Our Opinion - 2025 Toyota Tundra Review When it comes to full-size trucks, the Toyota Tundra is different from its American competitors. The old V-8 has been replaced by the twin-turbo V-6, which comes in two setting states and a hybrid version that we will talk about later. Toyota has two four-door cabs that are roughly medium and big in size. The whole car is made of chiseled sheet metal. The Tundra doesn’t seem to be aiming for the highest towing and hauling ratings. Instead, it seems happy with more reasonable ratings that should be enough for most light-duty vehicle buyers. The Tundra can be driven in a more civilized way thanks to its coil-spring rear suspension, and it can go off-road very well with a variety of off-road trims and upgrades. The new Tundra’s cabin is much better than the old one, especially in the more expensive top classes, but it’s still not as good as Ram and Ford want it to be. What's New? First, some bad news: Toyota has stopped making the TRD Sport package, which was the rear-wheel-drive TRD Off-Road version of the Tundra. Also, the beautiful Solar Octane paint job will not be back in 2025. The SR5 has a new TRD Rally design kit and eight-way power-adjustable front seats, which are standard. The Platinum and Capstone models now come with massaging front seats, and the 1794 Edition has its own special embossed tailgate. The motorized tailgate is now standard on all trim levels above the SR5. Pros and Cons Pros Strong and stylish design. The hybrid engine is strong. A big CrewMax seat in the back. Cons Problems with pulling a big van. There are a few problems off-road. Trouble tuning the suspension. Engine, Transmission, and Performance All three of the Tundra’s motor choices use the same 3.4-liter V-6 twin-turbo engine. Though it has 389 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque, the engine in the base SR model is only rated at 348 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. The third choice is a hybrid with 473 horsepower, which we look at in more detail. Each one has an automatic transmission with 10 speeds that change smoothly. Part-time four-wheel drive systems are used in Tundras, but full-time systems are used in trucks from rivals. The Ram 1500 and the Tundra both have coil-spring back suspensions that make the ride more comfortable for everyday use. Safety All Tundras come with the Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 suite, which has features like automatic high beams, lane departure warning with steering aid, and more to help the driver. Monitoring your blind spots, back cross-traffic alert, and trailer recognition are all standard on Limited models and up. The following are important safety features: Automated emergency braking and conventional forward collision warning. Normal lane-keeping assistance and lane departure warning. It comes with adaptive speed control. Internal and External Cargo Capacity The 2017 Tundra is much better than the last version in terms of design and material quality, but it doesn’t bring anything new or different to the full-size truck market. There are a few rough plastics scattered around, and the inside is mostly boring. Standard changes in materials and features get better as you move up the trim levels, with the premium Capstone’s head-up display, American walnut interior trim, semi-aniline leather upholstery, and soundproofed side windows being the top-of-the-line. The shift lever and a lot of storage space are in a big center console that looks like a dashboard, which is awkward but works well. The base model has analog gauges and a small driver information display, while the top trim levels have a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel. The longer CrewMax cab has a box that is either 5.5 or 6.5 feet long, and the longer Double Cab cab has a box that is either 6.5 or 8.1 feet long. If you choose the shorter crew cab, the space in the back seats drops from 41.6 inches to 33.3 inches, but the comfort in the front rows stays the same. Fuel Economy and Actual MPG According to the EPA, the standard non-hybrid Tundra gets up to 20 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. If you add four-wheel drive, those numbers drop by 1 mpg each. But in our thorough tests, which included a 75 mph interstate, the Tundra only got 19 mpg on average. The truck got about 14 mpg on average while we had it. Infotainment and Connectivity Other models have a 14-inch navigation screen, including the SR5. The SR5 and SR5 Tundras, on the other hand, have an 8.0-inch screen. The bigger screen, which takes up most of the dashboard and has great graphics, only has a volume knob and no tuning dial. The settings on the steering wheel also don’t work very well. The Limited model and up comes with a 12-speaker JBL luxury audio system as standard. You can also choose a base setup with six speakers (extended cab) or nine speakers (crew cab). For models that are Platinum or higher, wireless charging is built in. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto work wirelessly, and the car comes with a Wi-Fi hotspot that you can subscribe to. Range, Charging, and Battery Life A 389-hp twin-turbo V-6 engine in a Tundra Limited CrewMax 4×4 sped up to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds in our tests. Our long-term Tundra Hybrid CrewMax went from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds after 40,000 miles. Towing and Payload Capacity The most weight that the Tundra can pull is 12,000. Even though it gets good reviews, it is the least useful car in the half-ton class. The Ford F-150, which weighs 14,000 pounds, is the most powerful car. It is followed by the Chevrolet Silverado, which weighs 13,300 pounds, and then the Ram 1500, which weighs 12,750 pounds. The Toyota can only carry up to 1940 pounds, which is a lot less than the Ford’s 3250-pound limit. Price and How to Choose Different models and choices can make the 2025 Toyota Tundra cost between $42,035 and $66,305. The basic Tundra SR comes with a 348-hp twin-turbo V-6 engine and can be ordered with either an extended or crew cab. All of that is great, but the seats can only be changed by hand, the wheels are steel, the price is higher for a basic class IV trailer hitch, and it doesn’t have any more advanced safety features than Toyota’s Safety Sense 2.5 suite. All of these mistakes in common or easy-to-find content are because of the SR5 rights. Torque goes up to 479 pound-feet and horsepower to 389 with this type. The TRD Off-Road package comes with a higher suspension with Bilstein springs and many other parts that are made to handle the rough conditions of occasional off-roading.
