The New Toyota Tundra vs Ford F150 (Comparison Guide)

If you’re looking for a stylish and powerful pickup truck, you may want to consider the Toyota Tundra and the Ford F150. These two popular truck models offer impressive towing capacities, comfortable interiors, and a variety of customizable upgrades. You can contact us at Performance Toyota to discuss your options and find the vehicle that aligns with your needs and budget. Keep reading to read a comparison of these two vehicles, check out their features, and gain a better understanding of their power and performance capabilities.

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Toyota Tundra Overview

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The Toyota Tundra offers an impressive fuel economy, power terrain, and comfortable interior features, making it an excellent choice for city driving and long trips down country roads. In addition, you and your passengers can enjoy Toyota’s latest tech features, including an optional 14-inch infotainment screen sure to keep you and your passengers engaged. Other perks of this truck include its modern interior design, an advanced suite of driver-assist technology, including Toyota Safety Sense 2.5, and a powerful engine. In addition, you can choose from the vehicle’s seven trim levels: the SR, SR5, Limited, Platinum, 1794 Edition, TRD Pro, and Capstone.

Ford F150 Overview

The Ford F150 is the manufacturer’s best-selling truck and includes a high-performance handling feature and impressive towing and payload limits. Like the Toyota Tundra, the Ford F150 includes the latest interior and safety technology. Mid and upper-level trims, like the XLT or Lariat, include an array of driver-assist features, including Pre-Collision Assist with automatic emergency braking, a rear view camera, and a reverse sensing system. This truck is available in eight trim levels: the XL, XLT, Lariat, Tremor, King Ranch, Platinum, Raptor, and Limited.

Interior Details

Both vehicles offer a comfortable riding experience for your passengers, with easy access through their large doors, plenty of backseat legroom, and two types of USB ports. The Tundra also includes a longer bottom backseat cushion with a more relaxed seating angle than the F150. In addition, all Tundra models come standard with a Smart Key System with push-button start, remote
keyless entry with lock, unlock, panic, and tailgate
release functions, and remote illuminated entry.

You’ll also notice Toyota’s Sof-Tex faux-leather upholstery in the mid to upper-level trims, which gives the truck’s interior a more modern and upscale feel. You may also enjoy the Tundra’s stylish vents and dashboard elements. At the same time, the F150 offers a more old-fashioned look with plastic buttons and dials to control the stereo, air-conditioning, and steering wheel features.

Exterior Features

The Toyota Tundra includes exterior features that make this pickup truck attractive and accessible, including a LED Trailer Reverse Assist, front door handles with a touch-sensor lock and unlock feature, and a black roof-mounted shark-fin antenna. Depending on the model you select, you can also take advantage of exterior elements like the LED fog lights, LED headlights with Daytime Running Lights, and deck rail header. If you decide to upgrade to the Capstone model’s highest-level trim, you’ll notice stylish details, including a chrome single exhaust tip and premium LED taillights with sequential turn signals.

While the Tundra sports a modern look, the F150 offers a more classic approach to its exterior features and closely resembles Ford truck models from previous years. Depending on the model you prefer, the F150 includes several exterior details to help you drive in style, including heated power-adjust side mirrors, a painted black honeycomb-style grille with body-color surround, and an Aluminum Crossbed Storage Toolbox by Weather Guard.

Power, Performance, and MPG

The Toyota Tundra and the Ford F150 are easy to steer, considering their impressive size and powerful towing capabilities. The Toyota Tundra’s standard V6 engine has a maximum towing capacity of 12,000-lbs while the Ford F150 has a maximum towing capacity of 14,000-lbs. The F150’s base-model engine is a 3.3-liter V6 with 290 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque. It also offers a variety of engine upgrades, including a 5.0-L V8 with 400 horsepower and a twin-turbocharged 2.7-L V6 that puts out 325 horsepower.

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Both trucks come standard with a 3.31:1 rear axle, although the F150 is available with 3.55:1 gearing for no additional cost. However, suppose you’re looking for a smooth ride. In that case, the Tundra’s 10-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with intelligence makes it easy to shift up and down. In addition, it intuitively adjusts to challenging driving conditions, such as hills or winding roads. The Tundra’s base and mid-level models include rear-wheel-drive or 4WDemand part-time four-wheel-drive.

The Tundra offers several city and highway mpg configurations based on the trim level you select. For example, the base-trim SR offers 18 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway for the four-by-two version, or 17 mpg in the city and 23 mpg when highway driving for the four-by-four model. The F150 also features several mpg variations, with the turbocharged 2.7-liter V6 earning 20 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway. The hybrid version offers more fuel efficiency with 25 mpg for the city and 26 mpg for the highway.

Reliable Safety Features

You can rest assured that both the Toyota Tundra and F150 offer a suite of safety features to keep you and your passengers secure on the road and protected in an emergency. The Tundra comes standard with eight airbags throughout the vehicle, including driver and passenger side, knee, and curtain airbags. You’ll also find three-point seatbelts for all seating positions, a tire pressure monitor system, and Hill Start Assist Control. The F150 is also equipped with a tire pressure monitor system and features like AdvanceTrac With Roll Stability Control and four-wheel anti-lock brakes.

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Stop by Performance Toyota

When shopping for a truck, it’s essential to consider your towing and cargo needs, lifestyle, and budget. At Performance Toyota, our sales and finance professionals team is ready to help you review your options and find the truck that aligns with your preferences and requirements. Contact us at (513) 874-8797 to learn more about the Toyota Tundra and other popular truck models, or browse our inventory of new vehicles to check out what we have to offer.