2022 Toyota Tacoma Trail Edition

A budget-friendly off-roader that starts at under $40,000

- By Jason Gonderman

For the '22 model year, the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro received a few smart upgrades, including new forged aluminum upper control arms, new tires, more suspension travel, and new bedside "TRD Pro" stampings. The truck's price also increased by a modest $1,600, bringing the starting price of an automatic transmission-equipped truck to just under $50,000. This isn't a bad deal considering all that comes with the Tacoma TRD Pro.

But as cool as the TRD Pro is, not everyone wants to spend $50K on a truck. Fortunately, Toyota offers several other Tacoma options for those wishing to get off the beaten path while retaining some coin in their pockets. One of these trucks is the '22 Tacoma Trail Edition. Based on the mid-grade SR5-trim Tacoma, the Trail Edition package is available on four-wheel-drive Double Cab models with the short bed, V-6 engine, and automatic transmission. The Trail Edition gets a 1.1-inch front suspension lift with the rear receiving a 0.5-inch lift. This lift is achieved with taller coil springs in the front and a small spacer in the rear. The truck also gets an electronic locking rear differential, has the front air dam removed, is fitted with skidplates from the TRD Off-Road model, has bronze-finished 16-inch wheels that add a 0.5-inch wider track width front and rear, and Goodyear all-terrain tires. It's also worth noting that the Trail Edition includes the towing package as found on all V-6-equipped Tacoma models.