up the trim levels to compete
against the Big Three's high-end
offerings – and they have done
that well.
The Crew Max Platinum edi-
tion that I spent a week in is
right at home taking clients to a
classy restaurant and having the
valet park it next to any Lexus.
The truck is richly appointed
with a leather interior and has
more rear passenger legroom
than any SUV.
Extra legroom is what the
Crew Max is all about, with
nearly 8 inches of more space
between the front and rear seat
than the standard Double Cab
model.
The benefi ts of the longer
cab spill over into payload, too.
The Crew Max 4x4 can haul 100
pounds more than the Double
Cab (7,100 pounds vs. 7,200
pounds)
The trade-off: a 5-foot 6-inch
bed instead of the 6 1/2-foot
bed. Although probably not
of much consequence to most
landscapers hauling lawn-
service equipment trailers, tow-
ing capacity also takes a small
hit: The Crew Max 4x4 is limited
to towing 9,000 pounds, where
as the Double Cab can pull
9,800 pounds.
(Note: All Tundras require the
use of a weight-distributing hitch
on trailered weights exceeding
5,000 pounds.)
From a power perspective, the
2014 Tundra's 381- horsepower
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