Next generation Toyota Tacoma revealed by Toyota USA – is it closely related to the next generation Toyota Hilux?
The next generation Toyota Tacoma is expected to be launched soon, with Toyota USA having released two teasers about it. The first is the shadow image above.
Then this was followed by a photo of the existing Toyota Tacoma in front of the Brazilian patent office, with plate number 040423, possibly indicating an April 4, 2023 launch date.
The patent office reference in the trailer is most likely related to the leaked patent images from the Brazilian patent office that we saw in January 2023. Now, you may wonder why we are so interested in a pickup truck for the US market?
Well, it looks like Toyota pickup models like the upcoming Tacoma and Hilux are expected to be consolidated during their development, and thus the Hilux will be picked up by Malaysia and neighboring markets The receiver will have a closer connection with the Tacoma than the two have been previously. Hilux facelift 2018 has applied the grille design from these versions of Toyota pickup trucks in the US.
The new Tacoma is expected to share the TNGA-F platform with the Tundra, Lexus LX and 300 Series Land Cruiser, which will offer a range of powertrains including the manufacturer’s turbocharged V6 and petrol engines. four cylinders in line.
The TNGA-F truck package is also rumored to debut a new 2.8-litre turbodiesel engine with a 48V mild-hybrid assist system. Toyota currently does not have a 48V system offered in any of its vehicles.
