TRD Jon is a Toyota enthusiast, product reviewer, and DIYer with over 100,000 followers. He recently posted a clip of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro that I found really interesting. I think Tacoma shoppers will, too. Now, a compact four-door pickup might be one of my favorite vehicle body styles. However, you want to be sure to check out an important aspect before taking one home: rear passenger space.

Who’s fitting back there?

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You’ll notice the Tacoma TRD Pro’s driver and front passenger seatbacks seem to have a lot of “stuff” built into them. Indeed, they do. 2024 is the first Tacoma year to feature IsoDynamic Performance Seats. The seats have tunable levers that occupants can adjust based on their body mass. They contain special shock absorbers that allow for dampening movements to stabilize the driver, encourage focus, and avoid fatigue while off-roading. You can also turn the seat feature off.

Since the IsoDynamic Performance Seats are adjusted and controlled via the levers on the seatbacks, they seem to sort of intrude on the rear passenger space. However, any 2024 Tacoma trim with the double cab option comes with 33.7 inches of rear legroom.

As such, TRD Jon’s knees actually contact the seatback when a 5’8” friend is sitting in the driver’s seat. Not only could this feel uncomfortable, but it’s possibly dangerous for rear occupants – perhaps even more so within city limits in the event of a collision.

Of course, folks planning to regularly haul rear passengers tend not to pick the Tacoma. That’s where the Tundra, Highlander, or even the Sienna come in.