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Originally Posted by pagemaster
It all comes down to what is important to you. Sounds like covered seat bolts, padded pillars, passenger seat controls, push button start and # of interior vents while giving up a fold flat 3rd row seat, more interior space and an IRS are worth an extra $20K to you.
For me the advantage of IRS, fold flat seats and more interior space while giving up a few covered seat bolts, padded pillars, some passenger seat controls, push button start and a few interior vents will give me a better vehicle/value.
Plus Toyota will write me a check for $20K to buy the Sequoia instead of the LC/LX. Seems like a no-brainer to me and the majority of folks choosing the Sequoia over the LX/LC platform in the US.
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No actually. You really seem to need to defend your purchase of the Sequioa over the LC.
Just to set they record straight. The Land Cruiser lacks IRS, fold flat rear window, a few extra pounds in tow capacity compared to similar equipped SUV. Where the LC excels and compares to higher end SUVs such as Rand Rover are
1. 4 zone independent HVAC
2. 28 interior HVAC vents...twice as many vents Sequioa.
3. Pre crash system
4. FULLY integrated NAVI, hvac, radio system
5. Japanese sourced and speced 4.0, 4.7, 4.5 (diesel) and yes 5.7 iForce.
6. Cooler box
7. ADVERTISED on Toyota.com Torsen limted slip differential..I like the facts.
8. The most airbags in ANY Toyota.
9. Crawl control
10. Hi and lo range ABS
11. KDSS and XAHC on LX and UK sourced LC.
12. full 8 way power passenger seat.
13. Same GVWR yet a lighter vehicle than Seq
14. 1500lb payload compared to just 1200 for Seq.
15. All four window are auto up/down which also slow down up closing aka ls460
16. All soft interior door pieces.
17. Three different memory seating configurations compared to two.
18. Front and side cameras on LX570.
19. Power 2nd row seats on LX and power third row seats.
20. three level heated rear seats compared to two zone heated rear in Seq.
21. 4 zone front driver, passenger, 2nd row passenger footwell lighting.
All these are the differences between a USA based Sequioa sold in two markets in volumes of 55k compared to the 200 series which is a PREMIUM product which put Toyota on the map in USA which is sold in well over 100 countries at 200k or more levels.
BTW...discounts are going at about $8k for Toyota Land Cruiser.
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Plus Toyota will write me a check for $20K
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Perhaps you Americans don't notice the finer details in things....