The 2020 Toyota Tacoma Says “Bring It On” To Canadian Terrain –As It Makes Its National Debut At The 2019 Edmonton Motorshow

TORONTO, ON – APRIL 3, 2019 –Making its Canadian autoshow debut in the heart of Canadian truck country, is Toyota’s 2020 Tacoma. The Toyota mid-size pickup wears its legendary desert race truck heritage proudly, with upgraded features and style – plus even more off-roading prowess on the awe-inspiring TRD Pro models.

“Albertans know the meaning of work hard and play hard – and so does the Toyota Tacoma, which is why we’re excited to debut the 2020 model in Edmonton,” said Cyril Dimitris, Vice President, Toyota Canada Inc. “Visitors to the Edmonton Motorshow can find out why the Tacoma has been North America’s best-selling mid-size pick-up truck for 14 years running – and how we’ve taken that winning combination and made it better than ever. When you’re looking for a perfect partner – for whatever your needs – Tacoma’s got your back, every time.”

Designed for every truck enthusiast, the 2020 Toyota Tacoma is available in more than half a dozen combinations of cab size, bed size, engine displacement, and drivetrain configuration. Model grades include the work-ready SR series, the high-style, high-value SR5, the athletic TRD Sport, the adventurous TRD Off-Road, the ultimate trailblazer TRD Pro, and the top of the line Limited - ensuring there’s a Toyota Tacoma for every need, desire and budget.

The most muscular Tacoma yet – the TRD Pro series – returns for 2020 with a revised look and new features. Sequential LED/DRL headlamps, 16” alloy wheels, black-insert tail-lamps and Rigid Industries LED fog lights headline the exterior changes. A new Panoramic View Monitor and Multi Terrain Monitor provide high-tech off-roading assistance while maximizing visibility for the driver with the ability toview conditions to the front, side and rear of the vehicle. Other upgrades include retuned suspension systems, while a newly available Army Green is the TRD Pro exclusive colour for 2020.

Almost every new 2020 Tacoma debuts a new front grille and new or updated wheel design. A new 10-way power driver’s seat enhances comfort on most models, while Tacoma’s multimedia system receives an upgrade with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Other upgrades, depending on model, include updated touchscreens for the multimedia system and an available LED bed lamp.

And to ensure every trip is a safe trip, all Tacoma models are standard equipped with Toyota Safety Sense P – a bundle of active safety technologies that extend driver capabilities to help avoid accidents.

The 2020 Toyota Tacoma headlines the Toyota presence at the Edmonton Motorshow – but there’s lots more to explore, too. Other featured vehicles include the Tundra full-size pick-up, plus the off-road ready RAV4 Trail and super sporty RAV4 Hybrid XSE. Visitors may also check out Toyota’s full range of stylish and fun-to-drive sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans and pick-up trucks, and learn about Toyota’s advanced yet user friendly technologies such as Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 and Toyota Connected Services.

The Edmonton Motorshow runs April 4-7, 2019 at the Edmonton Expo Centre.

For more information about vehicles and technologies, visit the Toyota Canada website: www.toyota.ca

About Toyota Canada Inc.

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota has sold over eight million vehicles in Canada through a national network of 287 Toyota and Lexus dealerships. Toyota is dedicated to bringing safety, quality, dependability and reliability to the vehicles Canadians drive and the service they receive. TCI’s head office is located in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax, and parts distribution centres in Toronto and Vancouver. Toyota operates two manufacturing facilities in Canada. Having produced more than eight million vehicles, popular Canadian models built at these facilities include Toyota RAV4, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h hybrid. Recent investments at its facilities in Ontario will allow for increased production of the top-selling Toyota RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid models.

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