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| The 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro CrewMax. |
TRD stands for Toyota Racing Development, which not only focuses on racing but also on off-road. And the 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro CrewMax is taking what has been a successful formula for Toyota's midsize Tacoma pickup and putting it into the full-size Tundra.
It's big, standing nearly six and a half feet tall, nineteen feet long and almost 80 inches wide. There's also a whopping 10.6 inches of ground clearance, making this a serious off-roading machine.
Under the hood, it's the standard 5.7-liter 381-horsepower V8 found in all Tundras. Mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, it gets an EPA-estimated 13 miles per gallon in the city, 17 on the highway. Our mileage varied over a week of city street and urban freeway driving, never getting above 12 mpg.
Inside, apart from TRD-embroidered seats and floormats, it's also standard Tundra.
Speaking of "standard", here's what comes as standard equipment in the base price of $52,780 for the 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro CrewMax:
- BBS forged-aluminum 18-inch TRD wheels.
- TRD-tuned FOX shocks with remote reserviors and three-stage compression damping.
- TRD dual exhuast.
- TRD front skid plate.
- "TOYOTA" grille.
- "TRD PRO" bed stamp.
- Black TRD PRO leather-trimmed front bucket seats with red contrast stitching.
- 4WDemand part-time four-wheel drive with electronically controlled transfer case, A-TRAC and automatic limited slip differential.
- Tow Package (trailer hitch, 4.30 axle, engine and transmission fluid coolers, TOW/HAUL mode, HD battery and alternator, integrated 4/7 pin connector.
- 30-gallon fuel tank.
- Toyota Safety Sense (pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, dynamic radar cruise control, lane departure alert, automatic high beams).
- Star Safety System (vehicle stability control, traction control, anti-lock braking, electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist and smart stop technology).
- Trailer brake and trailer sway control.
- LED headlights with LED accent lights.
- Rigid Industries LED fog lights.
- JBL 12-speaker premium audio system.
- Eight-inch touchscreen.
- Navigation.
- USB media port and two USB charging ports.
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio (three-month free trial).
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- Safety Connect with one-year trial.
- Wi-Fi Connect with up to 2GB within three-month trial.
Our tester also had some extra-cost options:
- Spray-on bedliner ($579).
- TRD Performance air filter ($85).
- Paint protection film ($395).
- Stainless steel door edge guard ($140).
- Black "TUNDRA " tailgate insert ($99).
- Glass breakage sensor ($299).
- Spare tire lock ($75).
With $1,495 delivery processing and handling fee, the bottom line on the window sticker was $55,947.
If you're looking for a big truck with off-road capabilities and Toyota reliability, the 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro CrewMax is absolutely worth a test drive.
