Toyota’s Texas-assembled Tundra full-size pickup keeps on truckin’ for 2018 with a fresh new look up front and a new TRD Sport package. The advanced Toyota Safety Sense-P (TSS-P) system is now standard on all Toyota Tundra grades. Reflecting ongoing trends in the segment, the Regular Cab models have been discontinued, leaving an all-four-door lineup with the Double Cab and extra-roomy CrewMax models.
Assembled exclusively in San Antonio, Texas, the Toyota Tundra lives up to the state’s “bigness” by offering a plethora of possible configurations, plus, a towing capacity of up to 10,200 pounds. But, one of most significant changes for Tundra in 2018 is the addition of Toyota Safety Sense-P (TSS-P), which includes the Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection function, Lane Departure Alert, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and Automatic High Beams. TSS-P uses millimeter-wave radar and a monocular camera sensor designed to help detect a preceding pedestrian or a preceding vehicle in the surrounding area. Once a pedestrian or vehicle are detected in front of the vehicle, TSS-P can automatically apply braking if necessary to help mitigate or avoid collisions in certain conditions.
Pickup drivers like to personalize their trucks, and owners get a head-start with some new frontal styling for 2018. The SR and SR5 grades wear an updated gray honeycomb-style grille and halogen headlights with LED daytime running lights; the SR5 gets halogen fog lights, too. Limited goes bold with an updated billet-style grille featuring chrome surround, and all lights are LED. Inside, a new matte-finish wood-styled trim adds a touch of elegance.
The Platinum grade goes for elegance with an updated black honeycomb grille and body-color surround. All lights on the Platinum are LED as well. The 1794 Edition wears the billet-style grille and is updated with LED lights.
Two Kinds of Four-Doors
The all-V8 Toyota Tundra lineup offers two styles for 2018: the four-door Double Cab and the super-sized four-door CrewMax. Within those configurations are five model grades: the SR; volume-leading SR5; well-equipped Limited; and two premium grades, the luxurious Platinum and unique, and equally luxurious, 1794 Edition.
Double Cab models, offered with either a 6.5-foot standard-bed or 8.1-foot long-bed configuration, use forward-hinged rear doors, and offer 34.7 inches of rear seat legroom. CrewMax’s longer cab, larger rear doors, and shorter 5.5-foot bed make for a limo-like 42.3 inches of rear seat legroom. Limited trim Double Cab models come standard with a power sliding horizontal rear window, while all CrewMax models have a power vertical sliding rear window. The SR and SR5 are available with bench or bucket seats for the front row, while the Limited, Platinum and 1794 Edition offer the upgraded bucket seats, and rear seats in both cab styles can be folded up for additional cargo carrying.
All Tundra beds are 22.2 inches deep and, when properly equipped, offer a payload capacity of up to 1,730 pounds. The lockable easy-lower-and-lift tailgate lowers slowly with no slam and can easily be removed. Carrying larger items is a cinch with the available deck rail system and a spray-in bed liner.
Two V8 Choices
The Toyota Tundra continues with a choice of two available i-Force V8 engines. The standard 4.6-liter i-Force V8 produces 310 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 327 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 3,400 rpm. The popular 5.7-liter creates 381 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 401 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 3,600 rpm.
Both i-Force V8s utilize an aluminum cylinder block, double overhead-cam heads with four valves per cylinder, Dual Independent Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), and an Acoustic Control Induction System for a broad torque curve. All Tundra models are equipped with a 6-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission.
Toyota's Texas-assembled Tundra full-size pickup keeps on truckin' for 2018 with a fresh new look up front and a new TRD Sport package. The advanced Toyota Safety Sense-P (TSS-P) system is now standard on all Toyota Tundra grades. Reflecting ongoing trends in the segment, the Regular Cab models have been discontinued, leaving an all-four-door lineup with the Double Cab and extra-roomy CrewMax models.
Assembled exclusively in San Antonio, Texas, the Toyota Tundra lives up to the state's "bigness" by offering a plethora of possible configurations, plus, a towing capacity of up to 10,200 pounds. But, one of most significant changes for Tundra in 2018 is the addition of Toyota Safety Sense-P (TSS-P), which includes the Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection function, Lane Departure Alert, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and Automatic High Beams. TSS-P uses millimeter-wave radar and a monocular camera sensor designed to help detect a preceding pedestrian or a preceding vehicle in the surrounding area. Once a pedestrian or vehicle are detected in front of the vehicle, TSS-P can automatically apply braking if necessary to help mitigate or avoid collisions in certain conditions.
Pickup drivers like to personalize their trucks, and owners get a head-start with some new frontal styling for 2018. The SR and SR5 grades wear an updated gray honeycomb-style grille and halogen headlights with LED daytime running lights; the SR5 gets halogen fog lights, too. Limited goes bold with an updated billet-style grille featuring chrome surround, and all lights are LED. Inside, a new matte-finish wood-styled trim adds a touch of elegance.
The Platinum grade goes for elegance with an updated black honeycomb grille and body-color surround. All lights on the Platinum are LED as well. The 1794 Edition wears the billet-style grille and is updated with LED lights.
Two Kinds of Four-Doors
The all-V8 Toyota Tundra lineup offers two styles for 2018: the four-door Double Cab and the super-sized four-door CrewMax. Within those configurations are five model grades: the SR; volume-leading SR5; well-equipped Limited; and two premium grades, the luxurious Platinum and unique, and equally luxurious, 1794 Edition.
Double Cab models, offered with either a 6.5-foot standard-bed or 8.1-foot long-bed configuration, use forward-hinged rear doors, and offer 34.7 inches of rear seat legroom. CrewMax's longer cab, larger rear doors, and shorter 5.5-foot bed make for a limo-like 42.3 inches of rear seat legroom. Limited trim Double Cab models come standard with a power sliding horizontal rear window, while all CrewMax models have a power vertical sliding rear window. The SR and SR5 are available with bench or bucket seats for the front row, while the Limited, Platinum and 1794 Edition offer the upgraded bucket seats, and rear seats in both cab styles can be folded up for additional cargo carrying.
All Tundra beds are 22.2 inches deep and, when properly equipped, offer a payload capacity of up to 1,730 pounds. The lockable easy-lower-and-lift tailgate lowers slowly with no slam and can easily be removed. Carrying larger items is a cinch with the available deck rail system and a spray-in bed liner.
Two V8 Choices
The Toyota Tundra continues with a choice of two available i-Force V8 engines. The standard 4.6-liter i-Force V8 produces 310 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 327 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 3,400 rpm. The popular 5.7-liter creates 381 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 401 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 3,600 rpm.
Both i-Force V8s utilize an aluminum cylinder block, double overhead-cam heads with four valves per cylinder, Dual Independent Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), and an Acoustic Control Induction System for a broad torque curve. All Tundra models are equipped with a 6-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission.
