The Toyota Tundra: A Full-Sized Pickup Like No Other

At one point, the Toyota Tundra was an unlikely competitor in the Detroit-dominated full-sized pickup arena, but since its complete makeover in 2007, it has really earned its place in the big leagues. Hi, I'm Vanessa Lee and I'm Beth L, and you're watching Auto Trader's used car review of the 2007 through 2010 Toyota Tundra.

This capable half-ton pickup can easily hold and handle a load of camping gear over the weekend or comfortably transport your family during the week, it sure can. It comes in many configurations, starting with the cab – there's the extended, regular, or crew cab. It also comes in an 8ft bed or 7ft bed, and two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. And, of course, plenty of trim to choose from. In fact, there are lots of choices starting with 31 variations in 2007. For the luxury-minded, Toyota added the Platinum package in 2010, and there's a V6 and two V8s to choose from.

So, no matter what your needs are, there's a Toyota Tundra there for you. We're going to check out this limited edition 2010 TRD Pro since 2008 power bucket seats have come standard in most four-wheel drive Crewmax and double cab models. The other models are outfitted with the split fold pickup bench seat and limited trims like this one, which get all of the luxury treatment they get – dual zone climate control, heated power front seats, and a 440 W JBL surround sound system.

When you're shopping for a later model, it's worth it to check out the optional navigation system and the rear backup camera. And, it's really comfortable in here – let's see how comfortable it is on the road. The 236 horsepower 4.0 L V6 is what powers the stock regular cab Tundra, it's a very capable engine as long as you stick to the lighter duties. Any heavy hauling or towing, you really want to leave that up to the V8s – right? With the 2007 to 2009 models, that means either a 271 horsepower 4.7 L or a 381 horsepower 5.7 L V8.

Now, in 2010 Toyota replaced the 4.7 L with a more efficient and more powerful 310 horsepower 4.6 L V8, which gets 14 MP gallon in the city and 19 on the highway with a four-wheel drive. The 4.0 L V6 is slightly better with 15 City and 19 Highway on Surface roads. And, when you take it off-road, the Tundra actually has shift-on-the-fly for four-wheel drive capabilities with enough suspension to really handle well on rough terrain. Stability control and four-wheel antilock brakes are a really nice plus.

However, there is that Toyota issue with the sticking gas pedal – all 2007 through 2010 Tundras do have a recall to address the problem, so you want to make sure that's addressed before you buy the new one. And, 2007 and 2010 models both experienced issues with the drive shaft yolk – that was in the four-wheel drive models, so you want to double-check that with your mechanic before you purchase.

Overall, the 2007 to 2010 Tundra models have excellent service and repair reports and they compare really well to the Ford F-150 Chevy Silverado among other makes. Be sure to check out the long bed double cab Tundra SR5 for the most versatility. And, no matter which Tundra you choose, you're going to get great resale value and outstanding reliability in one really cool machine.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enat one point the Toyota Tundra was an unlikely competitor in the Detroit dominated full-sized pickup Arena but since its complete makeover in 2007 it's really earned its place in the big leagues hi I'm Vanessa Lee and I'm Beth L and you're watching auto traders used car review of the 2007 through 2010 Toyota Tundra this capable half ton pickup can easily hold and handle a load of camping gear over the weekend or comfortably transport your family during the week it sure can and it comes in many configurations starting with the cab there's the extended the regular or the crew cab it comes in an 8ft bed or 7ft bed and two wheel drive or four-wheel drive and plenty of trim to choose from and there are lots of choices starting with 31 variations in 2007 and for the luxury-minded they added the Platinum package in 2010 and there's a V6 and two V8s to choose from so no matter what your needs are there's a Toyota Tundra there for you so we're going to check out this limited edition 2010 t Rd since 2008 power bucket seats have come standard in most 4-wheel drive Crewmax and double cab models the other models are outfitted with the split fold pickup bench seat and limited trims like this one get all of the luxury treatment they get dual zone climate control heated power front seats and a 440 W JBL surround sound system and when you're shopping for a later model it's worth it to check out the optional navigation system and the rear backup camera and it's really comfortable in here let's see how comfortable it is on the road the 236 horsepower 4.0 L V6 is what powers the stock regular cab Tundra it's a very capable engine as long as you stick to the lighter duties any Heavy Hauling or Towing you really want to leave that up to the V8s right that's true and with the 2007 to 2009 models that means either a 271 horsepower 4.7 L or a 381 horsepower 5 .7 L V8 now in 2010 Toyota replaced the 4.7 L with a more efficient and more powerful 310 horsepower 4.6 L V8 that gets 14 MP gallon in the city and 19 on the highway with a four-wheel drive the 4.0 L V6 is slightly better with 15 City and 19 Highway on Surface roads the ride is smooth and comfortable and the steering is noticeably precise and you know it's actually really quiet in here there's not a lot of road noise and when you take it off-road the tundra actually has shift on the Fly for four-wheel drive capabilities with enough suspension to really handle well on rough terrain stability control and four-wheel antilock brakes is a really nice plus but there is that Toyota issue with the sticking gas pedal all 2007 through 2010 Tundras do have a recall to address the problem so you want to make sure that that's addressed before you buy the new one plus 2007 and 2010 models both experienced issues with the drive shaft yolk and that was in the 4x4s so you want to make sure you double check that with your mechanic before you purchase overall the 2007 to 2010 models have excellent service and repair reports and they compare really well to the Ford F-150 Chevy Silverado among other makes and be sure to check out the long bed double cab Tundra SR5 for the most versatility but no matter which Tundra you choose you're going to get great resale value and outstanding reliability in one really cool machine I'm Vanessa Lee and I'm Beth La thanks for watching auto traders used car review of the 2007 through 2010 Toyota Tundra right here on Auto Trader the ultimate Automotive Marketplaceat one point the Toyota Tundra was an unlikely competitor in the Detroit dominated full-sized pickup Arena but since its complete makeover in 2007 it's really earned its place in the big leagues hi I'm Vanessa Lee and I'm Beth L and you're watching auto traders used car review of the 2007 through 2010 Toyota Tundra this capable half ton pickup can easily hold and handle a load of camping gear over the weekend or comfortably transport your family during the week it sure can and it comes in many configurations starting with the cab there's the extended the regular or the crew cab it comes in an 8ft bed or 7ft bed and two wheel drive or four-wheel drive and plenty of trim to choose from and there are lots of choices starting with 31 variations in 2007 and for the luxury-minded they added the Platinum package in 2010 and there's a V6 and two V8s to choose from so no matter what your needs are there's a Toyota Tundra there for you so we're going to check out this limited edition 2010 t Rd since 2008 power bucket seats have come standard in most 4-wheel drive Crewmax and double cab models the other models are outfitted with the split fold pickup bench seat and limited trims like this one get all of the luxury treatment they get dual zone climate control heated power front seats and a 440 W JBL surround sound system and when you're shopping for a later model it's worth it to check out the optional navigation system and the rear backup camera and it's really comfortable in here let's see how comfortable it is on the road the 236 horsepower 4.0 L V6 is what powers the stock regular cab Tundra it's a very capable engine as long as you stick to the lighter duties any Heavy Hauling or Towing you really want to leave that up to the V8s right that's true and with the 2007 to 2009 models that means either a 271 horsepower 4.7 L or a 381 horsepower 5 .7 L V8 now in 2010 Toyota replaced the 4.7 L with a more efficient and more powerful 310 horsepower 4.6 L V8 that gets 14 MP gallon in the city and 19 on the highway with a four-wheel drive the 4.0 L V6 is slightly better with 15 City and 19 Highway on Surface roads the ride is smooth and comfortable and the steering is noticeably precise and you know it's actually really quiet in here there's not a lot of road noise and when you take it off-road the tundra actually has shift on the Fly for four-wheel drive capabilities with enough suspension to really handle well on rough terrain stability control and four-wheel antilock brakes is a really nice plus but there is that Toyota issue with the sticking gas pedal all 2007 through 2010 Tundras do have a recall to address the problem so you want to make sure that that's addressed before you buy the new one plus 2007 and 2010 models both experienced issues with the drive shaft yolk and that was in the 4x4s so you want to make sure you double check that with your mechanic before you purchase overall the 2007 to 2010 models have excellent service and repair reports and they compare really well to the Ford F-150 Chevy Silverado among other makes and be sure to check out the long bed double cab Tundra SR5 for the most versatility but no matter which Tundra you choose you're going to get great resale value and outstanding reliability in one really cool machine I'm Vanessa Lee and I'm Beth La thanks for watching auto traders used car review of the 2007 through 2010 Toyota Tundra right here on Auto Trader the ultimate Automotive Marketplace\n"