2025 Toyota Tacoma Consumer Reviews
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SR - $35,385 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$31,237Edmunds suggested price is based on sales in VA thru 9/28/26, including destination fee, but not other dealer fees. Final assembly in Mexico.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 Tacoma, so we've included reviews for other years of the Tacoma since its last redesign.
Finally a Taco I enjoy
Happy Camper, 06/05/2024
2024 Toyota Tacoma SR 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
82 of 86 people found this review helpful
Test drove all of the competition and for the first time I enjoyed the Tacoma more than the rest. I will say that the Ranger was a close second The good: Engine and transmission are tuned wonderfully , especially considering how clunky the V6 and 6 speed of the outgoing model were. Power is always on tap down low where everyday driving occurs. I haven’t had a stumble or any weird shifts. Buttons galore. If you have fingers you are probably a fan of buttons. Every function has a physical button and is intuitive to use. Safety sense 3 is executed well. The car from the factory with all driving assistance on can basically drive itself. If you aren’t a fan of Nannies like me then they are easy to disable permanently. Seats are miles ahead of the last generation. The lower back portion is firm and supportive without awkward placed lumbar. The base of the seat is soft which is the ideal setup. The seat bottoms are fairly long and tilted which offers tons of thigh support that feel similar to my M3. The ergonomics are excellent and you can drive with your arm rested on either the center console or the door rest comfortably. I’m 5’11” 180lbs so represent an average man pretty well. The handling with the new coil setup is a drastic improvement from the leaf sprung trucks of yesterday. The Electric steering is linear and smooth which makes highway jaunts low effort. The Cons: Toyota gets away with giving you less features in some areas than others because frankly they don’t have to , they know they will sell based on previous track records. The gas tank is too small and is only good for about 300 miles combined. The rear seat is still laughably small. Don’t plan on stuffing people back there regularly unless you just don’t like them. The air dam is goofy but removable . I took mine off immediately and noticed no issues with hitting window sticker MPG. Overall very happy with the Taco so far and looking inside the engine bay it looks fairly straightforward to maintain. They stuck with an air to air intercooler and traditional oil pump, plug changes should be a breeze, and it has that usual Toyota build quality where everything is neatly placed and routed with conduit.
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2025 Toyota Tacoma SR5 - Sweet Ride
De Embree, 07/12/2025
2025 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4dr Double Cab 5.0 ft. SB (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
There is so much to like about this truck it’s difficult to adequately describe in a review. Leg room is awesome. Seat is very comfortable and has lumbar support and height adjustment as well as forward/back. I was shocked at the power with the 4Cyl turbo, very quick, smooth, quick and powerful. Comfortable ride. Excellent Vivian windows and mirrors. Awesome backup camera. Nice rail system in bed and has 3 bed lights. Easy tie down fasteners. Easy install of tonneau cover in rail. Easy install of side running boards and rear bed step with existing bolts. Great internal storage behind and under back seats. Apple car play as well as android is included. Many other awesome amenities. So happy with this purchase.
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Trendy Tacoma!
Sparky, 05/08/2024
2024 Toyota Tacoma Limited 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
43 of 45 people found this review helpful
2024 Limited. Fun to drive, quiet, with many whistles and bells. Takes a while to learn all the capabilities, but it is an amazing “mid-size” truck. It certainly feels bigger but drives smaller. I can’t say enough good things about the vehicle. Very comfortable driving position. Peppy engine, especially in Sport+ mode (which is only available with the adaptive variable suspension). Back seat is probably not very usable for adults on a long trip, but that is not in my requirement list.
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Has more legroom than 41" as indicated in specs
stevefromphillyburbs, 10/20/2025
2025 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
Well, I had purchased a GMC Canyon before I purchased a new 2025 Tacoma TRD Off Road version. Why? Well going off of specs alone to narrow the field, I saw that the Tacoma is listed in most/all places as only having 41" of front legroom. Well, not sure how, but the 45" listed as front legroom is the same or even maybe less than the 41" listed as front legroom in the Tacoma. My guess is that the legroom is measured to include room for the rear passengers, when measuring the Tacoma, and not measured this way with the Canyon. I paused about going to a Toyota showroom to try them out beforehand because of the sometimes pressure salespeople and the pressing to purchase. As a RAV4 owner who knows about the lack of legroom in a RAV4, and after sitting in my daughter's 2021 4Runner, I knew 41" would never work for me any longer as I've been sick and weight has come on. By chance my RAV4 was in for service and I rented a 2025 Tacoma from the dealership's service department. When I did that, I was enlightened. The legroom was as much as or even slightly more than the Canyon. And that was refreshing to find. The 2025 Canyon I got was a dud, so I traded it in on a Tacoma. A 2025 Tacoma TRD Off Road. And I could not be happier. Why? Well the comfort part is most important. I don't haul passengers except my little dog and occasionally one of my adult kids with me. So back seat room isn't a concern. None of these mid-size trucks have any appreciable leg room in the back unless you move your front seat up. Front leg room is perfect! And the seats are more comfortable than the Canyon, going from a Denali trim to the Tacoma TRD Off Road version I was going from leather to cloth. But the Toyota seats are more comfortable. The thing with the Tacoma is that I know it has less horsepower and less towing ability. Neither of which are a concern for me. And when spending what I think is a small fortune to buy a new car, some people want the most they can get for their money. Just because you can tow a large amount of weight, doesn't mean you should. But I just don't tow anything, and I don't drive like I'm in a NASCAR race, so lower horsepower is just fine with me. More than enough power to get a quick start, merging, or passing. The features included on a Tacoma, that are not included on the Canyon, are just icing on the cake. LED bed lighting built into the bed, WIN! LED bed lights on either side of the third brake light that can be operated as with the door, on, or off via a rocker switch, win! Headlights with a physical switch, WIN! Fog lights with a physical switch than can always be set to come on with headlights, WIN! These things are important and work as they should, with switches and not having to always go in and turn on the fog lights manually. The rear tailgate is easy to lift and lower, and a notice appears if the tailgate is left open, something I really had concerns with not having on the Canyon. There are plenty of other things like this that you discover as you get used to the new Tacoma. I essentially went down from top end to mid-grade and there is nothing I'm missing that I feel I lost out on by taking a depreciation hit on the trade in. Why did I make the change? My Canyon was a dud. And service is very important to me. Getting to the dealer was a pain, but had been able to get a loaner in the past. Loaners are not available as they are all loaned out to long term repair customers, there are many. And GMC corporate says they MAY pay for a rental option BUT only if it is a GM car. And when calling the three major rental companies, they laughed as they have no GM rentals because all of them are also out on long term rentals because of so many GM customers having cars in long term service. You can't make up a story like that. With Toyota, I walk in and there are many service advisors getting people checked in, and quickly. Waiting only happens because customers ponder things vs. making decisions. You can schedule online, check in right away, and then either rent a car or wait for your car. There is a shuttle too. But the most important service aspect for me is the door to door service they offer for a nominal fee. And this, for a disabled person, makes all the difference. They come to your home, pick up your vehicle, and drop it back off when it is done. I live alone and don't have the luxury of someone picking me up and dropping me off ever since my wife passed away. And I can't sit in a waiting room full of people due to the risk of getting sick. So you can see the difference and why I could not turn down the opportunity to buy a Tacoma. The Tacoma sits lower than the Canyon, and makes getting in/out easy. Plus with a lower height form the ground, you can actually reach over and get something out of the bed of the truck. I was going to have to install one of the bed slide type things if I had kept the Canyon because it was such a long reach into the bed and me climbing into the bed isn't happening at this point in my life. What I will also say is that the Tacoma is like driving a car. It handles well, and sometimes lets you forget you are driving a heavy mid-sized truck. I used to feel like I was having to pull this large weight around and stopping was also a challenge. The Tacoma doesn't struggle with either. Just have to remember you have a longer vehicle when making a turn. The controls are easy to reach, with HVAC being huge knobs. The radio volume knob is kinda small and somewhat hard to deal with, but with steering wheel controls for audio, I don't interact with the volume knob too often. The Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 is good, but I had to turn off the adaptive braking that I'm sure I could have gotten used to, but didn't want to deal with it. It is a feature whereas when in traffic it predictively brakes for you....that was a bit much as it would come on early and often, but too slow to fully brake in stopped traffic. As for the adaptive cruise, that works fine. This was a driving safety feature for all times, not just when on adaptive cruise control. The ride is comfortable and while bumpy like all trucks, it is significantly less than the Canyon. I had plenty of times the bed felt like it was bouncing across the lane on big bumps, but with the Tacoma on the same bumps, that feeling does not happen. Again, this lends itself to being more like a car than a truck. I drive in the Eco mode, as I noticed the truck really starts out fast if using normal or sport. The handling, acceleration, etc. are all fine in Eco. The 4WD is part time on anything but the Limited, and the traction features, including the rear axle locker, must be used when in 4WD low. I haven't played with the 4WD as it is only for slippery conditions not just driving all the time. I do miss the AUTO 4WD mode although I don't know if it was just "on" and not used or whether there were times it was working and I didn't know. But that said, I can deal with this on stepping down from what would have been the limited equivalent trim in the denali. This thing works well and so far, knock on wood, it will continue to run well, and do what I need it to do. I only bought a truck because of the legroom and not having to try to get into a sedan that might have the same legroom. Nothing has stood out as a concern, and to be honest, had I known about the legroom I would have bought the Tacoma first.
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Never thought I'd gobble a Taco!
GEEdub, 09/15/2024
2024 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4dr Double Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
31 of 35 people found this review helpful
First time I even considered an "import" truck, always stayed with the domestics. This choice boiled down to the Ranger or the Tacoma. The Ranger had the early lead, in no small part as I am a Ford fan but dismayed by the packages Ford put out. No push to start unless you opt for the Lariat package. Really Ford? The Tacoma comes with it, I know it is probably not a deal breaker for most, but I like that I do not have to fumble for a key when I climb in. That being said, lets dive into the other things the Taco brings to the table. Looks: Aggressive styling, not to over the top but enough without being ugly, a complaint I have had with previous Tundra versions. The high stance of the 4x4 is fitting for a truck, but some will not like the 17"-wheel option and probably will wish or add a larger wheel and tire package. Powertrain: Smooth and responsive. Some have complained that it is noisy, I find it much quieter than the 2.0 Eco-boost and more responsive from the start. Turbo lag is not an issue with this engine. The new 8 speed transmission shifts with a smoothness normally reserved for luxury vehicles. Fuel economy is acceptable for a pick -up, but with less than 500 miles on the odometer this metric may change as others in the powertrain category. Interior finish: Some pan the small screen that the SR5 comes equipped with, I prefer that the screen not be overly large, and I find it to be responsive albeit some of the functions are not intuitive as compared to others, Ford's is easier to navigate, but the Apple Car-Play links seamlessly and the screen is easy to read when using the navigation function. Material selection could be improved especially the cloth seats where the material looks and feels like base model than step up and the lack of a power driver seat in a 46K plus pick-up befuddles the mind. These days a power driver's seat should be like power windows, available as a standard feature on all but the base. The controls feel precise and durable though the shifter is a bit clunky moving from gear selection to gear selection, hopefully this minor irritation will improve as it wears in with use. The JBL sound system is not bad, lots of volume adjustments will be required as you toggle through your sources. The XM radio is much softer than the FM channels and requires you to adjust. In the past this has always been opposite experience in my Fords. The sound quality is good and the channel separation acceptable. The included Bluetooth speaker is active when docked and adds an excellent mid-channel to a podcast and seamlessly vanishes when listening to music. Driving characteristics: This truck is smooth, for a truck this small. Road noise is not overly intrusive, and conversations can be easily conducted between the front passengers. Steering inputs are light, maybe a bit too much as I find myself correcting for small inputs, this could just be a "getting used" too item more than a fault in the truck itself. Like all trucks it causes you to pause if you come into a curve too aggressively, thankfully the brakes are beefy and pull the truck down quickly and precisely. Complaints? Other than the ones noted above, and a few that would be petty and do not affect the operation of the vehicle as they are mostly ascetics, the tires! The tires! The tires! The Toyo Open Country H/T AS radials are cheap and look cheap and do not befit a 46K truck. Period. Every other truck I have purchased in the past 20 years, that is about 6 of them, have had much better tires and more befitting a truck. I live in upstate New York and these tires are not instilling confidence in my ability to get out of my rural driveway and road when the snow falls. There are much better options to offer on a truck, especially an 4x4 equipped with a cold weather package, Now I am going to have to drop another $1,000 to fix this issue if for no other reason than my own piece of mind. Some will just drive on this till they wear out; I cannot afford the issue of being stuck. I will update this review as mileage and impressions dictate, as with the low miles I have put on the truck have not allowed me to make a definitive impression if I am happy with my decision to gobble this Taco or if I am in for a case of heartburn.
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