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The Toyota Tundra is a great truck, made better by a Hybrid and the 1794 luxury-truck options. But none of that matters if the truck is worthless when you go to sell it. Well, good news, the Tundra is the full-sized truck that holds its value the best.

You might, but we don’t think you’ll keep your Tundra forever.  We know that the resale value of your next truck is one of the factors you must consider when buying a new vehicle. The used car and truck markets are wild right now. Manufacturers are having problems with chip shortages, supply chain issues, and other problems. That means that new trucks are being sold at a premium, and used trucks are, too.

The Toyota Tundra, like other Toyota vehicles, should hold its value better than any other minivan.

The Tundra is worth buying if you value a truck that holds its value

2023 Toyota Tundra SX Package
2023 Toyota Tundra SX Package | Toyota

The full-size Toyota Tundra holds it value the most, and is expected to keep up to 70.8% of its value over the next five years according to Kelley Blue Book. We’re not surprised. The Tundra is brand new for 2022. After years of soldering on with the same design, Toyota redesigned the Tundra with a big, bold, flat grille. More importantly, Toyota added Bilstein shocks to improve the ride and punched up the dimensions of the truck slightly.

The cheapest Tundra starts at $35,950. For that money you can get a four-door truck that competes much better than the old model with trucks like the Ram 1500 and Ford F-150. The most expensive version is the 1794 version, but it also comes in several off-road TRD versions, too.

The Tundra hybrid is the most powerful version

2022 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition interior. According to KBB, the Tundra is the full-sized truck that holds its value the best.
2022 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition interior | Toyota

The big news for the 2022 truck is the i-FORCE MAX hybrid. Toyota takes the 3.5-liter V6 and adds a motor/generator system to it. It makes 437 horsepower. The new hybrid adds the generator inside the bell housing, between the engine and the transmission. It adds 48 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The truck puts the power through a 10-speed automatic.

The i-FORCE non-hybrid two-wheel-drive Tundra gets an EPA estimated 18 mpg in the city, 24 on the highway, and 20 combined. The i-FORCE MAX only gets 2 miles per gallon more than the regular truck in town, the same on the highway, and 22 combined. While an extra two mpg doesn’t sound like much, that is a 10% gain in the Tundra range of full-size hybrid trucks.

Toyota’s other vehicles hold their value well, too

2023 Toyota Sienna 25th Anniversary Edition
2023 Toyota Sienna 25th Anniversary Edition | Toyota

The Toyota Tacoma truck is on the same Kelley list, too. It’s not a surprise. The Toyota Tacoma is the best-selling midsize pickup in the country because it’s a good size and comes in several trim levels. You can get the truck in TRD trims that are off-road ready or order it in Limited trim that makes it a great luxury truck. Tacomas are expected to be retail 61.7% of their value.

The Toyota Sienna made the list, too. It’s expected to keep 50.3% of its value, and they start as a good value. Even the basic Sienna is a hybrid. All-wheel drive is an inexpensive option, too. For 2023 you can order the Sienna in a special 25th anniversary trim.

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Dan Mayfield

Dan joined MotorBiscuit in 2022 with over 20 years of experience in journalism and a lifelong passion for anything related to the automotive industry. He grew up wrenching a 1949 Ford pickup truck and an MGB with his dad, learning how not to wire a fuel pump (he inadvertently set the MGB on fire).

After earning a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from the University of New Mexico, Dan has contributed his expertise to a range of local outlets, including the City of Albuquerque, US Eagle, and the Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity.

On weekends, Dan spends Saturdays enjoying “cars and coffee” chats and, on Sundays, he’s watching the Route 66 Cruise roll through town. He also races motorcycles, and it’s not unusual to find him elbows-deep in his latest cafe racer build.

Taking advantage of the local desert terrain, Dan also enjoys exploring and driving off-road in his trusty Ram Rebel pickup truck, which provides personal insights into his contributions to our Trucks, SUVs, & Crossovers coverage. Dan strives to give our readers unique information about the dynamic automotive market, reading anything that has to do with cars, trucks, bikes, 4X4s, and, in his words, “everything with a motor.”

Dan has earned a number of accolades from the Public Relations Society of America, and is a University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism Fellow.