2006 Toyota Tacoma: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
26 builds left the factory as a 2006 Tacoma, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 17 main configurations sell for $6,900–$24,995 today.
- 17 main configurations
- 21,984 vehicles built
- 233 for sale right now
- $6,900–$24,995 typical price range
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.
Pick your Tacoma
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DLX · 4WD 5TEPX42N-62.7L 4-cyl, 159 hp, Four-wheel drive. 447 built.
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DLX · 4WD 5TEMU52N-64L 6-cyl, 236 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,259 built.
$8,990 great deal $13,995 typical $16,985 top of market -
DLX 5TEKU72N-64L 6-cyl, 236 hp. 895 built.
$8,975 great deal $15,100 typical $18,787 top of market -
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DLX · 4WD 3TMLU42N-64L 6-cyl, 236 hp, Four-wheel drive. 667 built.
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DLX · 4WD 5TEUU42N-64L 6-cyl, 236 hp, Four-wheel drive. 3,042 built.
$9,000 great deal $14,995 typical $24,995 top of market -
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DLX 5TETU62N-64L 6-cyl, 236 hp. 1,818 built.
$7,499 great deal $11,999 typical $22,995 top of market -
DLX 3TMJU62N-64L 6-cyl, 236 hp. 1,876 built.
$9,000 great deal $13,995 typical $16,900 top of market -
DLX 5TEJU62N-64L 6-cyl, 236 hp. 2,232 built.
$8,000 great deal $12,995 typical $17,990 top of market -
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DLX · 4WD 5TEUX42N-6
2.7L 4-cyl, 159 hp, Four-wheel drive. 723 built.
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DLX 5TENX22N-6
2.7L 4-cyl, 159 hp. 2,241 built.
$6,900 great deal $10,895 typical $21,499 top of market -
DLX 5TETX22N-6
2.7L 4-cyl, 159 hp. 2,006 built.
$8,000 great deal $12,499 typical $19,073 top of market -
Most common — 16% of 2006 TacomasDLX · 4WD 5TELU42N-6
4L 6-cyl, 236 hp, Four-wheel drive. 3,408 built.
$8,980 great deal $14,144 typical $23,990 top of market
What actually differs
| DLX · 4WD 5TELU42N-6 | DLX · 4WD 5TEUU42N-6 | DLX 5TENX22N-6 | DLX 5TEJU62N-6 | |
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| Engine | 4L 6-cyl | 4L 6-cyl | 2.7L 4-cyl | 4L 6-cyl |
| Power | 236 hp | 236 hp | 159 hp | 236 hp |
| Seats | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Doors | 4-door | 2-door | 2-door | 4-door |
| Typical price today | $14,144 | $14,995 | $10,895 | $12,995 |
| For sale right now | 32 | 37 | 14 | 31 |
| Vehicles built | 3,408 | 3,042 | 2,241 | 2,232 |
Same on every 2006 Tacoma
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
What people actually pay
325 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 5TEPX42N-6 means
- 5TE
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
- PX42N
- together encode the Tacoma line — Pickup, 2.7L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 6
- in position 10 — model year 2006
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- DLX Pickup 5TEJ862N-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4L 6cyl Pickup 5TELU41N-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- DLX 4L 6cyl 5TEDU42N-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5PETX22N-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- DLX Pickup 3TMK472N-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Pickup 4D 6 FT STEUU42N-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Pickup 4D 5 FT STEPM62N-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- DLX Pickup 5TETZ22N-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- DLX 5TEXT22N-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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