[NH-Tundra]

I hate to do a repost but since you asked.........

I recently traded in a 2005 SE king cab, (big tow, off road) for a Limited double cab Tundra 5.7 (off road). I realize that I am not comparing apples to apples here (LE to Limited would be in order) but after two months & 2,250 miles here is my opinion of the two.

First off a little history on the Titan.
Mileage at trade: 34,500.
Condition: excellent.
Current problems: none.
Past problems: Brakes twice, fuel evap valve and the gas cap came apart (Nissan gave me a cap off an 07)


History on the Tundra
Mileage: 2.250
Mods on truck: Debaged, SS step bars, A.R.E. cover, BedRug.


Ride: Titan. Even with the off road package the Titan was more supple.
Handling: Toss up. At highway speeds the Titan drove itself where the Tundra, due to sensitive steering requires a little more attention (wind pushes the Tundra around a bit more). Around town Tundra wins easily.
Parking: Tundra, turning radius is exceptional.
Controls: The Titans were easier to quickly find. Tundra has the sequential shifter.
Front Seats: Comfort Titan. But the Titan’s seats would stain from a few rain drops.
Rear Seats: Comfort Tundra (from what I am told).
Front Egress: Titan. The Tundra front seats are extremely high.
Rear Egress: Tundra, non suicide doors are a plus.
Exterior styling: Completely subjective.
Front side windows: Titan as both had auto up/down.
Rear side windows: Tundra as the Titan’s were fixed.
Power: Tundra, but fairly close.
Towing: Tundra, but again, not by much. I do like the auto downshift in the tranny in tow mode when you tap the brakes.
Interior sound level: Subjective, but I do appreciate the quite cab of the Tundra.
Mileage: Tundra by 2 mpg
Engine Bay: Tundra, plenty of room to work ( mount HIDs etc) and all bulbs have immediate access.
Bed: Even, both have the assisted tailgate.
Storage: Tundra has a few more cubbies but the Titans fit what I typically carry a little better.
Audio: I don’t miss seeing the radio face in the Titan’s rear window. Tundra’s JBL radio does not have text for std radio mode.
Construction: Tundra is tighter then the 2005 Titan was when new. The Titan had a few occasional come & go rattles from day one, Tundra has none. I think the lack of the suicide style rear doors offers a significant strengthening for the cab.