Basically the "same old same old"...Best reliability, great looks, bullet proof powertrain, outstanding resale value. Yeah,hard to get excited over a 2019.
I don't mind the grill, especially the platinum. I'm still waiting on 3rd gen though. We should see an announcement in January - February 2019 for a new generation, based on past reveals. I'm hoping for a hybrid V8, to bump up that economy a little, while still delivering that v8 we all like.
And today, news just dropped that Toyota will finally start putting Android Auto in cars!!! Yay! Considering something Android runs on like 80%+ of the world's phones, it's a good move. We should see it on the 3rd gen Tundra.
2019 is pretty much the 2018, 2017, 2016, hell, its a 2007 with lipstick. Same 5.7, 11 years ago, I love Toyota but it seems they are taking us on a ride... 11-13 mpg has run its course too. My 2014 CM limited just sold, private party I'm going back to the mid size game until Toyota starts innovating again. My replacement for the time being ,2018 ZR2 2.8 Deisel, frekkin love it. Loving 29 mpg, front and rear lockers... Im gonna wait to see what the 2021 tundra looks like.
To each his own. While I agree that the Tundra needs updating, I can't possibly see replacing mine with a $45,000 plus anemic pepsqueak of a truck and claim I'm getting 29 mpg when its only rated for 22 mpg. Yeah right! 29mpg in a mid size 4x4 truck..... How much MORE does diesel cost in your area? At 22 mpg I wouldn't be bragging about better mpg.
I have constantly gotten 14 to 14.5 with mostly city driving on 14 5.7 4x4 since I've had it. I'm even running 33x11.4 E rated ATs.
Tundra gets within 2mpg real world of any large truck on the market. The only exception is the RAM ecodiesel.
I can't take going from 5.7 400 hp V-8 to a 10 sec 0-60 mini truck. >
Wait till they get one of the new Lexus V8s in the Tundra....
I’m sorry but anyone who buys a Tundra and then complains about the MPG, you had no business buying one to begin with.
Yeah, MPGs suck compared to other new full size gas trucks on the road. But you know what my Tundra Doesn’t do that all those other do? Drop cylinders. I hated that. My Dodge did it best. But even then I didn’t care for it. (2007 Ram 5.7 Hemi) And GM’s version REALLY sucked. (2009 Tahoe) I’ve owned a LOT of F150’s and really wanted a 2018 F150. But when I found out they have computer controlled 10 speeds and the engines cut off at stops and all this other crazy crap, I said No thanks I want a truck not a soccer mom vehicle. I rode in my boss’s 2018 Platinum F150 & I wasn’t even driving and I didn’t like all the crap it was doing. At one point it wouldn’t even turn on.
So I bought a Tundra. One of the last real Trucks on the market. No engine cylinder dropping, no cutting off at red lights, no weird shifting patterns, just pure TRUCK.
But that being said, it still gets pretty dang good MPG for what it is. I took a road trip and ended up with well over 500 miles on one tank. I’d have to go back and look to be exact but Do the math that’s 18+ MPG out of a 5.7L V8 4x4 CM truck.
If I’m ever that concerned with MPG, I’ll just drive the wife’s Jeep Cherokee @ ~30mpg.
I just purchased a 2018, which I think is pretty much the same as a 2019.
Some things to think about: Base SR model gets Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic High Beams, Tow Package with Brake Controller. You can get all that on for 35-36K. You can buy a lot of gas for the 20K+ you will spend on an equivalent GM or Ford.
The Colorado diesels are rated 28 HWY. You can obviously get more by driving carefully, 30 isn't out of the question. Diesel has 20% more energy so 28MPG is equivalent to about 22.5MPG on a gas engine. Their 2.5 L, 4 cyl is more efficient than the 2.8L Diesel as far as barrels of oil are concerned, but it's a 2.5L 4cyl. A Colorado is also not a full sized truck. I can get 20mpg with the tundra hypermiling, though I usually get about 19. The Sierra 1500 with a 5.3 gets 3-5MPG better, but again, comparably optioned it will be 20K+ more. 4x4 Double Cab Long Bed is the way to go.
The Colorado diesel is NOT rated for 28 mpg in the ZR2. This came from Chevy's own website.
An available GM-exclusive Duramax® 2.8L Turbo-Diesel engine delivers impressive power, including best-in-class† torque, to help give you the push you need to take on steep challenges.
186 horsepower
Best-in-class† 369 lb.-ft. of torque
18 MPG city/22 highway†
5,000-lb. towing capability†
I just bought a new white tundra trd pro 2019. I love it. I had a 2016 tacoma trd off road before that. I like the tacoma but I needed something to pull a landscape trailer. do not buy a tacoma if you want to pull anything with weight.
I love the Tundra. The inside is super simple with the technology but I like that. Less stuff to go wrong. It drives amazing. I'm adding a leer topper, rino rack on the cab and new tires and wheels with a better offset.
Gas mileage is not good but i knew that going in.
If you know what you are getting than its an amazing truck. If you expect all the bells and whistles and back scratchers and seat massages get a ford or range rover.
I just bought a 2019 1794 crew max and love every bit of it. I had a 2010 tundra before.i feel when you buy a truck who cares what gas cost, I don't. I'm not expecting it to be a prius.
A diesel turbo is a good idea if you plan to tow more than 12,000 lbs. on a regular basis and spend time on freeways and in the mountains. Pulling a 13,000 lb trailer with my 2500HD truck is painless with the diesel. Enough torque to maintain a steady speed on a 6% grade and the tow haul and exhaust brake and grade control of the truck keeps the speed down on even 8% downgrades to the point where I seldom have to touch the brakes.
But I know that I have many more maintenance issues with diesel emissions controls and fuel and motor oil filtering and then the cost of doing an injector rebuild which is as expensive as a full rebuild of an entire gas engine. So it is dumb to pay for more truck if it is not really needed. The auto manufacturers are playing a very different game. They need to meet the fleet average fuel economy numbers for the federal CAFE standards and if they can get suckers to buy diesel powered cars and pickups and their customers pay for the more expensive costs in keeping them running on the road and the rest of the public is stuck with the dirty air from their emissions, well then that is just capitalism and it works for them.
It's pretty common to beat EPA numbers if you are really easy with the go and stop pedals.
My daily driver is a 2017 Mirage which is rated for 43hwy and I easily get 10 more than that driving it easy and short shifting a bit. I've never gotten only 43 actually. 46ish for the tank avg hand calc.
That said, going from a tundra to a Colorado would be depressing when considering long term reliability.
As they say, sometimes all it takes is adjusting the nut between the seat and the steering wheel.
I'd believe the 2.8 diesel can do that. I had my 2.7L 4x4 Tacoma up in the 25-27 mpg area quite a few times when weather was good and on summer gas, and that truck was rated for something like 18 city 20 hwy. Heck my lifetime fuelly-recorded average was over 22 mpg and that included 4 michigan winters and took into account the overeager odometer correction.
I know it's not the best for drumming up business but it's kinda nice knowing I could still buy a truck 99% similar to what I have that works so well already. In case of accident or whatnot. Granted we don't want it going the way of the Hudson Hornet but San Antonio built a lot of these trucks over and over, the level they maintain their quality at shows it, and it'll be somewhat sad to see it finally end one day when the new one starts up.
New member here, thought I would chime in. First let me say I just purchased a 2014 Limited CM, and I absolutely love it.
We own a travel trailer, a 5200lb empty camper. With our gear minus water I'd say it's very close to 6000lb. If not more.
To the point, my previous vehicle was a 2012 VW Touareg TDI with the 3.0L turbo desiel engine, 220hp and just over 400 on the torque! The thing was a BEAST for towing that 25ft camper. It was rated to tow 7716lb. But honestly I'm convinced it could pull more, it's a tank. Here's the funny part.
When it was hooked up to the camper I was getting 16.5L /100km on all highway driving @90-95kph.
On it's own highway was 8.9L/100km and city 11.9L, so honestly i could believe that the little Colorado deisel engine could get those figures if the right foot is light.
Getting back to the Tundra, the reason I bought it was because of you guys,I WANTED a simple kickass V8 truck with excellent reliability. I NEEDED a pickup truck for the utility of the bed, I can put our bikes back there..firewood etc.
Couldn't be happier with this rig I dont give a sh#t about fuel economy.
Thanks guys.
I'll find out next spring, the camper is in storage before I bought the Tundra. I still need to purchase a brake controller for it (suggestions?).
My neighbor who has a lot of experience towing was very impressed with the Treg. reversing, he said the short wheelbase made it very maneuverable.
Honestly I used to embarrass F150 's towing uphill with it. My wife used to love seeing the look on people's faces "that thing can pull that?" "Like a dream" ?
I just got a 19 limited double cab, and I think the fuel mileage is great! sure beats the hell out of the 12-14 in the gas 6.2 f350 I traded in for it,
Unclepete, what kind of mpg are you getting on your new truck, city or highway driving?
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