2024 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab Rated Marginal in the IIHS Updated Moderate Overlap Crash Test
Nearly a year later, the nonprofit organization has finally published the result of the updated moderate overlap test. As you can see from the attached video, the segment's favorite midsizer leaves much to be desired. Rather than good or acceptable, it was deemed marginal due to a lap belt that moved from the ideal position on the dummy's pelvis onto the abdomen.
Although the cabin footage was lost during the crash, the Virginia-based institute could not rule out an increased risk of abdominal injuries. The sensors also indicated a moderate risk of injury to the chest. On the upside, the IIHS further reports a low risk of injury to the head or neck for the rear passenger.
The institute's website clearly states that said rating applies to the 2025 model as well. As for the pictured Tacoma, you're looking at a 2024 model year SR5 with the largest cab available and four-wheel drive. According to the nonprofit organization, the fourth-gen Taco couldn't do better than acceptable in terms of headlight performance and LATCH ease of use.
All trims available for 2024 and 2025 feature projector-type LEDs and high-beam assistance. Although the low beams never exceeded glare limits, both the low and high beams offer inadequate visibility in certain scenarios. The high-beam assistance system compensates for some low-beam limitations.
As for the LATCH system's child seat anchors, the IIHS wasn't impressed by the hard-to-find locations of all three second-row tether anchors. That said, Toyota presently wants $31,590 for the most basic specification of the 2025 model year Tacoma, making the fourth-gen Taco the most affordable midsizer in the US.
Certain grades can be had with the lesser XtraCab in combination with a 6.0-foot bed, whereas the Double Cab is available with either 5.0- or 6.0-foot boxes. Even more surprisingly for a mid-size pickup, Tacoma is the only 2025 model year truck available with a manual transmission in this part of the world. Previously, the Jeep Gladiator also sported a row-your-own box.
The rev-matching stick shift is joined by a torque-converter automatic with eight forward ratios. It goes without saying that i-FORCE MAX hybrid trucks come with the auto by default. When specified with the hybrid setup, the 2025 model year Tacoma develops 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet (630 Newton-meters).
Those in the market for the most fuel-efficient Tacos in production today should look forward to a maximum of 23 miles to the gallon (10.2 liters per 100 kilometers) on the combined test cycle. By comparison, the 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid with front-wheel drive returns up to 38 miles per gallon (6.2 liters per 100 kilometers).
