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The 2024 Toyota Tacoma is now on sale, but the first-ever 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid is yet to be launched. Recently, I saw the upcoming hybrid pickup truck in the TRD Off-Road grade, sporting the Solar Octane pop color. The fiery orange shade was the signature color for Toyota’s TRD Pro models in the previous model year, and I think it’s the coolest option in the 2024 Tacoma Hybrid’s color palette.
The Tacoma TRD Off-Road offers more off-road capability than the standard model. Toyota says the latest model, part of the fourth-generation Tacoma, is more capable than any previous Tacoma TRD Off-Road. The company equips it with monotube Bilstein remote reservoir shocks, which extend the wheel travel and improve heat dissipation. An included end stop control valve or ESCV gives the suspension increased damping force when it comes to a full-bound stroke.
The 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road is only available in the Double Cab version, with either a 5-ft- or 6-ft bed. Available skid plates protect its engine, transfer case, fuel tank, and rear differential. Under the hood, there’s either an i-Force 2.4-liter turbocharged engine or an i-Force Max 2.4-liter turbocharged hybrid engine. The Solar Octane-colored unit I saw had the latter, which produces 326 hp at 6,000 rpm and 465 lb.-ft. of torque at 1,700 rpm.
The gas engine of the hybrid system works with an 8-speed automatic transmission. A 48 hp electric motor placed in-between assists the engine. It regenerates electricity when coasting or braking and saves that energy in a 1.87 kWh nickel-metal hydride battery pack. This motor supplements the engine when it may not be at its peak output, and thus, it can help mitigate the initial turbo lag.
The 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid will start reaching U.S. dealerships by April 2024. In addition to TRD Off-Road, it will be available in TRD Sport, Limited, TRD Pro, and Trailhunter grades.
An automobile engineer by training, I’ve analyzed the global car market since 2005, with a keen focus on EVs since 2008. My journey in online automotive publishing spans 16 years, during which I have reviewed cutting-edge automotive technologies and interviewed leading CEOs and vehicle developers from around the world.
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