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2023 Sequoia Limited = Flop
Was excited to finally find a 2023 Sequoia Limited. I've owned a 4 Runner and two Sequoias prior to this one. The one I traded in was a 2006 that we have driven since we bought it in 2008. I had instant regret of letting go of my 2006 Sequoia. The 2023 looks great and I liked the technology upgrades it offered; but the ride quality was horrible. The thing drove like a go cart. Super tight suspension made every bump on the road feel like a punch to the kidneys. The interior was nicely updated from the previous generation, but the amount of hard plastic made the whole thing feel cheap. There was a rattle in the dash from day 1. It would rattle over bumps, it would rattle if my radio was too loud. Once, it even rattled when a motorcycle drove past me. I didn't really have a challenge with the rear storage. With the 3rd row folded and the little cargo tray in place, it had decent storage; altough it was elevated due to the batteries being below the 3rd row. Overall, it was a huge disappointment. I kept it for 3 weeks and drove it 950 miles before I couldn't take it anymore and traded it off for a GMC. Very sad to not love the Sequoia as much as I did my 3 previous Toyota vehicles; but for a $70k vehicle; this one really missed the mark.
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Sequoia Capstone
I purchased the Sequoia Capstone December 31 2022. I now have 10,000 miles on it. Very satisfied after I made some changes to the Sequoia. Engine and transmission are great. MPG 20 at 55MPH and 17 at 75 MPH. Towing a 5,000 pound boat the mileage dropped to 13 at 65 MPH. To increase cargo space I had the third row seats permanently removed. Seating capacity is now four captain chairs. To increase the smoothness of ride and improve handling, I changed the 22 inch Bridgestones for 22 inch Michelin tires. Truck with its solid rear axle gives you a less than smooth ride on a rough road. On a smooth road it gives you a smooth ride. The vehicle has all the power you need for passing and pulling trailers. I and my friends find the seats very comfortable and supportive for those 500 mile day trips. Took three adults to Canada fishing with all our fishing gear, food for a week and clothes. Still had some cargo space for more stuff. Very happy I removed the third row seats.
- Platinum Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: N/A398 mi away
- Capstone Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $68,999375 mi away
- SR5 Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $64,988489 mi away
Do not buy this car…Toyota made a big mistake
We were so excited to purchase a 2023 Sequoia for our growing family. At a $70k price tag, it was a big investment but we’ve always heard great things from Toyota trucks. Ayer 16 months and 20,000, we’ve never been so disappointed by a car purchase. At 10,000 miles, the hybrid system malfunctioned and the car broke down as we were leaving town for a 10-day road trip. Toyota provided a Corolla for our road trip and took the entire week to try configure out what happened. It’s fixed, but now unusually clunky when it switches from gas to hybrid engine. An even bigger disappointment is that BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. They squeal terribly every single time they are applied. Toyota has said they are aware of the issue but they do not have a fix, assuring us that the brakes are completely safe. That is not only hard to believe, but unacceptable that a brand new car would have this type of issue. Several Toyota blogs have reported this brake squeal, both on Sequoias and new Tundras. We’ve asked Toyota to repurchase our car and they’ve refused saying that the car and its parts are “performing as designed.” I only write this as a warning to prospective buyers. I wish someone had told me. I should’ve bought a Tahoe.
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Disappointing on multiple levels
Some of this review is specific to the car, and some if it is a result of the buying experience. But obviously they go hand in hand. In normal times, we would have had the ability to inspect and test drive the vehicles we were interested in. But these are not normal times, and the manufacturers and dealers are happy to take advantage of that. Our experience with the 2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone is not a positive one and therefore, fair or not, Toyota has lost a customer for life. My wife and I wanted another full size SUV. We are just coming off a lease of a 2020 Expedition and were looking for a little better fuel economy. Our choices were narrowed to a 2023 Tahoe diesel and the Sequoia hybrid. Neither was available to look at or test drive. Both required refundable deposits, both carried month's long lead times. After 3 months our Sequoia arrived. After paying full MSRP we took delivery on a frigid evening just before closing in the parking lot of our local dealer. Taking our time to test drive and inspect the vehicle was not possible. Initial impression of the vehicle was, "why is it so loud? The Expedition wasn't this loud." Oh well. Several days after taking ownership, we go to get groceries and this is where the shock occurs. There is literally no space in the rear of this vehicle. After flopping the rear seats forward, we are left with 3 separate tiers of space about 6" wide to set our groceries. A small shelf at the rear, some unexplainable second tier shelf, and then the backs of the folded seats themselves. The grocery bags are falling all over, there is literally no where to set them. This is in the back of a full size SUV. The following day we are attempting to return 2 chairs to the store. Neither will fit. Not even one, let alone both. Instead we return them both in the back of our mid-sized crossover. It is inexcusable that a full size SUV is unable to hall groceries, or a couple of chairs, or a couple suitcases. The marketing line for this car should be "A full size SUV with the space of a crossover". The mileage is barely better than that of the Expedition. The engine noise is artificially loud and obnoxious. Everything about the car is clunky and unrefined. I have owned many new cars in my life including two Suburbans, two Pilots, an earlier Sequoia, an Expedition and a Toureg. This is by far the worst designed car I have ever owned. Save your money, this offering from Toyota is a complete swing and a miss.
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Very long summer of road trips, no issues
Monday we returned from a 3000 mile trip to the east coast. The past two trips we made were in our Yukon XL, so I thought I’d do a little review of our Toyota. We were a tad bit worried about the size of the gas tank size prior to leaving, but she proved to do pretty damn good. We got 300-350 miles per tank (which cost us about $60 to fill). The Yukon had a HUGE tank but the gas mileage was wayyyy worse, so we ended up filling up about the same amount of times, for about half the cost. Not to mention, we were towing extra weight. In terms of comfort, the seats in this car are wider and softer. The third row has way more room and we still had plenty of storage with one side folded down. The biggest down side to this car in my opinion, would be the cheap plastic they used in the third row. The plastic closures on the head rests holding the leather and padding on also kinda suck. I grew up with a Land Cruiser (that’s what I learned to drive on) and have had such an affinity to Toyotas after working in the automotive industry for so long. This is by far my fav large suv I’ve driven, including the Land Cruiser. If you are in the market for a new large fam vehicle, I highly recommend.
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A great looking car that's horrible inside
I test drove this car along with Tahoe and Expedition. The huge upgrade to the dashboard from previous Sequoia along with the nice sleek look gave us a chance to put it against the other two and maybe switch to Toyota considering that we had a Highlander and liked it about 7 years ago. Let me just say this. This car is so loud inside it feels like your driving without a roof and engine is right next to you. The road noise is unbelievable. Not sure if it was a defective model or what but none of the cars I ever test drove were this loud. The car is spacious upfront but there is not trunk space. There is nothing you can haul and even if you lower the third row the space is smaller than my Pilot. Forget this. I guess it's Tahoe for us.
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What was Toyota thinking?
While waiting for my wife's Lexus to get serviced I took the opportunity to drive an almost-new 2023 Sequoia Limited. The dealer had it on the lot because a very disappointed customer traded it in for a new Lexus with only 2000 miles. After driving it for a few miles, I keep asking myself what was Toyota thinking when they designed the new Sequoia. First, the outside. It's huge. Wider, taller and longer than anything else Toyota offers with the exception of the Tundra. Yet, it has less ground clearance than a 4Runner, and barely the same as a tiny Subaru Crosstrec. Now the inside. Front seats space is ample, and the distance between passenger and driver sit is huge. One could easily fit a 3rd person there if Toyota offered a bench sit. But head and leg room isn't any better than a compact SUV. The width is actually an inconvenience because of how hard it is to reach some controls. Second raw is even worse. Yes, it's Wide (maybe Toyota was influenced by the fact that the majority of American population is obese). But again leg and headroom are barely adequate, less than my 2018 Highlander. Finally, the 3rd row is totally inadequate. About the same size as the Highlander, much smaller than a Telluride, and much much smaller than any other full-size SUV. The interior is full of cheap, clunky plastic. Cargo space is another "what were they thinking" moment. With the 3rd row up It's tiny. With the 3rd row down it's about the same as an average midsized SUV but nowhere what one would expect based on exterior dimensions. The cargo floor is high making loading of heavy objects difficult. The primitive part-time 4WD system is inadequate for safe highway driving in snow and ice conditions. The driving experience is equally disappointing. Acceleration is good. Buy handling and ride are terrible. Actually with such a poor handling and powerfull engine it is borderline unsafe. The engine is noisy, and the general noise level is what you would expect from the cheapest of the cheapest of the cheap compact SUVs, not a vehicle in this price range. Bottom line, the new Sequoia resembles something designed by AMC in the 1970s, and is utterly uncompetitive in 2023.
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Disappointing - not buying after long wait
We have a 2008 platinum one with all everything. We kept holding out to upgrade until the new body style came out. They hide all the terrible features when viewing the vehicle on their website. It is very loud. It is very small. My husband is tall and we have always used it like a truck to haul stuff. Well, you can’t with the new version. My family can’t even fit in it comfortably, like before and there is no hauling because there is a hump behind the third row when you lay seats down. We have always hauled heavy tool boxes, appliances, lots of groceries, etc. You can’t even haul suitcases with the new one. Another thing that made us not buy one is that there is NO console between the captain seats in the upper models. This is also a must for us. Our kids want to be comfortable and need a place to store things. So disappointing!!
Horrible gas mileage
We get 13mpg. Fill up every 2 to 3 days. No trunk space. On the good side, it looks awesome, fits all 4 of my kids, 2 car seats fit well and have room enough to walk around to get passengers in the back.
Not What it is Hyped Up to Be
We needed a full size SUV to pull a travel trailer. Finding the new Toyota Sequoia to test drive proved impossible, but we found one we could sit in. That did it. We found all of the problems others have mentioned about lack of cargo space. But for us, the clincher was sitting in the drivers's seat with the door closed. Neither of us was comfortable seeing out! It felt like sitting in a hole and craning to see the road. We are both medium height and build, and yes, we each adjusted the seat. That and the fact that there is zero space in the back for any cargo made this an easy choice to abandon. We would never be able to carry our kayaking gear, or any additional camping gear. Luggage, even groceries would be a problem. Plus folding down the 2nd row seats gives very little additional room. There are very few vehicles that meet our criteria. We had looked at the Lincoln Navigator and the Infiniti QX-80 but really needed to try out the new Toyota Sequoia as well. After calling several dealerships and driving all over southeastern Louisiana, we could not find anything to drive. Everyone one wanted $$ to hold "the next one" for us. Finally we found one that was reserved for someone else, but the dealership let us sit inside the car. Thank goodness! Just sitting in the driver's seat proved this to be a bad choice. We are enjoying our new Infiniti QX-80 (though not the gas mileage) and pulling our new travel trailer. Between bad gas mileage and safe driving ability, safety wins!
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What a Disaster
After waiting years for the new model, I placed an order and paid a $1000 deposit sight unseen. After a few months I was finally able to see one in person and the cargo area is a mess, the primary reason I need a full-size SUV. The interior feels cheap, and apparently the gas milage is atrocious. I had to cancel the order and start over with my car search.
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I waited for this?
Front seats are the least comfortable I have experienced, will have to get extra cushion for long drives. A/C must be turned EACH time car is started and if you want blower on high you also must turn on auto a/c and then turn ac on again. My 3/4 ton pickup gets better fuel mileage. Had to get front windows and sunroof ceramic coated for car to stay cool enough. Fake exhaust noise thru audio speakers is uncalled for. Rear seat arm rest FELL OFF first month. Ordered and waited 8 months for this.
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cargo space unusable.
I like everything about this but the cargo space is a deal breaker. It rode great and the motor is strong enough to easily pull my 5000 pound boat. I had a Tundra and have been a loyal Toyota fan for years. However, I needed something with a shorter wheelbase and this seemed to be the ticket. However, once I looked in the cargo area I just couldn't do it. It would be completely unusable for a road trip or to try to move anything of any size. We ended up with the GMC Yukon XL. I am only writing this because I want to come back to toyota. I hope they will build a Sequoia that is similar to what the new Tundra offers. Two motors, one without the battery. If they were to do that and give us the ability to remove the 3rd row seats, I think they would have a winner
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Big let-down
I have owned 5 Sequoias and my current is a 2018. I can only keep a vehicle for 5 years for my work to pay auto allowance. I decided check out the new Sequoia. Are you kidding me? The price went up and interior room went down. It is noisier and feels underpowered compared to my 2018. This is really a major screw up Toyota.
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2 years of excitement. 5 months of disappointment
I was so excited when I saw the leaked photos of the sequoia back in 2021 and then all of the hype it was getting all the reviews about how great it is and how capable it is. Unfortunately when I finally found one for sale in Idaho and traded in my Audi q7 for it I immediately realized that was a HUGE mistake. Interior is flimsy. EVERYTHING is made of cheap plastic. The seats were so uncomfortable and had weird pressure points on my sit bones. It feels really uncomfortable to drive and almost feels like it’s unstable in the rear. All the power that you get makes the rear end want to kick out especially when changing lanes, so be careful. The storage space is a known nightmare. I thought I could just work with it, but it’s so pointless. A vehicle costing 70k should have been better thought out. The big clunky tow mirrors are hideous, and have blind spots galore!! Even with the smaller convex mirror it’s hard to see when people are right behind/ along the driver side vision. The 4x4 is okay, no locking diff so how stuck can you actually get? Pretty stuck in anything more than 6”. There is a total lack of support for this vehicle. Most things are on back order. I had to wait 3 months for a new windshield after a rock left two huge chips on the original. I think the only thing this vehicle has going for it is that it is powerful. But what is there to do with all this power if the rest of the vehicle is total garbage? The sound is terrible, and there is so much chrome it would make my grandparents throw up!! I just traded my sequoia in and would have a hard time ever considering a Toyota in the future because of it. If this vehicle was prices at $45k then it might be worth it, but not at a whopping 70. That’s just insanity and greed for such crap.
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It gets attention
I have a 2023 Toyota Sequoia platinum edition. There’s a lot more cons than I thought there should be for a vehicle that cost this much. Obviously one of the major cons is the price I don’t think it’s worth the 90,000 I paid for it also, I think there should be certain conditions that need to be met to be classified as a hybrid the main one getting at least 30 miles to the gallon. I get around 15 the whole reason I bought a new Sequoia, instead of keeping my old one was I wanted better gas mileage but I didn’t get it. Also, the second row seats should be able to slide forward and backwards. They are so far back that the third row seat is pretty cramped. If they could be slid forward a little bit it would make much more room for the third row when the second road doesn’t need so much room. Also, if you’re using the third row, don’t expect to take anything with you. There is no luggage or cargo space if the third row is up. I liked the back cargo area of the older sequoia much better than this new one. The old ones had a completely flat rear when the third row was down. This one is very inconvenient with the seats sticking up out of the floor making multiple levels for groceries and things to fall over. I’ve also had a few glitches with the engine specifically, the hybrid side I have pushed on the gas before from a stop for it not to move and had to let off and try again. When you’re in the middle of an intersection trying to make a left-hand turn, this can be a little nerve-racking if there’s other cars coming and your car is not moving. A lot of other newer vehicles have apps that you can start and control your vehicle with so does the sequoia. However you have to pay $15 a month to use it with the sequoia, other brands have it for free. On top of the already outrageous price of these I think that that is unacceptable. But on the pros, I like driving it the camera system the adaptive cruise control and smooth drive All very nice. It also gets more attention than any other vehicle I’ve ever driven, including sports cars. I’m amazed how many people come up and ask me about it. And the only reason I haven’t traded it in is because of the amazing towing on it. If I traded it in, I’d have to get an suv fir around town and another vehicle to tow my quads this one I can tow my 9000 pound cargo trailer with all of my toys in it.
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Disappointed
We have the 2023 Sequoia Platinum for the last 7 months and have put 10k miles. The biggest issue is the cargo space. It’s so difficult to carry heavy items such as suitcases since the floor level is so high with the hybrid battery and the 3rd row seats. The ride quality is also very bad and can’t justify for a 80k SUV. The rain sensing and intermittent wipers don’t work and we have been to the Team Toyota dealership and they can’t figure it out. Fuel average in the city is no where close to the published MPG.. we hardly get between 16-17 vs listed 20. Interior materials are cheap. Only good thing is looks and we fall for it and now regret. Looking to trade soon.
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Overpriced
First time I saw Sequoia 2023 I thought that would be the vehicle for me i liked the interior plenty of room even after the third row seats were up,but little I knew that this vehicle was way too pricey and not to mention 3.5L small engine for a large armada,not worth for the money very disappointed
Platinum Sequoia 2023
Love it! So much power. Handles well on bumpy roads & tight curves. Extra’s and ‘heads up’ display are definitely worth it! Glad we found one because they are hard to come by right now.
"I'll have a Tundra, no bed and a side of 3rd row"
We traded our 2022 1794 Tundra 4x4 for our Platinum Sequoia. We loved the look and styling of the Sequoia since it was first unveiled. The Tundra was also great, but the cream seats in the model we had terrified me with the kids. I haul things sometimes, but the Sequoia has ample power to pull a small trailer if need be, and lets be realistic with a 5.5' bed the Sequoia could probably fit anything the tundra would in the back with the seats down. We haven't and wont look back, it's got everything the Tundra had, which was leaps and bounds ahead of technology found in just last years models. We've driven Toyota since 2003 for their durability and Reliability. The new Infotainment system gets a little clunky sometimes, but I know that will be addressed with Future software updates. I am a little salty about only receiving one smart key with delivery (Due to a semiconductor shortage I'm told). They will be providing a 2nd Key at some point, but having one key in a family where this is the family vehicle is pretty annoying. Other than those small things, we'd buy again and again.
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Love my Sequoia!
I absolutely love this ride. If I am going to buy a full size SUV, gotta go with the longest lasting car in the market, which is the Sequoia. Toyota Safety Sense and crash rating gives me peace at mind to keep the family safe.
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2023 Toyota Sequoia Platinum
It took a couple of months and lots of work to finally purchase one. It was worth the effort and the price for the vehicle. Traded in a 2022 Toyota Highlander, this vehicle is larger and more powerful.
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Outstanding
Love the power of the hybrid/gas combo. Rides great. Super over the road. Great SUV
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No buyer's remorse!
The twin turbo v6 paired with the hybrid makes great power. Beautiful car and made with the great quality you've come to know and love with Toyota.
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Sequoia satisfaction
Have had for three weeks, very happy with performance all around highly recommend.