Consumer Reports: Tundra Beats Silverado

So the Tundra is more Lexus-like than the Titan RICEMASTER? Why can't it simply be more "Toyota-like?"

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2007 12:38:47 PM | | Votes: 0   

The Titan hasnt beaten the new Tundra in any tests. Provide a link if you're going to make statements like that please.

— 1970toyotamarc (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2007 1:24:20 PM | | Votes: 1   

RICEMASTER, I agree with you that Toyota's interior quality has degraded in the last few years due because the cars are being built here in the states and using cheap material. But they're still far better than the domestic quality. Believe me when I ride in my friend's F150 brand new truck, my elbows hurt from the hard door plastic and center arm rest, but the Tundra doesn't have that, its very comfortable actually. So I don't know why you claim the Tundra has hard plastic?

— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2007 1:52:27 PM | | Votes: 1   

Here is the first link:
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/12507/2007-nissan-titan-se-4x4-crew-cab.html.
Here is the second link:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4212506.html
I am sure your going to tell me that these two publications are not so reputable. First one is an automotive publication that generaly does not like Nissans. The second is a completly unbiased publication when it comes to car manf. There are your examples

— montyz81 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2007 2:18:29 PM | | Votes: 0   

One other thing, the interior materials in the 08 Titan has been upgraded nicely and is far better then the the Tundra's. Also, the Tundra's dashboard is a mess. It looks like the designers couldn't deside which dashboard to use. So they slapped a Camary dashboard into 1988 Buick.

— montyz81 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2007 2:22:57 PM | | Votes: 1   

Well, you provided the links. What can I say, there is obviously some love out there for that oddly styled, underpowered Titan. I dont know what Popular Mechanics was thinking, their results were all over the place with no clear scoring mechanism, all purely subjective. C&D, on the other hand, who rarely has good things to say about Toyotas, is flawed in a way that is transparent. (They publish their scores.) But they obviously did not want the Tundra to win, so they added subjective categories that negated the Tundra's winning objective numbers. I mean honestly, the Tundra won in every performance category, but came second to last in "fun to drive." gimme a break. ANd the Tundra scored a 2 in rear seat space. Unbelievable. Has anyone sat in the back of that monster. Its frickin huge.

I was obvioulsy wrong in assuming that the Titan hadnt beaten the Tundra in comparos. But after reading the links, there is no reason that the Titan ever should have won.

— 1970toyotamarc (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2007 3:59:55 PM | | Votes: 3   

Titan isn't anything special over the Tundra, and C&D rankings are fine for those who want a group of old, opinionated men telling them which cars and trucks put a tingly sensation in between their legs.

I initially liked the Titan's exterior looks, and still do somewhat. However I've been inside a Titan, and was overwhelmed with the plastic everywhere, and none of it was soft-touch plastic/vynil either.

I'm not interested in any pickup truck, but if I were, I'd imagine I'd be hard-pressed to pass up the Tundra's power, intimidating looks, and more ergonomic interior.

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 8/8/2007 4:37:04 PM | | Votes: 4   

Please, explain away the reviews in which the Silverado beats the Tundra, then. I cannot bring up one other review where the Toyota wins.

I always do enjoy reading your posts with their artfully placed caps.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 8/9/2007 9:57:40 PM | | Votes: 0   

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— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 8/12/2007 3:56:29 AM | | Votes: 1