5 Good/Bad Things, 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO Review 

Wasn't there a few million mile trucks? Yup! I broke the news of first one and did a video on the 2nd one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ogPmNzO-uv8.html

I have read so many comments from people asking the big 3 to make a simple, solid and reliable truck. And Toyota has been doing just that

yes it's OLD!!! but still my favorite Truck ✌✌✌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Love my 2020 tundra. It’s so nice to have a truck that’s not in the shop constantly like my Fords were.

I own a 2020 Tundra. Love it, it’s a truck...reliability is second to none.

The styling is on point!

Best looking pickup truck in my eyes. Especially when they’re lifted. This one looks good stock. Even better with more aggressive tires or a lift. 👍👍

Good review and as a 16 Tundra owner with zero issues, the plus and minuses were fair and for a change the comments were civil. As I have said many times, its your money and if you want reliability and know the tradeoffs, you should not have to defend your purchase. Likewise, I don't criticize others who want to spend it on other brands. Be nice to those Tundra owners and they may stop and pick you up if you've broken down.

I'm really liking your channel. Your reviews and thoughts are spot on to what most of us seem to be thinking, great job!

Best built most reliable truck of them all

Or to get in the bed of the truck you can do like we do on the farm.....step up on the rear wheel and hop in. These “Not so good” things you mention are not that big of a deal. I’ll take reliably over all that fancy shit. I love my base model tundra!!!! 👍😬

Just traded in my 07 Tundra for a 2020. Wanted to wait for the 2022 but couldn’t wait that long. Overall I’m pretty impressed with this truck. Personally I think it’s plenty “Techy” but to each his own. I’m impressed with the Toyota Safety Sense and how confident the truck pulls my boat. I looked at other brands and yes a little fancier inside and more technology which neither is very important to me. And so many different horror stories I’ve heard from domestic truck owners dealing with reliability. Mileage isn’t great of course but pulling my boat I got just over 14 mpg? 19’ boat maybe 3-4,000 lbs. Anyway I don’t understand why so many people bad mouth the Tundra especially if your looking for a long term truck like I do? BTW the dealership where I bought this truck told me in the last week they’ve serviced (oil change) 2 Tundras (second generation) one with over 500 k miles the other over 600 k miles. My 07 had 250 k hard miles. Besides regular maintenance 1 starter. That’s it...

This is great watching this video 2 years later and reading the comments while looking to purchase a used 2020 in 2022 (almost 2023). Sorting out all of the comments and seeing now what the 2022 Tundra introduced. weighing all the comments and being able to purchase the new 2023 Tundra or any F150 or Ram Laramie I would still take a 2020 Tundra. The fancy iPad dashboards are boring after 5 minutes and are just more things to break. The rides are so smooth it loses the appeal of owning a truck. there's no more response from the road. I could literally being riding off the shoulder and not notice it. Two to three years later this model Tundra is a more comfortable cab, a more reliable drivetrain and has the features that matter to a person who wants a touch for a truck and not a glorified soccer mom SUV. Yeah, mileage sucks but I won't have to spend money on repairs and downtime without a truck - that would end up costing more than the repairs. As Im picking up my used 2020 with 33,000 miles on it for $45,000 my neighbor is ordering his 2023 for $65,000. Even though I could afford it I would not trust the new drivetrain for a few years til they have worked out the kinks - and then I will at least still have a vehicle with resale value should I decide to go that route.

You nailed it! Thanks for the review.

Great review. I wish Toyota would offer a Limited or SR5 in their Press Fleet. I saw somewhere that only about 3% of Tundras are the Pro model, but it seems like 90% of reviews are of the Pro.

Good job. Always enjoy your reviews.

I’m about to reach 30k in my army green TRD PRO. This truck is amazing.

You remind me of my ex brother in law whom I miss dearly. Going pick up one of these today!

you forgot to mention that it has no storage behind the driver and passenger seats...somehow toyota always does those little thing, not a deal breaker, but it just bugs me. lol. Thank you for your great video!

Good info on the ride quality of the trd pro. I wouldn’t have even considered that truck as I don’t go off road. But if it has a nicer ride than the other trim levels, it’s now on the list.

Great looking TRD Pro.

A great reliable truck. Gas mileage is the only thing I think is negative about this beast.

Love my 2020 Tundra.

Nice video Tim👍

Like you non-biased reviews. I’m planning on buying a new redesigned 2022 or later if my 07 will continue to hold up. Will listen to your view of the truck before I purchase. Hoping for an available V8 option and not a lot of techy stuff to go wrong. If I absolutely dislike the new redesign I will get a 2021 I guess. The build quality and reliability of my 07 Tundra has been impressive just don’t think I can get anything like that from the domestics. I can sacrifice 2-3 mpg for that.

I love my 2018 Tundra CrewMax Limited 4x4, no problems, I sometimes pull a trailer and tractor kicking 7,490# get 8mpg with such load. You can go to SparksParts and get a kit to install that handle on the left windshield pillar and won’t break your wallet. I don’t get paid for my comment. And if fuel mileage was a concern... I’d be driving a Prius.

I have a 15 XP. Love the ride and the 20inch wheels. My only hang up on the pro is the 18inch wheels. Do I just need to suck it up and buy it or build a SR5 with all the pro stuff

Beautiful tundra. They should call those quick tie downs ....not so quick tie downs lol.

Trucks shouldnt be about fancy gadgets and unrealistic fuel economy numbers.. Trucks should be used as a tool to safely and reliably get you to where you want to go and do what you need it to do everytime without issue... Buying a tundra is not just buying a truck .. it's buying piece of mind and conference that you can rely on it for many many years to come 👍

Got a 3.5 in lift running mud 35in tires , getting 13 mpg half city half highway. I gas up twice a week T.T not too bad with gas this cheap but can't imagine keeping this truck for long when gas at 3$

They should spray in liner, love color nice truck

I've got a 2020 Pro myself. The stereo was crap. I had to upgrade and so did everyone else who likes a quality system in their vehicles. I mean it's a farce that they say their system is enhanced. It's a joke. I went with OEM Audio Plus for the upgrade. About 1,600 but it was worth it

My biggest complaint is that the tundras do not have an electric locking rear differential. If you are worried about fuel consumption... you shouldn't be buying a truck.

As a first time tundra owner, having this exact truck coming from an f150, I can add to the convo. The tundra has minimum storage space compared to my 2009 f150. The cup holders are to small to hold normal size Gatorade’s or larger sized drinks. No cooled seats. No step ladder/step or way to get into the bed easily without jumping up. The steering wheel volume and next track buttons should be reversed. Skip next track button should be where the volume buttons are, left and right and the volume buttons should be up and down. Instead it’s opposite. Stock sound system does not go loud enough. No grab handle on drivers side door. CarPlay isn’t wireless. Back seat floor isn’t flat and has no under seat storage. The paint is extremely thin. Already have a few scratches. My ac unit will not completely shut off the vents that I turn off and continues to blow small amounts of air even though I turned that particular vent off or switched to a different vent. Back up camera is garbage quality. Sometimes the screen lags when connected to CarPlay when making calls or freezes. Cruise control default mode is always set on adaptive mode and you have to hold the button down to switch it to normal old school cruise control every single time you use it. I hate the auto windows. . Giant key fab. Minor complaints, but the truck would be even better with these improvements. Bought it for the reliability and looks mainly.

I love my 2020 Tundra Limited it's a solid truck. I am just sorry it's one of the last. I will be interested to see if the 2022 can live up to this generation's repratation.

That color looks good

I LOVE MINE .

Tim check out the company ESP. They make storage boxes that go under the back seat of the crew cab. Also Sparks Parts sells the grab handle for the driver side. Also there are bumper companies like body guard that make bumpers with the corner steps. I think the tundra is just right and gives you the ability to upgrade things if you are missing certain features that some people want. Toyota is now selling the trd pro suspension to anyone so you can put it on any trim level tundra.

Do off-road packages ride smoother than factory? Is that the same for heavy duty trucks too? My test drive of the F250 (XLT) felt really bumpy compared to a tundra. Would a tremor suspension feel more half ton like or still get the bouncy ride from having an empty bed?

Tim I've got a 19 Mag gray TRd sport.... got about 4500.00 in modifications including the Pro's skid plate and the TRd pro CAi that a Pro model should come with from the factory. Not having a grab handle on the drivers side is just another way for Toyota to get us in the parts dept. to pay for what we shouldn't need to. And then add insult to injury by charging over 150.00 bucks for it when it should cost about 80.00.

Hi I am new to this channel I have a 2011 tundra rock warrior edition and I love it what a awesome truck. I have heard they are doing away with the V 8 motor. Not a good idea for Toyota

I want to add this truck to my shopping list, especially the TRD Pro. I love the exterior look and standard safety systems. However the lack of a front bench option, the uneven rear floor, and the TRD Pro’s deep pit of ass-scorching, blackety-blackness interior keep it off my list.

I love my Tundra will never trade it for any truck

In 2018 I bought a new TRD offroad limited doublecab. I love every thing about it but the salesman talked me into ordering a 2019 TRD Pro. I wanted all the accessories that my limited had but was told that most of them were not available on the pro even though they are available on the crewcab. I was told that they would try to get me what I wanted but couldn't promise. The only thing that I didn't want was the predator running boards, I wanted a different set. When the truck came in it had none of the accessories I wanted and it had the predator running boards so needless to say I didn't get the truck. For an extra 12,000 I would have had less accessories than I have now but would only gain a TRD exhaust and rims.

Tim have you watch the Tundra Deconstructed video. These truck are truely built like 3/4 ton trucks. The guy on there were towing 14K lb+ off road and no frame bending for 100k miles.

That rear seat is huge. But did you point out the rear climate controls? Or rear USB ports? Hmm.

Two other things that still irks me about my 2016 TRD Pro are: (1) no auto power up front windows; and (2) the console is just a big hole. The console could use better storage organization.

Man, that Army Green rocks!!!! That rumble from the V8 is pretty sweet. In my experience though, other than winter tires most Michelins are crappy. No usb for backseat riders for $54K huh

I tried and tried to buy the one up from the base model tundra and the dealer would not sell me one because they liked to put lift kits on them and sell them for a big chunk of money. I was very unhappy about that! I ended up with a ram but it still irritates me that they would not let me buy the truck stock the way they come from the factory.

I have a Tacoma and is great BUT towing our camper is a bit of a chore. The 4 litre V6 can do it but it works hard so I want the Tundra with a V8. Things I think Toyota should improve...those stupid tow hooks in the front...so idiotic. The other issue...no rear locker available as an option or standard on TRD OFF ROAD. As for the access to the bed...buy a step that goes into the hitch reciever...I got one for my Taco years ago at TSC. It works well. Having owned GM and FORD...I will gladly pay a bit more for gas and save a ton on repairs.

Tim, I got 6 minutes in and had to check the date this was posted. Cough, cough. 2020 Nissan Titan is way more updated than that Tundra! BTW, how do like that Toyota heated steering wheel?

Just respect the gas pedal like i was taught years ago. My '20 gets 17 back and forth to work. Thought I'd try ram in '16. First an ecodiesel 1500 (haha), then a Cummins 2500. Cummins was a good truck, but too many recalls, and it only averaged 17. For me, the tundra is my tool. I'm too old for all the " plastic gadget crap anyway"

No flat floor, no under seat storage, bottom seat cushion is thick, taking up alot more space than needed... but it's reliable.

Hi Tim, Wes here again. I know your aware of the unofficial rumors of the new Tundra coming out. So if they get a Tundra to get 450 horse + 30 miles per gallon. I also heard the towing capacity could be up to 15 to 18 thousand pounds which is crazy. Shouldn't they have 2 types of trucks available 1/2 ton and a 3/4 ton what's your thoughts on that.

They should at least put Storage under that rear seat and a grab handle for the driver. Its ridiculous because the double cab versions have storage under the rear seat but not the crewmax.

A great truck, there's not a thing wrong with this truck, it will outlast the others

I have a 2019 TRD pro blue blue I enjoy the truck the only little problems I’ve had is I’ve started to have paint chips on the doors starting at 2500 miles and now I have a tear in my backseat which Toyota was touting these seats as better than leather already fighting with the dealership about getting some of this stuff taken care of under my extended warranty package let you know how that goes coming up on three weeks and haven’t heard back yet that would be Andrew Toyota Milwaukee with

Deciding between a new Tundra TRD Pro or used 2017-2018 Lexus LX 570 as a work vehicle. My 2019 BMW M5 only gets 12 mpg and my 2020 X7 is too nice for work. 😅

I had a 13 SR5. Reliable yes. Uncomfortable yup. Ate tires and brakes too. I miss it especially now with low gas prices but I look forward to my next truck... when I make that decision... lots of plastic in it unfortunately.

To bad payload isn’t that great but I love Toyota Tundra and Tacoma.. that V8 is so reliable and I’ll take that over tec or anything else

I love my TACO! Tundra is just too big and too much on the gas for city person like myself. Taco does 90% what I need it to do as a residential redeveloper.

The Tundra is a wonderful truck. It is on my short list. Personally I'm in the market for a new truck within the next year or so. I have looked and test drove a lot of different brands. The Tundra (acually any of the Tundra model's) has reliability like I want, crash rating unfortunately is a bit poor (I'm sure the next generation will fix this issue), and a locking rear differential would be appreciated. I don't think its unresonable as a consumer spending my hard earned money on a truck to expect a bit better fuel mileage from the Tundra. It's like they just don't care and stopped trying regarding that part. just my 2 cents but this is 2020 there no way that Toyota shouldn't be able to offer a different transmission like a 8 speed and a different rear end gearing to help with the mileage. Great truck I agree but come on Toyota. 430 rear end gears on a 1/2 ton crew cab. Maybe give us as consumer's a option package to purchase a model that will achieve something like maybe 22 combined mpg. I appreciate the reliability debate but Toyota has to have the technology to make this same truck with better fuel economy & without sacrificing there reliability. All truck models including the Toyota Tundra aren't cheap. It's a lot of money that we are spending on our trucks. Again I personally don't think it's too much to ask a manufacturer to offer a model that will achieve a bit better fuel economy at the same time as there continued reliability. I drive about 20,000 miles a year and the bit better fuel mileage would be appreciated.

Buy the Tundra pay more for gas, buy anything else pay for repairs, paint and lower resale.

I always had a ford, my grandfather's Grand Torino, to my Mustang 5.0 in college, to my Thunderbird after college, to my F150 after marriage (my passive-aggressive way of not getting a minivan when the kids started coming), then to a Honda Odyssey LX after one of the kids fell out of the truck when trying to exit the door. Then two decades of Hondas. Now, that the youngest kid is in high school, I wanted a truck, but instead of buying another F150, I bought a Toyota Tundra TRD Crewmax. It feel like a Ford. It vibrates when I start the engine. And it looks like a truck. As loyal as I've become to Honda because of its reliability, I couldn't buy the soy-boy Ridgeline. I may take the jump to Toyota. I'm planning my midlife crisis in a few years, so I may consider a Lexus because a corvette seems a bit... cliché.

Are there no map pockets on the seat backs? I use my map pockets! For maps and map books. Map books are too big for the glove box and door pockets.

I wish there was an easier way to tell a crew cab from the double cab. I’ve been looking for a crewmax cab. And a lot of the time the sellers don’t know what they have and it can get tricky looking at photos trying to figure out what truck they have.

Anyone drive the 4.6 v8? I know they’ve been dc but never hear a lot about them. The whole 1 better mpg always was funny to me.

How many sheets of plywood does it hold, how many dirtbikes fit with the tailgate up? It seems trucks in USA have turned girly, like the men.

. This TRD Pro is perfect! Leave it alone!

Every Tundra review: They're terrible on gas..... Proceeds to start truck, rev the sh!t out of it, pedal to the metal accelerate, LOVE THE POWER, So much fun...... 🤔

Can you turn the smart cruise off and just use old cruise control?

Should I get the Tundra TRD Pro or Sequoia TRD PRO?

YOU NEVER MENTIONED THAT ITS THE ONLY TRUCK IN THE MARKET TO HAVE A BACK ROLL DOWN REAR WINDOW 🤔🤔🤔

The tie downs are straight out of a Frontier 🤣

Good review but I decided to go with a Ram when I got a truck. The Ram rides better, gets better fuel mileage has better power with the hemi. I got a used truck and the tundras where 6-8k more for a 3 year old truck. I got a 2017 ram 1500 bighorn with 28k miles on it for 29k and it's been awesome. I know everyone says Toyota is so much better with reliability but I have an old 1995 ram and it's a great old truck and my brother has always been a Ram guy. He has a 05 Cummins with 385k miles on it and no issues and a 15 ram 1500 with a hemi and 180k miles without an issue. I'll take my chances especially since I saved 7k on the truck

Heavy truck ,low tow rating , no 360 camera , most of the payload is used for carrying 38 gallons of gas to go as far as modern trucks go on way less

Think I’ve lost some respect for you Tim with your Nissan comment about styling! The Titan looks awesome and compared to a Pro4X that tundra has the features of something from 1980!!

$54k and all you get is a rubber bed mat to protect the bed?

I'm glad I bought F150, tundra it's a relic no updates in years

Nice truck but desperately needs a more efficient powertrain!

did u meant embedded emblems or embossed...not sure if thats a word

And.....then you bought a 6 cyl turbo F 150 and everything went to shit.

Reliable, but old and outdated. Safety crash rating is also the worse. Mpg is awful too

Don’t get me wrong guys. Reliable, nice truck but damn that is a lot of money I’m spending on the lack of certain amenities

There's really no excuse for the lack of features in the TRD pro Toyotas. Those tires are horrible for off road and Michelin is an expensive brand. They could probably get duratracs or ko2s on that truck for the same price and it would improve the truck's capability a lot! Toyota's rear locker excuse is getting old too. Everyone else has it! Right now, the TRD Pro is really barely only competing against a Z71 Chevy or Ford Fx4. Add the locker and legitimate tires, it would be a serious Trail Boss or Rebel competitor

I'd rather have a reliable gas guzzler than a unreliable fuel sipper. Having said that, I hope Toyota adds locking diff and improves crash test ratings which are horrible

Tim, I hate to be the one to tell you this but the truck is not tall, you are short ;)

Git’em while you can folks. No more burly V8 in the next gen. Toyota is moving forward with the turbo, direct injection, hybrid BS.

Sorry Toyota I have 420/460 and get better MPG’s and more options

This truck is built like a bear. I love it. Have considered trading in my F150 for one 🤔

While this truck definitely hits the mark on reliability, Toyota really missed the mark on off road capability. It's a TRD PRO that doesn't even come close to batting in the same league as it's Tacoma and even more so 4Runner counterparts. No rear locker, no true off road capable tire, and a tire way too small for even a factory 1/2 ton 4x4 performance package considering most manufactures are offering something in the realm of a 33' x 11'. I feel like Toyota could really hit the mark with this truck if they included a selectable E-locker in the rear axle, perhaps a helical in the IFS diff, and set of 33' off road tires. Ultimately what Toyota has built here is a truck you drive on a well traveled dirt road to a common camp site, not a truck you drive on a rough trail to a remote area with off shoots leading to camp sites with awesome views which 99.9% of the world's population will never see. They would be better off saving the consumer some money and making this package a rear wheel drive only option because realistically this truck couldn't tackle anything beyond a very mild trail.

You better end up doing video reviews of Harley Davidson or Chevys or Rams or Fords.......you definitely are a "Heavy Duty" or "build though" but just by names......True.

I've had a 2019 Ram 1500 since July and it is a middle of the road trim package. My truck is WAY more and better laid out than this truck. Bigger engine with more torque and HP and 20MPG, no lie. Ram has a bigger screen, better camera, updated everything, the most quiet and comfortable ride ever and I've owned new trucks since 1980. Ram has mated an 8 speed torque flight to their hemi since 2012 plus now they offer the hybrid option to the hemi. In everyway the Ram is a better truck and it is less $. My Ram 1500 4x4 has more options and comforts with a lower price tag than this truck. This TRD is not junk nor am I saying that. All new trucks are great regardless of who makes them. I'm saying that the Ram is better across the board than this truck at a better price. I've owned Rams since 1995 and they have been reliable and trouble free for me. Most of my friends own either GMCs of Fords and they all say that my Rams have been more reliable, and in my case that is true. Much different from the trucks I owned previously. If it ain't broke don't fix it

Toyota reliable truck not like Ford and GM brand new go back and forward to dealer shops

To many ads!!

8:18 either that truck is enormous or you are 5'7"!!! Ha ha. I have never seen a truck that I couldnt look onside the bed! But Im 6'5".

It's a truck. If can afford it you can afford to gas it

The Titan is better equipped

12k to much and crash test rating is poor.

Nice beard...yah