Making sense of capacity differences in Tacoma OR

[Hulque]

Can anyone understand why the hybrid version, which weighs more and ostensibly has the same suspension, has the highest payload. Yet at the same time for some reason it can't tow as much as the others. And all that being said, the manual version has a much lower payload than both automatic versions and despite it having the least power of the three, it can tow the most? It all doesn't make a ton of sense to me.

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[gpburdell]

Note the higher GVWR. That's a function of various things including including tire load rating and vehicle braking ability.

The hybrid regenerative braking likely can supplement the mechanical brakes, providing greater braking ability and thus perhaps allowing a higher GVWR.

I don't know the specific tires used on the 4th gen, but the hybrid used 18" rims and it may be possible they use a higher load rating tire due to the additional vehicle weight, further enhancing GVWR

 

[WKTJR1]

Each figure is affected by different engineering constraints:

• Payload: Curb weight vs GVWR (structural)
• Towing: Heat management, chassis dynamics, braking, and sustained load capacity
• Manual vs Auto: Gear ratios, thermal load expectations, durability testing thresholds

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