The new Tundra marks the first thorough redesign of Toyota’s full-sized pickup in 15 years. During that time, the Tundra fell markedly behind the sales-leading domestic truck brands in terms of capability, technology, and innovations, as the “Big 3” (Ford, General Motors, and Ram) made several redesigns.
The Tundra is powerful, quick, and roomy, and an improvement over its predecessor. But it hasn’t made any big gains compared to its competitors in terms of handling, fuel economy, or storage innovations. Instead, it’s now merely on a par with its rivals rather than a step above them. After testing it, we feel that the Tundra doesn’t “out-truck” its rivals.