Toyota Marketing Going All In

The way Toyota is marketing the new Tacoma and showing off all the attention to detail, has me thinking next 4Runner is going to be crazy good. Already drooling over the 4Runner possibilities.

Design process for the Tacoma from CALTY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP8czfOPQ6s

What is CALTY (Toyota's North American Design Studio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe__Qfw8I1Q

 

Agreed!

I watched one of the new Tacoma videos, and it looks really good to me. The turbo 4, if it ends up being reliable, looks like a huge upgrade from the 2GR-FKS. As far as power, it's going to be a significant improvement from the 1GR, as well.

I am much more excited about the 6th gen 4Runner now that the Tacoma has been announced!

 

And then it gets discontinued completely LOL.

 

The 4Runner? Or, the Tacoma? I doubt either one is getting discontinued anytime soon.

 

The 4Runner. I'm just giving shit to all the guys that keep their hopes up year after year.

 

Ha! I remember when I started looking in 2018, thinking that maybe I'd wait for the 6th gen. Lol!

But, now it seems pretty well established that the 6th gen is on its way next year... sometime... maybe...

Whether or not it will be any good is unknown. Based on the new Taco, I'm pretty optimistic.

 

New Tundra in 2022

New Sequoia in 2023
New Tacoma in 2023
New Land Cruiser in 2023

New 4runner in 2024

 

You dillhole.

 

I absolutely hope you are correct, that is why I'm keeping a close eye on purchasing the 6th gen 4Runner or new Land Cruiser. But remember, CALTY is the stylistic design studio, not the detailed engineering groups responsible for the design of the drivetrain, electronics, etc.

A slick marketing campaign does not equal solid engineering design or quality manufacturing. After seeing the Sequoia first year issues and the Bronco fiascos, I'm cautiously optimistic that Toyota learned from both and we will be pleasantly surprised with the new Tacoma, 4Runner and Land Cruiser.

 

A good point. But given Toyota's track record for reliability, the engineering part doesn't have me concerned. I think they'll get it right.

 

I think they'll get it right too...
but did they get the tundra grille right, it's massive and kinda gaudy
but did they get the tundra tail lights right lol no
the Tacoma tail lights are nearly the same level of ugly
and could argue the Sequoia / Tundra headlights have too much going on, that's alot of led and wrap around.

 

Roger that. The word I used was FUGLY.

(Just my opinion...)

 

Hahah ya, I've said before too that less is more. And I miss the old tight body's, trucks have all ballooned so big in our market.
Just my opinion as well. Of course the features I referenced are just cosmetic, and are creative new designs that incorporate the safety requirements. I'm confident new Toyota powertrain and mechanical will still be solid.