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Last time I checked. The highlander, 4runner, Land Cruiser 70 series, Fortuna, FJ, Land Cruiser, GX470, LX570, Rav4 are all SUVs and are made in Japan where as the Sequioa is made in USA (and sells at 60k yearly volume which is not high for worldwide) as well as the RX350 which is actually produced in in Canada
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I was making the comparisons between the 3 larger SUVs sold by Toyota in the US. Namely the LX/LC made in Japan and Sequoia made in the US. The LX and LC cost $10-20K more than a Sequoia which IMO is a rip-off. For this additional charge you get very little more in the LX over the Sequoia and definitely less with the LC. You could even make a legitimate argument that with the fold flat seats, IRS, greater tow capacity and larger interior space... that you get more in the Sequoia than the LX, even if they were priced the same.
The main reason the LX/LX are over priced is the $/yen exchange rate, shipping and high labor charges to build these vehicles in Japan vs the non-union manufacturing of the Sequoia.