T24A-FTS (L4 turbo) engine in the mountains of Pennsylvania .

Gfenza89 said:

First time driving my sr5 on the interstate and through the mountains of Pennsylvania for 180 plus miles. Waited 1k miles during break in to take her out on highway. This truck really impressed me , was super smooth and comfortable and quiet . The engine was incredible with the power delivery and fuel economy. I was able to climb a few mountains at 1500-1700rpm staying in gear and running half-3/4 boost. I’m amazed at how much power it creates without having to rev up or downshift . I got 26.1 mpg on top of it. Very impressed overall with this 4th gen.

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fightforfood247 said:

I’ve been thru these mountains good amount with new taco being I live in Ny. I hope she stays that way brother. I’m moving on

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Mini2nut said:

A lot of online hate for the new 2.4L T engine. I absolutely love it over the 3.5L V6 in my old 2019 Tacoma. It‘s a torquey little engine with tons of grunt.

I did a lot of research before purchasing my Tacoma and supposedly the 2.4L T engine was significantly reworked from the Highlander and Grand Highlander models.

“In the 2024 Toyota Tacoma lineup, every trim variant is equipped with a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, which comes in three different configurations: standard, i-Force, or i-Force Max Hybrid. While some components of the engine might seem familiar, drawn from the 2.4-liter engines found in the Highlander and Grand Highlander models, it has been significantly reworked for the specific demands of a truck's heavier duty cycle.

As explained by Sheldon Brown, chief engineer for the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, one of the key factors ensuring that the new turbo four-cylinder engine is as reliable as the old V-6 is having a robust cooling system capable of dissipating all the heat.

For some time now, Toyota has been transitioning to smaller displacement turbocharged engines, a shift that has been driven by emissions regulations as well as the goal of enhancing fuel economy and power performance. In this instance, the new inline-four engine incorporates a 3-inch cooling inlet designed to facilitate a robust flow of coolant throughout the entire cooling system.

This feature is particularly noteworthy because a cooling inlet of this size is typically associated with V-8 engines. As a result, there is a remarkable water flow within a much smaller engine, a feature that not only helps achieve the goal of effectively dissipating heat, but also enhances overall engine performance.”

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Mini2nut said:

A lot of online hate for the new 2.4L T engine. I absolutely love it over the 3.5L V6 in my old 2019 Tacoma. It‘s a torquey little engine with tons of grunt.

I did a lot of research before purchasing my Tacoma and supposedly the 2.4L T engine was significantly reworked from the Highlander and Grand Highlander models.

“In the 2024 Toyota Tacoma lineup, every trim variant is equipped with a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, which comes in three different configurations: standard, i-Force, or i-Force Max Hybrid. While some components of the engine might seem familiar, drawn from the 2.4-liter engines found in the Highlander and Grand Highlander models, it has been significantly reworked for the specific demands of a truck's heavier duty cycle.

As explained by Sheldon Brown, chief engineer for the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, one of the key factors ensuring that the new turbo four-cylinder engine is as reliable as the old V-6 is having a robust cooling system capable of dissipating all the heat.

For some time now, Toyota has been transitioning to smaller displacement turbocharged engines, a shift that has been driven by emissions regulations as well as the goal of enhancing fuel economy and power performance. In this instance, the new inline-four engine incorporates a 3-inch cooling inlet designed to facilitate a robust flow of coolant throughout the entire cooling system.

This feature is particularly noteworthy because a cooling inlet of this size is typically associated with V-8 engines. As a result, there is a remarkable water flow within a much smaller engine, a feature that not only helps achieve the goal of effectively dissipating heat, but also enhances overall engine performance.”

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Gfenza89 said:

First time driving my sr5 on the interstate and through the mountains of Pennsylvania for 180 plus miles. Waited 1k miles during break in to take her out on highway. This truck really impressed me , was super smooth and comfortable and quiet . The engine was incredible with the power delivery and fuel economy. I was able to climb a few mountains at 1500-1700rpm staying in gear and running half-3/4 boost. I’m amazed at how much power it creates without having to rev up or downshift . I got 26.1 mpg on top of it. Very impressed overall with this 4th gen.

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Gfenza89 said:

First time driving my sr5 on the interstate and through the mountains of Pennsylvania for 180 plus miles. Waited 1k miles during break in to take her out on highway. This truck really impressed me , was super smooth and comfortable and quiet . The engine was incredible with the power delivery and fuel economy. I was able to climb a few mountains at 1500-1700rpm staying in gear and running half-3/4 boost. I’m amazed at how much power it creates without having to rev up or downshift . I got 26.1 mpg on top of it. Very impressed overall with this 4th gen.

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LincolnSixAlpha said:

Just returned recently from a 5K trip from my home here in Phoenix, to Lousiana, Flordia, Missisipi, then from there up to the 40 to Angel Fire, NM (above Taos) @ 8800 feet. The truck was phenonimal on the highway, rarely downshifting to climb hills on the highway @ 75-85mph. Once in NM, I had a few big mountians to climb just over the 10K range, not a single sweat for this motor.

It's been MANY years since I've owned a 4 cylinder vehicle, but I notice that this engine has a ton of low-end torque, so no real need to wind past 3k, and rarly above 2.5k with my typical driving habits. @ 85 it's rolling along @ 2200RPM with no turbo spool. When I need to climb a hill, turbo spools up, climb the hill, no fuss, no muss.

I dont have a heavy foot much anylonger, and my aggressive east coast driving habits have all but left me, and I'm finding that I'm rarerly seeing any turbo spool in most of my driving. I feel that this will be a long life motor simply because of the low RPM's it' needs to get around, and really because it's not needing the turbo much. Nice to know it's there if needed though. Which is sometimes a necessity when merging onto the highways here in Phoenix.

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