America's best-selling compact pickup truck just got better with Toyota refreshing the 2012 Tacoma inside and outside. For the updated Tacoma, Toyota has equipped the 2012 model with a new hood, grille, headlights and front bumper among other minor details, while the interior has been revamped with a new center-instrument panel design, revised gauge cluster and a new steering wheel. That's not all either, with a redesigned center stack (including the Entune system on some models), new air conditioner and heater controls plus power point locations.
The Entune system, first introduced on the Prius V, is similar to Ford's SYNC, allowing voice, touch screen and steering wheel mounted controls of the audio and infotainment systems. It gives access to XM stocks, sports and weather, plus it provides the latest info on gas prices. In addition, there are apps like OpenTable (to book a restaurant), Movietickets.com (to buy movie tickets) and iheartradio, to listen to streaming radio stations from across the country.
For 2012, the Tacoma will have two options for engine choices, a 2.7L DOHC four-cylinder with 159-hp and 180 lb-ft of torque, while the heftier 4.0L DOHC V6 pumps out 236-hp and 266 lb-ft of torque. VVT-i is present in both engines while the V6 can be paired up with either a six-speed manual transmission or a five-speed automatic, and the four-cylinder gets a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic option.
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2012 Toyota Tacoma Gets New Look, Options on AutoGuide.com
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