The big dogs in the Toyota lineup get refreshed with modern grooming on the full-size Tundra pickup and full-size Sequoia SUV.
Standard equipment on both will include collision avoidance, lane departure alert, adaptive cruise and automatic high beams on the headlights, collectively known as Toyota Safety Sense.
Both models also get an updated gauge cluster display to track the safety systems and toggle through other vehicle information.
The platform mates, which have gotten refreshed over the years but haven’t had full redesigns in over a decade, will be offered in TRD Sport trim, an aesthetic package not to be confused with the lineup of TRD Pro trucks made for off-road sport.
TRD Sport trims comes with Bilstein shocks and front and rear anti-sway bars that help reduce body roll and keep the trucks more planted. Both come in 4×4 or 4×2, though most buyers will take the former, with a 5.7-liter V-8 engine.
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TRD Sport comes with Bilstein shocks and front and rear anti-sway bars that help reduce body roll and keep the trucks more planted. Both come in 4×4 or 4×2, though most buyers will take the former, with a 5.7-liter V-8 engine.
TRD Sport badging can be found inside and out, from the tail to the shift knob.
Tundra, which was last refreshed for 2014 and shown off at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, gets a hood scoop and 20-inch silver wheels. Limited, Platinum and 1794 editions get modernized LED lighting, and the fascia gets a mesh grille.
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Sequoia also gets refined finishes, including a new grille and 20-inch black wheels. Like the Tundra, it has had several refreshes but has not been redesigned since model year 2008.
Toyota expects the refreshed models to be available by September.
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