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Toyota Tundra

1st gen Toyota Tundra 2000–2006

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Toyota's first full-size pickup, with a V6 or a 4.7L V8. Regular and Access Cabs, and a four-door Double Cab from 2004.

What it came with

  • 3.4L V61,2

    190 hp · 2000–2004

  • 4.0L V63,2

    245 hp by Edmunds, 236 hp by Wikipedia · 2005–2006

  • 4.7L V81,3

    245 hp, 282 hp from 2005

Transmissions
5-speed manual (2000–2004)1,4, 6-speed manual (2005–2006)3, 4-speed automatic (2000–2004)1,4, 5-speed automatic (2005–2006)3
Drivetrains
2WD1,4, 4WD1,4
Trims
Base3, SR51,3, Limited1,3, T3 Special Edition (2003)2, Darrell Waltrip Edition (2006)2
Packages
TRD Off-Road Package5,3, Color-keyed package (2001)5, StepSide6, Sport suspension package6,3, Towing and cold-weather packages3
  • Cabs: Regular Cab with a long bed, Access Cab with small rear doors, and the four-door Double Cab from 20041,4,3
  • Payload: 2,000 lb (2000)1
  • Built at: Princeton, Indiana2

Colors

  • Natural White 2000–2006 7,8,9,10
  • Black Onyx 2000–2006 7,8,9,10
  • Imperial Jade Mica 7,8,9
  • Phantom Gray Pearl 8,9,10
  • Desert Sand Mica 8,9,10
  • Salsa Red Pearl 8,9,10
  • Silver Sky Metallic 9,10
  • Golden Sand Metallic 7
  • Stellar Blue Pearl 7
  • Sunfire Red Pearl 7
  • Autumn Red Mica 7
  • Blue Marlin Pearl 9
  • Stratosphere Mica 9
  • Timberland Mica 10
  • Bluesteel Metallic 10
  • Spectra Blue Mica 10

Interiors

  • Bench seat Cloth, Base 3
  • Captain's chairs Leather, optional, Limited 1,4,3
  • Pebble Beige 7,8,9
  • Graphite 8
  • Grey 8

Rare catches

Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

  • Good find T3 Special Edition Trim

    A 2003 edition, all 2WD in the US2

    650 sold in the US2

    Why it is a good find: Tundra Headquarters calls it a rare sight on the road and one of the more interesting, possibly collectible, movie tie-in trucks.11

  • Rare Darrell Waltrip Edition Trim

    A 2006 edition of the V8 Double Cab2

    2,000 built2

Year by year

  • 2000 New model, on sale from spring 1999, with a V6 or a 4.7L V8.1
  • 2001 The TRD Off-Road package on V8 Access Cabs, a package for the Limited that paints the bumpers and tailgate handle, a bigger alternator for the V6, and two new colors.5
  • 2002 New 16-inch wheels on the SR5, and a limited-slip differential offered with the V8.12
  • 2003 The StepSide bed with flared rear arches, a sport suspension package for it, a new front end, standard ABS, a center console like the Sequoia's, and a power sliding rear window on the Limited.6
  • 2004 The four-door Double Cab, on a longer wheelbase, with a deeper bed than the Access Cab.4
  • 2005 A 4.0L V6 with a 6-speed manual, more power for the V8, new lamps, new gauges and optional navigation. Side and curtain airbags are offered on the Double Cab.3
  • 2006 No major changes. Both engines are rated a little lower under a new test.13

Sources

  1. Edmunds 2000 review
  2. Wikipedia (Tundra)
  3. Edmunds 2005 review
  4. Edmunds 2004 review
  5. Edmunds 2001 Tundra
  6. Edmunds 2003 Tundra
  7. Cars.com 2000 Tundra specs
  8. Cars.com 2003 Tundra specs
  9. Cars.com 2004 Tundra specs
  10. Cars.com 2006 Tundra specs
  11. Tundra Headquarters (T3)
  12. Edmunds 2002 review
  13. Edmunds 2006 review