2021 Toyota Tacoma 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.3s

4WD SR Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT, 278 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: rank 11 of 13 trucks (2021).
Horsepower: rank 12 of 13 trucks (2021).

13 trucks (2021). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2021 Toyota Tacoma: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
4WD SR Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,315 lb	129	15.5	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$32,125
4WD SR5 Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,315 lb	129	15.5	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$34,675
4WD TRD Sport Access Cab 6' Bed V6 MT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,340 lb	128	15.6	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed manual	4WD	$35,085
TRD Sport Access Cab 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,315 lb	129	15.5	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$35,085
4WD TRD Off Road Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,315 lb	129	15.5	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$36,595
4WD TRD Sport Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,315 lb	129	15.5	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$36,595
TRD Off Road Access Cab 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,315 lb	129	15.5	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$36,595
4WD TRD Off Road Double Cab 5' Bed V6 MT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,465 lb	125	16.1	6.4 sEstimate	6-speed manual	4WD	$35,700
4WD TRD Sport Double Cab 5' Bed V6 MT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,465 lb	125	16.1	6.4 sEstimate	6-speed manual	4WD	$35,700
TRD Off Road Double Cab 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,445 lb	125	16.0	6.4 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$35,700
TRD Sport Double Cab 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,445 lb	125	16.0	6.4 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$35,700
4WD TRD Pro Double Cab 5' Bed V6 MT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,465 lb	125	16.1	6.4 sEstimate	6-speed manual	4WD	$44,325
TRD Pro Double Cab 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,445 lb	125	16.0	6.4 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$44,325
Double Cab SR 5 ft 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,445 lb	125	16.0	6.4 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Double Cab SR5 5 ft 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,445 lb	125	16.0	6.4 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
SR Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,075 lb	136	14.7	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$28,660
SR5 Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,075 lb	136	14.7	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$31,335
4WD SR Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$32,665
TRD Sport Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,075 lb	136	14.7	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$33,310
4WD SR5 Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$35,555
4WD SR5 Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$36,055
4WD TRD Off Road Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$37,530
4WD TRD Sport Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$37,530
4WD TRD Off Road Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,140
4WD TRD Sport Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,140
TRD Off Road Double Cab LB 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,495 lb	124	16.2	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,140
TRD Sport Double Cab LB 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,495 lb	124	16.2	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,140
4WD Limited Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,230
Limited Double Cab 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,505 lb	123	16.2	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,230
4WD Limited Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,730
Limited Double Cab LB 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,730
4WD TRD Pro Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,550 lb	122	16.4	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$47,030
Double Cab SR5 6 ft 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,495 lb	124	16.2	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
SR5 Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,245 lb	131	15.3	6.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$32,480
SR5 Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,245 lb	131	15.3	6.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$32,980
TRD Off Road Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,245 lb	131	15.3	6.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$34,565
TRD Sport Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,245 lb	131	15.3	6.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$34,565
TRD Sport Double Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,245 lb	131	15.3	6.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$35,065
Limited Double Cab 5' Bed V6 AT RWD	3.5L 6-cyl	278 hp	265 lb-ft	4,245 lb	131	15.3	6.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$39,155
SR Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	159 hp	180 lb-ft	3,915 lb	81	24.6	9.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$26,400
SR5 Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	159 hp	180 lb-ft	3,915 lb	81	24.6	9.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$28,190
Access Cab SR 6 ft 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	159 hp	180 lb-ft	3,915 lb	81	24.6	9.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	N/A
Access Cab SR5 6 ft 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	159 hp	180 lb-ft	3,915 lb	81	24.6	9.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	N/A
SR Double Cab 5' Bed I4 AT RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	159 hp	180 lb-ft	4,075 lb	78	25.6	10.2 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$27,230
SR5 Double Cab 5' Bed I4 AT RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	159 hp	180 lb-ft	4,075 lb	78	25.6	10.2 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$29,080
SR I4 Access Cab RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	RWD	$26,400
SR I4 Double Cab RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	RWD	$27,230
SR5 I4 Access Cab RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	RWD	$28,190
SR V6 Access Cab RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	RWD	$28,660
SR5 I4 Double Cab RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	RWD	$29,080

Quickest 50 of 67 trims shown.

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

2 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
2.7L 4-cyl	8	159 hp	SR Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT RWD	$26,400	Base	$1,829	Base
3.5L 6-cyl	44	278 hp	SR Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT RWD	$28,660	+$2,260	$1,829	$0

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
6-speed automatic	56	SR Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT RWD	$26,400	6.3 s
6-speed manual	4	4WD TRD Sport Access Cab 6' Bed V6 MT	$35,085	6.3 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the SR Access Cab 6' Bed I4 AT RWD: 159 hp, 21 mpg, $26,400. Other makes, trucks, within 15% of the price.

2021 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Ford Ranger	XL SuperCab RWD	270 hp	23 mpg	$25,070	6.8 s
Chevrolet Colorado	Work Truck Extended Cab RWD	200 hp	22 mpg	$25,200	8.3 s
GMC Canyon	Elevation Standard Extended Cab RWD	200 hp	22 mpg	$26,800	8.3 s

Tacoma by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2021 Toyota Tundra: 0.4 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2021 Toyota Tundra.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2021 Toyota Tacoma and 2021 Toyota Tundra
Measure	2021 Toyota Tacoma	2021 Toyota Tundra
Trim	4WD SR Access Cab 6' Bed V6 AT	SR Double Cab 4WD
0-60	6.3 s	5.9 s
Basis	Estimate	Estimate
Horsepower	278 hp	381 hp
Curb weight	4,315 lb	5,470 lb
hp per ton	129	139
lb per hp	15.5	14.4
MSRP	$32,125	$37,175

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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