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2012 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner
Truck (Access Cab) · 159 hp · 21 mpg combined
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$21,575Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Track what yours is worthA fresh estimate every month, in one short email. Not an offer to buy.Start tracking34 factory options, from $29 to $1,999.
TRD 16" 5-Spoke Silver Finished Alloy Wheels w/BFG T/A KO Series Tires & Wheel Locks$1,999
SR5 Package$1,795
Access Cab Convenience Package$955
Baja 16" Alloy Wheel$695
Towing Receiver Hitch w/Wiring Harness$495
VIP RS3200 Plus Security System$479
Tube Step (Black)$469
Running Boards$437
16" Aluminum Wheels$400
Paint Protection Film$395
Bed Extender$300
AM/FM CD Player$300
Bed Step$300
Front Skid Plate$205
Hood Protector$199
Carpet Floor Mats w/Door Sill Protectors$195
All-Weather Floor Mats w/Door Sill Protectors$165
Bed Mat$119
GST Destination Charge for AR, LA, MS, OK and TX$85
Exhaust Tip$85
Wheel Locks$81
Wheel Locks for Baja 16" Alloy Wheels$81
Spare Tire Lock$73
SET Destination Charge for NC, SC, GA, AL and FL$70
Truck Bed D-Rings$53
Heavy Duty All Weather Flooring$50
Cargo Net (External Net)$49
Daytime Running Lights$40
Mini-Tie Downs$40
First Aid Kit$29
50 State Emissions—
All Weather Floor Mats—
GST Administration Fee for AR, LA, MS, OK and TX—
SET Administration Fee for NC, SC, GA, AL and FL—
Which Tacoma is right for you?
Five trims, $17,125 to $26,630. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $4,450, from Base to PreRunner.
The numbers.
Two configurations: rear-wheel drive, 4-speed automatic.
159hp2.7L four-cylinder
180lb-ftTorque
21mpgCombined · 19 city · 24 highway
RWD4-speed automatic
4–5Seats
3,740–3,825 lbsCurb weight
5,250 lbsGVWR
3,400–3,500 lbsMax towing
1,425–1,510 lbsMax payload
97 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- Bed length
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- steel wheels
- 16 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P245/75R16 tires
- Steel spare wheel
- fullsize matching spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- front independent suspension
- double wishbone front suspension
- Stabilizer bar stabilizer bar
- solid live axle rear suspension
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Rear limited slip differential
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- speed-proportional power steering
- front and rear cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- manual rear seat easy entry
- simulated alloy steering wheel
- Single zone front air conditioning
- interior air filtration
- Passenger vanity mirror
- simulated alloy trim on dash
- front reading lights
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 4-way manual driver seat adjustments
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- fold flat passenger seat
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- 1 one-touch power windows
- power door locks
- Heated mirrors
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag deactivation switch
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / rear drum brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- 2 rear headrests
- Rear folding headrests
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- auxiliary audio input
- mast antenna
4 interiors
- Sand Beige
- Graphite
- Sand Beige
- Graphite
Premium cloth or cloth.
8 factory paints
- Black
- Magnetic Gray Metallic
- Spruce Mica
- Silver Streak Mica
- Super White
- Barcelona Red Metallic
- Pyrite Mica
- Nautical Blue Metallic
Safety and recalls
7 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2012 Tacoma.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
2 yr / 25,000 mi
Maintenance
2 yr / 25,000 mi
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Other years of the Tacoma PreRunner.
2013 Tacoma PreRunner
$22,075$500 more8 colors · starting MSRP
2011 Tacoma PreRunner
$21,315$260 less8 colors · starting MSRP
2014 Tacoma PreRunner
$22,175$600 more9 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.