2003 Toyota Tacoma: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

18 builds left the factory as a 2003 Tacoma, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 12,198 vehicles built
  • 77 for sale right now

Which Tacoma is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Deluxe 5TEGN92N-3 Deluxe · 4WD 5TEWN72N-3 Deluxe · 4WD 5TEHN72N-3 Deluxe 5TENL42N-3
Engine 3.4L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 190 hp 190 hp 190 hp 142 hp
Typical price today $13,395 $14,794 $15,000 $10,797
For sale right now 16 12 12 9
Vehicles built 2,571 2,085 1,646 1,343
Same on every 2003 Tacoma
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
Price trend

Median down $178 over the last 12 months.

2003 Tacoma price history →
Will it hold value?

A Tacoma typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,000 today.

Tacoma depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Tacoma

Safety, in plain English

What 5TEHN72N-3 means

5TE HN72N · 3
5TE
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
HN72N
together encode the Tacoma line — Pickup, 3.4L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5TEHN72N 23Z260152
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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