Toyota working on family of clean diesel V8s for Tundra and Sequoia

Posted: May 28, 2008
Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Toyota

According to InisideLine, Toyota is working on a family of clean diesel V8 engines for its Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV. A 4.5 liter unit is expected to enter production and hit the market for the 2010 model year of both vehicles. Toyota will also offer a new version of its existing 4.7 liter V8 E85 ethanol engine as well.

Sources said that Toyota is working on at least two variants of the clean diesel V8 including the 4.5 liter unit and a larger 7.0 liter V8. The 7.0 liter V8 diesel will be fitted in the heavy-duty edition of the Tundra which is expected to enter production in 2011 or early 2012.

As reported last week, our northern neighbors are expected to get a 4.5 liter V8 diesel in the 2009 Land Cruiser. The engine is expected to produce 280-hp and 520 lb-ft of torque and returns a combined fuel-economy of 22.4mpg for the Land Cruiser.

Sources said that as of right now that engine does not meet Tier 2 Bin 5 standards and that a cleaner version of that engine will arrive on the stateside later next year. So yes, we’re guessing that’s what InsideLine is talking about here.

 

Source: InsideLine

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  • jaime
    People have a lot of intrest in the new 2010 deisel, but their also weird about the cost of it, and if its really going to put out. Alot of talk is going around that the 2010 toyota tundra deisel has alot of high expectations on horsepower and payload. i have a freind who owns his own beisnuss and has all ways bought fords sence 1960. And want to trade in his new 2008 ford f250 deisel for this one!!!!
  • X2K
    I don't understand why the 4.7 is still in the Tundra and Sequoia anyways. It produces far less power than the 5.7, and actually gets less miles per gallon. Aside from the relatively small cost of buying up to the 5.7, I dont see why anyone would opt for the 4.7. And the ethanol version is great....if you actually live anywhere near an ethanol station. I live in Northern CA (the home of environmental fanatics) and I see GM's E85 flexfuel vehicles all over the place. Only problem is that you cannot find ethanol anywhere. My friends in Michigan used to fill up their E85 Impala almost exclusively on ethanol. There was little, if any, change in performance, and it was saving them a ton of money on fuel. Not to mention the environment. I would consider alternative fuels, but none of them are ever going to be feasible if they can't be made widely available
  • Bobmarley
    why an ethanol version? nobody actually uses that do they?
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