Can 2018 Tacoma Be SR5 and TRD Off Road

Hi guys,
I’m completely lost in the Taco world even though I’ve owned once since 2004. I’m finally selling my 2004 Tacoma TRD Off Road. I’m looking at a used 2018 Tacoma Off Road not Sport but the badging, trim and buttons are throwing me off. I know on my truck I have SR5 and TRD Off Road package and badging and Locker button. I’m reading that they removed the SR5 badging in later years. I know a TRD is a SR5 too but not every SR5 is TRD. This 2018 model has both badges but I can’t find the locker button and the wheel trims are same color as the paint. Painted trim. Shouldn’t a TRD off-road include a locker button and have rubber trims or two tone wheel liner trim? I want to make sure this is a true TRD package and some guy didn’t just put the sticker on it and claim it as one. How else can I confirm? I ran the VIN online and it comes back as TRD but says Sport. But it doesn’t have the fake air vent on the hood either lol. I’m so confused. Thanks in advance!

 

TRD off road will have the e-locker and push to start ignition if it's an automatic. SR5 has color matched fender flares while the TRDOR will have black.

if you have pics of the truck's outside and inside then folks here can easily tell you what the truck is.

 

You will also have crawl control.

 

Thanks for your reply. It is an automatic but it has a Key start not push button. Fender flares are color matched. I’m attaching pics of that helps.

 

I’m seeing the crawl control is only available on the 4x4 AT model? I saw this on the e-brochure I believe. I searched other models
And it had the multi terrain and crawl on versions of 4x4

 

Def not an off road lol. I see a chin spoiler too! That decal looks to be from the 2nd gen

 

yes. I’m sorry didn’t know it was a 2wd but should still have an e locker

 

that's an SR5

 

Why not Google the VIN or punch it in to some Toyota website to verify?
I always do as much background research as possible on a used vehicle before I pull the trigger....

 

You’re right! That decal is older! the newer decals have a different design. I didn’t even notice the chin spoilers.

 

That’s confusing too. I tried that and got this back.
2018 TOYOTA TACOMA DBCAB/SR5/TRDSPT
It’s not a sport. Other TRDs off-roads VINs come back at just TRD at the end of description.

 

That is 100% not a trd offroad

 

That's an sr5

 

Do they make SR5's in DCLB?

 

It has sr5 wheels and grey seats looks like a sr5 to me, and yes they make them in dclb and dcsb

 

I don't know.

The pictures above say yes, Google searches tell me yes, I'm assuming yes

 

Yes

 

Here is a simple answer - SR/SR5 do not have a turn indicator/signal in the mirror (front, between color matched cap and black base). TRD OFFROAD/SPORT/PRO do.
Secondly, SR has BLACK accent trim, SR5 has SILVER, and TRD have GUN METAL GREY (RED, ORANGE or TAN in special instances).
In 3rd Gen, they are distinct trim levels, not combined.

EDIT: Oh, and it is definitely an SR5.

 

Not only that.... If the seller isn't 100% upfront, I'd move on. Could care less if it was one trim vs another, but I wouldn't waste any time if they are trying to sell it as something when it's not. Who knows what else they are trying to slip by.

 

Thanks everyone, all very helpful information.