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Tim Nicholson
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16 Apr 2025
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Behold, Australia’s most expensive Toyota!

The Japanese carmaker has added a new flagship grade to its recently launched Tundra full-size pick-up range.

Toyota says the Platinum completes the Tundra line-up in Australia and it will sit alongside the Tundra Limited in local dealerships.

Priced from $172,990 before on-road costs, the Platinum is $17,000 dearer than the Limited which starts from $155,990.

It also means the Tundra Platinum takes the Limited’s title as Australia’s priciest Toyota model.

The next priciest Toyota is the top-spec LandCruiser 300 Sahara ZX at $145,791.

But how does it compare to its 4x4 pick-up rivals for price?

2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum
2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum

The newly launched six-cylinder Ram 1500 Limited is $159,950 before on roads, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 is $138,000 and the Ford F-150 Lariat LWB is $140,945.

Visual differences over the Limited include chrome-plated mesh front grille, chrome side door trim, black 20-inch alloy wheels, black tailgate handles and window surrounds.

Inside, the Tundra Platinum gains black/blue leather-accented seats with 10-way power adjustment for the front passenger seat, a massaging function for both front seats, rear outboard heated and ventilated seats, and a heated steering wheel.

2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum
2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum

It also comes with a panoramic sunroof, chrome door handles, interior ambient lighting and Platinum badging on the instrument panel.

Tech features include a 10.9-inch colour head-up display, while both grades come with a 14-inch multimedia system with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, a 12-speaker JBL audio system and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.

Under the bonnet is Toyota’s 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 ‘i-Force Max’ petrol-electric parallel hybrid powertrain producing a combined output of 326kW/790Nm, and paired with a 10-speed auto.

2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum
2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum

The Tundra can still tow up to 4500kg and has two selectable tow modes.

Toyota’s Tundra Platinum is on sale now.

2025 Toyota Tundra pricing before on-road costs

VariantCost
Limited$155,990
Platinum$172,990
Tim Nicholson
Managing Editor
Calling out the make and model of every single car he saw as a toddler might have challenged his parents’ patience, but it was clearly a starting point for Tim Nicholson’s journey into automotive journalism. Tim launched the program, Fender Bender, on community radio station JOY 94.9 during completion of his Master of Arts (Media and Communications). This led to an entry role at industry publication GoAuto, before eventually taking the role of Managing Editor. A stint as RACV’s Motoring Editor – including being an Australia’s Best Cars judge – provided a different perspective to automotive media, before leading him to CarsGuide where he started as a Contributing Journalist in September 2021, and transitioned to Senior Editor in April 2022, before becoming Managing Editor in December 2022.
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