650 were sold in the US as 4x2 and 200 were sold in Canada as 4x4. It included a TRD performance package, "T3" badging, blacked-out grille and trim pieces, special 17-inch wheels, and T3 limited interior trim. In 2003, the T3 Special Edition was sold in conjunction with the release of the Terminator 3 movie. While suitable for many, the first generation Tundra was reported at the time to not have enough power to compete with heavier-duty offerings of the Big Three General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford. Lastly, for the V8 equipped Tundra, the towing capacity was 6,900 lb (3,130 kg) on the Double Cab and 7,100 lb (3,221 kg) on Access Cab and Regular Cab models. There was never any factory manual options available for the V8. Therefore the down-rated changes for 2006 were not actually mechanical in nature.įor the new V6 model, the previous 5-speed manual mated to the 3.4 L engine gave way to an optional 6-speed manual for the new 4.0 L, and similarly a new 5-speed automatic replaced the older 4-speed. The engine however was the exact same for both these years and the rerating was only due to a change in industry standards for how data was determined. Also in 2005, the existing 4.7 L V8 was updated with Toyota's VVT-i variable valve timing technology and was rated at 282 hp (210 kW 286 PS) and 325 lb⋅ft (441 N⋅m) of torque while the 2006 versions were rerated at 271 hp (202 kW 275 PS) and 313 lb⋅ft (424 N⋅m) of torque. The new V6 engine was introduced in 2005, an aluminum block 4.0 L 1GR-FE rated at 236 hp (176 kW 239 PS) and 266 lb⋅ft (361 N⋅m) of torque. The Double Cab was only available with the V8 engine, and carried chassis codes UCK31/41, depending on whether or not it was equipped with four-wheel drive. It is also 13 in (330 mm) longer, 3 in (76 mm) taller, and 4 in (102 mm) wider than the Regular and Access Cab versions, with a 12 in (305 mm) longer wheelbase. Its bed was nearly 5 in (127 mm) longer than the competing Nissan Titan or Ford F-150. The Tundra Double Cab, also added to the lineup in late 2003 for the 2004 model year, was a crew cab with four rear-opening doors, with many interior and exterior details brought over from the Toyota Sequoia. The grille was updated in 2002 (for the 2003 model year), along with a new Stepside bed available on Access Cab models. The supercharged V8 was dropped when Toyota released the updated VVT-i-equipped 4.7 L engine in 2005. TRD introduced a second supercharger option for the V8 (2000-2003 models) engine late into its second year of production that increased power to the mid 300 hp (224 kW) range and torque to the 400 lb⋅ft (542 N⋅m) range. The 3.4 L V6 was only available until 2004 and the V8 was upgraded for the 2005-2006 model years alongside a new V6 shared with the Toyota FJ Cruiser.Ī Toyota Racing Development (TRD) supercharger was already available for the 3.4 L V6 (2000-2003 models) that bumped power to the 260 hp (194 kW) range and 260 lb⋅ft (353 N⋅m) of torque. It was assembled in a new Toyota plant in Princeton, Indiana.Įngine choices available in the Tundra were a 24V 3.4 L V6 engine 5VZ-FE that produced 190 hp (142 kW) and 220 lb⋅ft (300 N⋅m) of torque and an LEV certified 32 valve 4.7 L "i-Force" V8 engine 2UZ-FE that produced 245 hp (183 kW) and 315 lb⋅ft (427 N⋅m) of torque. It was selected as Motor Trend 's Truck of the Year award for 2000 and Best Full-Size Truck from Consumer Reports. At its introduction, the Tundra had the highest initial vehicle sales for Toyota in its history. With a production capacity of 120,000, sales were double the rate of the T100. The Tundra was slightly larger than the T100.
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