Since its introduction to the market in 1995, the Toyota Tacoma has remained a pillar of the compact pickup truck market along side their full sized truck the Toyota Tundra. The Tacoma brand was first introduced in 1995, arising from the world wide Hilux. The Hilux was sold in America up until 1995 as the original name of the Toyota Truck. Distinctive rewards of owning a new or used Tacoma include an assortment of body styles to choose from, useful off-road abilities, solid build quality and an above average reputation for dependability, constancy, and strength.

In its initial few years of production, the Tacoma sold very well, attracting numerous young buyers. The first generation Tacoma underwent a total of two changes: a first in 1998, and a second in 2001. The alterations mainly entailed new headlights and grilles. Mechanical changes included a switch to distributorless ignitions (coil-on-plug) in 1997 and in 1998 longer rear leaf springs. Although Toyota refused to call it a recall, in All 4×4 models came with Toyota’s Automatic Differential Disconnect (ADD) system after the 2000 model year.

2cd Generation Toyota Tacoma
In 2004 a second generation of Toyota Tacoma was made and shown off in a Chicago Auto Show. This bigger, stronger, more powerful pickup truck boasted eighteen different configurations, that included three cab configurations, four transmissions, two engines, and two bed lengths. Currently available configurations of the truck include the following: Regular Cab, Access Cab (extended cab) and Double Cab (crew cab) body styles, in either two or four wheel drive. Regular and Access Cabs come with six-foot beds; Double Cabs have the choice of a shorter five-foot bed or a standard-size six-footer. A 236-hp 4.0-liter V6 is standard on all Double Cabs and optional on 4WD Access Cabs. The base engine is a 2.7-liter, 159-hp inline-4 mated to a five-speed manual transmission; a four-speed automatic is optional. The V6 is paired with a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic. Four-wheel anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and Brake Assist are standard, while stability control is optional on all cab styles, and side-impact/side curtain airbags are available on Double Cabs. A fully upgraded Tacoma is an extremely strong competitor of other compact-pickup trucks.

However, a problem that may cost Toyota billions of dollars was found in June of 2008 – the frames of some Tacoma truck from years 1995 to 2000 seemed to have “excessive corrosion on the frame” and many were deemed unsafe to drive. Toyota didn’t call it a recall — they called a customer support program. Any Tacoma with model years 1995 to 2000 was supposed to be brought into dealerships to get checked.

In Canada, the Tacoma is in the 2009 model year; upgrades include a new 6-disc CD player, new steering wheel controls, and a VSC system. The 2009 version of the Toyota Tacoma will be introduced in the United States late in 2008.