpriced, but SO ugly. I’ll stick to my 2011 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon (6 speed manual of course!) for the foreseeable future. It’s given me no issues, and looks/drives better than 95% of what’s on the road today. After this, I’ll be going over to Porsche or Audi

[@Mr7O5]

I hope Canada gets the SR5 short bed with red as a color option

[@verlaryder]

He never stops talking so we aren't allowed to hear what the interior sounds like when accelerating or cruising. During his walk around he doesn't allow us to hear the engine idling. He just wants us to hear his mouth.

[@chih6654]

For the same price one could have a nice Nissan Titan SV

[@user-wq1hs9qo1o]

They make sr5s with portable speaker

[@cartercoffin3679]

Nice that they are going the path of ford and doing turbo engines. Maybe not as reliable, but the old 3.5 from the previous model was a dog.

[@2H2521]

@cartercoffin3679 It’s not nice at all.

[@jasonmiller9181]

It's never a good idea to go the path of Ford

[@wigletron2846]

I don't think Toyota should emulate Ford. Toyota is good because they use understressed engines.

[@sauerOFkraut]

I'm glad I went with the 2022 ranger xl fx4 supercab. for $10k less then this

[@donays8241]

Si las trocas seran duraderas pagamos el precio, pero hay desconfianza en ellas y eso es lo que nos hace ver que estan muy altas de precio.

[@juarezsanchez4428]

People love to get crazy for the 40k+ price tag, but don't realize how much truck this is for the money, being better in every way compared to older tacomas, and I'm a tacoma fan myself but got to admit it.

[@Dankcatvacs]

Assembled in Mexico is better?

[@wigletron2846]

I don't see this outlasting older Tacomas. Give me a lazy V6 any day over a high strung turbo 4 for longevity.

[@davidp2888]

Toyota brings the value, but that's a lot of money for a somewhat basic truck.

[@Dankcatvacs]

Value?

[@Metalodeath]

Yeah I don’t like these at all Toyota Is definitely going In the wrong direction this thing Is 42k for a Sr5 they come with a turbocharged engine that won’t last and the final assembly point Is Mexico!!!!!!!!! Also the rear looks like a Chevy Colorado! Toyota just continues to disappoint me!

[@stupidvideos1449]

You have no proof the 4cyl is bad. They tested it's reliability a lot

[@Metalodeath]

@@stupidvideos1449 Turbo charging a engine that’s already reliable Is a recipe for disaster

[@stupidvideos1449]

@@Metalodeath okay suree

[@user-cj4sm8hv9y]

MyB

[@sylvesterchukwukairuh6547]

Guy this your big friggin bottle test no make sense... na your bottle de fail the test not the car. Nor be everybody de use big bottle... reason am!

[@cashisgreen6383]

It doesn’t make sense, they make the truck bigger but cup holder smaller, I’m assuming it’s for rich people who does mostly lawyer and nursing, everyone else no.

[@wigletron2846]

English?