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Old 01-01-23, 01:11 PM
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Doesn’t even have auto-4WD. Doubt it has autopilot
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
“Ride quality is absolute horse crap”

Sad to see Toyota do such a poor effort. They claim it would have been great 10 years ago

https://youtu.be/CtownbQB9BQ
thats what happens when you stray from independent rear suspension
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Saw my 1st Sequoia in traffic this weekend, I must say, toyota nail it. At first I thought it was GX, but its bigger. Definitely has curb appeal over its competitors.
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i really like the way it looks too. Can also see the resemblance between it and the smaller Rav4 next to it (similar taillight design and license plate placement). However, its too bad everything else is apparently lacking.
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I saw one too and it didn't look as good to me as it does in pictures.
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Old 01-23-23, 07:44 AM
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I love how they look, its just the execution of the product that has too many fatal flaws. I wouldn't even consider one, sadly.
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I saw my first one this weekend too. I absolutely love the styling of this thing. I'm fine with the powertrain and such, but do have concerns about some of the interior packaging, in particular the third row and cargo layout. I would want to check that out in person.
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it looks like a boxier and bigger highlander
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Originally Posted by JDR76
I saw my first one this weekend too. I absolutely love the styling of this thing. I'm fine with the powertrain and such, but do have concerns about some of the interior packaging, in particular the third row and cargo layout. I would want to check that out in person.
The powertrain is fine, my issue is the interior packaging which is terrible in the third row, and the lack of auto/fulltime 4WD
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
The powertrain is fine, my issue is the interior packaging which is terrible in the third row, and the lack of auto/fulltime 4WD
‘The new hybrid Sequoia curb weight is 6150lbs. The entire package is a mess. I will say it looks good.. the first gen was the best Sequoia
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
it looks like a boxier and bigger highlander
dare i saw it also looks like a LX when you squint?

Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
‘The new hybrid Sequoia curb weight is 6150lbs. The entire package is a mess. I will say it looks good.. the first gen was the best Sequoia
as a first gen owner, i attest !
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The weight doesn't bother me, I like heavy cars.
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In most aspects, the new Sequoia is a downgrade from the old model. The old Sequoia had decent 3rd row seats, tons of cargo space, excellent 4WD system with Torsen central differential, more ground clearance and an extremely reliable, durable drivetrain. The ONLY thing that sucked about the old Sequoia was mileage.
While the new powertrain seems good, Toyota made the new Sequoia even less competitive against other full-size SUV, which offer real 8-passenger comfort with sufficient cargo space for all passengers.
What is even less understandable is that Toyota offers the Lexus LX which is based on the same platform without the hybrid powetrain, so that rear seats can fold flat and the cargo space is much more respectable.

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Old 01-23-23, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
dare i saw it also looks like a LX when you squint?


as a first gen owner, i attest !

I simply can’t believe this

cargo volume with all the seats folded declines from 120 cubic feet in the old Sequoia to just 87 cubic feet in the new one—barely more than the 84 cubic feet offered in the smaller Highlander.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...022-old-model/

‘I wonder what the first gen Sequoia was

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My 2nd gen is insane, you can fit 8ft sheets in the back. Single most useful vehicle I've ever owned, it can do anything you ask it to do very well and I still do not regret buying it new.
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