Comments on: Toyota Tundra Diesel Near Development

By: joe

joe — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:33:18 +0000

i deffinately 100% positive that toyota needs to come out with a diesel i live in tn and i am a yota fan i drive a toyota tundra myself yota power all the way , and it does need to have lots of horsepower, torque payload towing capacity yea so what its not american made but who care ford and chevy doesnt have anything on toyota i really WANT YALL TO GET THAT KICKASS TUNDRA DIESEL OUT AND ABOUT, so we can show people toyotas dont mess around
thanks

By: steve

steve — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:54:54 +0000

Seems like most of you guys want at least 400lbs of tourque, 300+hp, and 20+ mpg. Well Toyota makes one called a Tundra. My 5.7 4×4 gets 21mpg highway and 18 city. Hell I can get 12+ pulling a 5,200lb cargo trailer. If Toyota can do this now then watch out big 3 when their diesel comes out.

By: Kansas Rancher

Kansas Rancher — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:47:30 +0000

I have a 2008 tundra and have been very pleased with its 430 rear end, and the 6 speed trans. I use the tundra pulling loads of hay and a 24 ft. gooseneck of cattle which is about 12,000 lbs. 70 mph with no problem. In fact I have been so impressed I will buy a Tundra diesel the day they hit the dealers lot.

By: c12secure

c12secure — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:46:11 +0000

I don not believe that toyota will come out with the diesel in the US. Their truck sales are looking to take a big drop in the US market. They are turning to be less milage freindly against the new dodge with the select ignition. So i would likely say that they would not want to waste time or money in trying to compete in the market that is dominated by diesels all ready. By the way, if you do not need a poer unit eighty five percent of the time; a.k.a. truck pulling trailer, you do not need to be cool and drive a diesel, you will have to drive this truck up to about 380000 mile to make it cost efective in what little you save at the pump.

By: Speedy Gonzalez

Speedy Gonzalez — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:04:46 +0000

Toyota should team up with cat and make a diesel that gets 28-35 mpg
450 hp and 800ft pounds of torque.that would be my dream truck
it would give the big three a run fvor there money exelent pulling power good fuel economy. that would be a hybrid diesel

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Sun, 18 May 2008 03:20:16 +0000

Thisisme - Good point. Unfortunately, rumors are rampant. Caterpillar and Isuzu have both been discussed, along with Hino and re-purposing a diesel Toyota uses in Australia.

By: thisisme

thisisme — Sun, 18 May 2008 00:10:33 +0000

Lets put it together…. Toyota enters NASCAR a very american made dominant patriot pride sport. But what what is one of the cars that switched to toyota?? The CAT car, so lets see. Toyota enters an american strong sport and takes an american made product as a sponsor team, oh yea and they also build diesel engines. I wonder what engine toyota will go with???

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By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:37:14 +0000

I am a traveling sales rep renting construction equipment. I drive 30k miles a year, towing a few times a week, nothing more than a small compressor or generator. My current truck averages 14 mpg and twice a week $75 fill ups. If Toyota could get me 400-500 lb. foot and 20+ mpg I would be in heaven. I would say 75%+ of the 1/2 ton trucks sold today would take the diesel option if it was that efficient. Those who drive duallys and pull horse trailers or move heavy equipment need more power and should have big motors available to them. But IMO they are a small percentage of pick up truck owners.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:01:06 +0000

Boy I wish I could afford to drive a diesel. My powerstroke sits in my garage and I use my Camry for a commuter. Until diesel comes down I’ll probably keep driving my gas rig.