VERDICT A mid-size pickup that will oblige any adventure, the Toyota Tacoma is loved by its fans ... as well as a leather-wrapped shift knob. SR5 models with the V-6 now get Toyota’s Smart ...

The big, chunky knobs and shifter work to drive home a big-truck ... of usability while moving to be underwhelming. The 2024 Toyota Tacoma came into this year’s event as a serious contender.

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma is the Swiss army knife of mid-size ... and 317 lb-ft (429 Nm). The shifter is located next to a multi-function rotary controller, which provides easy access to drive ...

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport ... abandoning manual transmissions, the Tacoma has one more old-timey reason to consider it: It’s the last stick-shift pickup you can buy.

And because the new engine had to be mated to Toyota’s six-speed gearbox, the automaker had to do some tweaking to make things fit, including adding a long shifter. According to Tacoma Chief ...

The Toyota Tacoma tends to stick ... trucks with nothing but a radio and a gearshift knob inside. That appeal is still there, but the latest Tacoma, introduced in 2025, is also more complicated ...