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The 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro might sound like a random choice for the best truck, but hear us out. The Toyota Tundra is a popular truck anyway, but the TRD Pro option makes an already popular truck even better. What makes a truck the best truck? Comfortable seats and bigger wheels, obviously.

Is the Tundra TRD Pro worth it?

A white 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
The 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Is the Best Truck | Toyota

The 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro might not be everyone’s idea of a perfect truck, but it does a lot of things right. Starting with the base of the truck. The 2017 Toyota Tundra isn’t the Tesla of trucks by any means, but it is more like an old sweater you can’t give up. Tundra trucks happen to have excellent resell value too. This makes it more like an old expensive sweater you might not lose money on should you sell it.

Consumer Reports recommended the 2017 Toyota Tundra back then and still do now. It received a score of four out of five for both reliability and owner satisfaction, which was harder to do in 2017. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rated most of the crash tests five stars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the Tundra several “good” ratings.

Why is the Toyota Tundra TRD Pro the trim to buy?

Since the year 2000, the Toyota Tundra has been a classic on the roads. By the time the 2015 TRD Pro trim level came around, an established fan base was established to support such a truck. As with any Toyota car, truck, or SUV, you could say people are obsessed with these vehicles.

The TRD Pro is a good in-between for the regular Tundra and the top-of-the-line trim. It has bigger 32-inch tires, a sway bar for stability, extra cushioned shocks, and some other features that are mostly decorative. The 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro basically gets you the best of all of the worlds. It’s a solid truck with upgraded Bilstein suspension and other tidbits, it isn’t $100,000, and it has the Toyota reliability other trucks can’t hold a flame to.

Plus, the 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro is basically a sleeper. No one will expect a low-key truck to pack so much excitement into one little cement grey cab. In the grand scheme of things, the TRD Pro can get a little expensive. Especially when you compare it to trucks like the Ford Raptor – which was only about $15,000 away.

Don’t just take our word for it

There are a few areas where the 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro might fall a little bit short. The Tundra has a few open recalls related to the seatbelts, incorrect load information, cracked lug-nuts, and a shifty bumper. These are all older recalls from 2017, so the issues might have been remedied before the truck came into your possession.

The TRD Pro model has only gotten better as the years went on, so the 2017 model is the only good option. Many changes have happened to vehicles and trucks in the last five years, which means a 2017 truck can seem really old even when it isn’t.

But the 2017 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and its comfortable seats have a sort of je ne sais quoi that other trucks don’t. Take that as you wish, but we can’t quit this truck. The 2022 Tundra TRD Pro is due out later this year, and it should make a big splash, too.

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Amanda Cline

Amanda Cline is an avid fan of Formula 1 and joined MotorBiscuit in 2021. A Southwest Floridian, she easily and often finds automotive events to attend in the Tampa, Orlando, and Miami areas.
Amanda is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she earned a Bachelor’s in English Literature and a Master’s in Technical Communication. Combining her editorial and digital media expertise, Amanda served as a content creator for FanSided and now provides our readers with a variety of automotive subject matter like pickup trucks and SUVs, including valuable consumer advice.

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