---
title: "The Cheapest 2021 Toyota Tacoma Will Cost $27,325"
description: "Some small equipment upgrades, a new color, and two special editions round out Toyota's changes for the 2021 Tacoma."
date: "2020-08-20"
modified: "2020-08-20"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/35886/the-cheapest-2021-toyota-tacoma-will-cost-27325"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Toyota News"
  - "Trucks"
tags:
  - "pickup"
  - "tacoma"
  - "Toyota"
---

# The Cheapest 2021 Toyota Tacoma Will Cost $27,325

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Pricing has been announced for the 2021 [Toyota Tacoma](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/29712/the-2020-toyota-tacoma-is-an-old-school-pickup-learning-new-tech-tricks>) and, like the truck itself, things haven't changed all that much for the [Toyota's mid-size pickup's](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26443/heres-why-the-next-gen-toyota-tundra-and-tacoma-might-go-hybrid>) pricing strategy.

After $1,175 worth of destination, processing, and handling, a base 4x2 SR Access Cab 2021 Tacoma will sticker for $27,325—representing a small $100 price bump over the 2020 model. 4x4 capability adds an additional $3,075 while a new-for-2021 Trail Special Edition can be had for $35,180, throwing in special colors like Army Green and Cement, black badging, 16-inch TRD off-road wheels, Kevlar all-terrain tires, a 120-volt in-bed power outlet, lockable bed storage with a drain plug and the front grille borrowed from the Limited trim truck. Also new for 2021 is a blacked-out Nightshade Edition starting at $41,080 which is based on the $40,080 Limited and adds black 18-inch wheels, black exhaust tips, black fog light bezels and darker chrome in the grille.

![message-editor%2F1597937892540-tacoma-nightshade\_001.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1597937892540-tacoma-nightshade_001.jpg>)
*2021 Toyota Tacoma Nightshade Edition, *Toyota**

![message-editor%2F1597937900323-tacoma-nightshade\_005.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1597937900323-tacoma-nightshade_005.jpg>)
*2021 Toyota Tacoma Nightshade Edition, *Toyota**

![message-editor%2F1597937908679-tacoma-nightshade\_006.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1597937908679-tacoma-nightshade_006.jpg>)
*2021 Toyota Tacoma Nightshade Edition, *Toyota**

![message-editor%2F1597937926552-tacoma-trail-edition\_001.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1597937926552-tacoma-trail-edition_001.jpg>)
*2021 Toyota Tacoma Trail Special Edition, *Toyota**

![message-editor%2F1597937934138-tacoma-trail-edition\_004.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1597937934138-tacoma-trail-edition_004.jpg>)
*2021 Toyota Tacoma Trail Special Edition, *Toyota**

![message-editor%2F1597937941228-tacoma-trail-edition\_005.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1597937941228-tacoma-trail-edition_005.jpg>)
*2021 Toyota Tacoma Trail Special Edition, *Toyota**

The crowd-favorite top-dog TRD Pro version, meanwhile, will require $45,250 after destination. Like its [4Runner and Tundra counterparts](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/35220/2021-toyota-4runner-suv-and-tundra-pickup-get-small-updates-and-modest-price-bump>), the 2021 Tacoma TRD Pro gets a new Lunar Rock color which should let the off-road-ready Taco blend right in if it ever finds itself on the surface of the moon.

2021 Toyota Tacomas of all trims gain dual-zone automatic air conditioning, provided you opt for the V6. The TRD Sport and Off-Road models receive upgraded, Remote Services-capable audio systems while Tacomas SR5-trim-and-up now come with an onboard first-aid kit.

Here's the truck's full price list. Note that the figures here do not include the aforementioned $1,175 destination charge.

![message-editor%2F1597937438723-tacoma-pricing1.png](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1597937438723-tacoma-pricing1.png>)
**Toyota**

Those looking for more radical updates to the Tacoma will likely have a few more years left to wait. [That Toyota product plan timeline that leaked](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/32730/apparent-next-gen-toyota-lineup-leak-turbo-86-new-4runner-hybrid-sienna>) earlier this year doesn't have the truck getting a redesign until 2024. The future fourth-gen Tacoma, however, has been rumored [to share a platform with the next-gen Tundra](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/27351/next-gen-toyota-tacoma-and-tundra-pickup-trucks-will-ride-on-same-platform-report>).

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## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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