Comments on: 2010 Toyota Tundra Prototype – Minor Changes http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/ Toyota Tundra News, Reviews, Accessories, and Information Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:03:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin (Jason) http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-7743 admin (Jason) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:32:11 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-7743 Desmon - If you're waiting for a Tundra diesel, you'll be waiting at least a couple years...if not forever. Same goes for the HD Tundra. The only question I have - what 3/4 ton gets you 20mpg? I know the diesel enthusiasts claim they get 20mpg, but that's an unloaded truck driven 55mph or less... Desmon – If you’re waiting for a Tundra diesel, you’ll be waiting at least a couple years…if not forever. Same goes for the HD Tundra. The only question I have – what 3/4 ton gets you 20mpg? I know the diesel enthusiasts claim they get 20mpg, but that’s an unloaded truck driven 55mph or less…

]]> By: Desmon http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-7725 Desmon Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:24:33 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-7725 Alright, I need some advice. I have been driving my 1998 Toyota 4Runner since I bought it new off the lot. I loved the idea of a four door tundra when it came out around 2002. I was waiting till the gas mileage got better, above 20mpg before buying a truck, which I really want. I am close to 200K miles on my truck now and have $30K saved up for a new truck. Should I wait for the Tundra Diesel to show up since the hybrid was killed, or should I go to the competition for a hybrid 3/4 ton or better crew cab truck that will get me over 20mpg from the competition? Given my situation, what are my options? I love Toyota but the ball has been dropped! Alright, I need some advice. I have been driving my 1998 Toyota 4Runner since I bought it new off the lot. I loved the idea of a four door tundra when it came out around 2002. I was waiting till the gas mileage got better, above 20mpg before buying a truck, which I really want. I am close to 200K miles on my truck now and have $30K saved up for a new truck. Should I wait for the Tundra Diesel to show up since the hybrid was killed, or should I go to the competition for a hybrid 3/4 ton or better crew cab truck that will get me over 20mpg from the competition? Given my situation, what are my options? I love Toyota but the ball has been dropped!

]]> By: admin (Jason) http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-6474 admin (Jason) Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:31:44 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-6474 Buck Wheat - I hear that. Let's hope that 2011 or 2012 is a step up. Buck Wheat – I hear that. Let’s hope that 2011 or 2012 is a step up.

]]> By: Buck Wheat http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-6454 Buck Wheat Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:21:22 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-6454 "Ian Said in January 7th, 2009 @6:33 pm Man, I was really hoping for a new interior in 2010. Do I push back until 2011??? I love everything on and about this truck except for the interior." Second that, Ian. We have a big V-8 2007 CrewMax in slate and grey leather. In a Toyota survey, I hit them on two things: 1) poor dash gauges (including that damn truckbed light, which is easily, all too frequently turned on in error); and 2) one of the chintzier interiors to come down the pike in years. Compared to the Tundra, the competition (GM,Ford,Mopar) looks downright plush. You wonder if Toyota ever heard the cliche, "The perception IS the reality." Toyota could have killed the competition, had the package been done correctly. Now, for 2010, they roll out the Tundra 'Platinum', which is nothing but a placebo for the disaffected. “Ian Said in January 7th, 2009 @6:33 pm Man, I was really hoping for a new interior in 2010. Do I push back until 2011??? I love everything on and about this truck except for the interior.”

Second that, Ian. We have a big V-8 2007 CrewMax in slate and grey leather. In a Toyota survey, I hit them on two things: 1) poor dash gauges (including that damn truckbed light, which is easily, all too frequently turned on in error); and 2) one of the chintzier interiors to come down the pike in years. Compared to the Tundra, the competition (GM,Ford,Mopar) looks downright plush. You wonder if Toyota ever heard the cliche, “The perception IS the reality.”

Toyota could have killed the competition, had the package been done correctly. Now, for 2010, they roll out the Tundra ‘Platinum’, which is nothing but a placebo for the disaffected.

]]> By: admin (Jason) http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-6442 admin (Jason) Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:29:23 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-6442 Federico - First of all, don't buy anything until the EPA ratings for the new 4.6 V8 come out. It might just beat what GM is getting with their hybrids: http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/02/16/new-toyota-tundra-4-6-engine/ Still, I have to agree with you about Toyota dropping the ball here. They're the leaders in hybrid technology, yet GM has been offering hybrid versions of the Tahoe and Escalade for two years now. Toyota originally announced that they would be 100% hybrid by 2011, but then they decided to kill the Tundra hybrid for the immediate future because it wasn't going to offer substantially better mileage than the new diesel: http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/01/15/toyota-tundra-hybrid-dead/ Fair enough. As Mickey says, a Tundra Crew will get mileage very close to the Tahoe Hybrid, and the new 2010 Sequoia with the new 4.6L will probably get the same mileage. However, Toyota decided to kill the small diesel for the Tundra and Sequoia: http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/09/29/toyota-delays-tundra-diesel-light-duty/ So you can call me disappointed. After promising a hybrid and diesel, we're left with a very nice 4.6L V8. I'm not a happy camper. Federico – First of all, don’t buy anything until the EPA ratings for the new 4.6 V8 come out. It might just beat what GM is getting with their hybrids:
http://www.tundraheadquarters......-6-engine/
Still, I have to agree with you about Toyota dropping the ball here. They’re the leaders in hybrid technology, yet GM has been offering hybrid versions of the Tahoe and Escalade for two years now. Toyota originally announced that they would be 100% hybrid by 2011, but then they decided to kill the Tundra hybrid for the immediate future because it wasn’t going to offer substantially better mileage than the new diesel:
http://www.tundraheadquarters......brid-dead/
Fair enough. As Mickey says, a Tundra Crew will get mileage very close to the Tahoe Hybrid, and the new 2010 Sequoia with the new 4.6L will probably get the same mileage. However, Toyota decided to kill the small diesel for the Tundra and Sequoia:
http://www.tundraheadquarters......ight-duty/
So you can call me disappointed. After promising a hybrid and diesel, we’re left with a very nice 4.6L V8. I’m not a happy camper.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-6432 Mickey Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:44:02 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-6432 Toyota didn't drop the ball. It's not cost effective right now with the economy the way it is. Have you looked into a Crewmax? I have an 07 Limited and now they are coming out with a platnum series. Plenty of room and my original sticker has 20 mpg on hwy but I get anywhere from 19-23mpg. That depends on my driving habits. Toyota didn’t drop the ball. It’s not cost effective right now with the economy the way it is. Have you looked into a Crewmax? I have an 07 Limited and now they are coming out with a platnum series. Plenty of room and my original sticker has 20 mpg on hwy but I get anywhere from 19-23mpg. That depends on my driving habits.

]]> By: Federico http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-6427 Federico Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:09:39 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-6427 What happened to the Hybrid version of the 2010 Toyota Tundra? I was looking forward to this because I'm sure a Hybrid version of the Sequoia would soon follow, which is what I'm really waiting for with better mileage. The Escalade, Tahoe, and Yukon are available in Hybrids getting 21/22 for MPG. What's going on with Toyota here? I had a 4Runner for 18 years and ten weeks, it ended with 269,062 miles. Am I going to have to look seriously at the Escalade or Tahoe for the Hybrid SUV because Toyota seems to have dropped the ball here? What happened to the Hybrid version of the 2010 Toyota Tundra? I was looking forward to this because I’m sure a Hybrid version of the Sequoia would soon follow, which is what I’m really waiting for with better mileage. The Escalade, Tahoe, and Yukon are available in Hybrids getting 21/22 for MPG. What’s going on with Toyota here? I had a 4Runner for 18 years and ten weeks, it ended with 269,062 miles. Am I going to have to look seriously at the Escalade or Tahoe for the Hybrid SUV because Toyota seems to have dropped the ball here?

]]> By: admin (Jason) http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-5965 admin (Jason) Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:17:47 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-5965 I agree with Mickey that the interior is more than good enough, but I think that the new Ram and the F150 have pushed the expectations for truck interiors just a little bit higher and I expect the new design will offer more interior quality. I had a 1989 Silverado with a vinyl seat, a brown plastic dash, and a crappy plastic steering wheel, and I have to say I love that truck to this day. The Tundra's interior is light-years ahead of that, and I have to say I think it's excellent. Great for work too. I agree with Mickey that the interior is more than good enough, but I think that the new Ram and the F150 have pushed the expectations for truck interiors just a little bit higher and I expect the new design will offer more interior quality. I had a 1989 Silverado with a vinyl seat, a brown plastic dash, and a crappy plastic steering wheel, and I have to say I love that truck to this day. The Tundra’s interior is light-years ahead of that, and I have to say I think it’s excellent. Great for work too.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-5956 Mickey Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:33:25 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-5956 I don't find the interior that bad at all. They could have lit a few more things up so you can see them at night but since I've been driving it since July 07, I can find it in the dark quite well. I don’t find the interior that bad at all. They could have lit a few more things up so you can see them at night but since I’ve been driving it since July 07, I can find it in the dark quite well.

]]> By: TXTee http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2009/01/06/2010-toyota-tundra-prototype/#comment-5951 TXTee Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:04:07 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/?p=710#comment-5951 Hey, at least that's some confidence it'll be going another 30K! Hey, at least that’s some confidence it’ll be going another 30K!

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