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Full Size Truck Comparison: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado vs. 2007 Toyota Tundra
As equipped, the Silverado bested the Toyota for payload by 500 pounds, yet the Toyota's towing capacity exceeded the Silverado's by 2000 pounds (neither of these vehicles had the maximum towing capacity option packages); we'll address hauling and towing in Round 3. Not surprisingly, Toyota has yet to announce pricing. In fact, we've heard there's a heated discussion going on right now about how to price the Tundra (Japan wants the premium price for its premium product and U.S. marketers want the Tundra right on top of Ford and Chevy). And without accurate pricing information, we don't feel it would be right to call a winner at this stage, so we'll have to draw this out just a little longer. But we can say more than a few of us were surprised at how well the Tundra's stronger drivetrain and chassis setup performed. It may all come down to pricing. | | 2007Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab LTZ 4WD | 2007 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Limited 4WD | | General | | Location of final assembly | Oshawa, Canada | San Antonio, Texas | | Body style | 4-door pickup | 4-door pickup | | EPA size class | Special purpose full-size pickup | Special purpose full-size pickup | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine, 4WD | Front engine, 4WD | | Airbags | Front, side curtain | Front, front side, side curtain | | Powertrain | | Engine type | 90° V-8, iron block/alum heads | 90° V-8, alum block/heads | | Bore x stroke, in | 3.78 x 3.62 | 3.70 x 4.02 | | Displacement, ci/L | 325/5328 | 346/5663 | | Compression ratio | 9.9:1 | 10.2:1 | | Valve gear | OHV, 2 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl, VVT | | Fuel induction | SFI, AFM | SFI | | SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm | 315 @ 5200 | 381 @ 5600 | | SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm | 338 @ 4400 | 401 @ 3600 | | Transmission type | 4L65 4-speed automatic | AB60E 6-speed automatic | | 1st | 3.06:1 | 3.33:1 | | 2nd | 1.63:1 | 1.96:1 | | 3rd | 1.00:1 | 1.35:1 | | 4th | 0.70:1 | 1.00:1 | | 5th | NA | 0.73:1 | | 6th | NA | 0.59:1 | | Reverse | 2.29:1 | 3.06:1 | | Axle ratio | 3.73:1 | 4.30:1 | | Final drive ratio | 2.61 | 2.54:1 | | RPM @ 60 mph | 1700 | 1600 | | Transfer-case model | MP1222 | JF1A | | Low-range ratio | 2.71:1 | 2.62:1 | | Crawl ratio (1st x axle gears x low range) | 30.9:1 | 37.5:1 | | Recommended fuel | Regular unleaded or E85 | Regular unleaded | | Dimensions/Capacities | | Wheelbase, in | 143.5 | 145.7 | | Length, in | 230.2 | 228.7 | | Width, in | 79.9 | 79.9 | | Height, in | 73.7 | 76.4 | | Track, f/r, in | 68.1/67.0 | 67.9/67.9 | | Headroom, f/r, in | 41.2/39.2 | 40.2/38.7 | | Legroom, f/r, in | 41.3/34.3 | 42.5/34.7 | | Shoulder room, f/r, in | 65.2/65.3 | 66.5/65.7 | | Ground clearance, in | 9.0 | 10.8 | | App/dep/breakover angle, deg | 16.0/19.3/23.3 | 28.5/19.5/24.5 (est) | | Bed, L x W (max/wheelhouses) x H, in | 78.7 x 62.4/50.6 x 21.0 | 78.7 x 66.4/50.0 x 22.2 | | Ride height, in | 36.0 | 37.0 | | Load lift height, in | 35.0 | 35.7 | | Base curb weight, lb | 5365 | 5845 | | Base weight dist, f/r % | 59/41 | 60/40 (est) | | Payload capacity, lb | 1635 | 1155 | | GVWR, lb | 7000 | 6800 | | GCWR, lb | 13,000 | 16,000 | | Towing capacity, lb | 7500 | 10,300 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 26.0 | 26.4 | | Chassis | | Suspension, front; rear | Independent, double A-arm, coil springs, 34mm anti-roll bar; live axle, leaf springs | Independent, double A-arm, coil springs, 36mm anti-roll bar; live axle, leaf springs | | Steering type | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion | | Ratio | 16.5:1 | 17.3:1 | | Turns, lock to lock | 3.0 | 3.7 | | Turning circle, ft | 46.9 | 44.0 | | Brakes, front; rear | 13.0-inch vented disc; 11.6 x 2.4-inch drum, ABS | 13.9-inch vented disc; 13.6-inch vented disc, ABS | | Wheels | 20x8.5-in alloy | 18x8.5-in alloy | | Tires | P275/55R20 Goodyear Eagle LS2 | P275/65R18 BFGoodrich Rugged Trail T/A | | Load index (max load @ psi) | 111S (2403 @ 44) | 114T (2601 @ 44) | | Performance | | Acceleration, sec | | 0-30 | 2.7 | 2.0 | | 0-40 | 3.9 | 3.2 | | 0-50 | 5.4 | 4.5 | | 0-60 | 7.7 | 6.0 | | 0-70 | 10.1 | 8.1 | | 0-80 | 12.7 | 10.5 | | 0-90 | 16.2 | 13.3 | | Quarter mile, sec @ mph | 15.8 @ 89.1 | 14.6 @ 93.6 | | Braking 60-0, ft | 133 | 133 | | Speed through 600-ft slalom, mph | 59.5 | 58.7 | | EPA fuel economy, city/hwy | 16/20 mpg | 14/18 mpg | | Observed fuel economy, combined | 13.9 mpg | 14.9 mpg | | Price | | Base price | $34,600 | $35,000 (est) | | Price as tested | $37,914 | $40,000 (est) |
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