The all-new Toyota Tundra has finally arrived and it is truly a monster in our eyes. The pickup truck is really huge and it is made that way to appeal the fellow Americans. After all, it is our habit as US citizens to like anything that is huge; if you know what I mean.
The new Toyota Tundra has a huge price range. The entry level model can be owned for just $50,000. The top-of-the-line model however retails at $120,000, which is more than twice the price for the basic model. The Toyota officer revealed that the big price gap is due to transportation, import duty, luxury tax and the cost of conversion from left to right steer.
Despite the high pricing, we feel that the Toyota is lacking with the powertrain resting under its hood. The petrol V8 for example, is a really powerful motor but it could have been better if Toyota created a turbodiesel engine with direct injection, eight-speed transmission and air suspensions.
As for the features, the Tundra is explicitly loaded with a ladder chassis, bluff, prime-mover-style frontal styling, dual cab body, large style-side load bed and a luxurious interior. Of course, this is for the 4WD Tundra V8 model with 6-speed automatic which we tested.
Throughout our drive, we were pleased with what the Tundra has got to offer. The pickup truck cruise well and we like getting the attention every once in a while whenever we stopped at a crowded traffic light. On the downside of things, we realized that the Tundra is a massive fuel sucker. The best fuel ratings we achieved from the 284kW mill is 14km/l.
Regardless, all is forgiven since the luxurious interior which consists of leather seats, soft touch materials, premium audio with app suite and many more managed to pamper us throughout the journey. The handling is also well done as the Tundra managed to swift past every bends without producing much body roll.
All in all, the Toyota Tundra is a massive pickup truck that can give fans a massive, thrilling but comforting experience whenever on the road. However, the fact that the Tundra can be really difficult in city roads puts the truck behind the Chevy Colorado, Nissan Frontier and Ford F-150.
