Will Toyota Bring Back The 5.7
The 5.7-liter V8 powered the Toyota Tundra and Toyota Sequoia for over a decade. After a long time spent muddling in the past, Toyota made some sweeping updates for 2022. The Tundra and Sequoia ditched the V8 for a twin-turbocharged V6 and pulled the Land Cruiser from the American market.
After all that, now Toyota might be thinking of bringing the old V8 back, but probably not the way you think. Toyota has left its infotainment system untouched, so the Tundra gets either an eight- or 14-inch touchscreen, depending on the trim. Overall, the updates add a bit more practicality and comfort.
Now, with some of those rules being rolled back, the door is open for a V8 comeback. While the Japanese company is sticking with its new twin-turbo V6 for the half-ton truck, the 2026 Toyota. So I'm thinking of jumping ship and going back to the 5.7 but in a crewmax.
I would think at this point you'd make money on your '22. Might be able to pocket a little cash, or at least finance a substantially smaller part of the new (older) truck. Here is why this mechanic says that you really do not want to bring back the V8 engine in Toyota trucks due to a new problem that is trending in this particular Toyota engine series.
Just a few short years ago, Toyota stopped offering trucks with V8 engines. Here is why it may have stopped selling trucks with these larger engines. Ever since the new 2022-24 Tundra came out with the 3.5 V6 engine, there have been countless complaints about engine problems.
Why did they downgrade it from a 5.7L V8 to a 3.5 V6? Well the answer is simple- A smaller engine takes up less gas than a bigger V8 engine- Toyota's goal is to make. Rolling off the line without fanfare or photos, the last Toyota Tundra powered by a 5.7. Will Toyota make a V8 Tundra again? No, it is unlikely that Toyota will bring back a V8 engine option for the Tundra pickup truck.
The company has been moving away from V8 engines in its lineup, focusing instead on more fuel-efficient turbocharged V6 and hybrid powertrains. The Tundra's Shift Away from V8 Engines The current, third-generation Toyota Tundra, introduced in 2022, no longer offers. The twin-turbo V6 sounded like a smart move when Toyota dropped it but let's be real-it's already showing cracks.
It's struggling to fill the shoes of the old-school, rock.