2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid Review

Electricity is often simply called “power,” and that’s exactly how it’s used in the 2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid.

It uses its electric motor to increase horsepower and torque beyond what its gas-only sibling delivers; and while its fuel efficiency isn’t substantially better, it’s about making that extra output without using more fuel to do it. The hybrid is offered only with the crew cab body style and with four-wheel drive, and starts with the Limited trim that’s $76,585, including a non-negotiable delivery fee of $1,930. The one tested here was equipped with the optional TRD Pro package that takes it to $89,936 before taxes — nearly as much as the top-of-the-line Capstone trim that’s $95,405.

Styling: 7/10

The Tundra’s design eschews handsome for aggressive, with a polarizing nose and too-chunky front and rear styling. While the gas-only version comes in a cab-and-a-half format, known as a double cab, the hybrid is crew-cab only. All trims come with a 5-foot-5 bed, but the Limited trim can also be ordered with a 6-foot-5 bed. The TRD Pro adds black 18-inch wheels and a grille-mounted light bar (for off-road use that only works when the high-beams are on), and this one is finished in a new-for-2025 shade of Mudbath paint.

Safety: 9/10

The 2025 Tundra Hybrid gets the highest five-star rating from the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For 2024, the non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named it a Top Safety Pick+ for its top “Good” scores in crash tests, including the updated moderate front overlap that now assesses potential injury to a rear-seat passenger, as well as to those in front.

Standard driver-assist technologies on all trims include emergency front braking, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and the back-up camera that’s mandatory on all new vehicles in Canada. (Upper trims add panoramic cameras.)

Features: 8/10

As the entry trim in the lineup, the Limited includes a 14-inch infotainment screen with navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless charger, bedside rails with moveable cleats, heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, power-folding mirrors, a panoramic sunroof, and a power liftgate. Upper trims can add auto-levelling headlights, rain-sensing wipers, heated and ventilated rear seats, and massaging front seats. All trims also include the Tundra’s unique rear glass, which slides down like a side-door window.

User-Friendliness: 8/10

The Tundra’s user-friendliness only starts once you’re in the cab, at least with the TRD Pro: its suspension is higher and it has rock rails instead of running boards, so it’s tough for those of moderate height (like me) to climb inside. Most functions are handled through simple buttons or switches. The navigation function is Google-based and handled most voice commands flawlessly during this test. (It requires a paid subscription once the three-year trial is up.)

Practicality: 8/10

The Tundra comes with the usual practicality of a pickup truck, with the Limited TRD Pro able to tow 5,067 kg (11,171 lb), and with maximum payload capacity of 710 kg (1,565 lb). That falls just shy of the Ford F-150 PowerBoost — the only other full-size hybrid currently in the market. It’s rated at a maximum of 5,080 kg (11,200 lb) for towing and 789 kg (1,740 lb) for payload.

The Tundra’s cabin includes a huge centre console box with several levels of storage, large cup holders, and a cubby that can charge one phone while storing another alongside it. The rear seat cushions lift, but under-seat storage is limited by the hybrid battery under them.

Comfort: 8/10

The seats are supportive and have three levels of heating or ventilation. There’s a bit more front and rear legroom than in the F-150, although it has a rear-seat transmission tunnel to Ford’s flat floor. While the TRD Pro’s suspension is optimized for off-road, it’s also nicely buttoned-down and doesn’t have much of the on-road wallow that many rough-and-tough vehicles exhibit. It’s a comfortable ride that’s just as suited to long highway drives as it is the great outdoors.

Power: 9/10

Whether gas-only or hybrid, the Tundra uses a twin-turbocharged 3.4L V6 engine mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. In gas-only guise, it makes 389 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque (less in the base trim). The hybrid sandwiches an electric motor-generator between the engine and transmission, boosting output to 437 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque. 

That gives the Tundra Hybrid pretty impressive acceleration, along with a fantastic throaty growl. It’s a self-charging system, capturing otherwise wasted kinetic energy through regenerative braking.

Driving Feel: 8/10

The Tundra Hybrid handles on- and off-road equally well, and the TRD Pro’s Fox shocks soaked up bumps and kept the truck planted better than expected during this test. The sport suspension also adds upgraded sway bars and springs, along with extra underbody protection. The steering is well-weighted and responsive, although you never forget just how big this vehicle is, especially with its very wide turning circle. The four-wheel drive system has high- and low-range gearing for driving on soft surfaces, such as off-road or deep snow; but the lack of an automatic setting means the system must be manually activated to work.

Fuel Economy: 7/10

The Tundra Hybrid automatically switches between gasoline, electricity, or a combination of both, depending on driving conditions, but the engine runs much more frequently than in most hybrids. That’s because this is more about adding extra power without as much of a fuel penalty.

To that end, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) rates the Limited TRD Pro at 12.9 L/100 km in the city, 11.6 on the highway, and 12.3 combined (other trims are 11.7 combined). In contrast, the lesser-powered gas-only Tundra is rated for 12.4 combined, while the Ford F-150 Hybrid is 10.7. In my very cold time with it, I could only achieve a thirsty 14.8 L/100 km. It takes regular-grade gasoline.

Value: 7/10

The gas-only Tundra in a comparable configuration to this one starts at $60,255 at its base SR trim. In addition to the extra cost of its electrified powertrain, the hybrid begins in higher Limited trim at $76,585, and goes to $95,405 for the top Capstone. By comparison, the Ford F-150 hybrid starts lower at $74,335, but tops out with its Platinum trim at $110,635 (all prices including delivery).

The Verdict

The 2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid is indeed a hybrid, but it’s not about big fuel savings; instead, it’s about considerably more power for almost the same consumption as the gas-only version. It’s also expensive, but it comes pretty much loaded with features. It could be the truck for you, but consider all the factors before you sign on the dotted line.