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The fact that Toyota won't even invest a minimal amount in the suspension and the interior of the LC(independent rear suspension and the totally horrible 3 rd row seat situation)
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Come on. Toyota has invested in a brand new KDSS suspension system (that is not the same as the GX470) and an improved hydraulic suspension on overseas land cruiser and North America LX570.
BTW..TMES has been used on the Land Cruiser/LX470 since 1998...so not a big deal.
The Sequioa is yes using an IRS which is great for on road comfort but does not add any extras such as lower load floor or skid pad handling. Long term reliability of towing 10,000 lbs is unkown....200 series is using 1st gen Tundra rear end desing and axle ration...very proven design.
I will not argue that that the Sequioa can move 6 or 7 passengers in greater comfort that the LC. However, if 4 or 5 passenger are the case the 200 series wins hand down thanks to to a safer cabin, greater interior cooling/heating, better seat leather and nice touches as lighted AUTO up/down windows on all for doors, most airbags out of any Toyota, power moving second row seats...
While the Sequioa is a very very very nice full size SUV it is CLEARLY not a premium SUV nor should a Sequioa owner dare pull up to folks at the country club who owne vehicles like Range Rovers, LX470/570, Land Cruisers, Mercedes G glass etc...
IMO it is a SHAME that all Sequioa are using the same cheap Tundra grade interior that is spray painted...YES spray painted...CHEAP door panels covered in VINYL which is not even offered on the Tundra grade rediculous arm reach to the NAV system and HVAC controls which are not fully integrated. no design to the interior door panels....Oh yeah I forgot...that terrible gauges cluster has to go.
BTW... I can't believe that the Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Avalon all have keyless start yet the 56k Sequioa still uses a key. Even the Corolla has keyless start.
What is with the rediculous placement of the rear hatch button....safety issue right there.
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with 6 passegers in my Seq and we all loved it
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I am shocked that you didnt exceed the payload rating of 1275lb for the Sequioa. I hope you don't live in Texas...everything is bigger in Texas.
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Face it Page the Sequoia is a better vehicle at the moment
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For the needs of hauling 6 or 7 passengers or hauling 10,000 lb trailer by yourself...yes it is...for everything else...mmm NO.
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Two of my passgers currently have a Lexus and LC and they too said there is absoulyely no comparison
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Right...THe sequioa is a full size SUV while the 200 series is a premium SUV...notice that I never said that the Land Cruiser is a premium full size SUV or full size in general. .Sequioa appeals to middle class incomes and lifestyle while 200 series is in the upper income level.