Toyota Tundra beats Chevy Silverado in Edmunds comparo

[dascrow]

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.

[DSTtruckchamp]

Got to see a F150 5.4 V8 blown away in a drag race by a V6 reg cab Tundra while on training at TMMI in November, closest Truck out there is a Vortex Max with a 4.10 rear end. Tundra is now a real Truck.

[tundraman]

I wonder why the new Tundra does not have the payload capacity of the new Silverado? Only thing for now keeping me from buying a new Tundra and still considering the Silverado.

[dascrow]

Whats the payload for the silverado 1/2ton. I have a 3/4ton and I think its 3000 pounds.

[Bman]

The Tundra has 1655lbs of payload capacity.(2whl
Payload on a 2007 Silverado crew is 2039 lbs. Not much of a difference. What will you putting in the bed to need the additional lbs.?

Originally Posted by tundraman

I wonder why the new Tundra does not have the payload capacity of the new Silverado? Only thing for now keeping me from buying a new Tundra and still considering the Silverado.

[tundraman]

Originally Posted by Bman

The Tundra has 1655lbs of payload capacity.(2whl
Payload on a 2007 Silverado crew is 2039 lbs. Not much of a difference. What will you putting in the bed to need the additional lbs.?

My wife has put about 2500 lbs. of gravel in my 01 Tundra a couple of times.
Not as much as the 4500 lbs of rock in the 06 Tundra DCAB a member of TS had in his. The issue is the lower payload cuts into real world towing capacity on the new Tundra. Hopefully I will not max it out in any category but if I am paying so much for a class leading truck I want it to lead in all classes. You would of thought Toyota would of built a better frame than GM, they sure built a much better powerplant in my opinion. I guess no truck has it all and the truck market is very competive.