I know Toyota is releasing a small EV truck in some Asian countries but will Toyota drop a small truck in the US? Currently, their “small” truck is the Tacoma but it’s gotten bigger. Was hoping if I missed some news about a small truck being sold in the US.
They should just bring back the 5 lug Tacoma with nicer amenities. Who would have guessed eight years after it was dropped from the lineup that people would be clamoring for its return?
My wife’s 2016 SR access cab with the 2.7 gets 20-22mpg pretty easily. I’d imagine a 5 lug variant with the new 6 speed auto and an air dam could squeeze out 25+ mpg.
The only thing people need to keep in mind is that the 2.7 paired with the modern 6 speed auto is gutless compared to most modern vehicles. I know people lust over the look of the maverick, but to get better mpgs than the new Tacoma, you’re not going to be going anywhere very fast with a standard internal combustion engine. For any decent performance you need a turbo or hybrid system and even then fuel economy isn’t guaranteed. Everything comes with trade-offs.