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Is the 2024 Toyota Tacoma hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

14.8years

  • Hybrid: $3,700 more. Saves $250 a year.
  • Pays back in 14.8 years, about 177,300 miles.
  • After 5 years: $2,450 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $9.46.
  • Or at more than 35,500 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearsTo pay back$2,450Paid back$1,250Sand: $3,700 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 20 mpg · 600 gal · $1,920Hybrid version · 23 mpg · 522 gal · $1,670
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2024 Toyota Tacoma: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
Trim4WD TRD Sport Double Cab 5' Bed AT4WD TRD Sport Hybrid Double Cab 5' Bed AT
MSRP$42,600$46,300
Combined mpg20 mpg23 mpg
City mpg19 mpg22 mpg
Highway mpg23 mpg24 mpg
Horsepower278 hp326 hp
Drive4WD4WD
Gallons a year600522
Fuel a year$1,920$1,670

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 9% of 34 hybrids (2024).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked