Sorry, but how are we getting less? Better chassis, more torque at lower revs, better transmission, way more tech... Every review so far has indicated it is incrementally better than the 3rd gen in every measure (including efficiency, despite your above statement).The new Tacoma doesn't even give us better gas mileage from the previous version.
Feels like we are paying more for less.
Slow compared to what exactly. Post COVID/new gen/new IHFS standards…they’re on schedule you ask me. Early January is first deliveries… —that leaked back in September if not mistaken. Margins are what they are. The new tacos way better bang for your buck vs. Rivian or Tesla’s CT. I’m comparing prices to BEV rigs, forget the other compacts by the big 3. They’re always behind the 8 ball . Watch companies like GM dig themselves a bigger hole trying to dev a hybrid powertrain on a midsizeI think the reason the role out has been slow is Toyota is trying to feel out their high margins on the Tacoma. That's why there is still no hybrid pricing yet. Their new CEO will either make it big or loose the farm with his maintain high margin strategy.
The new Tacoma doesn't even give us better gas mileage from the previous version.
Feels like we are paying more for less.
As far as rear legroom goes, I spend most of my time (when not driving) in the back of my wife’s ‘16 Honda Pilot or my son’s ‘14 Subaru Forester. Both have way more room than new Tacoma. I’m not expecting huge amounts of legroom in the Tacoma, but would have expect more than it has. Definitely not class leading for the segment.Completey agree with you about the back leg room. My current ride is an Acura MDX hard to go from that amount of space to no cabin space for the back passengers.