Toyota Tundra

The Toyota Tundra is a full-size collection that has obtained its discuss of reward and critique over its 11-year run. We found the vehicle to be powerful and full-featured, but also too large and hard to advance in some cases. Going up against the Honda F-150, Toyota Silverado and Car Powerhouse, it is in one of the marketplace most aggressive sections. A bit costly than the U.S.-brand competitors, the Tundra operates from $23,000 to $29,000 platform based on cab settings.

Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tundra

First marketed in 1999 as a 2000 style vehicle, the Tundra has progressed to get bigger and more highly effective over its two years. The first-generation Tundra was available with a 190-horsepower 3.4-liter V-6 engine and a 245-horsepower 4.7-liter V-8, plus a exclusive TRD edition of each, which included some energy through supercharging. In 2005, Toyota improved the V-6 to a 4.0-liter device, and included diverse device time to the V-8, leading to a energy push for both. Design on the first-generation Tundra was moderate, and Frequent, Access, and Twice cab editions were provided. Due to relatively low tow scores of around 7,000 weight, the Tundra wasn't completely aggressive with the heavier-duty United states collection trucks. In 2006, the second-generation Tundra came, including a new 5.7-liter V-8 engine option and booming the tow score up to 10,100 weight, a much more aggressive determine in the half-ton category. A number of high-performance TRD offers are also available, along with a street-focused Game program and a exclusive off-road Stone Enthusiast program.

Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tundra

Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tundra

The current Tundra provides a choice of three engines: the 4.0-liter V-6, a 4.6-liter V-8 ranked at 310 power and a 5.7-liter V-8 ranked at 381 power. The biggest V-8 is also available with flex-fuel capability. The Frequent Cab style is the work vehicle of the variety, providing a smart platform function set, though it can be additionally improved to involve more innovative functions. The Twice Cab style provides a higher platform requirements, such as more available improvements. The CrewMax style, with its four-door structure, provides high-class items like an available energy moonroof, a conventional energy straight moving the big sleep, plus recommended exclusive external accessories along with a firefox grill encompass, chrome-trimmed power-folding side wall mirrors, and more. Bed adjustments for the Tundra involve conventional and lengthy mattresses, though the lengthy bed is only available on the Frequent and Twice cab designs. The V-6 style is only available in 4x2 drive structure, while the V-8s are available in either 4x2 or 4x4.

Toyota Tundra Interior
Toyota Tundra Interior

Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tundra

Interior functions follow similar tracks to update as the external functions, with the larger-cab designs providing more in the way of available improvements and platform equipment. The platform Frequent Cab vehicle contains an MP3-capable six-speaker CD stereo system, dual-zone heating and cooling, split-folding common chair (bucket update available), and silicon flooring surfaces, with floor covering available as part of a program update. DVD-based routing is available across the variety. Getting up to the Twice Cab edition contributes conventional vacation management, energy ms windows and entrance hair, and a fold-up back chair, plus the capability to update to an improved JBL music program with incorporated DVD routing, pail chairs, and an expense gaming system bin. The CrewMax can be bought in an improved Restricted decrease, which contributes the JBL program as conventional, improved Optitron features with information screen, tilt-telescoping rim, front side and back sonar for vehicle, auto-dimming rear-view reflection, leather-trimmed furniture with energy front side chairs, and more conventional internal areas.

Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tundra

Safety scores for the Toyota Tundra are good, with the CrewMax generating the IIHS' Top Protection Choose, while other designs generate four-star scores from the NHTSA.