Any former 3rd Gen Tacoma owners here? Thinking about switching.

also compare the price increase of the sr5 is not reaching into limited range, might as well get a limited.

but dont get sucked into the rabbit hole

found that out going from looking at a limted and ended up with a 2018 platinum and now i cant go back with the wife and looking at anything lower than a platinum now.

 

Exactly, that rabbit hole is how you get sucked into a Platinum! ;-)

 

it worked out in the very long run (5yrs later) when we got the 2023 platinum. we had 72m @ $554 on the 2018 and with trade on the 2023, we got 60m @ $554.

2018 was roughly $50k msrp down to $47.5k and trade in of a 2016 tacoma, 2023 was 67.7k msrp down to 63.5k with a 40.5k trade in of a 2018.

not bad for 5yrs of ownership and only lost about $7k from what we paid on the 2018

 

Came from a 3rd Gen Tacoma SR5 TRD OR 4x4. Traded it for the 2022 Tundra Platinum and have zero regrets.

 

Kids grow fast. Switch your Tacoma and wife's RX350 to gen2.5 Tundra and gen2 Sequoia, while they still can be found in like-new condition With 3 kids for the past decade bad MPG is the last thing you'll be thinking about

 

Made the switch from a 2020 Dbl cab Tacoma SR 4x4 with the V6 and 6 speed auto. It was noisy, could tow but going uphill was turning 4500 RPM full time. The high revs and crap mileage were a negative. Traded it in October 2022 at almost what I paid for it on a 2023 Non-hybrid Tundra Limited CrewMax 4x4 with the air suspension in the rear. No issues whatsoever. Quiet, powerful, had most of the gadgets I wanted (couldn't get one with the PVM cameras). Tacoma SR payload was 990 lbs by sticker the Limited sticker 1400lbs but scale GVWR-scale curb weight came in at 1582lbs.
Gas mileage for the Limited in town/highway (17mpg/22mpg) so not much better than the V6 Tacoma but much more capable. with my Tacoma I saw a huge jump in highway mileage after 7000 miles, still have less than 5000 miles on the Tundra.

 

About to trade my 2020 DCLB TRD Sport for a Limited TRD OR 6.5 bed in couple of months.
No issues with Tacoma whatsoever but I do hate how it handles going uphill. Was looking for a Tundra in summer '20 but there was no any available and I ended up with Tacoma.
Lack of room and payload are my biggest factors to switch.

 

Night and day. I came from a 22 Tacoma and now have a 23 Tundra. Power, space, just keep in mind there may be small quirks you have to get fixed. The Tacoma was bulletproof, this is a complete redesign that they have to get right.

 

I went form 2 Tundras to a Tacoma, then back to a Tundra. The Tacoma was really nice, but I get pellets for my wood stove in the fall, and I found the Tacoma lacked that extra capacity. But it was much easier to maneuver than the Tundra. But I also found that once you get used to the bigger Tundra (maybe 2-3 weeks?) its second nature.

I wasn't a fan of how the Tacoma drove anyway. Burt having said all of that, they're absolutely a solid vehicle.

 

if we didnt have the 2 gsp hunting dogs, and they added a few more features to match the tundra tech/interior wise, we would down grade back to a tacoma. wouldnt need the size if it was just the wife and me.

 

I came from a 2018 sr5 Tacoma. Albeit it was 2wd with the 4 banger. Transmission shifted horribly on small inclines and had no power, always had to use S4 on road trips. But did like the size for parking in cities etc. Build quality was definitely better in the Tacomas than the new 3rd gen tundras. In the 114k mikes I had the Tacoma my new tundra has more rattles, but the added hp and the transmission are great!

 

I still have both and drive both here-n-there

Tundra is a nice ride. Engine power is great on the Tundra.
Tacoma is hands down easier to park. In the northeast we dont have the wider parking spots that people have in many other places in the country. While I dont have any yet, I am going to imagine the new truck being a ding magnet.

 

neither are wives

 

I just went from a '20 SR5 Tacoma to a '23 Tundra SR5 Crewmax TRD Sport and it is so much better in every regard, aside from fuel consumption. So much room for activities.

 

Traded paid off 2019 Sport 4x4 ..only regret is color..love my tundra way way better in every way..don't miss the taco especially going up a hill...

 

You won't regret it. I did the same thing. A CrewMax Tundra made life so much easier when it came to car seats. Plus if you go on road trips, they will have plenty of leg room to stretch out. Now that I don't need a car seat anymore, I may get a smaller truck in a few years for a daily driver but plan on keeping the Tundra for long trips.

 

You’ve had a lot of responses so you probably have your answer. But if you are on TacomaWorld you can find all my posts under the same handle, papadave418

I basically built a Tundra version of my 2018 DCSB off road premium Tacoma. Haha

 

Well, I made the jump this past weekend and traded in the '22 Tacoma TRD OR on a '23 Tundra TRD OR. As many have stated, the Tacoma is a solid vehicle and like @joescho, I also had 2 Tundras before buying this Tacoma. I moved to a Tacoma thinking I would like it for better gas mileage and OR capabilities but it just never "clicked". I missed the room, space and most of all the acceleration. This '23 will get up to 70 mph before you even know it. It's everything I can do to keep my foot easy on the pedal! Here's a picture of the Tundra on the lot and the "changing of the guard" in front of the dealership.

JR

 

yeah gonna be hard when the next gen tacoma comes out. after the dogs pass along, we may go back down to a tacoma since we wont be needing the room anymore that the tundra provides.

but thats at least 5 yrs for the next vehicle.

 

I wish I could explain it, but I went from those Tundras to a Jeep thinking I needed a break from driving that Tractor Trailer (finding parking spots, etc...). That lasted 6 months. Thought I'd go back to a truck, just a smaller one. A Taco. Had all the bells and whistles like the pro trims had. But I found that I just wasn't happy driving it - was small - the transmission shifting was horrible - soooo.. back to a Tundra. The only thing I wish they would put back is that little gear that you tap the brake when going downhill and it would hold you back just enough that you never had to use the brake.

Edit: If anyone from Toyota is reading this, that little gear/brake feature was nice and wish you'd put that back

 

its still there, you just dont notice it anymore since you have 9 gears now instead of 5.

its very subtle though since this new trans shifts very un-noticeable compared to the 2018. sometimes i cant notice its shifting thru 4-7 gears.

 

When I took my new Tundra in for its 10,000 miles service it was damaged by the dealership. They gave me a loaner for 3 weeks, and it was a 2023 Tacoma with 4 miles on it. It had some sort of off road packaged and I joked it looked kind of like the back to the future truck.

It had a good turning radius and was easier to maneuver in parking lots. That was the only thing I liked about the truck. I did not like the way I sat in the truck with my right calf sitting uncomfortably against the tunnel / center console. The engine was underpowered and course, the transmission shifts hard, the tech was lacking, the fuel mileage was like 16-17mpg, etc.

IMO the tundra is a much nicer vehicle. In the long run the Tacoma may have less issues and might be cheaper to own, but that's just a guess. I was SOOOOOOO happy to get my Tundra back. Having the Taco for a few weeks gave me reverse buyers remorse for my Tundra.

 

I recently sold my 3rd Gen Tacoma for a 23 Tundra. One of the main reason was for more space, it was cramped with 3 boys. I have not looked back!

 

A bit of a post revive. I currently have a 2017 Tacoma Off-Road, which has been an incredible truck. We are expecting our first baby soon, though, and once I put the car seat in there, I realized how tight it is in the back. Based on what I've read on this post, kids = tundra, but for those that have made the jump from a Taco to a Tundra, what are your thoughts/ opinions a couple of years out? I had a 5th gen 4R in the past and loved it, but I needed something with a box because I live on a farm; not totally against going back to a 4R. It's tried and tested, but the power on the Tundra is night and day in comparison.

I know there have been a lot of horror stories with the 2022's, which is based on availability and cost is most likely the year I will be looking at. There is one in particular that I have been eyeing up (2022 Tundra Crewmax Sport with 5.5 box and 105,000 KM), which would cost me about $10,000 CAD to upgrade from my Taco. Is it worth it or do I try and "make it work" with the Taco until I can afford a newer year?

 

3 kids father observations:

- if you can fit a rear facing baby seat in your current rig then you have about 1.5-2 years
- they keep popping up after the first kid, be ready to have two car seats behind you at the same time
- 3 rows is a necessity with 3 kids, with large enough age gap between the youngest and the oldest
- no time to dance around a broken vehicle: reliability and maintenance forgiveness are the cornerstones. An extra vehicle is very desirable, just in case you have to do it to emergency room now, no matter what
- sleep deprivation is a real thing: your wife and/or you will do small fender benders. Doing so in an expensive vehicle is, well, expensive
- nobody gives a sh.t about latest car gadgets when you have had not enough sleep and always in hurry to school / pediatrician / soccer / etc
- puke or other bodily fluids on a perforated leather warrants a whole seat replacement. Yes, it will happen. No, even the best seat covers can soak all through

We ended up with a V8 Tundra for two kids + house renovation and then V8 Sequoia when the third was born.

Get whatever fancy rig you want for yourself when they turn teenagers and start hiding from you, so you have your spare time back.

 

Hear what @vtl has to say.
Dad with two girls, trust me, V8 Tundra CM was the decision that I made and not regret.
They are 2.x year apart, currently in the "dad she touched me/throw my stuff....." stage and the space inside the truck made it better, while wife's Venza (great car, just small) is just chaos...

If you can find an older 2.5G (2019 or earlier if you don't want the nanny) I would say do that, but also beware the truck ain't getting any cleaner, just dirtier.
An old 3 row SUV would be ideal, which is on my hunting list, old gen Seq or LC would be nice, without trying to break the bank....lol

 

I just went from a 2014 Tacoma Sport (with extras) to a 2025 Tundra I Force Max Platinum Crew Cab and absolutely love it. We bought our Son a 2024 SR5 Tacoma 4 door and drove it for about 100 miles before he picked it up and it didn't make me want to up grade to a new Tacoma so we went with a Tundra. My 2014 only has 59k miles on it. About wore out, lol.

Steve...........

 

Kids = Tundra
Kids gone = Tundra
6'4" = Tundra
My Happy Wife = Tundra

the last was the most important

 

I started with a 2017 Tacoma Limited. In 2022 went to the 2022 Tundra Limited Hybrid, first thing I noticed was power difference, fuel mileage difference was about same. In 2024 traded it for a 2024 Tundra Platinum Hybrid, Truck is smooth running, fuel mileage is good also. I average around 19-20 in winter and 22-23 in summer back forth on small trips. Trip to deer camp which is 85 miles one way ends up around 24.5 when shut truck off.
More room feels good, smooth ride and larger truck is nice when there are a few people with you.

Negatives parking you have to be picker on places. Windshield is big too. Really can't think of any other negatives.

 

Went from a 2020 tundra sr5 trd off-road 4x4 to a 2022 Tacoma trd off-road 4x4, and now proudly own a 2025 tundra limited trd off-road crewmax 4x4 with the iForce max and can honestly say this truck blows the 2020 out of the water. The build quality seems better and the cabin seems way more quiet. This powertrain is amazing too! Tons of horsepower and torque down low!