2024 Toyota Sequoia Consumer Reviews
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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!!
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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- SR5 Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $66,92542 mi away
- TRD PRO Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $84,34466 mi away
- Platinum Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $68,79654 mi away
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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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.
Solid performance - more battery please!
For a vehicle this size and weight the performance is great. The intermittent hybrid works seamless and would benefit from more battery to allow for more use in the city driving. Don't be fooled there is plenty of horsepower and acceleration when you want it or need it... but if you are more gentle with the throttle then you can really maximize the mileage and exceed the ratings given expectably in the city driving situation. Highway the hybrid doesn't seem to add much to the mileage but the V6 still provides about 22mpg on highway... much more than the older V8. Reliability is still TBD and after seeing the recall on the Tundra V6 (not hybrid) will make me more cautious of any signs this Sequoia exhibits and I will bring to dealer immediately.
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