2022 Tundra will have an exaggerated front-end design with distinct lighting elements.

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The time has finally come for an all-new Toyota Tundra, and the next generation is expected to be bigger and offer a much different powertrain. Based on both spy photos and official teaser images, the 2022 Tundra will have an exaggerated front-end design with distinct lighting elements. The latter includes three amber running lights integrated into the grille, which are legally required on vehicles that are more than 80 inches wide. Under the hood, we expect Toyota to replace the old truck's 381-hp V-8 with a hybrid V-6 powertrain that generates over 400 horses. The new Tundra will also likely feature a redesigned rear-suspension setup for an improved ride, and there's a chance it could get an all-electric model to combat the Ford F-150 Lightning and other upcoming EV pickups.

Toyota is giving the Tundra a much-needed, total redesign after the previous generation went largely unchanged since its debut in 2007. Although it was refreshed for the 2014 model year, it struggled to steal sales from domestic half-ton rivals such as the F-150, the Ram 1500, the Chevy Silverado 1500, and the GMC Sierra 1500. The new Tundra still isn't expected to outsell any of those alternatives, but its myriad improvements should make it much more competitive and desirable.

We don't yet know how much the 2022 Tundra will cost, but we think it'll be slightly more expensive than the outgoing model, which started at $35,620. Once Toyota releases official pricing, including the available trim levels and their accompanying standard and optional features, we can recommend which one to buy.

The 2022 Tundra could be the only full-size pickup truck not to offer a V-8 engine. Instead, we think Toyota will supplant the previous generation's 381-hp 5.7-liter V-8 with a V-6 hybrid, based on a teaser image released by Toyota. The new hybridized powertrain is expected to feature either a twin-turbocharged or naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6. If the Tundra gets the latter it could be a version of the engine that powers the new Toyota Land Cruiser, which won't be offered in the U.S. and makes 409 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. Of course, the Tundra's powertrain will be tuned specifically for pickup-truck duty, so its final power figures will likely be different. Also likely to change from its predecessor is the rear suspension, which previously utilized a leaf-spring setup. We think the next generation could ride on more refined coil springs, air springs, or even possibly an independent rear suspension.