I Drove The Hardcore Toyota Tacoma Hybrids. Here’s Why I’d Stick With The Cheaper TRD Off-Road

The Toyota Tacoma is set for great things in 2024. The best-selling midsize pickup

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gains its most potent engine to date in the form of a 2.4-liter four-cylinder hybrid

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Additionally, the vehicle gets even more aggressive with the addition of large 33-inch

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tires on the TRD Pro and a new overlanding/rock-crawling trim called "Trailhunter."

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Although the hybrid TRD Pro and Trailhunter were really outstanding off-road,

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I don't believe I would choose either over the more gentle Tacoma TRD Off-Road. Here's why.

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