The New Toyota Tundra Hybrid Takes on the World’s Toughest Towing Test Maxed Out! 

It's about time TFL. I was just thinking I miss the old days of Andre/Mr Truck and the Ike. These are the videos that got TFL where it is today

Great to see Mr. Truck. I love the Ike. It's interesting to see these trucks pushed to their limits. Thanks guys for a great video

You guys should have a chart at the end with different trucks models, truck year, payload and mpg. To compare between make and MY. thanks!

I like watching TFL tow at max truck ratings, as these really show what the trucks are made of. Awesome truck, but $77K is so steep for a 1/2 ton pickup.

Would be interesting if you re-did the Ike with the same weight that you towed behind the non-hybrid to see if apples to apples, the hybrid powertrain actually gets better MPG or not💪

Great Job! I agree you guys should have a chart at the end with different trucks models, truck year, payload and mpg. So far, I like what I see with Tundra.

Mr Truck and Andrey on the Ike! Best combo 😊👍🏻

I'll keep my 5.7 till the wheels fell off nice

I think this truck is a good starting base for the new Tundra platform. I'm hoping they do some tweaking to it over time to get it better fuel mileage and maybe higher power export figures. But overall this truck seems to be a big upgrade over a previous gen Tundra and provided Toyota has in fact fixed the waste gate problem on the early manufactured ones and this has good reliability I think it will be a great truck option for many.

I liked Andre's yelp of surprise in the intro. Always a good time with Mr. Truck!

We’ve got a 2011 Silverado 6.2L that the wife uses to pull her horses to shows anywhere from 10 to 500 miles away. Total weight of trailer and horses is about 7k lbs. Since the Silverado is > 11 years old and the miles are starting to get up there, I’ve been thinking of replacing it with a new truck. The Tundra Hybrid looks like it brings a LOT of updates to the equation including larger fuel capacity (32 vs 26 gallons), lower octane fuel requirements (regular vs premium), higher load and towing capacity, and a better ride/environment. In addition, with the air suspension, you can inflate and balance a heavier towing load or deflate and enjoy a nice ride with no load. I’m thinking that in addition to pulling the horses, this would be a nice road trip vehicle with good comfort & range. This might just be the one we need. Thanks for the excellent review Andre and Mr. Truck!

I would love to see a chart with every truck's results in the Ike. Historical and current. Especially mpg. Thank you for the great content. The Ike is what draws me to your site.

Love to see Mr. Truck! These videos are what brought me to TFL and I love to see this combo again of Mr. Truck and Andre.

My favorite duo! Btw 10k trailer is a lot for a half ton truck. Unbelievable!

Given how long Toyota has been making hybrids, you think they would by now be able to make an even better hybrid pickup truck. Not impressed.

Cool. Still would rather have the V8 again. Yeah it has less output but it’s just simpler with less to go wrong, longer service life, and does about the same mpg wise when towing.

Leave the heavy towing to domestic turbo diesel trucks. If you use that Tundra like I use my GMC 2500 HD it simply won’t hold up to the abuse. Brakes, frame, suspension not heavy enough in a Tundra. The Rental dealer I I frequent won’t allow customers to pull skid steers on a trailer with a Tundra or most any other half ton trucks.Said too much liability. Said a customer insisted his Tundra was enough truck to tow 12K lbs, after hooking up trailer rear end was excessively pushed to the ground. Would not allow customer to drive away, ended up delivering with there F-350. Don’t kid yourself with these half ton trucks.

I’m sure there’s one of two people in America who will buy this truck and tow a skid steer.😂

The price is still better than than any EV truck and much more versatile.

11 brake applications and 3.5 mpg? that seems poor for towing 10k no?

Love you guys, what a dynamic duo, keep doing your thing guys and thanks a million

Good to see Mr. Truck with Andre. I’d like to see him go on the other tow test with the slow speed and curvy two lane to get his take on that one. That’s the true toughest towing test in my opinion. I like the new Tundra. I think they vastly improved the styling.

If Toyota added a system like Ford's Power Onboard it would be a perfect truck. I use mine almost daily at jobsites. I used to use a generator and now there's no need for one.

But this is a $93k truck, $110k with the current market adjustment in my area. 😳 That’s borderline insanity.

I've always loved Tundra's and I think Toyota did a great job with the redesign and hybrid option. Completely agree with the TFL guys though, with the F150 Powerboost, Ford has Toyota beat on power export. Having a giant portable inverter is huge.

You forgot the part where you didn't have to spend an hour disconnecting the trailer and charging like you would with an EV.

It's great to finally see a towing video with the hybrid Tundra. I have a 22' Limited, and it tows my 19' NOBO like a dream. Immediately after breaking it in, I took a family vaca to Glacier, from Eastern WA, and I was impressed.

Best way to start my day. Mr Truck and Andre

I watch Mr.Truck on his own channel, but I really enjoy him and Andre🤙 Good simple TFL review, nostalgia is great!

Great video , Andre/Mr.Truck, your routine was rushed in this video , not the normal, its all good and nice to see you 2 back together, the Tundra Capstone is just that a well finished product inside and out,68 decibels at 60 mph @4000 rpms is good, my car cruising on the highway at the same speed @2850 rpms with nothing on is at 74 decibels and i thought that was good , the Tundra performed well in this towing test , $77,000 is not any different than any of the big 3 , they are in the same ball park, i agree with Andre that the pro power on board in the Ford hybrid system is a sweet thing to have in case of an outage and you do not have to buy the most expensive model to get it, that's a bit of a leg up for Ford, it would be a hard toss up between the Ford and Tundra for me , time will tell 👍

8:50 the Tundra had turbo and battery boost. Then hybrid boost dropped to zero. Did the Tundra ever access hybrid boost again going up the Ike gauntlet?

Ill bet my old 2007 classic duramax can tow circles around this truck. And for a fraction of the cost. Not sold on these hybrid / ev trucks.

I'm really interested on seeing how this truck holds up in the long term. Toyota has never turbo charged anything other than a Supra and having dual turbochargers I wonder if the engine wears out twice as fast? Yeah it's good when it's below 50,000 miles on the car but long-term I just don't see it and paying $70 almost 80 grand to find out no thanks

Im a huge Toyota fan however if I had $77,000 to use to pick a truck I would be in diesel duramax high country easily towing more weight

The thing about Toyota is people think they are behind. What they do is perfect what they can bring before a release. It's the safest way to keep reliability and keep customers coming back with no problems.

Terrible oil pressure at 4k!

Would be nice if you added the following talking points/analysis. 1. Payload 2. Confidence and Frequency you'd perform a max tow with the truck vs. deciding that upgrading to a more capable vehicle (HD or 2500) is the better choice.

Holy cow! The Tundra went from 22 mpg highway down to 3.5 mpg while towing! With its 32 gallon gas tank, that means it lost almost 600 miles of range! What a joke! I can't imagine buying a truck that loses so much range while towing. If it can't do at least 300 miles while towing 5 tons on the Ike gauntlet like the made up truck I swear I have does, it shouldn't even be called a truck. (Yes this is just making fun of EV truck video comments, but the math works out.)

Truck prices are insane now. My Silverado in 2014 was 42k. A friend just paid 44k for his Tacoma (off road) 2 weeks ago. Most silverados in comparable trim to mine are now 55k. Insanity.

When I walked in the dealer considering buying one and they told me $20,000 over MSRP that’s all I needed to walk out! no truck with the piss poor capabilities of that half ton is worth that much money!

I love seeing Andre and Mr Truck going on the Ike together. Both of you guys got me started watching TFL years ago. It’s about time!! Keep it going guys love your content

Love to see Mr. Truck, the less Roman is on the channel the better

Glad you brought up the price of this rig. Great truck but my paid off 5.7l Tundra is stayin in my drive.

Didn't any one hear the bad rattling around 14:40 min mark that was pretty loud

Mr. TRUCK!!! I love seeing him. I love the young guys and they do a great job, but it's nice to also see the seasoned guys!!!

Finally someone tows 10k with a 1/2 that is supposed to be able to tow 10+

Those temps are a little higher than I'd like to see, if a brand new truck is running those temps I'd hate to see how quickly it would overheat after 3-5 years of ownership

Absolutely love you guys, when are y'all gonna upgrade to 4k 60fps cameras so we can see everything like we're there!?

I tow a 28 foot travel trailer that weights 5700 pounds with my 2022 Tundra TRD pro and i have rear air suspension. Going up hill and driving on flat ground is great. But the biggest problem i have is going down hills. The transmission is limited and does not let you down shift well. Especially when traveling down hills below 40mph. You have to use the trailer brakes and truck brakes way too often. Its dangerous and wouldn't recommend this truck for towing downhill. Stopping power is horrible.

Welcome back Mr. Truck !!!! These towing tests are awesome; however, in the different conditions it is hard to compare between tests. It was 55F for this test. How would this truck have performed if it were much warmer or if the air was less dense as it was in other truck tests? Would the oil temperature stayed within limits?

I see alot of people are talking about how expensive it is but a F150 lariat hybrid is now 75k. Also, the Lariat is not in the same class as the Tundra Capstone. The resale will is also better with the Toyota than the F150.

Can't wait to watch. These are my favorite videos that you guys do

Awesome finally well see if toyota can put their money where their mouth is. I love tundras like my 2500 ram to but don't think its a quality my 18 tundra was.

Cool video!!! I did notice in the up hill tow that the tow + was not light in the cluster, does this mean that you towed 10000lb up the hardest up hill climb without tow mode engaged?

Hybrid is the way to go…Toyota is going to win the day over the woke EV or nothing crowd.

Now this is how you build a truck!

They don't like the price??? This truck is loaded out. The high trim competitor ford F150 Limited and Chevy Silverado ZR2 & High Country are all more expensive.

Looking forward to tests with the 2023 Sequoia hybrid. I have a family of 6 and a 32' travel trailer. I think it shares this powertrain, so even this test was encouraging.

$75K plus for that version. Think I would go for a GMC 2500 HD with the Duramax and Allison Trans before that thing. Just saying.

Andre and Mr Truck. This is where it's at for me. You guys play off each other so well.

These companies need to stop creating all these ridiculous, expensive vehicles and focus on bringing more affordable, reliable vehicles to market. It’s wishful thinking but I hope they don’t sell many of these and loose a ton of money so they can get a reality check.

Too much. I have the regular SR5 ,it does just fine and 20k less.

Andre the only time you had it in any type of tow-haul mode was when you was going down the mountain testing the engine braking. The new Tundra and older version always displays whatever mode you choose on the dash it doesn’t stop illuminating unless you turn it off or don’t have it on from the get go it will shut off if you turn the vehicle off. Let’s see how the Tundras rpm’s and transmission performs with tow-haul plus mode actually on towing 10,000 lbs up the Super Ike Gauntlet and when you floor it from 35 to 60mph. They equip the Tundra with the new tow-haul plus feature for a reason it’s only fair to use it during these test no reason to judge or discredit the Tundra in comparison to the competition unless all tow features are on and the test are truly compared equally to whatever the competition may be. When you do the decibel test ask Toyota is there a way to turn the speakers off from making the fake V8 engine noise that way you get a accurate measurement. Love your videos keep up the great work glad somebody decided to do what you do that way people know what they are truly getting before they buy a truck.

I think Toyota dropped the ball on this. The hybrid system is basically pointless. Toyota is the hybrid system pioneer. I expected a lot more from them. Especially in the MPG dept

Hello Andre. I like to see Me Truck doing an ike with you. It take me back in the first years that i began to watch TFL I think it was in 2014 because at that time i was in search for a new pick-up. At that time, i was gathering informations on the F-150 3.5 ecoboost.

Just to be clear, the video does NOT represent the amount of brake applications that the Tundra necessarily requires going down Loveland Pass because the driver did not use the vehicle’s transmission in the way that the engineers purposely designed it to be used. Therefore, this video, while entertaining, is not reflective of the true capabilities of the truck.

Should have kept the v8 and just put the 10 speed behind it. Mileage would improve , probably better than the new v6 combination

Ugly truck and the fact that they don't put numerical values in the gauges tells you everything about the design and their target audience, who will love this thing. Blocky Toyota interior and all.

Some really good half ton choices these days. IMO it comes down to which one you think looks best. All of them are plenty capable for the average user.

Dealer markups are turning that 77,000 into 85 to 90 plus thousand…. For a toyota pickup that isnt HD rated.

Good to see Mr Truck and the Ike again. This is why I started watching TFL. Please make more of these. Get back to your roots.

Tell Toyota to get serious about Pickups and build a Diesel Dually. They'll take so much market share from the Big 3.

Regenerative braking could definitely be more aggressive especially for tow/haul. But that is definitely a nice looking truck

Andre: As you know, I own an F150 hybrid and maybe a couple times a year I can get it to shudder switching between electric and gas. The Toyota is smoother because it doesn't do that. (You mean in the couple of days that you've had it???)

Not sure if they've changed this, but my 2018 f150 also defaults to normal drive mode whenever you shut it off. I agree, if the trailer is still attached (the truck even tells me it still is) why wouldn't it just stay in tow/ haul?

A locomotive is technically not a hybrid. They use a diesel engine which directly powers an electric motor using a generator.

Would love to see a chart of all of the trucks you've taken on the Ike gauntlet and how they compare

Ya but luxury truck isn't really it's own category anymore it's just a truck

Re-test this same tow test with the Tundra hybrid actually in tow-haul or tow-haul + mode. The Tundra was never in any tow haul mode going up hill only down hill I’m sure there would be a huge difference with it actually on come on TFL make sure these test are done right and equally all the way around before comparing apples to apples thanks and keep up the great work.

I'll take a slightly "over priced" RELIABLE Toyota over a Ford

IMHO, hybrids are the way to go, you get the best of both worlds. This can always be improved on, I have great suggestions that haven't been thought of yet. My ideas are for sale btw. That price is actually very affordable.

Towing up Goldmine Hill! Just kidding.

Great video. Best truck channel by far. Would like to see a direct tow and performance comparison between Tundra hybrid and non-hybrid.

Kind of annoying hearing everyone sing the praises of Toyota's turbo V6 as though it's some kind of hitherto unseen technology and yet they talked crap about the ecoboost all this time.

Toyota hit a home run with the truck. If i was in the market for a new truck, its the only 1/2 ton truck I'd look at besides the Ford Hybrid. The price tag is definitely up there, but I'm guessing it will hold its value well. Outstanding video and well done Toyota.

But the cost though. That rear window roll down like I this Tundra should have been left in the Sequoia.

I’ve driven some EVs, and the regen braking is strong enough to almost exclusively use one pedal. I’m curious how the strength of regen didn’t help more. Maybe because the hybrid regen isn’t as strong as a full EV? Also, if your electric system is full to capacity, will you still be able to use regen? For example, your descending a long pass like that and your regen tops of your system, will the regen braking assist stop? If not, where would all the electricity being generated go?

Don't mean to be a picker of nits, but if you're F150 hybrid shutters once or twice a year but you've only been driving the Tundra hybrid for a week or two, you can't really say the Tundra hybrid is smoother and will never shudder or stumble.

So glad to see this test. I plan on buying Tundra and one thing I need it to do is tow my 10,000 lbs boat/trailer roughly 90 miles twice a year. Mostly flat highways....this gives me confidence in the truck.

If you could have the mileage, power and torque, without the maintenance costs and guaranteed service/downtime - repair/replacement of these turbos, in a V8 - it sure would be nice.

Did I miss the actual tow rating and payload rating? I was particularly curious about the payload rating on the sticker since it’s a hybrid and it’s loaded with luxury features.

Anyone who buys a 1/2 ton pickup is not going subject it to a steady diet of heavy hauling. Maybe an occasional weekend with the travel trailer, but that is about it. I was most surprised by the comment that the hybrid didn't really improve gas mileage. To me, that is the whole point of a hybrid. I would like to see what it does under normal driving conditions.

The Tundra Capstone looks like the perfect truck for racking up the miles.

I think this is a good truck despite the price. Toyota will be one of the last remaining holdouts with gasoline IC engines for their trucks.

Mr. Truck back in the house!

Not really sure about the hybrid system. At least the truck didn’t overheat like half the GM trucks do on this test Also theoretically, the hybrid system should only have been active for a few moments during initial acceleration. After that it was mostly dead weight

I know you said on the temp gauges there’s no numerical indication, but for only an 8 mile stretch that oil temperature seemed a little closer to the red zone than I would like.

When i think about a V6 hybrid truck it should be getting about 20'ish MPG city and at least 30 MPG highway right?

Great to see Mr Truck back! Looking forward to snow videos!

@tfltruck, does the new Tundra offer gear lockout like the F150 does? Does it display which gear is currently in?