Toyota is really dragging their feet on the 2025 Tacoma Info....

[zachavm]

Memory seats are a deal breaker?

Yep. My wife is a foot shorter than me. Plus she is a country girl and will without question be wanting to drive my truck frequently. We have memory seats on our family vehicle and they are a HUGE quality of life improvement. I regret not getting trim with them on my current vehicle and will not make that mistake again. Also forgot to mention that no rear vents is also a deal breaker. It would effectively mean I could not drive my kids around in the long and hot Oklahoma summers.

I'm sure these things seems foolish to many, but I know what matters to me and what will make the most quality of life difference. It is a balancing act. IMHO my list is not that bad. These are fairly basic/cheap features that will ONLY affect the cost of the upper trims. Development and tooling is already done as the new 4Runner has them. It is just cost of the part. No reason for anyone wanting a "basic truck" to get upset as it only affects the cost on the higher trims. Way easier for Toyota than stuff like a different engine or cab configurations.

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[timetoeatpotatoes]

naw dude. I open the back doors all the damn time. And I have a long bed hybrid. Can fit a great dane back here. Takes 15 minutes to put the seats back in when family flies in to ski.

Really fast whip. Nothing but stoke. Keep your kit lean when you can, having a blast driving it. Heading to Canyonlands in a couple weeks.

What's the seat install/remove process like? I was thinking about doing the seat delete but I do have people visit once a month and might have to have someone back there.

 

[RokeHi]

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Mine was a '93 4x4, single cab, 5 peed manual. Then I went to Jeeps, and now a Bronco, love the Bronco (2 door, Green), I'd love for the Tacoma to expand the manual to the Prerunner, and add an Army Green. I'm kinda over the hardcore 4 wheeling, most anything I need to get to is on a gravel road (WNC mountain biking) or the beach (surfing, kiteboarding).

I'm looking at the PreRunner, waiting for the 2025 to see what colors they are going to offer. Also into MTB currently riding a KONA. I'd like to see a stick shift too but I don't think that will happen. I'm just glad they brought back the PreRunner. Looking for other colors than the white, gray, and black. Also thinking of adding the ARB bed sports bar, no roof rack.

 

[CrispyTacoLover]

Yep. My wife is a foot shorter than me. Plus she is a country girl and will without question be wanting to drive my truck frequently. We have memory seats on our family vehicle and they are a HUGE quality of life improvement. I regret not getting trim with them on my current vehicle and will not make that mistake again. Also forgot to mention that no rear vents is also a deal breaker. It would effectively mean I could not drive my kids around in the long and hot Oklahoma summers.

I'm sure these things seems foolish to many, but I know what matters to me and what will make the most quality of life difference. It is a balancing act. IMHO my list is not that bad. These are fairly basic/cheap features that will ONLY affect the cost of the upper trims. Development and tooling is already done as the new 4Runner has them. It is just cost of the part. No reason for anyone wanting a "basic truck" to get upset as it only affects the cost on the higher trims. Way easier for Toyota than stuff like a different engine or cab configurations.

Did you test drive one this summer? Air Conditioning is super important to me as well. The Tacoma’s works well. Your children will be fine.

 

[ajkitebrder40]

I'm looking at the PreRunner, waiting for the 2025 to see what colors they are going to offer. Also into MTB currently riding a KONA. I'd like to see a stick shift too but I don't think that will happen. I'm just glad they brought back the PreRunner. Looking for other colors than the white, gray, and black. Also thinking of adding the ARB bed sports bar, no roof rack.

Transition Spur, I'm using a 1up rack on my Bronco right now, works well. Prerunner maybe in 2028 or so, give the Bronco a few years and some more miles probably.

 

[RokeHi]

Transition Spur, I'm using a 1up rack on my Bronco right now, works well. Prerunner maybe in 2028 or so, give the Bronco a few years and some more miles probably.

Transition Spur, I'm using a 1up rack on my Bronco right now, works well. Prerunner maybe in 2028 or so, give the Bronco a few years and some more miles probably.

I'm using a 1Up also. A bolt came off after a year. They just sent me new parts to fix it - no charge.

 

[trailhunger]

What's the seat install/remove process like? I was thinking about doing the seat delete but I do have people visit once a month and might have to have someone back there.

Maybe a 40 delete is better. Initial install takes some time but once you learn it it’s super easy. Only takes ~10 minutes to remove the Goose Gear platform and ~10min to bolt the seats back in. 4 bolts in total/ ~4 pop pin trim clips. I plan on swapping 1-2x a year. Definitely keep the bolt threads in good shape w/anti-sieze

 

[Tacohunter2024]

I've looked at all the mid-size options and they are all lacking in something. The Tacoma lacks memory seats which is a deal breaker. Everything else I could deal with, but I don't expect them to add it despite pretty much every other manufacture having them in their top trims. Meanwhile GMC/Chevy lacks lane centering, the Ranger lacks ventilated seats, the Ridgeline needs a redesign DESPRATELY, and the Frontier is just a joke all around.

Unfortunately I've all but decided to get a few year old full size. I don't want a vehicle that big, but it is the only way I can get all the interior features I want. Fortunately the prices on even a 1-2 year old F-150 are pretty dang good. Not that hard to get 25-30K less than sticker for the top trims. It should hold me over for a few years while I wait for better mid-size options.

 

[HoptownBob]

..... Also forgot to mention that no rear vents is also a deal breaker. It would effectively mean I could not drive my kids around in the long and hot Oklahoma summers.

Well, there are rear vents, but they are under the front seats. I agree it would be nice to have center consol directional vents.

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