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Toyota Tacoma · 2012–2025

Toyota Tacoma Towing Capacity and Key Specifications

The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes.

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Has the Toyota Tacoma specs specification changed by year?

Model yearsMax towingFuel tankCurb weightEPA mpg
202420256,500 lbs18.2 gal4,265 lbs20–21 city / 24–26 hwy (gas 2WD); 19–20/23–24 (gas 4WD auto); 18/23 (4WD manual); 22–23/24 (i-FORCE MAX 4WD). Towing: 6,500 lb max (gas SR5/PreRunner XtraCab), 6,000 lb i-FORCE MAX, 3,500 lb SR. Payload up to ~1,710 lb. Curb weight 4,265 lb (SR) to ~5,300 lb (loaded hybrid).
201620236,800 lbs21.1 gal4,425 lbs20 city / 23 hwy (2.7L 2WD auto); 19/22 (2.7L 4WD); 19/24 (3.5L 2WD auto); 18/22 (3.5L 4WD auto); 17/21 (3.5L 4WD manual). Towing: 3,500 lb I4; 6,800 lb V6 2WD with Tow Package (6,400–6,500 lb 4x4).
201220156,500 lbs21.1 gal3,785 lbs21 city / 25 hwy (2.7L 2WD manual); 19/24 (2.7L 2WD auto); 18/21 (2.7L 4WD); 17/21 (4.0L 2WD auto); 16/21 (4.0L 4WD auto). Towing: 3,500 lb I4; up to 6,500 lb V6 2WD with Tow Package (6,400 lb most 4x4 configs).

Each row links to the full specification for that generation, including trim-by-trim breakdowns and the part numbers. Where engines within a generation differ, that page separates them.

Full specifications by generation

The specs on a Toyota Tacoma is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers.

Toyota Tacoma specs: common questions

How much can a Toyota Tacoma tow?

Up to 6,500 lbs when properly equipped. That is a maximum for the best-configured version, engine, axle ratio, cab and bed configuration, and towing package all move the real number down, and the door-jamb placard plus the towing guide for your exact build is what governs.

How big is the fuel tank on a Toyota Tacoma?

18.2 gallons.

What does a Toyota Tacoma weigh?

About 4,265 lbs at the curb, before passengers and cargo.

What gas mileage does a Toyota Tacoma get?

20–21 city / 24–26 hwy (gas 2WD); 19–20/23–24 (gas 4WD auto); 18/23 (4WD manual); 22–23/24 (i-FORCE MAX 4WD). Towing: 6,500 lb max (gas SR5/PreRunner XtraCab), 6,000 lb i-FORCE MAX, 3,500 lb SR. Payload up to ~1,710 lb. Curb weight 4,265 lb (SR) to ~5,300 lb (loaded hybrid). on the EPA cycle.

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