The 2014 Toyota Tacoma is a pickup truck midsize offered in three configurations: Cab, Access Cab (long before the doors of the small rear-hinged) and Double Cab (crew). Cab Access includes standard 6-foot, 1-inch bed, and Double Cab models offer or a 5-foot bed or a standard bed. The standard features on the rear-drive (2WD) 2014 Toyota Tacoma Cab include a 15-inch steel wheels, air-conditioning, a composite bedliner, limited-slip rear differential, bed state railway system, cloth bench seat, a tilt-and -telescoping wheels juices, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, a 6.1 inch display screen and a four-speaker CD audio system with iPod / USB connectivity and audio auxiliary jack. A sliding rear window is optional.

The 2014 Toyota Tacoma 2WD Access Cab add upgraded cloth upholstery, carpeting full, power locks and windows, bucket front seats, a center console, the console top, fold-up seats in the under-seat storage, and dual cupholders in the rear. The 2014 Toyota Tacoma 2WD Double Cab adds black fenders, power mirrors, adjustable driver lumbar, a 60/40-split rear bench seat with adjustable headrests, rear storage Bulkhead and create hot weather. Specifying the four-wheel drive in any base Tacoma caused by an increased ride height, 16-inch steel wheels, fenders black (already standard on Double Cab), an engine skid plate and front mud guards. The PreRunner, and they both Access and Double Cab configurations, is a rear-wheel drive Tacoma that it associates with the standard features found in 4WD Tacoma.

All 2014 Toyota Tacoma Access and 2014 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab models are eligible for the two packages. Convenience package adds power mirrors (Access Cab only), keyless entry, cruise control, tinted a sliding window to rear and steering-wheel audio controls. SR5 package includes those things plus chrome grille and rear bumper trim, color-keyed front and bumper fenders, fog lamps (V6 only), driver adjustable lumbar support (already standard on Double Cab), unique seat fabric, variable wipers times, metallic -look instrument panel trim, a leather-wrapped wheel steering and shift knob, the dual sun visors with mirrors and extenders, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and a camera rearview.

2014 Toyota Tacoma SR package (PreRunner, 4WD Access Cab and 4WD Double Cab only) adds extended color-keyed exterior color, exclusive black 16-inch alloy wheels, signals and turned to the mirror-mounted, lights and smoke (on V6 models) fog lights.

PreRunners V6-powered and 4WD Tacomas are eligible package TRD Off-Road, including the SR5 package plus a heavy duty suspension with Bilstein shocks, a locking rear difference, Hill Start Assist and Downhill Assist (automatic 4WD models only), 16- inch alloy wheels, TRD graphics, a 115-volt power point in the bed sport seats. Otherwise, these models can be equipped with the TRD Sport package, which features the establishment of the sport is organized (and with Bilsteins), – 17 inch alloy wheels, a hood scoop, extended color-keyed exterior color, bed-mounted power outlet and basically the same features inside at the package TRD Off-Road.

Finally, the package Limited (V6 Double Cab only) includes the 2014 Toyota Tacoma SR5 package of plus-18-inch chrome wheels, chrome extended outer trim, an auto-dimming rearview mirror with an outside temperature gauge and Homelink, heated front seats, synthetic leather Upholstery and a higher screen resolution HD radio, satellite radio, navigation system and Antun mobile app suite. V6 Double Cab can also be equipped with a premium JBL audio system that includes a Subwoofer. The upgraded screen is available separately for both Access and Double Cab, with or without navigation and Antun mobile apps.

2014 Toyota Tacoma Interior

The 2014 Toyota Tacoma has a straightforward dashboard layout that puts first aid, including three convenient handles weather-dial that back easily with gloved hands. Panel made up of hard plastic, but the build quality is perennially strong. Aspect of the content is often impressive, the main by the standard screen is exposed to the iPod / USB and Bluetooth connectivity, making the crank windows Cab and manual locks seem incongruous.

The 2014 Toyota Tacoma Front bucket seats offer support, although some drivers may find that their relative mounting points under cultivation comfort. Although the rear jump seats in the Access Cab’s are not suitable for young children or the cargo, in the backseat of the Double Cab’s surprisingly adult-friendly, especially when compared to cramped crew-cab Nissan Frontier. In both cases, rear seats flip up or fold down to provide an enclosed space.

The kingdom Tacoma’s composite bedliner development standard, which guards against the dents and dings that typically accumulate in the bed of the truck. The optional bed-mounted 115-volt power store can really help when you’re at work, and it’ll also win you friends and admirers when camping or tailgating.

2014 Toyota Tacoma Engine

The 2014 Toyota Tacoma is available with rear- or four-wheel drive and a choice of two engines: a 2.7-liter-cylinder or 4.0-liter V6. All 2014 Toyota Tacoma without 4WD Double Cab models come standard with-cylinder engine, which is rated at 159 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque. A manual transmission standard five-speed Access Cab models, and the rear-drive only PreRunner Access and Double Cab standard four-speed automatic is optional on the others.

A 2014 Toyota Tacoma with the cylinder and five-speed manual returns the EPA-estimated 23 mpg combined (21 city / 25 highway) and rear-wheel drive, dropping 21 mpg combined (19/24) and automatic. Adding four-wheel drive produces a 19 mpg combined (18/21) with either transmission.

The 2014 Toyota Tacoma V6 is rated at 236 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque. It is not offered is on Cab models, but comes standard with 4WD Double Cab, and optional on 4WD Access Cab and both configurations PreRunner (Access and Double Cab). The models PreRunner V6 come with automatic transmission five-speed, but the V6-powered 4WD Access Cab and Double Cab come standard with a manual six-speed (automatic five-speed optional).

The 2014 Toyota Tacoma V6 / automatic team produces a 19 mpg combined (17/21) with rear-wheel drive and 18 mpg combined (16/21) four-wheel drive. The V6 / manual tandem (a vision now 4WD X-Runner gone) returns 17 mpg combined (16/19). In performance testing, a 2014 Toyota Tacoma 4WD Double Cab V6 and automatic covered with a zero to 60 mph in 7.7 seconds – Quick relevant for a midsize truck. Well equipped, a Tacoma V6 can be said up to 6,500 pounds.

2014 Toyota Tacoma Safety

Standard safety equipment on the 2014 Toyota Tacoma includes antilock brakes (front disc, rear drum) and brake assist, stability control, front-seat side-impact airbags, Length full side curtain airbag and active front head restraints. A camera rearview optional. In brake testing, the above 2014 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4WD V6 of a commendable 126 feet and 60 mph. In government crash tests, the 2014 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab received the overall rating four stars out of five, four stars for frontal impacts and five stars for side impacts. The Cab always the same points without side effects (four stars).

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Tacoma its top rating of “Good” in the moderate overlap front and side crash tests, but the second-most serious rating of “Marginal” in the roof strength test. The Toyota design seat / head to prevent rated “Good” for 2014 Toyota Tacoma whiplash protection in rear impacts.