How Will Next-Gen 2022 Toyota Tundra Compare to Ford PowerBoost?

I AM buying a new 2022, since the 2021 update did not happen. I am hoping to get a hybrid, but if it does not have great numbers, I will get the twin 6, and wait for a great hybrid. I have had a 07, and now a 18, and just want to get a new updated version either way this fall.

Really excited for the new tundra. I have high hopes for a hybrid but would settle for v6 turbo that gets better than 13mpg. For the record I’d consider a Tacoma if it had six inches more rear leg room. If Tundra doesn’t get a release this year I’ll likely go for the Ford hybrid, thoughI really don’t want to own another Ford again.

If gasoline prices suddenly plunge as happened last year in the USA that could make for quite the throwdown between Toyota and Ford starting this Fall 2021. Clearly Ford has first mover advantage in both moving towards using aluminum, using a ten speed automatic which General Motors is now using as well, having both the hybrid F150 and the hybrid Ford Explorer plus the entire Lincoln stable which has staged a miraculous recovery after being left for dead nearly a decade ago.

In short Toyota will be needing to bring their A-game to this throwdown as GM and Dodge have already tried but mostly failed to do.

Plus Ford is now taking Jeep head on as well. Toyota certainly will not be doing that though in its own way has been able to do so with both the Tacoma and the Tundra.

I currently have a 2019 Tacoma. I absolutely love my truck, but I need a full size. I would love to stick with Toyota so I have high hopes for the Tundra. Currently, I would choose either an F150 or Chevy/GMC due to the current Tundra having horrible gas mileage and a pretty dated interior. Even the limited trim doesn't have a heated leather stearing wheel. So I would like to see the 2022 Tundra vastly improve it's MPG and get an entire interior overhaul. Those two things will keep me with Toyota and it sounds like we're going to get that so I am very excited.

i just need a truck, 1/2 ton. 6.5 bed. double cab. i have that in a 2016. interior thrills and bells dont matter that much. that said my 2016 tundra seats are terrible and infotainment is a dinosaur.

so....

-13/14mpg now is terrible. 5.7 is a beast though. better mpg and better hp/torque and towing #s have to happen. so yup turbo and 8/10 speed please. curious if the 5.7 with a 10 speed and DI would bridge the mpg gap to a v6 turbo + offer the v6 turbo hybrid. a real world review of the f150 powerboost only got 18mpg. getting 18/20 with a tundra reliability would be like moses parting the red sea. anything more wow.

-improve the interior base level, better seats, better infotainment. sirius not xm. let us basic truck guys have a little comfort. small things-grab handle for driver side which the sequoia has. double cab folding down rear seat. both mods I did myself for total of 150$. cmon man.

-tailgate/bed options some of that fancy shcmancy options gm has. just as options.

-diesel? only if toyota wants to play with the big 3. and in a 3/4 ton setup dont care about 1/2 ton diesel. if not coming to win dont play. the gm ram fanboys dont get a lot of fanboy talk when their diesels implode just off warranty. i personally know of 2. not critical to offer a 3/4 ton ride in diesel but a man has to dream, but if offered - I would step to a diesel from toyota. 33

-make the sprayed bedliner standard sheesh

i had a 99 tacoma bought back for frame rust in fact I was the last fellow to fle a nhtsa complaint for that y'all owe me beers then an 02 tundra frame replaced. both at around 200K miles. I love toyota they stand by their trucks. and excepting the dana corp made poor frames, very very reliable and beefier than other 1/2 tons.

There’s are reason Toyota has become the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world. They do it the best and I expect they’ll come to this “throw down” prepared.

The Tundra is very long in the tooth and needs an update. But even with one, it will be far behind Ford and even Ram (maybe even GM) in truck sales. Tundra has its loyal following for sure but cannot match the big three.

I honestly believe that the 2022 Tundra will Flop to everyone except its existing base. Toyota appears to be using a lot of words and phrases . "World beater" , "Class leading" ... in the past Toyota let their Trucks do their talking not BS catch phrases.

Its April and we have still not seen the Tundra... Did we see it during the Super Bowl ? Did we see it during March Madness ? When Toyota is proud of something they sing it from the roof tops. Look at the latest Lexus EV announcement , all the hype for a prototype. The Tundra is releasing this year and we have seen NOTHING. The only thing which will be new in regards to the tundra will be the Toyota profit margin.

I think lot of other Ford/GM/Dodge owners really want the tundra because of its long running dependability, but run in the opposite direction because of its fuel economy.....myself included...I think a 3.3L Twin turbo diesel with 25+MPG COMBINED and keep it's current towing capabilities at a minimum....would be WINNER TAKES ALL!!!