All - New 2022 Toyota Tundra Pickup Truck - Towing Details
5As the curtain came off the 2022 Toyota Tundra at its Canadian premiere, a lone voice echoed from the back of the room: “Finally!”
No one else said it, but we were all thinking it. Toyota hasn’t given the Tundra a full redesign in 14 years, making this introduction of its third generation one of 2021’s most hotly anticipated new vehicle launches.
Toyota has big aspirations for its full-size truck with designs on doubling its market share in Canada. Here’s what we know so far.
New powertrains
If you’re a V8-or-nothing truck owner, the new Tundra isn’t for you. If you’re willing to have an open mind, read on.
The 2022 Tundra will have two powertrain options. The first is a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 producing 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque – impressive ratings for a base engine on their own. The second is this same engine with a mild-hybrid system, which integrates a motor generator with a clutch mounted in the bell housing between the engine and the standard 10-speed automatic transmission. Combined, this system creates 437 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque that peaks at 2,400 r.p.m. With the electric motor on board to boost available torque at lower speeds, the result should be a truck that feels ready to rumble through its entire rev range.
What this system doesn’t do is power one’s house in an outage or run like a generator as is seen in the Ford F-150 Powerboost hybrid. The development team considered adding this capability but found it couldn’t be applied for less than the cost of a standalone generator, which they felt made the increased cost outweigh the potential benefits.
The new Tundra features a fully boxed high-strength steel-ladder frame that’s wider than that of the previous generation, plus a redesigned multi-link rear suspension and an aluminum-reinforced composite bed that Toyota says will be more durable than full aluminum and less prone to rust than steel. Through these updates, the new Tundra has a peak towing capacity of 5,440 kilograms (12,000 pounds), and a maximum payload capacity of 880 kilograms (1,940 pounds). Though these are not best-in-class, they represent significant increases over the previous-generation Tundra of 17.6 percent and 11 percent respectively. A self-steering reverse assist feature, extended trailer blind-spot monitoring and adjusted response rates for the adaptive cruise control and emergency braking functions are designed to make towing life easier.
The Tundra is lighter overall due to use of aluminum in the hood and front doors, and the tailgate’s weight has also been reduced. Stability is also bolstered with a new double-wishbone front suspension, standard twin-tube shocks upgraded to monotube Bilstein shocks on Off-road grades or 2.5-inch Fox shocks on TRD Pro, and an available leveling function or an adaptive variable suspension.
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