2024 Toyota Tacoma Car Seat Test - Is the Double Cab Tacoma Family Approved?
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- We install the Graco forever in a 2024 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab to see exactly how much space this truck offers.
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A big thank you for this video. You are the only channel that actually understands the needs of a family. Mid size pickups, rear seat space in my opinion is a deal breaker. Thanks for taking the time to show us what fits and what doesn’t fit.
Glad to help
Midsize is just not family friendly no matter how much it’s attempted to be justified. Especially with those trd pro seats.
Out of the hundreds of Tacoma Videos this was by far one the most useful videos. As a new father, you care less about the bells and whistles and more, can my car seat fit in the back. Thanks again!
Same. I have a 21 Tacoma and I was considering trading it in for the 24 IF there was more room
Thanks for these types of videos....shows real world usage and how people fit
Echo the compliments, good to see videos with real world situations.
Toyota is normally great at packaging, yet the Ranger has almost 3 inches more combined legroom despite having a 3 inch shorter wheelbase and being almost 3 inches shorter overall.
I’ve said it before. And I’ll say it again. Thank you for doing the car seat test. I can always count your channel on this test.
Would love to see you put this Tacoma on your lift to see the undercarriage.
I was worried about the space but this was really helpful! I'm only 5'9 170lb so I think I should be fine. Also my kids are all in front facing seats now.
I've been driving my 24 Tacoma for about 2 weeks now. I'm 6'2", my son is 7 and still in a car seat (about 4'4") and he's perfectly fine. I've also taken some adults around town, over 200 miles, and there were no complaints about space.
It's crazy how these midsize trucks are too big to truly be "smaller" trucks for people who do not want a full-size truck, but too small to genuinely be confortable carrying kids. Maybe there is a reason why none of us remember riding in a child safety seat in our dad's trucks back in the day: because people didn't use trucks as family transportation ie dad was not expected to center his life around toting kids everywhere. Also goes to show that trucks have ceased to be primarily for work or hard use purposes and are now in large part how we signal a certain lifestyle aspiration, when in reality it is basic transport we really need more than a pickup bed.
On another note: I wish the manufacturers would have as an option a bench not intended for seating adults which was more or less a child safety seat anchor point so that there would be maximum rear row room for child safety seats. Make it a dealer installed option and even more of trucks in this class would be sold. But come on, it is kind of lame to own a pickup truck and have carseats in the back, and you always feel bad for the guy who is in that spot. I say this as someone who has small kids and is considering a pickup.
I remember riding bc around in those side-facing jump seats in the back of rangers and frontiers and even as a kid thinking “this isn’t safe at all!”
@@upshifter5316 haha yes me too except in my grandpa's s10.
That’s pretty close to the steering wheel should the airbag deploy!
Doesn’t look comfortable Steve !
Probably better to put into the center or passenger side, this was likely just for demonstration purposes to give an idea of space.
The video every smaller vehicle review should have. Thanks
I 1000% needed this video! Thank you!
This is the exact reason I bought a tundra. I would have loved to get a Tacoma but I have two rear facing car seats. Your video on the third Gen Tacoma actually made my mind up on whether to buy a used Tacoma or wait for my Tundra to come in.
Wow the best video by far! Love the car seat addition. I’ve been debating about this new car but the car seats were an issue but this video just filled that void! Thanks for this vid!
Good video keep up the good work
Excellent episode!!! 😁
Thank you for this video... I have a young family, so this is always useful!
Thanks Steve. I have a 3rd gen. My two car seats in the back are okay. And I’m good with space. I’m only 5ft 9in and 180 lbs so I think that is why haha
I sold my 2016 Taco and got a 4Runner Limited 7P for that exact reason and it looks like I'm not going to get another midsize pickup... I need all the legroom I can get, front and rear!
Midsize trucks are just as big as 20 to 30 year old full size trucks, but older trucks have way more interior room.
Happy Wednesday ☕☕
Thanks for the car seat videos! I'd love to see one for the new ranger. I have a 2nd gen tacoma now and am shopping for a new truck.
0:01 - if the front resembles Star Wars' Stormtroopers it also - especially because of the black teardrop-like strips under the lights - looks like the face of Pierrot from commedia dell'arte shows... ;)
I have a gen 2 Tacoma and put my kid's rear-facing seat in the middle. Allows driver and passenger to move seats back further.
the Tacoma (all mid-size trucks) is more for two adults in the front and small children in a booster seat up to maybe 16 years of age in the back. not all adults are over 6'
My family outgrew our tundra dbl cab and into a HD crew. Oodles of room now very happy.
I went from a RAM 1500 to a 4runner so we could fit both cars in our garage. Missing the truck desperately, despite having a trailer for extra hauling ability. Two kids in front facing carseats . . . might need to check out a Tacoma.
Having gone from a Silverado extended cab to a frontier crew cab I would not recommend any midsize truck to someone concerned about room and comfort, especially for families.
I’m envious you got the blue trim in yours, but I’ll be happy for getting lucky and finding a 6ft bed Off Road
Can you put car seat in the middle of rear seat & fasten it in there ? Would that give driver more room to slide seat further back ?
This is the same reason why i traded my 23 Taco TRD Pro for a 4Runner, the space is a new brainer why mid size pickup trucks dont work for kids in the back
I got theee young kids and it the horizontal dimension that may do this truck in for me. Got the grand highlander at least for the group
It's a tight car. Toyota is playing their cards very well as they are softly pushing clients who want real space to Tundra
Can you do a forward facing seat
Is the under seat storage easily removable?
What midsize is the leader for most room in the rear seat currently?
Can you try this in the new ranger?
I have a 3rd Gen, I’m not sure about your comment on Toyota giving us more room with this? It actually looks like less room back there?
My in-laws had to sell his prev gen Tacoma after getting married and planning kids. We lent then 3 various car seats, and him being about 6'4" and thin, there just was no comfort and safety for him to drive with a rear facing seat.
I'd be curious if the new model would help at his height. But the point is, this is a very important thing for parents to think about when buying a vehicle. Often they do all the test driving, buy it, then bring it home and regret the car seat situation.
Which Graco 4Ever is this? There are 6 different Graco 4Ever carseats out there?
Had a 3rd gen tacoma. I couldnt put my rear facing seat beind me without sitting in an uncomfortable position. It needed about an inch of legroom more like the new truck. But I still think its too tight if you ask me. Im only 5'7
Just picked up a 2024 frontier pro 4 over Tacoma myself. The back seemed alittle bigger for kids. I didn’t care for the Tacomas 4cyl turbo either when comparing.
Thats the car seat my oldest uses.
I wished they would have maybe stretched the cab even 1-2” for a little be better room for stuff like this. It really doesn’t look like it’s any improvement on space than my 2015 double cab Tacoma. Looks like I’ll be going 1/2 ton for my next truck just for that reason.
When my kids were in car seats not that many years ago, it becomes evident that A Lot of modern vehicles only have car seat points for regulations, but are a massive PITA to actually use. We had a rental 4 door charger around 2015 for instance that the car seat wouldn't even fit through the rear door frame. That was a month of hell.
All things being fair, even my full size 'old gen' Tundra dbl cab was not particularly spacious in the back with car seats installed. Booster seats, non-issue. While I sat in the back before we bought it, being 6'5" it was doable but not terrific. Most 'normal' adults have plenty of room, but the seats themselves aren't particularly comfy.
This is way I sold my Tacoma, no room.
No room? Steve at 6'2" 300# fit behind himself... How big is your family?
Both 6 foot with two kids, it’s horrible with family inside. Wife hated passenger seat too. We getting a tundra.
Lol who uses a small truck for family transportation? The prior gen Taco also has small second row. My 6’4 nephew and my 6’3 brother in law barely fit behind me at 5’ 10”. Get a CUV if you want to carry family or a big truck or at least a CUV based truck like Ridgeline.
The best vehicle for parents is an X cop unit .😀
These Tacomas are extremely close in size to what an old F150 used to be. Trucks are not designed to be people haulers. To contradict myself though, I would like there to be more rear space like the competition. Full sizes are just massive these days, and I'd rather not be driving a bus around as my daily
It would be nice for the manufacturers to provide a 3rd hvac zone for the rear occupants as well. They do have 4 full size doors and room for 4 adults after all!
Why is GM the only one to provide hvac ducts in the rear of the center console in their midsize trucks?!
Ridgeline does.
@@richardhouvener6423 appreciate the comment - I did not realize that! I wish it had more off-road capability…
@@CraigG21 More ground clearance would be great.
If you have car seats = full size truck or SUV
Reverse car seat goes in the middle.
With one seat, that's a good point. I always have two (or three) seats installed, as I have multiple children. So my mind always goes first to how I will fit in front of the seat.
@@TruckKing can you get a rear and two forward boosters in any midsize?
@@TruckKing The Slim version of that seat should be able to fit those side by side. Thankfully that's only to 1 year and 22lbs(10kg) before you can flip forward.
i never install in the middle to much of a hassle no point
Yeah that's not true , always safer to put behind a seat.
Is the new Tacoma big enough for a family?
The short answer is NO!
The long answer takes an 8:02 video to explain, lol
I checked out a couple at the local Toyota dealership. 3 take aways. Way too small. Rear suspension trailing arms are extremely low and exposed. The Bed looks cheap and small.
If Steve here fits behind himself, is it really way too small? It might not suit everyones wants or needs but seems at least adequate to me.
I would not agree that he "fits " he is way too close to the steering wheel. He'd probably die in an accident that close to the wheel.
@@terrencejones9817 him sitting in front of a rear facing child seat was just to demonstrate space. Move the seat to the center or passenger side if that is a priority.
@ALMX5DP there might not be child anchors in the center, the center might wide enough for a car seat. I have 2 kids and Neither one of them could be out on a center seat while in there rear facing seats.
@@terrencejones9817 I’ve seen the prior Gen with a rear facing seat in the center. Sure it won’t work for everyone but fact remains it has an appropriate amount of space for this segment. If you want or need more, of course get more, but that’s a far cry from saying this is way too small.
Anybody catch how tall he is?
Steve is 6’2”
@@TruckKing sweet, thank you
The back seat leg room is a joke, it is worthless and should be an option and could reduce the cost of the vehicle if it’s not included. I would never sit back there.
As someone who doesnt have kids why leave a space between car seat? Just crank the seat back? Then it really wouldnt be able to move