Review: 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro CrewMax

The tale of the tape

The Tundra TRD Pro is Toyota\’s full-size pickup, aimed to tackle the unbeaten path. Base MSRP is $52,780, $53,359 as tested during the week it was with me. Army Green is one of four color choices for the TRD Pro model, each corner flanked in 18-inch forged aluminum wheels painted in black.

Under the hood is the only engine available to the entire Tundra lineup for 2020, the 5.7-liter i-FORCE V8. The big V8 delivers 381 horses and 401 lb-ft of torque to the rear or all corners through a six-speed automatic.

Speaking of the corners, an electronic transfer case, combined with active traction control and an automatic limited-slip diff plant the power to the ground when needed for the toughest of roads (or lack thereof). That said, I didn\’t take it off-road, as it wasn\’t in the plans for the review.

Inside, the big news for 2020 is the Tundra is among a handful of Toyota models to receive Android Auto. Otherwise, the dash electronics are still old-school. I expect this will all be updated in late 2021, when the Tundra and the Tacoma are placed upon the new Toyota New Global Architecture platform.

Should you opt for the TRD Pro trim, you\’ll receive a pair of black leather buckets trimmed with red stitching and the TRD Pro label embroidered into the head rests. The rear folding bench is also black leather trimmed in red thread, and the rubber floor mats are textured to resemble mountains and cracked earth; the front set have the TRD Pro label stamped upon them.

On the outside, the Tundra TRD Pro comes with a special grill with the old-school Toyota badge planted hard in the middle, plus a pair of Rigid Industries fog lights to penetrate the gloom of early morning. The TRD skid plate protects the front diff, TRD coil springs absorb the bumps, and the bed is coated with spray-in liner for protection from boxes. And, of course, the TRD Pro badge is stamped on the sides of the bed, in case anyone didn\’t get it the first time.