Lariat seems to have lost it's way

[Viporpa]

Wow !! After reading all of this i will keep my 24 Lariat instead of trading it in. I love all that i have on it and wouldnt want to lose one of them.

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[LeeHo]

Wow !! After reading all of this i will keep my 24 Lariat instead of trading it in. I love all that i have on it and wouldnt want to lose one of them.

Me Too! Took all possible options on my 24 Lariat (Except FX Package) and I will keep it as long as I can. Will be purchasing extended warranty from Granger soon. Current mileage 21k. Keep noticing constant improvements as Ford pushes them thru. Love the upgraded dash display turn indicators that work with both Google and Alexa. Havent tried Wave yet but I have a feeling it works with that too. Only complaint is interior noise. Needs a lot more insulation. Alexa voice command integration is perfect. Always use it for my radio and streaming apps. Google's new conversational style commands work very well. Overall - very pleased.

 

[exner60]

You may want to take off your rose colored glasses there.

Y'all got spoiled the past decade or so when Lariat got you closer to King Ranch standards than its XLT + cow skin and a ford badged sony $80 HU roots.

There is a big difference between the base prices of Ranger Lariat and Ranger XLT in the neighborhood of $8500. Once you own a Lariat for a few months, the interior comes across as average/bland.

 

[exner60]

Wow !! After reading all of this i will keep my 24 Lariat instead of trading it in. I love all that i have on it and wouldnt want to lose one of them.

I have a '24 as well ($51,115). I am now finding myself on Toyota's website searching inventory for a '26 Tacoma TRD Sport with a power moonroof and 6-speed manual transmission!

 

[exner60]

They did add a sunroof

Did they, though? Another tread shows some uncertainty where that's concerned.

 

[Dhass68]

Did they, though? Another tread shows some uncertainty where that's concerned.

people have posted pictures of the sunroof so I would say there is a sunroof

 

[exner60]

people have posted pictures of the sunroof so I would say there is a sunroof

There was also a discussion on how buyers who ordered one were told that they were temporarily not available. This late launch and then temporary suspension concerns me.

 

[LeeHo]

Did they, though? Another tread shows some uncertainty where that's concerned.

They released a few, they stopped - not sure why - now it is scheduled for late release (August?)

 

[surfstar]

Glad my '25 Lariat doesn't have a sunroof. Just more weight and less headroom. The rear window does a great job venting with less noise.

 

[waffleso_0]

One of the reasons I bought my XLT and upgraded to katkins. I wanted real leather. My only wants were 2.7, adaptive cruise control and leather. So far happy with my XLT and not missing anything Lariat comes with.

 

[purdyd]

What is top LED brake light? Wait, is the third brake light on my XLT not LED? Ridiculous if true.
My XLT has zone lighting (maybe somehow different than the Lariat’s?) and a passenger seat back pocket.

The only two features I wish my XLT had are push button start and intelligent access. Those are both nice.

Manufacturers love to upsell…it’s where the profits are.

like I said, can’t swear it is all correct.

But pretty sure the xlt does not have leds for the high mounted stop or cargo lights.

 

[hand-filer]

I have a '24 as well ($51,115). I am now finding myself on Toyota's website searching inventory for a '26 Tacoma TRD Sport with a power moonroof and 6-speed manual transmission!

While you're at it take a look at the 21 pages of Issues, Repairs, Warranty, TSB, Recalls over at tacoma 4g.
They're absolute piles of shit compared to the Ranger.

 

[bgn]

While you're at it take a look at the 21 pages of Issues, Repairs, Warranty, TSB, Recalls over at tacoma 4g.
They're absolute piles of shit compared to the Ranger.

I'm not a Tacoma fan, especially in the latest gen, but they outsell the Ranger 4:1 in the U.S. If you look at the midsize market, they capture almost 50% of it. There are bound to be quite a few reports of issues, especially given it's a model for the North American market produced in one factory, whereas the Ranger is a worldwide model produced in 7 factories.

 

[hand-filer]

I'm not a Tacoma fan, especially in the latest gen, but they outsell the Ranger 4:1 in the U.S. If you look at the midsize market, they capture almost 50% of it. There are bound to be quite a few reports of issues, especially given it's a model for the North American market produced in one factory, whereas the Ranger is a worldwide model produced in 7 factories.

When you've been indoctrinated into the cult of Toyota it's hard to see things rationally, apparently.

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