Prediction About Toyota Tundra: Unless Improved Not Sure Where It's Headed

Toyota Tundra needs higher payload capacity: both front and rear. I’d love to be able to hang a Western Pro on the front and have a sander in the back.

Gas mileage. (Maybe direct injection) And bigger breaks all around. The transmission is great but could use a little tweaking. Other then that the truck in bullet proof leave it alone.

The premise of the writer's argument centered around mpg. Many folks don't even consider that a factor when buying a truck. He's right about all the manufacturer's jockeying for hp, tq, and tech improvements every year and that Tundra is lagging behind. But I would proffer, does Toyota have a good reason to drastically change or upgrade their truck? Everyone knows what they're buying at this point. Consumers also know how long the rig is going to last...

If Toyota continues to build trucks that can be used as trucks, it really doesn't matter what the competitors are doing.

Regarding Toyota Tundra's competition. Ford can stuff their aluminum truck. GMs will just rust to junk. Ram went coil springs and air ride. The only thing i want Toyota to do is bring back the old charm of the tundra by laying off the goofy plastic interior, stop making it bigger for the sake of being bigger in advertising. Bring us a diesel.

I think Toyota needs to come out with maybe an 8 or 10 speed transmission, ( to my understanding it helps with efficiency?) could be wrong though. In a perfect world Toyota would come back with the 4.7 V8. Why is it Chevy used the 5.7l 350 block from the late 60’s to the mid 90’s. And to this day GM still uses the 323 CI V8 Vortex Block (aka 5.3l) since the mid 90’s and still puts it on their new pick ups with many improvements over the course of time obviously. I guess what I am saying is Toyota needs to go back to the first gen and improve as much as possible from there.

Once Toyota figures out how to keep power the same and get 20 mpg it’s game over for everyone. I would like sunroof options and locking rear diff

My Chevy buddies don’t want a new Chevy due to the active fuel management. Cylinder cutout can be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it.

The technology and “bells and whistles” manufacturers are placing on all vehicles has caused pricing to go through the roof. I have owned 6 Infiniti’s ( love these cars ), but the technology I pay for, but never use is a waste of money. I love the simplicity of my Tundra and the ability drive it worry free and repair free. I feel like I am driving a giant version of a Tonka Truck. My only issue is the MPG

I considered a Tundra last year, but due to no regular cab, poor fuel mileage, and limitations on configuring options within trims, I bought a F-150. I may have chosen the Tundra ten years ago, but the competition has moved on while the Tundra has not.

Agreed the truck is just about bullet proof, but as mentioned above getting old (Reason I am still driving a 2006 Double Cab). Would love to see them steal the technology from the Lexus LC 500 (5.0liter with a 10 speed transmission). Would still leave the city driving a little low, but brings in 25 - 26 MPG for the highway. This combo nets 470 HP and approximately 400 Ft pounds torque.
The brands (Toy/Lexus) have always borrowed from each other and would be a great fit.

I think that the tundra is a great truck. I'd buy it over almost all the other trucks. Hope the toyota doesn't ditch the tundra or add a hybrid.

I think toyota should consider making it lighter, redisgning the interior/exterior (even though it looks great), and lastly i hope toyota adds a diesel option for the tundra.

Sure more power for towing and payload would be nice and maybe a larger bed with the max crew cab but I pray Toyota keeps it simple and reliable. New tech = new headaches both up front cost and down the road when it breaks.

I've had several trucks Ford Chevy Dodge and I got to say Tundra 2016 is one of the best I've had and don't think they need to change anything to remain competitive. everybody else is making garbage in my humble opinion

Diesel, diesel, diesel

Need to slowdown on the bulletproof talk, I have a 14' with a leaking rear main seal and only 36k miles. When the Tundra should be hanging its hat on reliability and can't meet that expectation, its in big trouble. What's worse I've seen a guy with only 2k miles on his 17' with the same issue. The cam tower leaks and AIP failures are out there also. I can only blame myself for drinking too much of the Toyota QDR koolaid but at least now I know.

Mine will stoon be 11 years old and with a supercharger has over 500HP. Other than a couple cosmetic issues it's practically still new 11 years later. I'll probably still be driving this same truck 20 years from now. Only thing I'd buy is another Tundra but a mild update is no reason to bother.

I think Toyota needs to work on the fuel economy most importantly. The size is enough. No need to make larger or toe anything more.
I own a business with 20 trucks. Chevys are junk all around and The Fords All have constant Transmission problems. The one Toyota hands down is the best quality when it comes down to reliability!!!

I bought a Tundra in 2012. The next truck I buy will be a Tundra, if they don't mess them up.

I want to see more of the trd pro options along with bringing back the supercharger as an option.
Its a truck, if you want mpg buy a prius.

Love Toyota quality, but two things keep me from buying a Tundra.
1. Gas mileage is terrible.
2. Styling has been terrible for years, although it seems to be slightly improving in the last year or so.
2. Price is much higher than a comparable equiped American brand truck. Is the Tundra a better quality vehicle? I believe the answer is yes, but it's not worth the money when you have to live that never ending cost of ownership.

When you compare the Tundra to any other truck on the market, hands down the Tundra win. Styling, power, comfort and so on.. If you are worried about fuel economy.. Buy a small car. Period!!

I've owned both a 2013 SR5 and now a 2014, 1794 4x4 Tundra. While I love my truck, there is plenty to he desired. The fact that the 1794 edition truck is Toyota's second most expensive vehicle it baffles me that they still come with incandescent light bulbs when on a base model Corolla you get HID projectors, a 90s era key fob when lower model cars have inteli-fobs, low grade materials on the interior (multiple colors of plastics that rattle with music) and rather terrible mpg. The GPS system in my 2014 is inferior to my 2013 due to it having about 200 ft of lag in positioning. Also, their infotainment system needs a serious upgrade since now just about every other vehicle brand offers their proprietary app to remote start/control their vehicles. I also really hate the fact that I only get about 230 miles to the tank compared to other trucks getting 500 or better. While I still won't get rid of my Tundra, I really wish they would fix these issues. For me personally I wouldn't buy another one if they don't as we are entering 2018 and vehicles are starting to become as automated and smart as our cellphones.