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I think they both drive fine. I went from an 01 Silverado to an 05 Frontier Crew to an 07 Tundra DC. Second choice was the 07 Silverado. Lots of reasons why the Tundra was my choice, but the one everyone can relate to is acceleration from 60 on up. The Silverado feels normal, the Tundra 5.7 is a rocket by comparison. As others have already mentioned, Tundra's tighter turning circle is a big plus, too.
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Is it possible to get larger mirrors on the Chevy because the standard ones look pretty small. A guy I know has an F-250 with extending mirrors for towing, which I thought was pretty clever and probably helps the truck feel even smaller when driving.
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FINALLY! I thought I was the only one that thought that the Tundra had a hulking feeling that the Silverado (or the Ram) simply didn't. The Silverado "drives small" and never feels intimidating, while the Tundra just feels enormous & was not comfortable for me to drive even having spent 2 years with a Dodge Ram that I loved dearly.
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tryan
- Jan 24, 2008 4:12 am
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Are we still making excuses for our driver error? =)
Actually, if you get the towing package on the Tundra it comes with some pretty huge side mirrors that extend as well - definitely much bigger than the Silverado's standard ones.
You want bad mirrors? Try a Toyota FJ..
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toyota4life: Because those are the two pickups they have in their test fleet?
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stovt001
- Jan 23, 2008 9:37 pm
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Low belt line and large windows and tires make any car or truck easier to drive, yet sadly so often these things are passed over in favor of pillbox styling and toy mirrors.
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Because after the new Dodge Ram comes out next year, no one remember the Silverado or Tundra. Might as well talk about them while people still care.
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Why all of a sudden it's Tundra vs silverado? are edmunds editors starting to fish for a good story?
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aspade
- Jan 23, 2008 6:59 pm
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Curb to curb turning diameter is only half the story. It leaves out area swept by the corner overhangs which is usually more important as tires are tougher than fenders.
According to the CR test, counting the overhang gives the Chevy 50 ft against the Toyota's 49.
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billt9
- Jan 23, 2008 6:34 pm
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Belt line height is key.
The feeling of less visibility equates the feeling of a hulking unwieldy car.
Try adjusting the seat height of the driver's seat lower, even in the same car. It'll feel big and unwieldy.
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Maybe it is because the interior of the Chevy is smaller then the interior of the Tundra? That maybe one reason why it "feels" smaller? Because it is indeed smaller inside even though the outside dimension is the same.
Clever packaging have a huge effect on interior space, like the Honda Fit, it looks tiny outside, but is surprisingly big on the inside. Clever packaging!
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Nope. I had driven the Silverado several times before I set foot in the Tundra. I was immediately aware of how big the Tundra felt, and how it was relatively hard to gauge the sides.
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Could it be that you drove the Tundra first (your first time driving a large pickup, if I remember correctly) and were therefore introduced to the nature of big trucks so that you were less surprised by what you found when you finally got into the Silverado?
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louiswei
- Jan 23, 2008 5:27 pm
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The car/truck doesn't drive small just because it "feels" small. Here's a cold hard fact which no one can argue with:
Silverado turning diameter: 46.9 ft
Tundra turning diameter: 44.0 ft
However, I do agree that the bigger greenhouse on the Silverado could well contribute to its smaller feel.
Also, is it a fact that Silverado has bigger mirrors than Tundra?
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