Ī five-speed manual transmission was standard for all models initially, with a four-speed automatic transmission available as an option except for the 4WD V6 regular cab.
In addition, TRD supercharger kits were available for the 4-cylinder engines (2.4 L and 2.7 L) as well. A kit to add a 7th fuel injector was available, including a replacement ECU, boosting performance further to 262 hp (195 kW) and 279 lb⋅ft (378 N⋅m). The V6 supercharger kit was specified for model years 1997 and later, as the earlier engine control units (ECUs) had limitations. From 1997 on, the 3.4 L V6 was dropped as an option for the regular cab models, which were available only with a 2.4-L or a 2.7-L four-cylinder engine.Īn aftermarket Toyota Racing Development (TRD) supercharger kit was available for the 3.4-L V6, raising output to 254 bhp (189 kW) and 270 lb⋅ft (366 N⋅m). The top-of-the-line SR5 trim was available for the 4WD Xtracab V6.
Initially, the 2.4 L was limited to the 2WD models (both regular and Xtracab), while the 2.7 L was the standard engine for 4WD models, and the 3.4 L V6, shared with the larger T100 truck, was an option for the 2WD (Xtracab only) and 4WD (regular and Xtracab). Four-wheel drive (4WD) and PreRunner Tacomas had six-stud wheel-lug patterns and were available with either the 2.7-L or 3.4-L engine. Two-wheel drive (2WD) Tacomas (excluding PreRunner models) had five-stud wheel-lug patterns and either the 2.4-L or 3.4-L engine. Three engines were available for the Tacoma: Patents for the production design were filed in Japan in April 1993 and October 28, 1993, in the United States. Design work was done at Calty Design Research in California from 1990 to 1992, when Kevin Hunter's exterior design proposal was chosen in the autumn of 1991 and in final form, frozen for production in 1992. The design intends to better suit the needs of the US and Canadian market, where pickup trucks are used as personal vehicles rather than for commercial, agricultural, and off-road purposes.ĭevelopment began in 1989, following the launch of the fifth-generation Toyota Pickup in late 1988 and concluded in 1994. When comparing with the Hilux, the Tacoma receives engineering with greater priority on ride quality, handling, comfort, and safety over ruggedness and payload capacity. The Tacoma was introduced in the US in February 1995 (with a market launch in March 1995) as a replacement for the Toyota Pickup ((which was the name used for the Hilux in the North American market).
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