But the Blue Oval’s truck is more efficient.
The truck wars are intensifying as Toyota is ready to take on the Ford F-150 Limited with its upmarket Capstone trim level for the fullsize pickup truck. Unveiled about three weeks ago, the luxurious version has been assigned a price tag of $73,530 before destination charges. It’s the only flavor of the fullsize pickup truck to cross the $70,000 threshold and costs $6,725 more than the second-most expensive trim, the off-road-oriented TRD Pro.
How does it stack up against its rival from Dearborn? Although $73,530 doesn’t make it affordable by any stretch of the imagination, it’s still considerably cheaper than the F-150 Limited. Ford is asking $79,660 for the Power Boost Full Hybrid V6 with 4×4, thus making the Capstone a little over $6,100 more attainable.
On the flip side, you do lose some of the efficiency the electrified truck from Ford is able to deliver. The EPA has rated the F-150 Power Boost 4×4 at 23 miles per gallon, regardless of whether we’re talking city or highway. As for the Tundra Capstone, Toyota estimates it will return 19 mpg city and 22 mpg highway for a combined fuel economy of 21 mpg. We’ll have to wait for EPA’s official numbers for a more accurate comparison.
Offered exclusively with the hybrid powertrain, the Tundra Capstone gets a heavy dose of chrome and massive 22-inch wheels or the largest Toyota has ever put on the truck. It comes only in CrewMax configuration with a 5.5-foot bed and can be had with several paint schemes, including this Wind Chill Pearl.
Capstone Pickup Or SUV?
From automatically deployable running boards and perforated leather to a panoramic moonroof and acoustic glass for the front doors, the Capstone is lavishly equipped. That said, Toyota will charge you more for the rear self-leveling air suspension and 360-degree cameras, meaning you can drive up the price furthermore.
The fanciest Tundra of them all will arrive at dealers this spring, complete with 437 horsepower, 583 pound-feet (790 Newton-meters), a towing capacity of 10,340 pounds, and a payload capacity of 1,485 pounds.
Source: Toyota
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