I am about to order a 2023 Access Cab 4cyl 4wd (thoughts)

https://www.mcgovernauto.com/new/Toyota/2023-Toyota-Tacoma-b0401e9e0a0e0a9939ed3f0059801944.htm
https://www.toyotaofcliftonpark.com...47/?stocknum=50659&atc_ownerid=65834013&utm_=

 

I love the idea of the cast iron bulletproof 2.7 but after driving a friends, the reliability wasn’t enough. I wouldn’t be able to live with it long enough to cash out on reliability.


It’s a wheezy dog that couldn’t pull a greased string out of a hookers ass IMO.

 

I agree. I live in the middle-of-nowhere mountains, and I have zero problem with passing up a logging truck. Or any other big rig for that matter.
2.7 is not a rocket-ship (But you knew that coming in, right?) so I don't understand why anyone would buy this truck with this engine and expect it to be something it's not.
It's a truck.... You want insane speed? Maybe go look at a Challenger with a Hellcat engine??

 

Just hauled a small utility trailer with maybe 2,000-2,400 lbs in it and the V6 was not good. I’d be afraid what the 4 cylinder would do. I had to shift to 3rd a few times to make it up a few hills. On the bright side I got 14.5mpg whereas my dads 6.2 Sierra gets 16 doing the same haul.

 

Get the V6

 

Tacomas are definitely light duty trucks. But I’m surprised yours struggle so much. See lots of ppl pulling campers with the V6. I don’t even got a hitch on mine not planning on towing anything. 4cyl kills it’s for camping.yaking and hunting 4x4 for the snow.

 

UPDATE: I cancelled my order. As of last week Toyota had not filled my order. I decided to take another test drive in a 4 cylinder and I came to the conclusion i would appreciate a little more power. I did a little research and supposedly the redesigned 2024 Tacoma might come with a Turbo 4 banger from a Lexus. I decided at this point I might as well wait till the end of the year and see what happens with the new design. Thanks again to everyone for all the tremendous feedback.