Thinking Of Purchasing A Tundra, From A Tacoma

I switched and love it. The CrewMax makes a huge difference when you have a family. Well worth it.

 

I made this exact change for the exact reasons you stated this past December. We are a family of four with kids aged 13 and 11. I haven't regretted this decision really at all. I love having more room in the cabin between the driver and passenger. The passengers in the back have so much room. The bed is shorter but it's taller, so for us, has nearly the same amount of space as my long bed Tacoma. For sure anecdotal but on our bi-annual road trip we had room to spare in the Tundra and it didn't seem smaller.

Then there is the engine. Holy crap, I hated the Tacoma engine. I had an automatic but I felt like to was so gutless. The 5.7 has guts for days. My only warning that I am sure you will hear echoed is the bad mpgs. I knew that going in and was still a little shocked. But with a 38 gallon tank, I don't fill up very often. My commute is 10 miles round trip for full disclosure. I love the Tundra and would never go back.

 

I get 15mpg with mine. And I punch it when I need to. If I pull a trailer, then it will drop to 13.5 to 14 depending on the distance and weight, but overall, I get as good with my Tundra as I did with my 4runner (4.0 v6) which is the same drivetrain as the Tacoma as far as I know (prior 2016). I got around 15-16 with the 4runner until I pulled the trailer, so the difference is negligent, maybe one mpg is all.

 

Traded in my 2018 Tacoma Sport for the 2020 Tundra. The Tundra is much more comfortable on the highway. The seats are just better in the Tundra. Highway fuel mileage is only 2mpg less and I've seen a best of 21mpg and usually average 19-20 if I keep the speed around 65.

 

I made the same change. Had a 2017 tacoma. I loved the tacoma. But with my wife, 2 daughters and myself. The tacoma was cramped. Got a 2020 tundra cm sr5 sport. I love the tundra so much room. For my situation it was a great move.

 

I went from a 2008 Tacoma 4dr short bed to a 2018 Tundra CM. The Tundra is bigger and takes a bit more planning to drive in tight spaces (city streets, parking garages, trails, etc.) and it is thirstier. However, the interior space is so much bigger with the Tundra and the seating position in the Tundra is very comfortable. I had a 2019 Tacoma as a loaner recently and hated the driving position.

 

I’m noticing that some Platinums come with the diamond leather seats/dash and others just have the orange leather interior. Not talking about the 1794 models.

 

I'll probably go back lol.

 

Oh my god! THIS IS SOO TRUE!

 

I considered the Tacoma before the Tundra, sat in both and decided that the Taco was way too small and cramped for our growing family.

I went from a 2015 Nissan Xterra PRO4X to a Tundra TRD Pro

 

If you need the Room (clearly you do) the Tundra is Awesome just get ready for a couple of things tho ... Lots of Power (5.7) there will be those days when just pressing down that pedal feels so good it is like just do it! down side of that ... Mpg heads way down. Remember seeing that parking spot up close? looks a little narrow but Ya I can do it? OK that will be so over .... Now it will be "why we parking way back here dad?" well you guys need the exercise like you know? then that "I thought you just filled that gas tank up yesterday!" oh yeah you know you were racing somebody last night weren't you? Tundras are great I have both a Tacoma and Tundra and love it!

 

Traded my 05 DCSB taco for my double cab tundra. Love my tundra, miss my taco all the time though

 

What do you miss? Do you miss having a tighter cab? Do you miss having to redline to get some power from the 3.5?

 

Hahahaha, it was just a fun little truck, beat around all over the place in it and hunted off the roof rack of it a bunch of nights out calling coyotes.

 

I made the switch for the same reason, I love it. Two car seats in the back with plenty of room. Or one car seat, and my St. Bernard no problem.

 

I miss my Tacoma. It's like comparing a fun smaller car to a bigger roomier sedan. There's pros and cons to each. The 2nd gen Tacomas had the 4.0 in the V6. Not as much power as the 5.7 but it wasnt a turd on the road either. I had a 99 Dakota with the 3.9. It couldnt get out of it's own way. Tacomas are nice. Tundras are nice. I wouldn't go back to a Tacoma unless life throws me a curveball but to say it's a tight cab and "redlining" to get power out of the v6 is extreme.

 

Have any pics from the outside?

 

Dont get me wrong, I liked my Tacoma when I had it and every vehicle has it's issues. The Tacoma was great around town and was much easier to park. On longer trips compared to the Tundra its night and day. It's just nice to have the extra room. The old 4.0 was a much better motor when comparing torque. I was towing a couple of snowmobile with my '18 Taccoma and had to stop on a hill. Tried to get going again and could barely move to load at the lower rpms. I mashed the pedal and it just managed to crawl up. After 3k rpm, plenty of power. The 3.5l was never meant to be a truck motor. I was worried about the mpg difference between the two trucks but the best I got on the Tacoma was 23mpg and the Tundras best has been 21mpg. There has only been around d a 2mpg difference running ar 65-70mph.

 

The Tundra is a beast. It sucks to drive in a busy city. Tight spots, parking garages, parallel parking, and no option to park away and walk. I have a Leer shell, which makes it worse.

The Tacoma is tight and feels cramped, but it's a great truck. If I had to give one up, the Tundra would likely go first. New job and the Tacoma would go first.

 

Supercharged 2nd gen solves this problem. Maybe not the MPG.

 

I thought about doing a SC on my '18 but just couldn't justify the cost so just traded to the Tundra.

 

Yeah i loved the 4.0. Plenty of low end power for a smaller truck. Tacomas just werent meant to be towing much weight anyway. I myself was worried about mpg as well when i switched from my 14. Best i've got in the tacoma was 21 and that was driving from Ohio down to Virginia. I havent taken the Tundra on a highway trip yet but the best I've got was 15. Tacoma's average for me was 17-18 so even though those 2mpg add up over the years, the useful and safety out of the Tundra outweigh the difference in fuel in my opinion.

 

MPG difference depends on how you drive. If you do a lot of interstate at 75-80 there's practically no difference between my Tundra and the 3.5 Tacoma. Highway at 60-65 my Taco would get 21-22 while my Tundra might get 16 or 17.

Most of my driving though is city where the Taco would get 17 and the Tundra gets 14.

Overall, gas here now is under $2 and life is good, right? If oil goes up, my energy stocks will way more than make up for any extra $ in the tank lol.

 

Made the switch from a '19 Taco to a '19 Tundra and am MUCH happier with my Tundra