Possible New Trim for the Tacoma

Found this online today and thought it was interested.

https://www.cars.com/articles/toyota-bringing-outdoorsy-variants-to-2020-chicago-auto-show-2-417120/

 

I'm actually part of the Chicago Offroad Toyota facebook group. I'm in Chicagoland. Anyway the guys in that group actually got a booth at the Chicago autoshow this year. I think about 6000 square feet actually. A lot of members are going to be showcasing their rigs. That's pretty huge IMO, the auto show is a huge event here that goes on for 10 days and it's mostly just OEM's showcasing vehicles


If you check out the Chicago Autoshow website you can see the floor plan for this year and you will see "Chi-Town Offroad Toyotas" as one of the displays

 

I don't get it. They still have lame highway tires.

 

That is interesting.

 

I was thinking that was just a stock photo.

 

I thought the same thing, but the grille looks like the one on the Limited.

 

In the picture:
-Limited Grille?
-Chinstrap
-Black Fenders
-Black lower bumper trim
-Black OR Wheels
-Possibly SR5 headlamps? (No LED DRL's)
-Street Tires from SR/SR5 trims

What color is that? Looks more like Lunar Rock (RAV4) than Super White/Silver/Cement.

Could be some kind of Nightshade/Adventure package for the SR5. Given that the Adventure package falls below the TRD Off Road trim in Toyota's hierarchy, it very well could be that. Especially since the Adventure uses silver accents (seen here with the Limited Grille). Could be Toyota's way to offer an Outdoors-Lite truck. Would be interesting if it gets any more off road tech like Crawl Control/A-TRAC considering they didnt even bother with AT's and kept the chinstrap.

 

No Tundra yet?

 

This is just a new trim/trim package for the existing Tacoma. The All-New Tundra will definitely be revealed first, likely sometime late 2020 or in 2021

 

And the fuel economy chin splitter (Wouldn't survive a day off road)

 

I thought Tundra will debut in 2020 for 20201 MY. Doesn't Toyota usually reveal new trucks during chicago auto show or was it detroit auto show?

 

you're right, I was wrong. My bad.

 

A new trim called Hilux....or Lolux....

 

This is the only current Hilux I'd want. The Mexican version doesn't look good anymore.

 

The most recent all-new (or mostly new) truck reveal was the 2016 Tacoma at Detroit, so it stands to reason that trend will continue. Chicago has traditionally been used to reveal trims and package updates.

 

So it got in bed power, a bed cover and "All Terrains". Limited edition with only 7000 units. Looks good and will look real good without that stupid Limited Grille.

 

Found this from the Chicago Auto Show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXTqvRvT8OI

 

Good lord. Based on that lame bed cooler Toyota came up with I'm afraid they are reading dumbgeon 3rd gen forum. They are gonna eliminate all the squeaks by attaching the bed to the cab, 4 wheel coil spring struts, lower ride height for ease of entry and aerodynamic mileage increases.

 

At least it's not dual snorkels.