Hey dudes and dudettes,

Looking for your opinions... Had an 08 Gsr before... loved it. driven a 7 and 9 before... really enjoyed it. It's been over a year since I sold the Gsr. The wife and I picked up a new Tacoma TRD Sport In the fall.

We like it as it's practical but I had the crazy idea to check out the late Evolution X... and now I want to get another one.

Kind of torn between the two ==> the Tacoma is great on gas and practical and the Evo... well its a hell(fun) of a car to drive! (as u all know)

What do u guys/gals think??

Would you do the trade and lose money to get back into an Evo?

(p.s. Hope this is the right place for this thread as I'm not a forum techy)

 

Im confused how you can compare these they have two completely differebt functions.

 

i had a tundra rock warrior, and i changed it for an Evo to do dd .

never been happier. i am not a truck driver.

 

Not exactly comparing - agreed.. both are totally different... just a bit confused myself on getting another Evo X is all.. but thx for the reply.

 

So the Evo expressed your personality more than the tundra? Nice point!

 

I had a Tacoma... and traded it for a Tundra Rock Warrior. I still have the Evo, but if I had to choose between one or the other it would be the Tundra. The choice is yours though.

 

Simple comparison. The EVO is a four door sedan with a small trunk.
The Tundra is a pickup truck with an optional small rear seat.

I'm not sure what you consider "great on gas", given that the Tundra's smallest mill is a 4 liter V6 and it only comes with a choice of slush boxes.

If you can restrain your right foot, the 2 liter EVO should be much more economical for commuting.

If you were in Texas (where many Tundras are made), I'd say the Tundra's slushbox would be easier to drive in cowboy boots.

But if you want an "automatic", you could leave the MR's TC-SST in auto mode, and still get the fuel efficiency of a manual.
(A number of companies are going to auto-only variations of twin clutch transmissions as more fuel efficient alternatives to torque converter boxes.)

So, if your concern is fuel economy for commuting, or fun driving, then go for the EVO.
But if you live on a farm and need to "tote that bale" , then go for the PU.

While the Tundra has an 4WD system, the lack of weight in the rear will make it a poor snow performer in Calgary, compared to a rally derived machine like the EVO.
For handling in snow, good weight distribution is more important than AWD.
Snow or race track: both are about handling at the limits of traction.

 

The thoughts here are much appreciated! For gas: at 1300 km I spent close to $210 for the X where as the Tacoma V6 only cost me $170 with roughly a quarter tank left at the destination for the same mileage on the same road. (I estimate the left over to be about 20$ or so. Didn't punch it with the evo.)

I kind of wish I was in the states! The Evo has close to an $8000 difference (depending on tax) on the price tag.

Have to agree about the snow part - the Evo is the best car I've driven that handles well on all different road conditions - even ice with blizzacks. I just booked an appointment with mitsubishi...

By the way - how are the AYC pumps in the 2014's?? Can't seem to find a thread for that so I'm guessing they still need to be replaced every so often.

 

Thought of going for the tundra before, too at some point. Just out of curiosity, why would you choose the Tundra?

 

I gotta side with rjfg... these 2 vehicles are completely different... if you can answer this question for yourself nobody on here can either...

unless your wife likes the tacoma and you're really here for idea on how to sell your wife on getting an evo...

 

That'll be the price difference between premium and regular ...
... and trouble keeping a turbo off boost at Calgary's 3500 ft MSL, in hills.

The EVO is lighter and more aerodynamic, but where the Tundra would bog down slightly (ping sensors), the EVO will just boost up.

(I'm a bit annoyed that the X doesn't even have a boost gauge as an option. I bought the sport meter kit for my VIII, to get the boost gauge. I found best economy was to run just below plus pressure on the VIII. It's harder to tell when the X is boosting. I hate to hack up my MR to add an aftermarket boost gauge.)

 

I have a 05 4cyl 5speed 4x4 taco and an VIII. Why not have both so you can tow your toy home when it breaks? My taco gets 18-24mpg usually right at 20. The EVO before modding only got about 17mpg due to spirited driving habits. I'm a lot more calm with a slow truck.

 

seriously? if there was any car built to be modded, its the Evo (and STi)

and you don't have to hack anything up either to install a boost gauge, its a completely reverseable mod

 

We finally found out the ultimate compromise in our house. I have an Evo X and the wife has a Nissan Frontier crew cab long bed 4x4. The usefulness of the truck can't be debated for us, but it is a PITA to park. That said, the truck is an appliance, the Evo is a driving tool. I'll take my car any and every time. But I recommend figuring out how to have both.

 

well one is car, one is a truck, so, that should pretty much settle it