2007 Toyota Tundra is Not Off to a Good Start

I keep seeing the commercials for this truck and how its supposed to be "changing it all"... It doesn't seem to be changing anything. Every thing they say is so great is easily futed by a Ford, GM/Chevy in the same class with the same engine.

So to me it seems that its just the same old Tundra with a new look and maybe some new parts. Kinda like what Chevy did with the Cvaelier/Cobalt and pontiac did with the Grand Am/G6. New look, same car.

ok first of all you need to do some research. the grand am and g6 are not the same car and neither is the cobalt and cavalier. they look similar on the outside but arent the same under the skin. as for the tundras. toyota use "adequate" technology with the new truck because they figured that all they had to do was make a bigger truck and with their name it would sell good. they have other things against them, such as part time 4 wheel drive. i live in vermont and part time 4 wheel drive is like an engine that only starts when its 60 or hotter out. its completely useless. the tundra is built in texas for texans.

Nate, are you sure you know what part-time 4 wheel drive is? It means the vehicle can be manually shifted from 2WD to 4WD on the fly. When the roads are dry, you use 2WD for better mileage, less wear on the front drive components, and better performance. When the roads are bad, such as snow and ice conditions, you can shift into 4WD and leave it there so you have power to all wheels BEFORE you get slippage. This is the traditional 4WD system preferred by most truck drivers for it's versatility and reliability, plus it's ability off-road where AWD (full time 4WD) is inferior. If you end up in a ditch, you will be wishing that AWD was a part-time 4x4 instead, because it is far more likely to get you out of the ditch.

I lived in Alaska for 10 years which is like Vermont winter to the power of 10, and I wouldn't have any other system in a truck. For people who never venture off road, (voluntarily or involuntarily), AWD is a better option, but for most truck people, they want the option to venture off pavement where part-time 4WD still reigns supreme.

Toyota. Where did the quality go? I can remember saying for years if you compare this automaker with Ford you will see that it is not all that. Ford is more affordabe, better built and looks much better in every model. Toyota should keep appealing to older, boring people and try to keep their Camry up to snuff with the Fusion. Let Ford built America's work trucks please.

Obviously none of the people who commented above has done their homework on the issue, what is it about the Tundra that dissapoints? Is it the lack of horsepower and torque? 381 horsepower and 400 ft lbs of torque in the 5.7 more than Ford and Chevy oh yeah and Dodge cant leave them out. Is it that the Tundra has a larger standard towing capacity than the others or maybe its the brakes on the Tundra, it only has the largest front roaters in its class at 13.9 inches, which equals shorter stopping distances. I know, it must be that every Tundra is standard with VSC (Vehicle skid Controll) and has Active Traction Control, a true four-wheel drive system, which uses a four wheel traction control system to redirect engine power to the axle and the wheel which still has traction to keep the tundra moving if even only one wheel still has traction. Is that offered on the famed F-150 ? No it isn't which is suprising since the majority of them are bulit in CANADA. The Tundra is the ONLY truck built completely in the USA the others have plants or assembley plants in Mexico and Canada. So be scared GM, Ford, Toyota's trucks are here to stay.

As far as traction goes, the tundra has nothing over Chevy's autolocking rear differential. The Tundra has a powerful engine, but if power is all you care about, there are other, more powerful trucks out there (f150 Harley Davidson, Sierra 6.3L, Ram SRT 10, any diesel pickup... to name a few). I agree with what nate said: Toyota just threw out a big-ass truck to try to wipe away their previous record of weak vehicles they tried to call "trucks." When you get down to nuts and bolts, there's nothing special about the tundra.

I wish that the all other manufacturers will make their trucks like new Tundra (I just bought one 5.7l) so people-the buyers don’t have to spend their money on “BIG” funny 3 GM, Dodge, F..k just because they AMERICA’S.
They don need to think about tomorrow, about reliability, long run, resale... Buying should be easier, got Ford because like styling, Chevy fits mi better (nicer steering)...have more visibility in Dodge... ... ...
Toyota is the number one and I think is going to stay for a long time. THAT’S TRUE
I owned ford 7 Chevy for years, but not any more