If you are looking to upgrade your truck, there are a lot of great options out there. When you choose a full-size truck, you can get plenty of capability to take on tough towing and hauling jobs, but you can also get a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing interior. However, a truck is an investment, so before you choose one, you will want to check out the features and capabilities different trucks offer you to see which one is right for you.
Below, we are going to compare the Ford F-150 with the Toyota Tundra so that you can see what these trucks have to offer you. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us at Tim’s Truck Capital.
When you upgrade to a full-size truck, you want a vehicle that can perform for you. You want a comfortable vehicle for everyday driving, but you also want to be able to tow or haul things for work and for play. Check out the performance of these two trucks and how they compare right here.
The Toyota Tundra has just one engine for you. This vehicle gives you a 5.7-liter V8 engine that gives you 381-horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque. This engine is paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. This vehicle has a towing capacity of up to 10,200 pounds.
The Ford F-150 has several different engine options. This truck comes standard with a 3.3-liter V6 engine that gives you 290-horsepower. Your next engine option is a 5.0-liter V8 engine that gives you 395-horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. Your next engine option is a turbocharged 2.7-liter V6 engine that gives you 325-horsepower. You also have the option of a diesel engine with the 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine that gives you 250-horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. Your engine with the most towing capacity is the turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine that gives you 375-horsepower, which gives you a towing capacity of around 11,000 pounds.
As you can see, the Ford F-150 offers you slightly more towing capacity, as well as more engine options, but the Toyota Tundra does give you a more powerful V8 engine standard.
Next, let’s take a look at the exterior of these two truck options. The Toyota Tundra is available with three different bed lengths. This truck has the option of a 5-foot-6-inch bed, a 6-foot-6-inch bed, or an 8-foot-1-inch bed. The Tundra truck looks strong with a bold front grille and LED lighting options. This vehicle has multiple wheel options to give you the performance you need and different exterior colors to give you your own unique style.
There are also three different bed lengths with the Ford F-150, but they are slightly different options. This truck offers you a 5-foot-6-inch bed, a 6-foot-6-inch bed, and an 8-foot bed. There are also features like integrated LED lighting, an integrated tailgate step, and more. This allows you easier access to your cargo in your Ford truck. Below, you can check out more about the features that are offered in both of these trucks.
The Toyota Tundra has seating for up to six people, depending on the cab option. This vehicle comes standard with cloth upholstery, but there are optional upgrades like heated seats, leather seats, ventilated seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and more.
There are also a lot of great technology features that are found in the Toyota Tundra. This vehicle gives you a lot of great features standard. These standard features include an infotainment system with a 7-inch touchscreen, three USB ports, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and Amazon Alexa. You also have some additional available features, such as a premium audio system, a larger 8-inch touchscreen, proximity keyless entry, and a universal garage door opener.
On the inside of the Ford F-150, you can find seating for three to six people, depending on the cab option that you choose. This truck gives you standard cloth seating, but there are vinyl or leather upholstery options. You also have interior upgrades like heated seats, ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, and massaging from seats.
When it comes to technology, the F-150 offers you standard technology features like a rearview camera and the SYNC 3 infotainment system. You have to upgrade your vehicle to get additional features like an upgraded infotainment system, an 8-inch touchscreen, a premium audio system, Bluetooth, navigation, a USB port, a Wi-Fi hotspot, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.
The Toyota Tundra offers you more standard technology features like the Wi-Fi hotspot, Amazon Alexa, and more. With the Ford F-150, you have to pay more to get some of those same features.
Finally, let’s take a look at the safety features these trucks offer you. The Toyota Tundra brings you a lot of great safety features standard, which is not always the case with all truck options. This truck gives you standard features like a rearview camera, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, automatic high-beam headlights, lane departure warning, and automatic emergency braking. There are also some available safety features like rear cross traffic alert, blind spot monitoring, and parking sensors.
The Ford F-150 offers you a couple of safety features standard. This vehicle gives you features like forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, a rearview camera, and automatic emergency braking standard. The rest of the safety features will be optional for upgrade. These optional safety features include parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and driver drowsiness monitoring.
As you can see, both the Toyota Tundra and Ford F-150 are capable trucks with a lot to offer you. These vehicles have some great performance capabilities, as well as some great features and technologies. Which of these trucks is right for you? That depends on your needs, but if you have any questions about these trucks or your next upgrade, you can reach out to us at Tim’s Truck Capital.