Toyota Reveals the 2020 Tundra Pickup Truck with a Hybrid Engine

Truck enthusiasts will be excited to learn that automaker Toyota has unveiled its new 2022 Tundra pickup truck over the weekend and it has a new hybrid engine.

The truck now has a bolder look, new technologies and more power that comes from a new V-6 twin-turbo hybrid engine instead of a traditional V-8.

The Japanese automaker will offer two versions of a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine, including a hybrid that can produce up to 437 horsepower, which is 56 more than the current V-8, and 583 foot-pounds of torque, a 45% increase than the 2021 Tundra.

“We took a fresh, transformational approach to our truck development and had to rethink many things we’d previously done,” Mike Sweers, senior vice president of Toyota’s product development office said.

“Buyers in general are becoming a little bit more accepting of alternative, powertrains” said IHS Markit principal automotive analyst Stephanie Brinley. “If the engine and the propulsion system gives you what you need to operate your truck, and do what you need to do with that truck. they’re accepting alternatives to V-8s.”

The Tundra also offers a far more rugged design than the current pickup which includes a massive front grille that takes up a majority of the front of the vehicle. It also features sleeker headlights and a boxier design.

Inside the pickup truck has a 14-inch touchscreen and increased safety and convenience features, including a new infotainment system.

Toyota has consistently sold more than 100,000 of pickup trucks each year.

“The Tundra can do well, but it’s going to be No. 3 [in the market]. They don’t necessarily have the capacity to really go after Ram or Chevrolet volumes,” Brinley said.

The 2022 Tundra is expected to go on sale later this year. No price has been given yet.

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