Toyota Tundra Regular Cab Truck Review
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It’s not often that a working truck hits the market with the impact that the revised Toyota Tundra Regular Cab and its stablemates did back in 2007. In the intervening years its rivals have caught up a lot , but there are still many reasons to choose this truck, not least of which is the quality of its interior. First though, we need to look at its capacities as a workhorse – which is what the majority of people buy a regular cab for, rather then the roomier double or crew cab variants. The Toyota Tundra Regular Cab has two bed sizes, six feet, six-inches or eight-feet. Which you choose, whether you go for two or four-wheel drive and the engine size will all effect payload and trailering but maximums are 2,090 pounds and 10,400 pounds respectively. Those are the equal of, or better than, almost anything in its class, so you know it’s no weakling! It has strong underpinnings too. A boxed-steel chassis, plus independent front and leaf-spring rear suspension make it robust, but surprisingly light to steer. Definitely not a big old brute you have to wrestle with. Added to all that you also have Toyota’s legendary reliability – another good reason to choose this pickup.
The Toyota Tundra Regular Cab has three different engines so one is certain to be suited to the job you need it for. If you move large amounts of relatively light gear, the 4.0 liter V6 is probably all you need – and will bring considerable fuel savings. If you need to tow regularly, the 4.6 liter V8 might suit you better or, if you’ve really got to haul, the 401 lb-ft of torque provided by the 5.7 liter V8 at the top of the range will certainly do the job. There’s a 5-speed auto transmission for the V6 and six-speed units for the V8s, which can also have tow/haul mode if you’ve got the optional Tow Package. It’s useful when your Toyota Tundra Regular Cab is heavily loaded and has steep inclines to cope with. Another benefit is sway control, standard on all models, as is anti-lock braking, traction and stability control plus air bags all round. When it comes to the interior, you don’t expect much at what the entry-level – which is where this pickup is. However, with the Toyota Tundra Regular Cab you get a couple of things as standard which rivals usually charge for – dual-zone climate control and CD/MP3 to go with your AM/FM stereo. It’s not luxury limo specification but it is high quality and properly put together.
All of which makes this a very easy truck to like. It has the all-round toughness, proven durability and lugging ability you need from a professional vehicle, yet it’s much more than that. It’s not the family sedan but you wouldn’t be embarrassed to pick your partner up from the office in it – and they wouldn’t object to the ride home, or a drive across the state. The second generation Toyota Tundra Regular Cab set standards when it arrived and continues to do so today. An excellent choice.
(55 Users voted, average: 3.65 out of 5)
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