The most expensive vehicle ever to wear a Toyota badge in Australian new-vehicle showrooms is a luxury version of the full-size Tundra pick-up and is due locally in May 2025.
The 2025 Toyota Tundra range is set to expand with confirmation of a second model grade, the Platinum, due in Australian showrooms from May as the most expensive road-going Toyota ever sold here.
At $155,500 plus-on-road costs the current Tundra Limited is already more expensive than the highest-spec Ford F-150 Limited ($140,945) and flagship Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 ($141,500) rivals, and slightly cheaper than a new Ram 1500 Limited ($159,950).
But the Platinum takes six-cylinder petrol US pick-up RRPs into new territory, priced from $172,990 before on-road costs.
It gives the Tundra a two-tier line-up, given Toyota introduced only a single model in Australia in November 2024 against rivals offering wider model range, in an increasingly competitive US pick-up market in Australia.
Like all its counterparts – barring the Ford – the US-made Tundra Platinum will be converted to right-hand drive locally with a factory-backed program through Walkinshaw Automotive Group in Melbourne.
The Platinum uses the same hybrid drivetrain as the Limited – with identical 326kW/790Nm output from the 3.4-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 and electric motor – with dual-range four-wheel drive and a 10-speed automatic transmission.
This means the same 4500kg tow-rating as the Limited – including two towing modes – but the Platinum combines it with more ‘premium’ features inside and out.
This includes a chrome mesh front grille and side door trims, contrasted with black 20-inch alloy wheels, door handles and window surrounds to set off the exterior.
Seven of the eight colours the Limited is offered in are available on the Platinum, with Glacier White and Espresso Brown not offered on the top Tundra.
Inside, black and blue partial leather upholstery is spread across the five seats – where the Limited has synthetic leather – with the front seats bringing a massage function and four-way power lumbar support.
The front passenger seat has been upgraded to 10-way power adjustment – while the rear outboard seats are heated and ventilated.
There’s also a panoramic sunroof, satin chrome door handles and Platinum logos on the dash, while the cabin has ambient lighting to go with LED lighting in the tray.
A leather-wrapped steering wheel is heated and includes memory tilt and powered telescopic adjustment, with a 10.9-inch colour head-up display joined by the same 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster as the Limited.
Both the Limited and the Platinum Tundra feature a 14.0-inch centre screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility, as well as a 12-speaker JBL stereo.
Further details of the 2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum are expected closer to its arrival in Australia next month.
