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2004 Toyota Tundra Review

New Double Cab adds versatility.
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The Toyota Tundra is an attractive pickup, with a bold grille opening that extends down into the bumper. The heavy-looking chrome grille bars faintly suggest the 1947 GMC design, a model now popular with collectors. However, the Tundra's styling is bland compared to the Nissan Titan, Dodge Ram, or the new Ford F-150. The Tundra shares a family resemblance with the compact Toyota Tacoma. Curving lines give both Toyota trucks a sporty appearance, while bulging fenders make them look ready to go off road. The StepSide body is more svelte than macho.

The Tundra Double Cab looks bigger and brawnier than the Regular Cab and Access Cab models. That's because it is bigger, not only longer in wheelbase, but over three inches taller and four inches wider as well. Around back, Double Cab models sport unique taillights. At 74.3 inches, the Double Cab's bed is less than a half-inch shorter than the Access Cab's.

Access Cab models have four doors. The short rear doors are hinged at the rear and open opposite the front doors. As with other extended cabs, the doors on the Access Cab will bang into one another if you close the front door before closing the rear door. Fortunately, the inside of the rear door is padded, so this isn't a big problem. Handles for the rear doors are conveniently located on the outside, whereas most domestic pickups with extended cabs hide the handles inside the door jams. Still, the Tundra's handle design isn't the most comfortable to use.

Regular cab beds measure 8 feet, but only 6-feet, 3-inches with the Access Cab. That's a few inches inches shorter than the short bed of a Ford F-150 or Chevrolet Silverado. Toyota's bed is also a little shallower than Ford's. The Double Cab's bed is about a half-inch shorter still, but at 20.7 inches it's 3.5 inches deeper than the beds of the Regular Cab and Access Cab. That makes it slightly deeper than the Nissan Titan Crew Cab or Ford F-150 Super Crew beds as well. Next Page



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