Manual 2024 Tacoma Owners? Reviews / feedback?

[bml42]

Eagerly await the build for my manual TRD Sport! The build date was 3/16. Then it was 3/26. No word on whether it was built yesterday; the google sheet has no update for it yet. Trading in a 2021 TRD Sport with the manual as well, and the lack of other options led me to stick with the Tacoma by default (plus I do like the 3rd gen taco coming from what might have been the absolute worst quality truck ever, an ‘07 Frontier with a manual 6 speed which I probably bought again cost-wise for all the work it needed).

Hope to have the truck by end of April, but we’ll see.

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[Tacocho]

Did you test drive an automatic as well? I drove an auto and it was smooth with good power delivery, but I’m someone that always prefers manual.

 

[PaulT]

Was the iMT on during ur test drive?

 

[ebtea]

Mine is showing a delivery date between 4/05-4/10 but since it’s been pushed back 4 times I’ll hold my breath, I’ll try and give you my impressions but since it’s been 8 years since I’ve driven a manual Toyota (93 p/u) I can’t really compare it to the tacos

 

[Tacocho]

That’s what I’m expecting. Just a chill long shift throw driving experience haha. I’ve got a manual sports car with a short throw shifter so a manual Tacoma will be a good balance

 

[Thirtywon]

I test drove both and ended up with an automatic because of the higher spec being available. The manual was great, shorter throw than you would expect although you had to be slow and deliberate in shifting to better match revs.

It was a good experience overall, but a sports car it is not.

 

[Tekoma]

Took delivery on my manual off road yesterday! I’ve put a total of 8 miles on it so far and I’m not disappointed compared to my 2016 Sport Manual and 23 Pro manual. It’s getting tint/paint protection until tomorrow but I’ll get more time on it this weekend!

 

[Tacocho]

Took delivery on my manual off road yesterday! I’ve put a total of 8 miles on it so far and I’m not disappointed compared to my 2016 Sport Manual and 23 Pro manual. It’s getting tint/paint protection until tomorrow but I’ll get more time on it this weekend!

Hell yeah! Let me know how you’re liking it. I’m 99% sure I want a manual, even after test driving the automatic one.

 

[AnotherRandomWhiteGuy]

Took delivery on my manual off road yesterday! I’ve put a total of 8 miles on it so far and I’m not disappointed compared to my 2016 Sport Manual and 23 Pro manual. It’s getting tint/paint protection until tomorrow but I’ll get more time on it this weekend!

Do a review once you get some miles on it! Very curious.

 

[ebtea]

I just picked up my sport premium mt, and I have to say I am quite surprised!

1. The clutches’ friction point is higher up than I thought, it seems to bite about halfway up the pedal’s travel

2. The shifter is a lot shorter and not hurt than expected. I learned on a 93 p/u that I installed an live short throw kit in and I feel like the shifter on the ‘24 has not only a shorter throw but is more communicative with the hand. It feels more direct and mechanical than what my old truck was like.

3. Downshifts are incredibly easy. The shifter almost pulls itself into gear when you downshift slowly… take this with a grain of salt though as the last manual Toyota I drove was about 31 years and 200,000 miles older.

All in all it is a very fun truck and if you drive it like it’s a truck then you won’t notice that the redline is only 5400

 

[Tacocho]

I just picked up my sport premium mt, and I have to say I am quite surprised!

1. The clutches’ friction point is higher up than I thought, it seems to bite about halfway up the pedal’s travel

2. The shifter is a lot shorter and not hurt than expected. I learned on a 93 p/u that I installed an live short throw kit in and I feel like the shifter on the ‘24 has not only a shorter throw but is more communicative with the hand. It feels more direct and mechanical than what my old truck was like.

3. Downshifts are incredibly easy. The shifter almost pulls itself into gear when you downshift slowly… take this with a grain of salt though as the last manual Toyota I drove was about 31 years and 200,000 miles older.

All in all it is a very fun truck and if you drive it like it’s a truck then you won’t notice that the redline is only 5400

Thanks for the review! This is good to hear as I’m leaning towards getting a manual. Have you experimented with IMT on and off?

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