Compared: 2024 Toyota Tacoma vs. 2024 Toyota Tundra
Toyota has redesigned both of its pickups in recent years.
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Both of Toyota's pickups, the midsize Tacoma and full-size Tundra, have recently received significant redesigns: the Tundra for 2022 and the Tacoma for 2024. Both feature standard turbocharged engines and modern amenities, and they're built on variations of the same basic architecture.
While both the Tacoma and Tundra are available with i-Force Max hybrid powertrains for 2024, this comparison will focus on the nonhybrid trucks. Here's how they compare in terms of pricing, features, and fuel economy.
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The Tundra Is More Expensive Than the Tacoma
The Tacoma offers two cab choices. The XtraCab has two doors with some cargo space behind the seat. It is only available on certain trim levels and only comes with a 6-foot bed. The Double Cab has four full-size doors and a back seat and is available with a 5- or 6-foot bed.
The least expensive 2024 Toyota Tacoma is the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) SR trim. With the two-door Xtracab, a leaf-spring rear suspension, and 6-foot bed, it has a starting price of around $33,000. Four-wheel drive (4WD) costs $3,200. The SR5 gains features such as alloy wheels and blind-spot monitoring, and a four-wheel-drive, four-door Double Cab SR5 starts at about $42,000.
The TRD Off-Road with standard 4WD starts at around $44,000 and comes with off-road-tuned shock absorbers, a locking rear differential, and Toyota's off-road traction aids, though adding additional packages can quickly send that price north of $53,000.
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The Tundra is also available in two cab sizes and three bed lengths. The Double Cab is the shorter of the two available cabs; buyers looking for a full-size back seat will likely want the CrewMax. The Double Cab can be had with a 6.5- or an 8.1-foot bed, while the CrewMax is available with a 5.5- or a 6.5-foot box.
A base 2024 Toyota Tundra SR starts at $42,000 with two-wheel drive. Stepping up to 4WD on any Tundra costs about $3,000. A 2024 Tundra SR5 CrewMax with the 5.5-ft bed and 4WD starts at around $52,000.
Unlike the Tacoma, with its TRD Off-Road trim level, Toyota offers a TRD Off-Road package on the Tundra SR5, where it adds about $1,500, and the Limited, where it's around $2,600. The luxury-focused Platinum and Western-themed 1794 Edition trims make up the top of the nonhybrid Tundra range, both with starting prices of around $64,000.
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Both Offer Some Unique Features
The 2024 Toyota Tundra is significantly larger than the new 2024 Toyota Tacoma. Comparing their largest four-door cab configurations, the Tundra offers 41.6 inches of second-row legroom to the Tacoma's 33.7 inches.
Only the Tacoma is available with a full-time 4WD system, though it's exclusive to certain trim levels. Additionally, while the Tundra has a 10-speed automatic transmission across the board, the Tacoma can be optioned with a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic.
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While both trucks can be had with a locking rear differential, the Tacoma also offers a disconnecting front sway bar, which is intended to give drivers greater control over uneven terrain.
When properly equipped, the Tundra has a towing capacity of up to 12,000 pounds and a payload capacity of up to 1,940 pounds. The Tacoma, meanwhile, offers figures of 6,500 pounds and 1,705 pounds, respectively.
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The Tacoma Is More Fuel Efficient
In base SR trim, the Tacoma's turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder puts out 228 horsepower and returns 20/26/23 mpg in city/highway/combined driving with RWD.
With 4WD, the SR is rated at 19/24/21 mpg. All other nonhybrid trims put out 278 horsepower when paired with an automatic transmission, and 270 horsepower with the manual. Two-wheel-drive automatic models return between 20/24/22 mpg and 21/26/23 mpg, while 4WD automatic examples see between 19/24/21 mpg and 20/23/21 mpg. Manual models are rated at 18/23/20 mpg.
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The 2024 Toyota Tundra uses an i-Force twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6. Base SR models make 358 horsepower, while all other nonhybrid models put out 389 horsepower. The Tundra SR is rated at 18/24/20 mpg with rear-wheel drive and 17/23/19 mpg with 4WD. The rest of the Tundra trim levels come in at 18/23/20 mpg with RWD and 17/22/19 mpg with 4WD.
All vehicle pricing includes MSRP plus destination charges (set at the time of publication), and will be rounded to the nearest thousand.
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Chris O'NeillI am an auto-industry veteran and a current MBA candidate at the University of Utah. After moving to Utah in October 2015 and being fascinated by the unique car culture of the region, I started an Instagram project highlighting the rare and distinctive vehicles I see in the Mountain West region. I enjoy sharing with others my unique perspective and passion for all things automotive. In my free time, when I’m not thinking and writing about cars, I enjoy photography, toying with my 2011 Volkswagen GTI and 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser, and exploring Utah with my girlfriend and two dogs.
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