Bouncing back: Toyota Tundra earns highest frontal crash test score from IIHS

1 May 2007 Filed under: Government/Legal View: 2

About a month ago, we told you about the all-new Toyota Tundra's stunning four star NHTSA crash test score, which was lower than the five stars received by the F-150 and Silverado. Toyota seemed as surprised as anyone else by the test scores, and now they've saved some face by getting the highest possible score of "Good" from the IIHS in front crash testing for both the 2WD and 4WD Double Cab model.

The poor showing in the NHTSA crash score testing was yet another blow to the Tundra as it was searching for respect in the ultra-competitive full-size pickup market, and with a "Good" score from the IIHS, we think the San Antonio-made Tundra got quite a bit of that respect back.

[Source: KickingTires]

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