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Sounds like an unsubstantiated opinion...got any facts to support that claim?

from contractcostaltimes.

Since its introduction, Sequoia had maintained one of the youngest buyers in the large SUV segment with an average age of 40. It is a family hauler, since nearly 60 percent of Sequoia owners are married with children. They have an average household income of $106,000.

From the Toyota pressroom.
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the new Land Cruiser target buyer is 60 percent male and 84 percent are married with a median household income of $240,000. Its rugged character will appeal to buyers seeking traditional Land Cruiser off-road performance, durability and reliability.

From edmunds
Prospective LX owners (household income in excess of $385,000, so the marketing wizards at Lexus say)

Like I said before. The Sequioa is not offered to replace the 200 series...It is there so Toyota can offer a USA built mass produced full size SUV like the GMC, Ford, Chevy and Nissan alternatives. The 200 series is offered for those who are looking at a Range Rover, Mercedes, Audi. The Sequioa nad the 200 series appeal to two different demongraphics with different income levels and needs. Because of that. 200 series is not going anywhere anytime soom. Also, Toyota has even admitted that the Sequioa was not designed for offroad adventures.

I could have afforded any of the vehicles on your list and chose the Plat sequoia.

You are so transparent...BMW has gone to $hit and GMC is very poor at staying on the road...anything will feel like an upgrade from a GMC.

The Sequoia is simply a superior vehicle from an interior flexibility and space perspective vs the LC/LX

Right and where the Sequioa excels in being larger and has fold flat seats it has a very poor payload compared to Landcruiser.

The 200 series can haul more stuff inside while towing just about the same trailer as yours while offering a nicer materials and more safety and better integrated nav system and state of the art interior cooling...yes the whole point of this thread was to review the interior of the Sequioa.

At the begining of this thread I did say that the fold flat seats are the best feature of this vehicle I also mentioned that leather was a step up from Tundra, interior has all the features, 2nd row console is good, and climate on the steering wheel is a nice add.

What bothers me about this Sequioa is the embarassing use of (Dodge grade) materials on a $55k vehicle. The door panels, silver instrument panels, hollow dash that is spray painted (come on a spray painted dash), outdated navigation system (while they will put the upgraded nav in LX/LC and LS models), interior fit and finish that is good but not as good as older Toyota's

For me I will give up some interior function for a slightly better interior, more payload and a little better ergonomics.. In the Sequioa's case I would want a much better interior for $55k vehicle.

I am not sure if you have ever owned a Toyota before. But in 2005 they started changing...I have never read so much critism in regards to the new Camry, Tundra and Sequioa in the mainstream press and forums like this. I hear bed bounce, transmission flare for Camry, rumble strip 6 speed in Tundra, rear tailgate that peel apart, camshafts failure, hissing interior of new 2008 sequioa, Just recently Toyota Tundra was classified a unreliable for 4x4 versions from CR.

I don't read as much negative stuff from the Japanese made Toyota's

I am not all that against the rear flat fold seats, tow capacity and size (I don't need these three things) but others do and will say that it is good that Toyota offers this vehicle. What I am against is the interior quality, poor payload and good old Toyota toughness that I believe this Toyota lacks.