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Originally Posted by el_madmaster
Toyota confirmed a diesel will be here for the Tundra and Sequoia. IMO there is little reason for a hybrid if a diesel finds its way into these trucks. I would guess an EPA rating of 16/23 for the twin-turbo diesel in these half ton trucks.
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I can't imagine that a diesel Sequoia will make much sense for anyone if it gets 16/23. The price of diesel is now through the roof in the NJ area. Combine the price of diesel fuel with a likely $5-10K premium over the gas engine and you've got a real loser for the owner and possibly a nice moneymaker for Toyota if there's enough knuckleheads that think they're helping the planet by buying a diesel.
What a waste for a family hauler that occasionally tows toys.
You'll know Toyota is serious when they wake up and design a plug-in hybrid drivetrain for the Sequoia that can still tow 8-9K lbs. Until then, all the hybrid and diesel talk is just noise.