Tacoma Access Cab vs Double Cab: Which Accessories Fit? (2016–2023)
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Front-of-cab items like sunshades, dash phone mounts and console organizers are shared between the 2016–2023 Access Cab and Double Cab. Anything behind the front seats — rear floor liners, rear seat covers, under-seat storage — is different. Floor liners and seat covers must be ordered for your exact cab.
Short answer: everything in front of the front seats is generally shared. Everything behind them is not. The Access Cab has small rear-hinged doors and fold-up jump seats; the Double Cab has four full doors and a full rear bench.
How to tell which cab you have
- Access Cab: two full front doors and two small rear doors that open backward. Small fold-up rear seats.
- Double Cab: four full doors. Full rear bench with a 60/40 split.
Fitment by accessory
| Accessory | Shared? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windshield sunshade | Yes | Year matters (2016–17 vs 2018–23) |
| Dash phone mount | Yes | Same dash |
| Center console organizer | Yes | Same console |
| Front floor liners | Usually | Transmission and year still matter |
| Rear floor liners | No | Completely different rear floor |
| Rear seat covers | No | Jump seats vs full bench |
| Under-seat storage | No | Different rear seat bases |
| Window rain guards | No | Rear doors are different |
| Bed mat / tonneau | Depends on bed | Access Cab often has the 6 ft bed |
| Mud flaps | Usually | Check trim |
Bed length adds a second layer
Many Access Cabs have the 6 ft bed; most Double Cabs have the 5 ft bed, with a long-bed option. Bed mats and tonneau covers are sold by bed length, not by cab. See our bed mat guide and tonneau cover guide.
Transmission adds a third
Manual and automatic Tacomas need different driver-side floor liners. Our floor liners guide explains this, and our seat covers guide covers the rear seat differences.
Identify your cab in five seconds
Look at the rear doors.
- Double Cab: four full-size, front-hinged doors. A proper rear bench behind them
- Access Cab: four doors, but the rear pair are smaller and rear-hinged — they open backwards, usually only after the front door is open. Behind them are small jump seats, not a bench
The badge doesn't tell you this. The hinges do.
What differs, and what doesn't
| Accessory | Access Cab vs Double Cab |
|---|---|
| Front floor liners | Generally the same |
| Rear floor liners | Different — the Access Cab rear floor is far shallower |
| Front seat covers | Same, matched to trim and seat features |
| Rear seat covers | Different — jump seats, not a bench. Many sellers don't offer an Access Cab set |
| Window deflectors | Different rear pieces — the Access Cab's rear windows are much smaller |
| Under-seat storage | Different or unavailable — the Access Cab has little usable space |
| Dog hammock covers | Different — the Access Cab rear area is far too shallow for a crew-cab hammock |
| Bed accessories | Same for the same bed length |
| Mud flaps | Same |
| Windshield sunshade | Same |
| Console organiser | Same |
The pattern: anything shaped to the rear of the cab differs; anything attached to the bed, the body or the front row generally doesn't.
Bed length is a separate question
Cab style and bed length are independent on the Tacoma. Access Cab and Double Cab were both available with the long bed; the short bed came on Double Cabs. So "Double Cab" tells a bed accessory nothing — measure the interior floor length from the bulkhead to the closed tailgate and buy to the inch figure.
A tonneau cover listed as "fits Tacoma Double Cab" is incomplete information.
Transmission matters too
Separately from cab style, manual-transmission trucks have a clutch pedal, and that changes the driver's footwell. Several liner makers list separate automatic and manual SKUs. If you have three pedals, that has to appear in the listing — a liner cut for an automatic can interfere with clutch travel.
So on this truck there are really three questions, not one: cab, bed length, and transmission.
How to check a listing
For anything touching the rear of the cab, search the title and first bullet for "Access Cab", "Extended Cab", "Double Cab" or "Crew Cab". Be sceptical of:
- One rear floor liner part number listed for both cabs
- A four-piece deflector set with no cab distinction
- A rear seat cover sold for "Tacoma" with no cab named
A seller offering separate SKUs per cab has measured the truck.
Buying used accessories
Cab style trips people up most here, because a second-hand set of rear liners off a Double Cab looks fine in photos. Ask which cab and which transmission, not just which year.
FAQ
Do Double Cab floor mats fit an Access Cab? The front may, depending on the brand, but the rear will not.
Do Access Cab and Double Cab Tacomas use the same sunshade? Yes. The windshield is the same.
Are Tacoma Access Cab rear seats the same as the Double Cab? No. Access Cabs have small fold-up seats; Double Cabs have a full bench.
Which bed does the Access Cab have? Many Access Cabs have the 6 ft bed, but check your truck.
How do I tell an Access Cab from a Double Cab? The rear doors. Access Cab rear doors are smaller and rear-hinged; Double Cab doors are full-size and front-hinged.
Do Access Cab and Double Cab share front liners? Generally yes. Rear liners differ because the Access Cab's rear floor is much shallower.
Does cab style tell me which bed accessories to buy? No. Cab and bed length are independent — measure the bed separately.