Toyota’s Unkillable Pickup: The Tacoma Engine That Refuses To Die

For the last thirty years, anybody who needed a reliable pickup had one real answer: the Toyota Tacoma. Sure, there are other trucks with good reliability records, but the Tacoma remains at the top of the charts with a legendary status that speaks for itself. Having debuted for the 1996 model year to follow up on the Toyota Hilux sold in other markets, the Tacoma joined the third-generation 4Runner SUV that shared a platform and engine options.