Among the many all-new features found on the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, the introduction of rear coil spring suspension might be one of the most underhyped. That’s somewhat surprising since the introduction of the same feature on the larger Tundra made waves in the media. Regardless of why the Taco isn’t getting the same hype, we think it’s worth a deeper dive because, for the first time, Tacoma customers can get leaf springs or coil springs depending on the trim level. Choosing between these two suspension types can be difficult and often comes down to the way one plans on using their truck. To that end, here’s an explainer on how each suspension type works along with the benefits and drawbacks of each.
Coils For The First Time
The new fourth-generation Tacoma continues to use a solid rear axle but for the first time comes standard in some trims with a coil-sprung rear axle. That offers a few big benefits over the old-school leaf spring suspension found across the entire third-gen Tacoma.