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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Pickup-truck buyers never had it so good. In its fancier trims, the new Ram 1500 is basically a limousine that can handle mulch. Chevrolet and GMC redid the Silverado and Sierra for 2014, bringing three new engines to the party. The bestselling pickup for almost 40 years, Ford's F-150, got a freshening for 2013 and then the blue oval popped the cork on a preview of its 2015 successor, the Atlas concept, at January’s Detroit auto show. Nissan, which has rather ignored its Titan pickup for some time, is readying a new one for 2014 or 2015.
The entire package has more presence than the Tundra it replaces, but it still looks familiar overall, an impression bolstered by the fact that this is essentially a heavy refresh. The chassis is largely unchanged, save for some suspension retuning intended to iron out the old truck's freeway hop. We have only a smattering of dimensional details for a couple of configurations, but the reworked Tundra will thus occupy basically the same amount of real estate as the one it will replace, including wheelbases, overall length, and width. Bed width from wall to wall has been reduced by 1.4 inches, however.
There will be five trims and, as before, three cab styles. All can be had with rear- or four-wheel drive. The trim ladder starts with the base "hard-working" SR before moving to the SR5 that accounts for most Tundra sales. Those in search of a tonier Tundra will choose from the Limited, Platinum, and 1794 Edition versions. Don't strain your brain trying to pluck that number from your high-school history class, though; 1794 was the year of the founding of the ranch near San Antonio where the Tundra factory is located. How touching. Each Tundra trim will have its own distinct grille. As for cab layouts, there will be the traditional two-door Regular Cab, the four-door Double Cab, and the four-door CrewMax, which features fold-up seats for added carrying space. And, of course, there will again be the option of TRD off-road kit.
Thanks to: Car and Driver
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