2014 Tundra

[Flagster]

As I was driving North on HWY 89 out of Flagstaff yesterday afternoon I was passed in the opposite direction by a black heavily disguised/tarped toyota tundra...the front end was not visible and the bed had a canopy on them covering the top of the bed and back of the cabin at strange angles...they may still be roaming around N. AZ or headed through PHX...keep an eye out for them...I didn't have a camera/phone on me quick enough to grab a photo...
As I am interested what the changes to the 2014 Tundra will be...will most likely be a subtle front end redesign like the 2012 Tacoma but thought I would start this thread to compile any info...

[Saiyan66]

Hopefully a pretty hefty body style redo as the current truck is excellent mechanically, but has tiny wheel wells and doesn't rank high in the looks department in my opinion.

[Mattm94]

DIESEL 3/4 TON...

[78Bronco]

DIESEL 3/4 TON...

Dream on...Toyota doesn't have the balls to step into the ring with Cummins, Powerstroke or Isuzu Duramax...lol

[Logans91XJ]

Well considering that Toyota uses Diesels in every other part of the world your statement means nothing. I think it has more to do with EPA more than anything else.

[Mattm94]

I doubt they're doing a diesel in 14, but the notion that Toyota is afraid to step into a diesel market is laughable and displays an odd ignorance of diesel power outside of Detroit or the U.S....

The fact remains that the great majority of U.S. drivers prefer gas, and WILL until they can't afford it.

[Saiyan66]

Toyota is certainly not afraid to step into the global diesel market. However they are afraid to step into the U.S. diesel market. There is too much loyalty to the big three, and fear about the heavy duty capability of Toyota vehicles for them to have even a snowballs chance in hell at the HD market in the U.S. Seriously look at how long it took them to come out with a real 1/2 ton full size truck. . . . . . . 20+ years. I think that Toyota is still feeling the impact from their T100 disaster, and the dismal sales of the Tundra compared to the F150 and Silverado are evidence of that I believe. They will continue to have excellent sales in the global diesel market however and the big three cant touch that. And as previously posted, the vast majority of truck sales in the U.S. are gas anyway.

[pskhaat]

Well considering that Toyota uses Diesels in every other part of the world your statement means nothing. I think it has more to do with EPA more than anything else.

I doubt they're doing a diesel in 14, but the notion that Toyota is afraid to step into a diesel market is laughable and displays an odd ignorance of diesel power outside of Detroit or the U.S....

I actually agree with 78Bronco. Toyota has the supply chain for diesel. Mercedes and VW are coming in with diesel despite the EPA. With all due respect, I think the EPA statements holds no water.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-...ml#post7221931

Considering other manufacturers are importing/selling diesels, the new Tundra did sell (albeit not very well during the financial "crisis"), Toyota and its global supply and support chain should be able to support additional offerings, I can't think of any reason other than fear/bias/market disinterest to not have at bare minimum a diesel truck offering. I ask this very genuinely, what makes you think that statement is ignorant?

[seanz0rz]

please fully box the frame, toyota. please.

[washington taco]

Even if Toyota offered the diesel, the option cost would be $8500.00 and turn off buyers because of cost. This would also negate any fuel savings cost unless you drive the rig for 300,000 miles.