Toyota Brings the Buzz: The 2027 TRD Pro Goes Honeycomb
Toyota just brought the buzz. The 2027 Toyota TRD Pro colors are official, and the big one is a bold new shade called Honeycomb that lands on the Tundra, Sequoia, and Tacoma. The 4Runner gets its own twist on the theme, too, with a slightly different tone Toyota is calling Hot Honey.
We’ve already dug into the larger 2027 updates for these trucks, so this one is all about the paint and the short list of TRD Pro upgrades riding along with it. Below, we break down what else is new and why it matters if you shop the off-road end of Toyota’s lineup.
What the New 2027 Toyota TRD Pro Colors Actually Are
Honeycomb is the headline. It’s a high-impact, hard-to-miss color built to make the TRD Pro grades stand out on the trail and in the parking lot. Toyota is putting it on three vehicles for 2027: the Tundra, the Sequoia, and the Tacoma. The 4Runner, meanwhile, wears a closely related shade called Hot Honey. So the whole family of the 2027 Toyota TRD Pro colors leans into the same warm, bee-inspired idea, just with a small split between the trucks and the smallest SUV.
Honeycomb vs. Hot Honey: One Idea, Two Shades
Here’s the nuance worth flagging. Three of the four models share the exact same Honeycomb, while the 4Runner gets Hot Honey instead. We don’t have a paint chip to hold up side by side yet, so we cannot speak to the differences.
Toyota has told me before that the 4Runner wears a slightly different hue because it’s an imported vehicle. We saw the same move back in 2022. The 4Runner showed up in a bright green called Lime Rush. The Tacoma TRD Pro, meanwhile, wore Electric Lime Metallic. Oddly, that distinction didn’t carry over to last year’s Wavemaker, which was shared across the whole lineup.
The Color Isn’t the Only TRD Pro Upgrade for 2027
Paint grabs the attention, but the 2027 TRD Pro grades get real hardware, too. On the Tundra and Sequoia, Toyota fits newly designed, vehicle-specific FOX enhanced QS3 shocks that are adjustable and tuned to sharpen feel, stability, and control over rough terrain. Available ISO-dynamic seats, offered on the Tundra and Tacoma, are designed to help keep you comfortable and planted when the road gets choppy. In other words, the new colors ride in on genuine off-road upgrades, not just a fresh coat.
Tow Hooks Are Back, and That’s a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds
Here’s the upgrade we’re quietly most fired up about. The 2027 TRD Pro Tundra and Sequoia get standard red tow hooks up front. If you’ve shopped the current generation, you know those have been missing. Functional front recovery points simply were never planned. That’s a strange thing to drop from a truck and SUV that Toyota sells as trail-ready.
From what we understand, engineers had to fight for the hooks when the Tacoma moved to its current generation. So their return as standard gear on the full-size TRD Pro models is a real win. And make no mistake: a recovery point isn’t a styling flourish. On a bad line with a strap attached, it matters. It can be the difference between a quick tug-free recovery and a long afternoon.
How the New Colors Fit the 2027 Tundra and Sequoia Story
This color news doesn’t stand alone. It slots into the bigger 2027 refresh we’ve been covering all week. If you missed them, we broke down the cleaner new face and factory overlanding gear in our looks at the 2027 Tundra Trailhunter and the 2027 Sequoia Trailhunter. Think of it this way: Trailhunter is the accessible, overlanding-flavored path, while TRD Pro remains the race-inspired off-road halo. Now that halo has a signature color to match, which makes the top of the range easier to spot and easier to want.
When Can You Get One?
Here comes the patience part. Toyota says full details, specifications, and pricing for the 2027 Tundra and Sequoia will arrive closer to the start of production in fall 2026. So we don’t have on-sale dates or a price for the Honeycomb TRD Pro models just yet. Still, the takeaway is simple: the 2027 Toyota TRD Pro colors are coming, they’re bold, and they’re backed by legit off-road upgrades. Keep it locked to GT: Garage Talk for the family perspective and the honest off-road take, and update to our newsletter if you have not already. News like this, direct to your inbox each week.
