1st gen Toyota Tundra 2000–2006

What it came with

• 3.4L V6^1,2

  190 hp · 2000–2004

• 4.0L V6^3,2

  245 hp by Edmunds, 236 hp by Wikipedia · 2005–2006

• 4.7L V8^1,3

  245 hp, 282 hp from 2005

Transmissions

5-speed manual (2000–2004)^1,4, 6-speed manual (2005–2006)³, 4-speed automatic (2000–2004)^1,4, 5-speed automatic (2005–2006)³

Drivetrains

2WD^1,4, 4WD^1,4

Trims

Base³, SR5^1,3, Limited^1,3, T3 Special Edition (2003)², Darrell Waltrip Edition (2006)²

Packages

TRD Off-Road Package^5,3, Color-keyed package (2001)⁵, StepSide⁶, Sport suspension package^6,3, Towing and cold-weather packages³

• Cabs: Regular Cab with a long bed, Access Cab with small rear doors, and the four-door Double Cab from 2004^1,4,3
• Payload: 2,000 lb (2000)¹
• Built at: Princeton, Indiana²

Colors

• Natural White 2000–2006 ^7,8,9,10
• Black Onyx 2000–2006 ^7,8,9,10
• Imperial Jade Mica ^7,8,9
• Phantom Gray Pearl ^8,9,10
• Desert Sand Mica ^8,9,10
• Salsa Red Pearl ^8,9,10
• Silver Sky Metallic ^9,10
• Golden Sand Metallic ⁷
• Stellar Blue Pearl ⁷
• Sunfire Red Pearl ⁷
• Autumn Red Mica ⁷
• Blue Marlin Pearl ⁹
• Stratosphere Mica ⁹
• Timberland Mica ¹⁰
• Bluesteel Metallic ¹⁰
• Spectra Blue Mica ¹⁰

Interiors

• Bench seat Cloth, Base ³
• Captain's chairs Leather, optional, Limited ^1,4,3
• Pebble Beige ^7,8,9
• Graphite ⁸
• Grey ⁸

Rare catches

Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

• Good find T3 Special Edition Trim

  A 2003 edition, all 2WD in the US²

  650 sold in the US²

  Why it is a good find: Tundra Headquarters calls it a rare sight on the road and one of the more interesting, possibly collectible, movie tie-in trucks.¹¹

• Rare Darrell Waltrip Edition Trim

  A 2006 edition of the V8 Double Cab²

  2,000 built²

Year by year

• 2000 New model, on sale from spring 1999, with a V6 or a 4.7L V8.¹
• 2001 The TRD Off-Road package on V8 Access Cabs, a package for the Limited that paints the bumpers and tailgate handle, a bigger alternator for the V6, and two new colors.⁵
• 2002 New 16-inch wheels on the SR5, and a limited-slip differential offered with the V8.¹²
• 2003 The StepSide bed with flared rear arches, a sport suspension package for it, a new front end, standard ABS, a center console like the Sequoia's, and a power sliding rear window on the Limited.⁶
• 2004 The four-door Double Cab, on a longer wheelbase, with a deeper bed than the Access Cab.⁴
• 2005 A 4.0L V6 with a 6-speed manual, more power for the V8, new lamps, new gauges and optional navigation. Side and curtain airbags are offered on the Double Cab.³
• 2006 No major changes. Both engines are rated a little lower under a new test.¹³