Ford F150 Vs. Toyota Tundra: Choosing the Best Pickup Truck

Today, we compare the two most popular pickup trucks - Toyota Tundra and Ford F150. These vehicles are of high quality and can be considered the best options for any road condition. The Toyota Tundra has many advantages, but the good old F-150 can prove to be a powerful contender. 

If you are going to buy one of these trucks, they are both will perfectly suit for a big city, like Indianapolis, and for intercity off-road, where another vehicle can hardly pass. Read our comparison and decide what used truck to buy. 

Toyota Tundra debuted in 1999 and still receives modernization for the better. The exterior of the Tundra pickup was created by the American design bureau Toyota Calty. The truck has giant dimensions and can be considered the largest in class. The roundabout of this truck is 22 feet. 

The pickup has a large front chrome grille and huge square headlights. The manufacturer has laid in it great opportunities for an individual style. The Toyota Tundra comes up with 31 exterior configurations (suspension, running boards, exhaust system, and other important elements). So you can find a used Toyota Tundra in a configuration that will suit you best.

The Tundra interior is designed in the best traditions of a luxury car from Toyota. The manufacturer offers three cabin types: a two-, three-, and five-seater. The length of the truck for each cab remains the same. The Tundra has an adjustable steering wheel and seats. The interior is equipped with many niches for all kinds of little things. The rest of the cabin interior depends on the model configuration.

The interior can be equipped with a modern multimedia system, two-level climate and cruise control, parking sensors, and other luxury gadgets. The configuration may include different adjustable seats - separate or a sofa.

This pickup truck is equipped with an automatic transmission. Depending on the configuration, you may get one of the three V-shaped gasoline engines:

• 4.0l V6 SOHC engine, 270 hp;
• V8 i-FORCE 4.6l, 381 hp;
• 5.7 liters, with a capacity of 401 hp.

The Tundra can be front-wheel or all-wheel drive. It has all safety systems, from ABS to tire pressure monitoring.

The Ford F-150 is a full-size rear or all-wheel drive pickup truck that comes in 3 body styles: Regular Cab (single cab), SuperCab (one-and-a-half) and SuperCrew (double cab). It is a utilitarian vehicle for all occasions. The main buyers can be considered those who are engaged in farm work or love outdoor activities and tourism.

The designers gave the body of the Ford F-150 certain brutality, originality, and aggressiveness. The car has advanced lighting technology and an impressive, different from others, radiator grill, which automatically closes at high speed, giving the F-150 additional aerodynamics.

Also, the Ford F150 pickup has integrated loading ramps, which facilitate cargo loading, and a convenient towing hitch. The latest generation of the F-150 truck has become available due to the use of new light steels.

Unlike the Toyota Tundra, the Ford F150 pickup can be equipped with four petrol powertrains. The gasoline engines have three 6-cylinder power units, two of which have a turbocharger and a Start-Stop system that saves fuel.

• 3.3l Ti-VCT V-6: 290 hp;
• 2.7l EcoBoost V-6: 325 hp;
• 3.5l EcoBoost V-6: 375 hp;
• 3.0l Power Stroke Turbodiesel V-6, 250 hp.

Since the 2017 model year, the F150 trucks are equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission. The F150 pickups can be FWD or AWD. 

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted regular tests of 11 pickups, and as shown by the results of crash tests, many of the models require serious improvements.

Tests have shown that some pickup trucks tested failed to provide adequate protection in a frontal collision at 40 mph about the 25 percent passenger side barrier. The worst in this test was the Toyota Tundra, which scored the lowest possible rating.

The Ford F-150 performed the best among 11 pickups recently tested. The insurance institute noted its sturdy body and the flawless performance of the airbags. The readings of all dummy sensors were within acceptable limits.

The answer depends on the chosen cab, bed length, and so on. The Toyota Tundra can be anywhere from 228.9″ to 247.8″ long, while the F-150 starts at 209.1″ and stretches out to an impressive 250.3″.

When properly equipped, the Ford F-150 can haul up to 11,300 lbs behind it, while the Tundra lags a bit behind with its towing capacity up to 10,200 lbs. 

Choosing between the Toyota Tundra and the Ford F-150, you should consider that Toyota adheres to the “older is better” approach. If you want a durable and solid truck, take a used Tundra for a test drive, and it will not disappoint you. 

But if you are looking for upscale features, higher payload, and towing capacities, you should better opt for the Ford F150. Consult with our staff online and come to test drive both at Indy Auto Man, Indianapolis.