2023 Toyota Tundra Hybrid review from Carbuzz.com

After a complete redesign last year, the 2023 Tundra Hybrid continues unchanged. Lower down the gas lineup, there is a new SX package for SR5 trims, but the hybrids stay untouched for the new model year, except for price increases. The starting price of the 2023 Toyota Tundra Hybrid is now $56,415 – 6.4% higher than last year.

The i-Force MAX hybrid powertrain offers strong performance and will get to 60 mph in less than six seconds, so overtaking and merging are painless. It even allows fully electric driving on the highway, but with the electric motor only developing 48 hp, the gas V6 quickly kicks into life when you press the accelerator deeper. The engine is refined but emits a (synthesized) growl when you press on. The brakes feel strong and the steering is light and precise, so except for the inevitable difficulty of maneuvering a full-size truck, the new Toyota Tundra is as easy to drive as a Tacoma. Ride quality is excellent on the coil springs so it almost matches the class-leading Ram 1500, but it still falls short on towing capacity. The driving experience varies according to which Tundra you get and what you want to do with it. The TRD Off-Road package usefully boosts off-road performance and the TRD Sport package lowers the suspension for more agreeable on-road handling. Though not quite the Baja racer the F-150 Raptor is, the Tundra TRD Pro with its trick Fox shocks is a very capable off-roader.

The 2023 Toyota Tundra Limited arguably has everything you need to get comfortable and, although the seats aren’t leather, the SofTex leatherette is pleasing enough, and comes with heating and ventilation for the eight-way power front seats. In addition, you get the fully featured infotainment system and all the TSS 2.5 driver assists, along with the standard 437-hp engine that all the trims get, so it hardly lacks features. If we were to review the rest of the Toyota Tundra range, the Platinum might stand out as the best trim for families. It has a convincing luxury feel with its leather upholstery, climate-controlled rear seats, wireless charging pad, sunroof, and premium audio system is probably the best-balanced trim. It also benefits from a surround-view camera – a boon when parking a big truck. It’s quite pricy at over $64k, but it’s the best-balanced trim in the lineup. But if you want to indulge in some rough off-roading, the TRD Pro is the best Tundra Hybrid.