This is what we’re truly all waiting for – someone to get their hands on the best-of-the-best pickups for 2007 and stage a knock down, drag out comparison test with the new 2007 Toyota Tundra. Well, Edmunds has come closest by being the first to compare the new Tundra with a 2007 Chevy Silverado and an ’07 Nissan Titan. While we really want to see a Tundra vs. Silverado vs. F-150 vs. Ram match, we’ll take what we can get.
Much to our surprise after seeing the Tundra in person at the Detroit Auto Show, Edmunds chose it as the winner of its half-ton comparison test by a slim margin over the Silverado. The Edmunds editors seemed to like the Tundra’s styling and love its 381-hp 5.7L V8, but like us were not impressed with the interior. The Silverado, meanwhile, was impressive in all areas except for drivetrain. It’s 6.0L V8 was less powerful than the Tundra’s motor, and a trip to the dyno revealed a quirky fuel management trick that hampers the Silverado’s power delivery for four seconds when the throttle is mashed. Only after four-seconds of full-throttle has elapsed does the Silverado produce its advertised power numbers. As it turns out, the fact that the Tundra’s big motor and slick six-speed could haul it to 60 mph in only 6.3 seconds was the ultimate deciding factor. Toyota’s big T just brought more power to the table.
The three year-old Titan never stood a chance and brought up the rear.
Do we agree with Edmunds? Having never driven the Tundra, it’s hard to say. We’re convinced at this point that the Tundra’s mechanicals aren’t as beefy as the domestics’, but its engine is a force to be reckoned with. However, we were so disappointed with the interior design and fit and finish of the Tundra we saw in Detroit, that we’d still probably pick the Silverado in this instance.
Click the read link to review the comparo and also see a video of it produced by Edmunds. [Edmunds]