2022 Toyota Tundra hybrid fuel economy estimates revealed

© Provided by Roadshow The new Tundra is a heavy-hauler that also sips fuel. Toyota

Aside from being better looking, offering more features and having a vastly improved interior, the redesigned 2022 Toyota Tundra full-size truck should also be significantly more efficient than its predecessor. While official fuel economy figures for the pickup’s new hybrid drivetrain have not been published by the EPA, Toyota has released some estimates.

Our friends at Automotive News report a rear-wheel-drive Tundra powered by the i-Force Max hybrid engine should return 20 mpg city, 24 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined. The best a rear-drive version of this truck can do when motivated by the non-hybrid, standard engine is 18 mpg city, 24 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined. A difference of 2 mpg in mixed driving doesn’t sound like much, but it’s pretty significant, both for a full-size truck and on a percentage basis.

Tundra hybrids fitted with four-wheel drive are, naturally, slightly less economical. Depending on trim, they’re estimated to return either 19 mpg city, 21 mpg highway and 21 mpg combined, or 19, 21 and 20. Depending on trim and other considerations, nonhybrid versions come up one or two mpg short.

© Provided by Roadshow This is the new Tundra’s hybridized, twin-turbo V6. Toyota

In comparison, a rear-drive 2022 Ford F-150 hybrid is rated at up to 25 mpg across all three driving cycles. As for diesel-powered competitors, a rear-drive 2022 Chevy Silverado with the smooth running 3.0-liter Duramax I6 stickers at 23 mpg city, 31 mpg highway and 26 mpg combined.

The 2022 Toyota Tundra features a base 3.5-liter (technically 3.4 if you’re feeling pedantic) twin-turbo V6 that’s good for 389 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. The hybrid version of that engine really turns up the wick, enhancing output to 437 hp and a whopping 583 lb.-ft. of twist. Both variants are matched to a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Despite its enhanced efficiency, Toyota estimates only a quarter of Tundras sold will be hybrids. Expect this gasoline-electric engine to become available in the spring, which is just around the proverbial corner.

Toyota debuts halo Capstone trim for 2022 Tundra pickup

1/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow The Capstone takes Toyota’s already great Tundra and piles on the luxury. 2/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow The Capstone comes standard with the potent I-Force Max hybrid powertrain. 3/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow It also comes with 22-inch chrome wheels as standard. 4/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow Those are the largest wheels ever fitted to a Tundra. 5/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow The Capstone also gets power running boards as standard. 6/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow There is also a 10-inch color head-up display inside. 7/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow The seating is clad in semi-aniline leather in an exclusive two-tone color configuration. 8/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow The big center screen and thoroughly modern infotainment system we already loved is back. 9/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow Toyota also includes the giant panoramic glass moonroof as standard. 10/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow The 2022 Tundra Capstone is expected to hit dealers in the spring of 2022. 11/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow 12/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow 13/13 SLIDES © Provided by Roadshow

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