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2008 Toyota Tundra Overview

Likes:

  • iForce and six-speed automatic are excellent combo
  • Plenty of storage spaces inside--including huge center console
  • More standard safety features than other pickups
  • CrewMax is unmatched for backseat roominess

Dislikes:

  • Instrument-panel design is unduly complicated
  • Fuel economy is unimpressive
  • High ride height obscures visibility
  • Formerly more sensibly sized, it's now another monstrosity

Bottom Line

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

The experts at TheCarConnection.com consulted with a wide range of sources to produce this definitive review of the 2008 Toyota Tundra. In order to make it as useful as possible, TheCarConnection.com's editors include in this review their firsthand impressions from driving ...

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Full Review

By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

After facing some criticism for the smallish size and lack of true work capacity on the previous version of the Tundra, Toyota went back to the drawing board and unleashed a truly full-featured and full-size Tundra in 2007. Little has changed stylistically for the 2008 Toyota...

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Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $22,390 / $20,372 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $22,390 / $20,372 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $22,390 / $20,372 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $23,530 / $21,411 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $23,530 / $21,411 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $23,530 / $21,411 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $24,480 / $22,275 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (GS) $24,480 / $22,275 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (SE) $24,480 / $22,275 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $22,720 / $20,674 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $22,720 / $20,674 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $22,720 / $20,674 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $23,860 / $21,711 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $23,860 / $21,711 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $23,860 / $21,711 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $24,810 / $22,577 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (GS) $24,810 / $22,577 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (SE) $24,810 / $22,577 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $24,815 / $22,457 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $24,815 / $22,457 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $24,815 / $22,457 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT SR5 (Natl) $26,205 / $23,715 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT SR5 (GS) $26,205 / $23,715 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.0L V6 5-Spd AT SR5 (SE) $26,205 / $23,715 City: 15
Hwy: 19
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $24,960 / $22,587 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $24,960 / $22,587 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $24,960 / $22,587 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (Natl) $26,950 / $24,388 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (GS) $26,950 / $24,388 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (SE) $26,950 / $24,388 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $26,150 / $23,665 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (GS) $26,150 / $23,665 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (SE) $26,150 / $23,665 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (Natl) $28,210 / $25,530 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (GS) $28,210 / $25,530 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (SE) $28,210 / $25,530 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT LTD (Natl) $34,560 / $31,275 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT LTD (GS) $34,560 / $31,275 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT LTD (SE) $34,560 / $31,275 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT LTD (Natl) $35,810 / $32,408 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT LTD (GS) $35,810 / $32,408 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT LTD (SE) $35,810 / $32,408 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $25,890 / $23,428 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $25,890 / $23,428 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $25,890 / $23,428 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (Natl) $27,280 / $24,686 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (GS) $27,280 / $24,686 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (SE) $27,280 / $24,686 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $27,140 / $24,560 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (GS) $27,140 / $24,560 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (SE) $27,140 / $24,560 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (Natl) $28,540 / $25,827 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (GS) $28,540 / $25,827 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Dbl LB 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (SE) $28,540 / $25,827 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $27,785 / $25,143 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $27,785 / $25,143 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $27,785 / $25,143 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (Natl) $29,775 / $26,944 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (GS) $29,775 / $26,944 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (SE) $29,775 / $26,944 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $28,975 / $26,220 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (GS) $28,975 / $26,220 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade (SE) $28,975 / $26,220 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (Natl) $31,035 / $28,085 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (GS) $31,035 / $28,085 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5 (SE) $31,035 / $28,085 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT LTD (Natl) $37,860 / $34,262 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT LTD (GS) $37,860 / $34,262 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT LTD (SE) $37,860 / $34,262 City: 14
Hwy: 17
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT LTD (Nat) $39,110 / $35,394 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT LTD (GS) $39,110 / $35,394 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT LTD (SE) $39,110 / $35,394 City: 14
Hwy: 18
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (Natl) $26,580 / $24,186 City: 13
Hwy: 16
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (GS) $26,580 / $24,186 City: 13
Hwy: 16
2008 Toyota Tundra: Reg 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT Grade (SE) $26,580 / $24,186 City: 13
Hwy: 16
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (GS) $32,825 / $29,705 City: 13
Hwy: 16
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 4.7L V8 5-Spd AT SR5 (SE) $32,825 / $29,705 City: 13
Hwy: 16
2008 Toyota Tundra: CrewMax 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT LTD (Natl) $42,170 / $38,162 City: 13
Hwy: 17

Other Choices:

The Ford F-150 is the longtime best-seller among full-size pickups, but it's inferior to the Tundra in performance; its interior is not as refined either, though a revised version of the F-150 is on the way for 2009. The new Silverado and its nearly identical sibling, the GMC Sierra, have made waves for their very attractive, functional interiors and new standards of ride and handling, and they have an especially efficient line of V-8 engines. The Dodge Ram feels outdated and unrefined next to the Tundra, and its interior in particular is trimmed in subpar materials. But a completely redesigned version of the Ram is due for 2009. While these manufacturers all take aim at companies and fleets in part, the Titan soldiers on as a truck aimed at personal use, with some still-innovative cargo solutions and good performance.

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Comments (1 total)

  1. By  Tundra Headquarters #1, Posted: 7/2/2008

    Good review

    Nice review. I disagree with a couple of your assertions. First, I think the F150's interior is quite nice, however it does depend on the version you see. The Lariat and King Ranch interiors are awesome. The second item is your statement that the Tundra's fuel economy isn't that impressive. Considering just how powerful the 5.7 is, it's pretty amazing that it matches the fuel economy of smaller less powerful motors from Ford, Dodge, and Nissan. Still, all in all a very fair and balanced review. Good work.

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