02-06-2007, 10:34 PM
So, this morning at work, we got 2 of the new Tundras in, and while they were in the shop, I had a chance to take a close look at them. both of them were double cabs (not to be confused with the huge ass crewmax)
The good:
-Much more manly looking than the old Tundra
-Very deep bed,which is much bigger than the old one. Plenty of cargo space.
-The new system for the tailgate operation is nice. Very easy to unlatch and lower, as well as easy and smooth to raise.
-New 5.7 Liter engine sounds pretty good inside the shop.
-20 inch rims look great on the big truck. While they are an option, they make the truck look much better.
The bad:
-The one with the new engine had a bad noise as soon as we got it into the shop. Noise was coming from under the hood.
-Its really not much bigger than the current truck, with the exeption of width, and the deep bed.
-While I do understand that most trucks out now have deep beds and are tall, and that I am also fairly short, I hate that I can't reach the bottom of the bed.
-Drives like a tank.
-Interior looks more truck-like, but also appears cheaply built, almost like it came out of a hot wheels car.
-Sticker Price for 5.7L Truck, with 17? inch rims- $34,000
-14MPG on 5.7L engine. I think Toyota could have done better, considering its equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission.
-Tailgate has an indention that looks like someone has run into it already.
-Two of the bigger guys at work (one is tall, and one is fat) had a hard time getting into the truck, due to a low roofline.
All in all, its a nice looking truck, but its not amazingly different from the old Tundra. I would honestly stick to my Ford trucks for now, at least until the new Tundra is proven in real world situations. Hopefully the new 6 speed is better than the ones they put in the 2007 Camrys at first, since a guy at the factory was forgetting to put in a snap ring, and many cars never made it off the lot.
On a scale of 1-10:
Exterior:8
Interior:4
Drivetrain:7
Bed:9
Overall: 7.5
The good:
-Much more manly looking than the old Tundra
-Very deep bed,which is much bigger than the old one. Plenty of cargo space.
-The new system for the tailgate operation is nice. Very easy to unlatch and lower, as well as easy and smooth to raise.
-New 5.7 Liter engine sounds pretty good inside the shop.
-20 inch rims look great on the big truck. While they are an option, they make the truck look much better.
The bad:
-The one with the new engine had a bad noise as soon as we got it into the shop. Noise was coming from under the hood.
-Its really not much bigger than the current truck, with the exeption of width, and the deep bed.
-While I do understand that most trucks out now have deep beds and are tall, and that I am also fairly short, I hate that I can't reach the bottom of the bed.
-Drives like a tank.
-Interior looks more truck-like, but also appears cheaply built, almost like it came out of a hot wheels car.
-Sticker Price for 5.7L Truck, with 17? inch rims- $34,000
-14MPG on 5.7L engine. I think Toyota could have done better, considering its equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission.
-Tailgate has an indention that looks like someone has run into it already.
-Two of the bigger guys at work (one is tall, and one is fat) had a hard time getting into the truck, due to a low roofline.
All in all, its a nice looking truck, but its not amazingly different from the old Tundra. I would honestly stick to my Ford trucks for now, at least until the new Tundra is proven in real world situations. Hopefully the new 6 speed is better than the ones they put in the 2007 Camrys at first, since a guy at the factory was forgetting to put in a snap ring, and many cars never made it off the lot.
On a scale of 1-10:
Exterior:8
Interior:4
Drivetrain:7
Bed:9
Overall: 7.5
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