Toyota has added a new range-topping variant to its local Tundra line-up, with the Platinum joining the Limited in dealerships across the country.

On sale now, the Tundra Platinum is listed at $172,990, a steep $17,000 increase over the now “base-spec” Tundra Limited which retails for $155,990 and first arrived in November 2024. It’s a heavy whack to the hip pocket, but for that extra coin buyers are treated to a suite of interior and exterior additions. 

Notably, the Platinum raises the stakes inside the cabin with new-look ‘blue and black’ genuine leather trim; 10-way power adjustment for the front passenger; four-way power adjustment and massaging function for the front seats; heating and ventilation for the outboard rear seats; power steering column adjustment; a heated steering wheel; and a 10.9-inch head-up display.

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The Tundra Limited features black synthetic leather upholstery; eight-way power adjustment; two-way power lumbar adjustment; and heating and ventilation for just the front seats. Both grades feature a giant 14-inch touchscreen; a 12-speaker JBL sound system; the full suite of Toyota Safety Sense driver assistance technologies; and cavernous interior space.

“When we first proposed our Tundra program to locally re-engineer the US-built full size pick-up to right-hand drive, we knew it was not going to be an easy process, given Toyota had never done anything like it anywhere else in the world,” said Sean Hanley,  Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operations.

“But we knew, working with our partners at Walkinshaw, that we could achieve full Toyota-quality standards and the two-model line-up that we now have is testimony to that.

“The Tundra remains a niche product in our line-up but for those Australians that desire the size, power and performance of a full-size pick-up to meet their work or lifestyle needs, we are proud to say we can offer them a premium product built to the highest standards,” he said.

Converted in collaboration with Walkinshaw Automotive Group, the Tundra measures 5955mm long, 2040mm wide, and has a wheelbase of 3700mm. Both grades offer a braked towing capacity of 4500kg, as well as two towing modes, a manual trailer brake controller with 10 selectable adjustments, and a trailer back-up guide.

Both grades also utilise an i-FORCE MAX powertrain that combines a 290kW/649Nm 3.5-litre twin turbo V6 petrol engine with a 36kW/250Nm electric motor, to deliver peak performance of 326kW and 790Nm. This runs through a 10-speed automatic transmission and part-time 4WD system with a dual-range transfer case. The Tundra is built on the same TNGA-F ladder frame as per the Prado and 300 Series.

The Tundra Limited and Platinum full-size pickups are on sale.

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