Those are some sweet capri setups. Man that’s living in my book.
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Always loved the look of those two-tone rams!
It blows my mind that toyota took this long to make a hybrd truck suv lineup and they got it this wrong. Say what you will about the prius but for what it was built to do it is great and toyota should have been able to revolutionize the truck game with all of their hybrid experience but this felt slepshod at best.
My dream is to get an edison motors diesel electric converted f350 but they are still developing it
I don’t understand what Toyota was thinking with this hybrid. The battery is too small (1.8 kWh) to make any meaningful difference unless you’re going full throttle or idle speed. The regenerative braking is terrible. I can be slowing down at a constant pace then suddenly the engine will shut off and this huge vehicle will lunge forward. If the regen was stronger it could make up for the loss of engine braking, no big deal, but it’s not. I’m convinced Toyota only added the hybrid for marketing. The combined power output is very impressive on paper and when the stealership takes you on routes where you get to experience that power.
Plus, the inverter is laughable! 400 watt output, really?! The Land Cruiser can do up to 2400 Watts with the same hybrid system.
The Toyota saga baffles me. Even after the know issues and recall came out, Tundra sales climbed in 2024 and will probably do the same in 2025. I drove one when I was looking in 2024. I liked it, but in the back of my mind… I keep vehicles long past the warranty period.
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Did the same and then bought a Ram. Really wanted to like the Tundra…
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Same. Bought a new 2024 Ram last year because I thought the Hemi was going away. Now they grew a brain and brought it back for 2026. Some of the turbo trucks have impressive numbers, but give me a naturally aspirated , push rod V8 for now. I got 19.5 mpg this weekend . Hill country , interstate etc. Lots of 80 mph and even 90 mph at times. (if you drive I-10 between San Antonio and Houston , you know). On more mundane interstate trips I’ve gotten real close to 21 mpg, checked at the pump.
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I have nothing against Hybrids, turbos (my wife has a 4-Door Bronco with the 2.7, that thing rips), v8’s, or even EV’s, I just like cool engineering. The v35a engine in my sequoia has been great. I love the power and the sounds it makes tickles my millennial 90’s JDM brain. I know Toyota has some issues with the engine, but they’re at least being proactive and making things right. My complaints with the powertrain are minimal and could be mostly fixed with an OTA update.
The build quality is my biggest complaint and is the reason this will be my shortest owned vehicle.
Yep, hauling my cottage on its back and flats boat on the trailer.
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Are they really though? The engine recall has not been extended to the hybrid models even though we know that the engines probably came off the same line. The scuttlebutt is that Toyota hasn’t included the hybrid trucks because if the engine blows up on the interstate , you could theoretically limp off the main lanes before getting creamed by a big rig.
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That’s exactly what I’ve heard too.
Yup! Toyota/Lexus fix was to install a stronger piston in #1….seriously?! Yeah becuae that’s where the “trash” is lodging and causing the engine to fail. This fix is a slap in the face for their customers….and yeah it’s happening in the Hybrid version exactly like you stated….because it’s a hybrid it can limp you back home. This is the EXACT reason I bought the last model year with the v8 in it. Ok, I’m off my rant box.
Reminded me of my days at Harley. 05s had an issue with burning oil. I had one customer that was burning through about a qt of oil an hour. HDs fix was to install one Ex valve stem seal on the rear cylinder. Needless to say, that didnt work.
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I’ve heard the hybrid’s are having the exact same problem, it’s the same engine after all. The toyota theory of being able to limp anywhere on Hybrid power is laughable, the battery is too small to get anywhere other than the side of the road.
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Trying not to derail this thread any further. I watch this guy all the time. He tears down engines to have a look-see. Nothing scientific, just shows us the same thing he is seeing. He has a good point with this 38,000 mile engine. If the issue is leftover machining debris , then wouldn’t the valve train, pistons, connecting rod bearings be seeing the same damage being that the oil circulates everywhere?
Oh and BTW , there are a few replacement engines that have failed as well.
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I’ve been looking to downsize. Empty nesters so don’t need the F150 SuperCab anymore. Giving a serious look to either a smaller 2-3 row SUV. Ford Explorer and Infinity QX60 are my current top picks. (used not new).
I think some Infiniti models use the same transmissions as Nissan - CVT. . . might do some research on that. Nissan is in a bit of trouble over their cars right now from what I understand.
Edit: Looks like the Q 60 stopped using CVT transmissions in 2022