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	AutoOnInfo.net  May 2008 Review of the 2008 Toyota Tundra Pickup Truck: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications By James B. Bleeker The following table provides some product information on the 2008 Toyota Tundra pickup truck. The 2008 Toyota Tundra Photographs CrewMax Cab Edition The 4.7-Liter V8 Engine in the CrewMax Edition Some Standard and Available Features of the CrewMax Edition Double Cab Edition The 5.7-Liter V8 Engine in the Double Cab Edition Some Features of the Double Cab Edition Regular Cab Edition Quality Measures, Features, and Specifications Quality Ratings: + The 2008 2-wheel-drive V8 Toyota Tundra has a predicted short-term reliability in Consumer Reports' highest category, but the 2008 4-wheel-drive V8 Toyota Tundra has a predicted short-term reliability in CR's lowest category. (The U.S. consumer shift to quality has dramatically increased demand for Toyota products, and meeting this demand has given rise to increased problem frequencies in the early part of the model-year's useful life. Fortunately, as Toyota vehicles age, Toyota's engineering excellence has, so far, come to the fore.) The Toyota Tundra has an ownership-satisfaction rating in CR's highest category, an accident avoidance rating in CR's average category, and a crash protection rating in CR's highest category. The 2008 2-wheel-drive V6 Toyota Tundra is a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 10 Most-Recent Model Years with a score of .92 (per the more recent and more detailed reliability tables on CR's website) and a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 5 Most-Recent Model Years with a score of 1.00 (per the more recent and more detailed reliability tables on CR's website). The 2008 2-wheel-drive V8 Toyota Tundra is a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 10 Most-Recent Model Years with a score of .88 (per the more recent and more detailed reliability tables on CR's website) and a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 5 Most-Recent Model Years with a score of .90 (per the more recent and more detailed reliability tables on CR's website).1 In addition, the 2-wheel-drive V8 Toyota Tundra is on Auto on Info's Reliability Index Ten Best (number 9 for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age). Also, the V6 2-wheel-drive, the V8 2-wheel-drive, and the V8 4-wheel-drive Toyota Tundras have a Best Engine. With regard to previous model years, the 2006 Toyota Tundra was a 2006 Consumer Reports longer-bed-floor, greater-towing-capacity alternative to its Top Pick, the Honda Ridgeline, and was a 2006 Consumer Reports cargo-hauling-and-towing Pickup Truck Quick Pick. It had a CR 2006 predicted short-term reliability in the highest category. It had, as well, a CR 2006 predicted owner satisfaction in the highest category. The 2005 Toyota Tundra was a 2005 Consumer Reports reliability Quick Pick and a 2005 Consumer Reports owner satisfaction Quick Pick. In addition, the V8 Toyota Tundra has a 1999-2003 reliability percentrank average of .86, second only to that of the V6 Toyota Tacoma (among pickups with a reliability history of 2 or more years). 1 A Best of 2008 requires a reliability score of .80 or higher. The reliability score is obtained by ascribing +1 to CR's verdict of much better than average, +.5 to CR's second-highest verdict, 0 to CR's average verdict, -.5 to CR's second-worst verdict, and -1 to CR's worst verdict, then adding together the numerical values so obtained for each model, and finally dividing by the number of verdicts for the model. A list of the Best of 2008 based on a smaller number of tables according a lesser breakdown may be found in the AutoOnInfo.net November 2007 article "The Best and Worst 2008 Automobiles by CR's Reliability-Verdict History: Toyota Models Dominate Best and Account for All Perfect Reliability-Verdict Histories of 6 or More Years; GM Models Dominate Worst." Features and Specifications: + Engine: + + Types:   + + + 6-cylinder, double overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve, aluminum block with aluminum alloy head, with continuously variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) + + + 8-cylinder, double-overhead cam (DOHC), 32-valve, cast iron block with aluminum alloy head, with continuously variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) + + + 8-cylinder, double-overhead cam (DOHC), 32-valve, aluminum block with aluminum alloy head, with dual continuously variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) + + Displacement: + + + V6: 4.0 liters + + + V8 with cast iron block: 4.7 liters + + + V8 with aluminum block: 5.7 liters + + Horsepower: (by Automotive Engineers revised Standard J1349) + + + V6: 236 horsepower @ 5,200 rotations per minute + + + V8 with cast iron block (4.7 liters): 276 horsepower @ 5,400 rotations per minute + + + V8 with aluminum block (5.7 liters): 381 horsepower @ 5,600 rotations per minute + + Torque: + + + V6: 266 pound-feet @ 4,000 rotations per minute + + + V8 with cast iron block (4.7 liters): 313 pound-feet @ 3,400 rotations per minute + + + V8 with aluminum block (5.7 liters): 401 pound-feet @ 3,600 rotations per minute + Transmission: + + V6: 5-speed automatic overdrive + + V8 with cast iron block (4.7 liters): 5-speed automatic overdrive + + V8 with aluminum block (5.7 liters): 6-speed automatic overdrive + Steering: Turning Circle Diameter: + + Regular cab: + + + Standard bed:  39.2 feet + + + Long bed:  44.0 feet + + Double cab: + + + Standard bed:  44.0 feet + + + Long bed:  49.0 feet + + CrewMax with short bed:  44.0 feet + Fuel capacity: 26.4 gallons + Drive wheels: + + V6: Rear + + V8: + + + 4x2:  Rear + + + 4x4:   4-wheel demand system with electronically controlled 2-speed transfer case + EPA estimated fuel economy: + + V6: 15 miles per gallon in city / 19 miles per gallon + + V8: + + + 4x2 - V8 with cast iron block (4.7 liters):  14 miles per gallon in city / 17 miles per gallon + + + 4x2 - V8 with aluminum block (5.7 liters):  14 miles per gallon in city / 18 miles per gallon + + + 4x4 - V8 with cast iron block (4.7 liters):  13 miles per gallon in city / 16 miles per gallon + + + 4x4 - V8 with cast iron block (5.7 liters):  13 miles per gallon in city / 17 miles per gallon + Exterior dimensions: + + Inside Bed length: + + + Regular Cab and Double Cab with Standard Bed:  78.7 inches + + + Regular Cab and Double Cab with Long Bed:  97.6 inches + + + CrewMax:  66.7 inches + + Inside Bed depth:  22.2 inches + + Inside Bed width: + + + At Tailgate:  66.4 inches + + + Between wheel wells:  50.0 inches + + Wheelbase: + + + Regular Cab with Standard Bed:  126.8 inches + + + Regular Cab with Long Bed:  145.7 inches + + + Double Cab with Standard Bed:  145.7 inches + + + Double Cab with Long Bed:  164.6 inches + + + CrewMax:  145.7 inches + + Overall length: + + + Regular Cab with Standard Bed:  209.8 inches + + + Regular Cab with Long Bed:  228.7 inches + + + Double Cab with Standard Bed:  228.7 inches + + + Double Cab with Long Bed:  247.6 inches + + + CrewMax:  228.7 inches + Curb weight: 4,610 to 5,705, depending on trim line, drive, engine, and features Sources of quality ratings: + "Which Cars Are Safer?" Consumer Reports, April 2008, p. 80, "Vehicle Profiles," Consumer Reports, April 2008, p. 73, ConsumerReports.org, and AutoOnInfo.net Source of photographs, features, and specifications: + Toyota pressroom Dates of Access to Toyota Pressroom: + 21 May 2008 Advisories: + All prospective consumers should check dealership information to ascertain any changes or corrections in the features and specifications listed above.   Related Mini-Surveys A Toyota Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into Toyota Durability A Toyota Owner Survey with Enquiries into Reliability Importance An Owner Satisfaction Poll for Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, Subaru, Nissan, Infiniti, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo Owners The True Value of a Big Three Big Three Bin Readiness General Motors Travails and Prospects Related Articles May 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Tundra Pickup Truck: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications March 2005: Review of the 2005 Toyota Tundra Pickup Truck: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications Related Web Pages Auto Manufacturer Awards and Honors Roster of Vehicles with 300,000 or More Miles Tables of Toyota Reliability Percentranks and Grades   Graphical Mini-Menu of Articles on Automotive Quality Article on CR's Long-Run Good-Bets List September 2007: Toyota and Honda Account for All of Consumer Reports' 2007 Long-Run Good Bets Article on Auto on Info's High-Mileage List January 2008: Toyota's Dominance on Durability Measure Holds Article on CR's 2008 Good-Bets List of Used Cars January 2008: Toyota Increases Dominance of Consumer Reports' Good Bets List a Tad, Honda Drops a Bit, Toyota's Best Widen Quality Gap Again Article on the Automobiles with the Best Engine Reliability by Consumer Reports' Engine-Reliability-Verdict History for Vehicles 6-to-10 Years Old April 2008: The 2008 Reliability-Durability Updates: The Best and Worst Automobiles by Engine Reliability: Toyota Dominates Best Engines and GM Dominates Worst Engines Article on the Automobiles with the Best Transmission Reliability by Consumer Reports' Transmission-Reliability-Verdict History for Vehicles 6-to-10 Years Old April 2008: The 2008 Reliability-Durability Updates: The Best and Worst Automobiles by Transmission Reliability: Toyota Dominates Best Transmissions, GM and Chrysler Dominate Worst Transmissions Articles on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List March 2008: Chevrolet Upholds and Expands a Tradition in Infamy: GM's Chevrolet Line Worst by CR's 2008 Used Cars to Avoid March 2008: GM Expands Lead on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List, Sets Record Share for Recent Years Article on CR's Worst-of-the-Worst List March 2008: Into the Depths: General Motors Obtains Record Share of Consumer Reports' 'Worst of the Worst'	Links to Amazon.com Visitor support makes this site possible. 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