With a towing capacity of 6,900 lb (3,130 kg) on the Double Cab and 7,100 lb (3,221 kg) on Access Cab and Regular Cab models with a V8 engine, the Tundra still did not have enough power to compete with the heavier-duty offerings of the Big Three.
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The 5-speed manual gave way to a 6-speed manual, and a 5-speed automatic replaced the 4-speed. A new engine was introduced in 2005: a 4.0 L V6 rated at 236 hp (176 kW 239 PS) and 266 lb⋅ft (361 N⋅m) of torque, and the existing 4.7 L V8 was updated with Toyota's VVT-i variable valve timing technology and was rated at 282 hp (210 kW 286 PS) and 325 lb⋅ft (441 N⋅m) of torque while the 2006 versions were rerated at 271 hp (202 kW 275 PS) and 313 lb⋅ft (424 N⋅m) of torque. It is also 13 in (330 mm) longer, 3 in (76 mm) taller, and 4 in (102 mm) wider than the Regular and Access Cab versions, with a 12 in (305 mm) longer wheelbase. Its bed was nearly 5 in (127 mm) longer than the competing Nissan Titan or Ford F-150. The Tundra Double Cab, also added to the lineup in late 2003 for the 2004 model year, was a crew cab with four rear-opening doors, with interior and exterior details copied from the Toyota Sequoia. The grille was updated in 2002 (for the 2003 model year), along with a new Stepside bed available on Access Cab models. The supercharged V8 was dropped when Toyota released the updated VVT-i-equipped 4.7 L engine. TRD introduced a second supercharger for the V8 (2000-2003 models) engine late into its second year of production that increased to the mid 300 hp (224 kW 304 PS) range and torque to the 400 lb⋅ft (542 N⋅m) range. A Toyota Racing Development (TRD) supercharger was already available for the 3.4 L V6 (2000-2003 models) that bumped power to the 260 hp (194 kW 264 PS) range and 260 lb⋅ft (353 N⋅m) of torque. It was assembled in a new Toyota plant in Princeton, Indiana.Įngine choices available in the Tundra were a 24V 3.4 L V6 engine that produced 190 hp (142 kW 193 PS) and 220 lb⋅ft (300 N⋅m) of torque and an LEV certified 32 valve 4.7 L "i-Force" V8 engine that produced 245 hp (183 kW 248 PS) and 315 lb⋅ft (427 N⋅m) of torque. It was selected as Motor Trend 's Truck of the Year award for 2000 and Best Full-Size Truck from Consumer Reports. At its introduction, the Tundra had the highest initial vehicle sales for Toyota in its history.
With a production capacity of 120,000, sales were double the rate of the T100. The Tundra was slightly larger than the T100. 6.2 Pulling the Space Shuttle Endeavourįirst generation (XK30/XK40 2000).
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