2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Review / A Big SUV that needs MORE space
2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Review / A Big SUV that needs MORE space
It’s been a long while since there was a new Toyota Sequoia. I guess it goes hand in hand with the Toyota Tundra because it’s based on that truck. Now in 2023, Toyota has updated the Sequoia and moved it firmly into the 21st century.
Just like the Toyota Tundra, the 2023 Toyota Sequoia has the same 3.5L twin-turbocharged hybrid V6 engine. The 3.5L V6 produces 389 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque (290 kW \u0026 649 Nm) all its own. There’s one electric motor between the engine and transmission which produces 48 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque (36 kW \u0026 249 Nm). Combined, the powertrain has 437 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque (326 kW \u0026 790 Nm).
With the switch to a smaller engine and an electric motor, the 2023 Sequoia is much more fuel efficient than the old V8 powered Sequoia. Officially it is rated for 12.6 L/100km (18.6 MPG) in a city and 10.5 L/100km (22.4 MPG) on a highway.
With this 2023 Toyota Sequoia being the TRD Pro off-road trim, it has a lot of goodies that will make wilderness trekking a walk in the park. It comes with 18” forged BBS wheels and all-terrain tires, a 1.1” front lift, 2.5” FOX internal bypass dampers, larger diameter sway bars, TRD front skid plate, TRD grille with integrated light bar, TRD dual tip exhaust, and a bunch of TRD Pro badges.
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0:00 Intro - Don’t Forget to Subscribe :)
1:13 Performance - Is the V6 powerful enough?
5:17 Comfort - Is the 3rd row usable?
8:59 Odds and Ends - How much does it cost?
10:52 Conclusion - Is it worth to buy?
Content
0.54 -> it's been a while since we've seen a new Sequoia
I guess it goes hand in hand with the Toyota
5.1 -> Tundra and since we got a new generation of the
tundra last year that means that this year we're
10.32 -> getting a new third generation Toyota Sequoia
but is this new one good enough to take on
15.36 -> the Chevy Tahoe or the GMC Yukon or the Ford
Expedition let's go for a drive and find out
43.56 -> [Music]
84.12 -> so because this new generation of the Sequoia is
based on the new generation of the Toyota Tundra
89.52 -> it shares a lot of its components including the
3.5 liter twin turbocharged V6 engine despite
96.18 -> the weight of this Sequoia it really gets going
whenever you put your foot down the electric motor
101.4 -> provides instant torque as all electric motors
do and then the turbocharged V6 engine takes
107.22 -> over and just provides cobs of power it makes
overtaking other vehicles super easy and simple
113.52 -> plus the 10-speed automatic transmission that this
engine is paired with is smooth and pretty fast at
119.94 -> reacting to a stab of the throttle with this being
a Hybrid fuel economy is better than the old V8
127.32 -> it's officially rated at 12.6 liters per 100
kilometers in a city and 10.5 liters per 100
133.56 -> kilometers on a highway however getting those fuel
economy numbers is really difficult the best that
139.98 -> I've been able to manage is about 14.5 liters
per 100 kilometers still definitely better than
145.92 -> the old V8s but nowhere near what this truck
is rated for or SUV I should say is rated for
152.34 -> actually it is pretty much a truck this hybrid
system is more about providing power rather than
158.64 -> fuel economy so it doesn't work the same way as a
Toyota Corolla hybrid or Toyota RAV4 hybrid work
165.24 -> when setting off from a stop the engine is going
to be providing the power however you can set off
171.66 -> from a stop just on electricity but you'll have to
be extremely and I reiterate that extremely gentle
180.18 -> on the throttle plus you'll be going so slowly
that a jogger can outpace you in this Sequoia
187.5 -> realistically the only time that you'll be driving
on electricity is when you're maneuvering in a
192.36 -> parking lot going down a narrow Alleyway or when
you're just maintaining a constant speed at or on
198.72 -> city streets I should say on highways the engine
will shut off whenever you lift your foot off the
204.96 -> throttle pedal and just Coast however the electric
motor is not powerful enough to actually maintain
211.38 -> that speed so you will be slowing down I think
that the electric motor only produces about 48
217.26 -> horsepower if I remember correctly so when you're
doing 100 kilometers an hour or 62 miles an hour
222.42 -> or higher it just doesn't have enough power to
maintain the speed with this 2023 Toyota Sequoia
229.32 -> being the TRD Pro off-road trim it has a lot
of goodies that will make Wilderness trekking a
235.08 -> walk in the park it comes with 18 inch forged
BBS wheels and all-terrain tires a 1.1 inch
242.82 -> front lift 2.5 inch Fox internal bypass dampers
large diameter sway bars TRD front skid plate
251.4 -> TRD Grille with integrated light bar TRD dual tip
exhaust and you guessed it a bunch of TRD badges
261.18 -> in addition it also has multi-terrain select
crawl control a locking rear differential
267 -> and downhill assist control the Sequoia
is only available with four wheel drive
272.46 -> for the Canadian Market but it is available
with two-wheel drive for the American Market
278.22 -> off the beaten path the fox dampers absorb the
harshest ruts and bumps that you may drive over
283.68 -> but keep in mind that this is a large SUV so
you want to take it somewhere with a lot of wide
289.92 -> open space on paved roads the SUV leans through
corners a little bit more than the GMC Yukon at4
297.48 -> that I test drove a couple of years ago however
it can still change direction relatively quickly
303.24 -> and the direct but light steering makes it easy
to maneuver on city streets but this is still a
309.9 -> physically massive SUV and parking it can be a
bit of a challenge in some parking lots [Music]
326.88 -> as for interior space in the new Toyota Sequoia up
here in the front seats of course you're going to
332.04 -> have a lot of it so I am above average in height
at six foot four and I fit very comfortably plenty
338.28 -> of legroom plenty of Headroom I can move the
seat further back if I want to I can further
343.14 -> raise it and still have plenty of Headroom I
also sit really high up so I have excellent
347.88 -> visibility out the front side and even out the
back even if the third row of seat headrests
352.86 -> are up I still have really good visibility
it's in the second row where things get odd
359.4 -> you can option the Sequoia with bench seats
or Captain's chairs but unlike in other SUVs
364.98 -> the second row seats cannot slide forwards or
backwards they can just recline despite that there
371.76 -> is enough space in the second row for adults even
those that are as tall as myself at six foot four
377.88 -> the third row is stranger still getting into
the back is easy thanks to the folding second
383.22 -> row seats but space there is very tight you can
make more space for your legs however by sliding
390.66 -> the seats backwards I don't think I've ever seen
another SUV with sliding third row seats in recent
396.66 -> memory but even with the seats all the way back
it's still not as much space as you'd find in the
402.78 -> GMC Yukon or Ford Expedition and these are not the
Yukon XL or Expedition Max that I'm talking about
410.34 -> Additionally the floor is extremely high it
makes it feel as though your knees are right by
416.04 -> your ears it's not very comfortable space in the
trunk is also very limited due to the high floor
423.54 -> behind the third row there's 326 liters to 631
liters of space depending on how far forward or
430.92 -> back you move the third row seats with the third
row folded electronically that is there is 1 387
438.84 -> liters of space but the third row seats do not
fold into the floor instead they just fold up on
445.86 -> top of the floor so they create a massive step
with the second and third rows folded there's
451.56 -> 2460 liters of space again all of these numbers
are less than what the American brands can offer
459.18 -> back here in the front the interior looks like
it's straight out of the Toyota Tundra and
464.22 -> that's because it is so you're getting the same
steering wheel same driver display right in front
468.72 -> of me same infotainment touch screen 14 inches
by the way and same Toyota infotainment system
474.84 -> which does allow for Wireless Apple carplay
and wireless Android auto I haven't had any
479.76 -> issues this time around with wireless Android
auto it hasn't disconnected my phone I haven't
485.1 -> had any connectivity issues when I got into the
truck or SUV I should say so it all works just
492.54 -> fine underneath it physical buttons and toggle
switches for the climate which I like very much
498.36 -> big chunky shifter on the center console and right
below it is your drive mode multi-turning select
504.84 -> crawl control and tow haul mode Drive modes all
in all though a pretty straightforward and simple
510.78 -> to use interior my only minor complaints about
it is the use of gloss black right here on the
516.48 -> center console and a little bit on the steering
wheel but it's not too much and yes it will show
522.54 -> scratches and dust and fingerprints if you
don't take care of it like how this one is
527.52 -> already showing but if you do take care of it it
should be fine and at least it's not all over the
532.68 -> place on this dashboard so again all in all simple
straightforward interior good job Toyota [Music]
550.02 -> the 2023 Toyota Sequoia has a starting price
that is considerably more expensive than the
555.12 -> American Rivals it starts at seventy
six thousand fifty dollars Canadian
560.34 -> moving up to this TRD Pro trim will cost you
ninety one thousand fifty dollars Canadian
565.32 -> the top Capstone trim is a thousand dollars
Canadian more but that's as far as the price goes
572.04 -> but at least for the higher starting price the
Sequoia does come better equipped with more
576.66 -> standard features some of these include heated
front seats along with a heated steering wheel
581.7 -> three Zone automatic climate control Power sunroof
8-way power adjustable driver and passenger seats
589.68 -> hands-free power liftgate an 8-inch infotainment
display with Wireless Apple carplay and wireless
595.68 -> Android auto connectivity moving all the way
up to the Capstone trim will add features such
601.32 -> as seated and ventilated first and second row
seats that is Captain's chairs in the second row
607.2 -> a head-up display surround view cameras
panoramic sunroof a larger 14 engine
613.92 -> infotainment touchscreen wireless phone charging
pad power running boards and a rear camera mirror
621.9 -> and finally the 2023 Sequoia is equipped with
standard Toyota safety sense 2.5 which includes
628.08 -> forward Collision alert with automatic emergency
braking pedestrian and cyclist detection left turn
634.56 -> oncoming vehicle detection with emergency braking
Lane tracing assist Auto high beam and adaptive
641.64 -> cruise control this trim of the SUV also comes
with standard blind spot sensors Lane departure
647.7 -> warning with Lane keep and rear cross traffic
alert with braking so is the Toyota Sequoia
654.42 -> worth getting over the American Rivals well first
let's take a look at the good stuff starting with
659.58 -> the engine very powerful and much more fuel
efficient than the old V8 however getting the
665.64 -> rated fuel economy numbers is extremely difficult
so just be aware of that secondly the suspension
671.76 -> is really soft and comfortable especially for
something that has a solid rear axle and also
677.7 -> I really like that interior it's basically dummy
proof with the way that the controls are laid out
683.64 -> and at the end of the day it is a Toyota so it
should be really reliable however the addition of
689.7 -> twin turbo charging and hybrid Powertrain well it
is increasing the complexity compared to the old
696.42 -> V8 so only time will tell just how reliable this
new generation of the Sequoia is on the flip side
703.26 -> the second and third rows are odd to say the least
the fact that you can't Slide the second row but
709.38 -> you can the third row and the floor in the third
row is so high up that it makes it feel like as
714.06 -> though your knees are right by your ears and that
giant step in the trunk it pretty much makes it
720.36 -> useless plus the starting price of this Sequoia
is significantly higher than that of the American
725.52 -> Rivals granted it does come with more features
as standard but if you don't need all those extra
731.4 -> features and you just want a spacious cabin this
one falls short and that's the whole point of big
737.82 -> full-size SUVs you want as much space as possible
for the occupants and Cargo in there and this
745.26 -> one just doesn't offer it but if you are a fan of
Toyotas and you're okay with the higher price and
752.22 -> if you don't really need that much space or
you're okay with how much space this one offers
756.96 -> then I think that you will be pretty happy with
the new generation of the Sequoia if you'd like
763.2 -> to know more about this demo vehicle I wrote a
more detailed review of it over on my website
767.7 -> you can find that link in the video description
or click on the pop-up Banner right up there
773.16 -> and as always I will see you in the next
car or truck or most likely another SUV
779.58 -> anyway thank you for watching I hope you
enjoyed this video and see you next time
819.9 -> [Music]
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buy89Ljybyg