Toyota Tundra Limited Reviews | Overview

Overview

TOYOTA’S native conversion of the American-made Tundra is a crucial transfer for the importer, and one that provides it the chance to tackle not solely its nearest phase rivals, but in addition the potential to supply Aussie clients different left-hand drive autos down the monitor – assuming the enterprise case stacks up.

The Toyota Tundra Restricted examined right here (priced from $155,990 plus on-road prices) is remanufactured in Dandenong South, Victoria, from a mix of newly fabricated OEM components and LandCruiser 300 Sequence elements that share the Tundra’s TNGA-F ladder-frame platform. GoAuto understands a high-grade Capstone variant will be part of the line-up from later this 12 months.

As famous beforehand, the Tundra affords the strongest driveline output of its price-point rivals (326kW/790Nm) and is impressively environment friendly too. Toyota’s hybridised -Power Max 3.4-litre V6 giving some HiLux phase rivals a run for his or her cash, whereas on the identical time providing larger payload (758kg) and braked towing capability (4500kg).

Dimensionally, the Tundra measures 5955mm in size (the longest in its class), 2040mm in width, 1985mm in peak, and 3700mm between the entrance and rear axles. The mannequin’s GVM is listed at 3536kg and GCM 7825kg, so keep in mind that payload capability will lower considerably when towing at ten-tenths.

The eye-grabbing front-end is dominated by an expansive chrome-finished grille and T-shaped LED headlights sporting computerized excessive beam expertise. There’s even an lively entrance spoiler beneath the grille that mechanically deploys and retracts for floor clearance and aerodynamic positive aspects primarily based on driving situations.

Flared wheel arches home 20-inch alloy wheels, the profile joined by customary crushed tube aspect steps assist allow easy accessibility to the extensive opening entrance and rear doorways, the latter with Restricted badging on the window’s rearward body.

Additional again, the broad tailgate and fashionable vertical rear LED gentle clusters are complemented by a purposeful rear bumper whose built-in step supplied easy accessibility to the mattress. The mattress itself options 4 tie-down factors, an adjustable racking system, and a plastic liner, whereas the tailgate is assisted in each its opening and shutting motions.

The Tundra is out there in 9 exterior colors consisting of Glacier White, Frosted White, Graphite, Silver Storm, Eclipse Black, Feverish Pink, Classic Brown Pearl, Jungle Khaki and Saturn Blue.

As famous, the Tundra is powered by a 3.4-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine (290kW/694Nm) paired with a motor/generator (36kW/250Nm) and 10-speed computerized transmission. Energy is apportioned through a part-time selectable four-wheel drive system (2WD and 4WD) with a dual-range switch case.

The 2778kg (kerb) Tundra Restricted is suspended by a double wishbone entrance and four-link inflexible axle with dual-rate coil springs rear association Toyota says is designed and tuned to supply a steadiness between journey consolation and dynamic dealing with – on- and off highway.

Steering is electro-hydraulically assisted (as per the LandCruiser 300 Sequence) whereas braking is through four-wheel discs measuring 354mm on the entrance (and with four-piston callipers) and 335mm on the rear (with a single-pot clamp).

For the Aussie market, we discover a full array of security applied sciences together with ABS, automobile stability management, hill-start help and trailer sway management, a trio of drive modes, an built-in tow hitch and trailer brake controller, two towing modes, a trailer reversing information that may autonomously management steering to help when reversing, a panoramic view monitor and rear-view digicam with pointers, and a switchable digital rear view mirror.

Inside, the Tundra is each spacious and well-equipped with a stage of match and end that’s clearly nearly as good as its left-hand drive donor.

The cabin is fitted with helpful storage all through (together with 14 beverage holders) and is upholstered in artificial leather-based with a geometrical perforation sample, whereas the entrance seats are electrically adjustable with three-stage heating and air flow and powered lumbar help.

Rear passengers rating acres of leg- and headroom, air flow, and plentiful storage options, the rear bench folding 60:40 and with under-base storage for added practicality. There are two ISOFIX and three top-tether child-seat anchors obtainable whereas the rear window retracts in full to accommodate longer masses, or to easily permit pure air movement by the cabin.

The driving force appears to be like at a big 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster that gives a broad vary of customisable layouts that may embrace automobile, audio, navigation, and cellphone name data, surrounding a central analogue-style tachometer and digital speedometer.

Within the centre of the sprint’ is a 14.0-inch touchscreen (the biggest on any Toyota automobile in Oz) that gives entry to the most recent technology multimedia system with Bluetooth compatibility, AM/FM radio (no DAB+), voice recognition, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto performance. Sound is through a 12-speaker JBL audio system we should say may be very spectacular.

There are USB and energy retailers by the entrance and rear, the capacious cabin cooled and heated through a considerably vocal dual-zone local weather management system whose left and proper dials are mismatched to native necessities – the left-hand dial controlling the SYNC (or single-zone) setting as an alternative of the proper.

Australian Tundra fashions have been validated underneath Toyota’s strict high quality requirements, commensurate with the mannequin being absolutely coated by the Toyota Guarantee Benefit, a five-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee, and 5 years of capped worth servicing at $450 per service over intervals of six months or 10,000km, whichever comes first.

Driving Impressions

Whereas the Tundra is of a sturdy design and clearly designed to work, its arduous cabin plastics and sticky vinyl seats might distinction towards the expectations a $160K on-road worth imbues. That’s to not say the automobile isn’t nicely completed – it’s. It’s simply that the fabric selections aren’t as wealthy as these present in some giant phase pick-up rivals.

Maybe we’ll want to attend for the Capstone variant to get pleasure from extra luxuries…

However there’s actually no ready to benefit from the efficiency – and effectivity – the Tundra has to supply. With a 0-100km/h time of shut to six.0 seconds, the Tundra is impressively fast. It affords loads of overtaking punch (even with 600kg within the tray), and is delightfully gutsy to the ear, sounding extra like a V8 when underload than it has any proper to.

The ten-speed computerized is easy and decisive for essentially the most half, the mix of a petroleum V6 and electrical motor offering much less engine braking than desired, the handbook number of gears virtually obligatory when descending grades. Clearly, there isn’t any exhaust braking available (as in some diesel-powered rivals), although we’d have anticipated extra from the motor/generator’s regenerative efforts in offering the Tundra with extra retardation.

Fortunately, the brakes are endlessly sturdy, the pedal motion sweetly assisted and proportioned to supply car-like easy stops, even when the load mattress is packed to the gunwales with farm provides.

The Tundra’s electro-hydraulic steering is gentle but feelsome providing simply over three turns from lock to lock. The turning circle is expectedly giant at 15.0m but we had no subject parking the Tundra in a normal bay – excusing the actual fact the nostril (or tail) overhangs by a fairly a couple of centimetres.

The squared-off bonnet and intelligent digicam system makes gentle work of close-quarter manoeuvring, although with the rear-view mirror’s lens positioned on the roof, there’s little benefit to seeing what’s behind when the mattress is absolutely loaded. Fortunately the wing mirrors supply sufficient rearward imaginative and prescient.

On our pockmarked check loop north-west of Melbourne, the Tundra carried out admirably in ironing flat all however the largest highway craters, the lengthy wheelbase and all-coil suspension remaining composed when challenged. It’s a extra snug journey than now we have skilled from the F-150, Silverado, or 1500 and one that’s far quieter. Prolonged stints behind the ‘wheel are an absolute breeze.

Given the automobile’s GVM exceeds 3500kg, Toyota just isn’t required to publish an ADR Mixed cycle gas consumption determine. Although we sort of suppose it ought to – for no different purpose than to point out up the competitors.

American EPA estimates place the Tundra Restricted 4×4 Hybrid at 19mpg metropolis (12.4 litres per 100km), 22mpg freeway (10.7l/100km), and 21mpg mixed (11.2l/100km). On check we noticed as excessive as 14.6l/100km loaded and an unloaded variety of 10.5l/100km over a predominantly rural route – not unhealthy for a automobile that had simply 31km on the odometer on the time of assortment.

The Tundra boasts a 122-litre gas tank and requires 95RON (or greater) premium unleaded petrol. Given our check common of 12.6 litres per 100km, that ought to see a driving vary of 970km (or 1162km on the open highway).

Whereas the Tundra mightn’t but have the next Chevrolet, Ford, and Ram truck do Down Below, it’s a automobile that in our opinion deserves a more in-depth look. As a extra refined, quieter, extra highly effective, and extra environment friendly different to the “large three”, the Large T is a automobile that in our view is held again solely by its price ticket.

If Toyota Australia might discover a technique to stage the Tundra with its nearest rivals (see pricing desk beneath), we expect it could promote like these proverbial scorching muffins.

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