With a new, next-gen Tacoma still a few years away, Toyota is bringing two new special edition versions of the truck to market for the 2022 model year. The adventure-ready trucks were teased in a split image the Japanese automaker released this week.
The Tacoma debuted in 1995 and in the three generations since then the truck has gained a solid following across the world. The midsize Toyota Tacoma is the best-selling truck in its class. It sells better than most of the full-size truck offerings, including Toyota’s Tundra.
Expect these new versions of the truck to have body styling similar to the current version of the truck. Toyota recently sought a trademark for the word “Trailhunter” and the 2022 Toyota Sienna Woodland Edition might be a naming clue for a new version of the Tacoma.
The 2022 Toyota Sienna Woodland Special Edition goes on sale this year.
Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.
The 2021 Toyota Tacoma is available in six trim levels: SR, SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, Limited, and TRD Pro. Models with “TRD” in their name are traditionally more rugged with the TRD Pro able to scurry up rocks, easily get through mud, and hit the trail in a hurry. It’s sold with either a Double or Access cab, depending on trim level, with either a five- or six-foot bed.
Buyers have their choice of a 2.7-liter four-cylinder or a 3.5-liter V6 under the hood making up to 278 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque with the larger power plant. Both engines come paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. Two- and four-wheel drive are available.
Industry analysts expect the Tacoma to be redesigned for the 2023 model year though the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing chip shortage may push those plans back another model year. Ahead of that truck’s debut, the new version of the Tundra will debut. Expect to see that model in the next few months with production kicking off shortly thereafter.
An all-electric SUV and two new larger SUVs are also coming down the pipeline as the Toyota brand begins a busy few years.
