2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone rumbles into luxury pickup space

Toyota has added a new top-end trim for its redesigned 2022 Tundra full-size pickup in an attempt to jump into the luxe truck market that had previously eluded it.

The Tundra Capstone will feature a bevy of standard equipment and luxury flourishes, including 22-inch chrome wheels, chrome grille, side mirror caps and tailgate inserts, automated running boards, a moonroof and leather-trimmed seats to complement its walnut-accented interior. In fact, the only nonstandard equipment on the Tundra's new "halo" trim level is an optional towing package, a spokesman confirmed.

The Tundra Capstone will come standard with the pickup's new iForce Max hybrid powertrain, tuned to provide 437 hp and 583 pound-feet of torque, which will also be available on other Tundra trim levels. Toyota has not yet released the fuel economy ratings of the hybrid.

The Tundra Capstone's cabin will be the only trim in the lineup to feature acoustic glass on its windscreen and front doors to further limit exterior sound, the brand said. The 14-inch touch screen and newly developed Toyota Audio Multimedia System will also come standard on the trim, though the trim level will only be available with a CrewMax cab and 5.5-foot bed. The bed will come standard with a power bed step as well to ease access. The Capstone comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense 2.5, the brand's suite of driver-assistance features, and the cockpit features a 10-inch integrated color head-up display.

Toyota did not release pricing for the Capstone trim, which is expected to begin arriving in U.S. showrooms in the spring, a spokesman said.