Review
Introduction
Although Toyota has been nibbling around the edges of the half-ton pickup market for many years, the latest Tundra, unlike its predecessors, is unmistakably a full-size truck and a serious player in this formerly all-American game. Although the range of choices isn’t as broad as the offerings of Detroit’s Big Three—there’s no diesel engine and no heavy duty versions—the Tundra does include body styles ranging from standard to crew cabs, there’s a very good four-wheel-drive option, and its top-of-the-line powertrain, a 5.7-liter V-8 (381 horsepower, 401 pound-feet of torque) mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, is as good as it gets in the half-ton truck business today.
Verdict
This latest Tundra is a full-size pickup that requires no apologies or asterisks.
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What’s New for 2008
There are 13 new model variations—achieved in large part by adding base level versions of the Double and crew cab (CrewMax) body styles—and slightly increased standard equipment levels for the SR5 and Limited, including power front bucket seats, a six-disc CD changer, heater mirrors, and mud flaps.
