# Toyota Tundra

13 Hacker News commenters recommended Toyota Tundra and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 9 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for long life and reliability, especially older V8 models; the common caveat is poor gas mileage.

## Why people recommend it

- Long-lasting and reliable (5 comments): "the Toyota Tundra used to have a V8 that was pretty bomb proof" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47970514)) "extremely cost effective and also extremely reliable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49834591)) "it will last me a long time with basic maintenance" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49289712))
- Good looks and cult appeal (2 comments): "Basically a grail vehicle." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48636835)) "it's a good looking truck" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46284524))

## What people warn about

- Newer generation seen as worse (2 comments): "They destroyed their heavier truck reputation with this new Tundra unfortunately" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48704425)) "God the new gigantic Tundras look awful." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46966616))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ford F-150](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ford-f-150.md): 44 recommend
- [Toyota Hilux](https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-hilux.md): 27 recommend
- [Ford Maverick](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ford-maverick.md): 25 recommend
- [Toyota Tacoma](https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-tacoma.md): 22 recommend
- [Ford Ranger](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ford-ranger.md): 19 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.toyota.com/tundra/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Toyota Tundra", https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-tundra/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).