Toyota has handed its full-size pickup a midcycle refresh for 2027, and the headline for anyone shopping against the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra is the entry fee: $42,890 to start, with dealers getting trucks in fall 2026.
Up front, a reworked fascia widens the Tundra's stance. Inside, the news is standardization. A 14-inch touchscreen is now standard, as is a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and the steering wheel has been redesigned. The newest Toyota Audio Multimedia setup folds in a drive recorder with playback shown on screen. Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 is now standard throughout the lineup.
The new Trailhunter package, built off the SR5, is Toyota's factory overlanding play. The kit covers Old Man Emu suspension and Michelin LTX Trail tires, plus recovery hooks up front and extra skid plating. There's four-wheel drive too, along with a locking rear diff, Crawl Control, and a Multi-Terrain Select system. Bronze wheels, their own badging, and fog lamps you can set to different colors handle the visual distinction.
The TRD Pro picks up Tundra-tuned FOX QS3 adjustable shocks, along with red tow hooks and brighter integrated lighting. Honeycomb joins the exterior color list, and ISO-dynamic seats are optional. Toyota positions the TRD Pro directly against the Silverado 1500 ZR2 and the Sierra 1500 AT4X, which is the fight that matters in this segment right now.
The most substantial upgrade is in trailering. Automated Trailer Detection reads a trailer through rear radar and cameras, then saves what it finds to the Trailer Garage menu, which has moved to the touchscreen. A Trailer Blind Spot Monitor stretches the watch zone down the length of the trailer, Trailer Lane Trace Assist adds steering support while towing, and a better Trailer Backup Guide adds dynamic guidelines and steering that handles part of the job for tight maneuvers and jackknife situations.
The available i-Force Max hybrid V6 carries over at 437 horsepower and 583 pound-feet of torque, with maximum towing quoted up to 12,000 pounds depending on configuration. A 32.2-gallon tank, a tow hitch, and a 7/4-pin connector are now standard on every grade. A 2.4-kW inverter is on the options list for running tools or a campsite. Toyota has not yet detailed pricing and capability for every configuration.
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