You may never see this, but the tailgate complaint is pretty easy to fix. After pressing lock it waits for the key to leave the bubble around the gate then it’ll close but you can turn that off with a Toyota scan tool in the customize settings. After that it works exactly how you want / expect it to.
@@rickjohansson4257 it’s under warranty. I know with Lexus you can claim the customization under warranty with the 5k service. Toyota may be different but worst case they charge a few tenths of labor to make the change, not a big deal.
Doug the type of guy to buy 5 issues of the July 10, 2023 Wall Street Journal (and have them sitting behind him in a video...) because there's an article about him on page A13.
16:05 "I'd rather just complain." - That made me chuckle. I appreciate that even though Doug is now swimming in $$$, he's still keepin' it real. Good on ya', Doug!
doug is the type of car guy that spent a million on a carrera gt but spending $3k for cosmetic upgrades on his daily is a step to far i honestly am trying to be like him when i grow up
Keeping it real, he certainly does. I get pretty surprised when I see comments saying "I miss the old Doug!" like the guy hasn't been the same old self he always has been.
My pre-watch predictive summary of this episode: Doug drives cross-country in a Toyota. Its gets there just fine. Nothing particularly noteworthy happens to the car.
In the last couple of years I’ve done San Diego to Edmonton Alberta and back, San Diego to Tulsa and back, San Diego to Portland and back, San Diego to Denver and back, San Diego to Orlando and back, San Diego to Omaha and back, San Diego to Jackson hole WY and back. 346,000 miles on my Lexus ES330. 2005. 0 issues. 30.0 MPG average each trip. From 118 degrees in Phoenix to snow in Banff and Jackson. 0 issues! So smooth, so flawless. Enough power to get up grades hassle free too, that old V6 is such a gem. I’ve also got an 05 land cruiser with 310k miles.
@@Mr_Nobody-0-J Seems to be a bit more understated than Joshy Poo. Feces generally lose thier allure once you grow out of the id stage. Everybody poops Josh. Most people just don't define their youtube identity with it.
Doug's opinion on the camo style fenders and interior accents is exactly the way I've always felt about fake carbon fiber. I've never really understood the appeal of having fake carbon accents everywhere and yet every car company seems to plaster their "sporty" trim levels with it. I much prefer the classier look of stainless steel, aluminum, leather, woodgrain, or chrome detailing. I've never jived with the boy-racer fake performance car look.
Agreed. The fits and finishes for a car are much more important to me than a giant screen. I don’t want anything squeaking at 50,000 miles let alone 150,000 miles.
Couldn't agree more. The camo is over the top but it's not really pretending. Fake carbon fiber is not even attractive; honestly even real carbon fiber on the interior isn't very attractive in my opinion. I know people apparently love it and I've gotten compliments on the carbon fiber console, dash, and door panel trim in my car but I'd secretly prefer a dark wood. If any car I owned had fake carbon I'd replace it immediately to avoid embarrassment.
Doug. The tailgate lock button. We have 2023 RX with the same issue. It drove me insane because our 2021 RX did not have this issue. I even asked the guys at the dealership and they were mystified by why some times it closed and locked and sometimes it didn't. Making it more confusing was the fact that the button to just close the tailgate worked without any quirks. HOWEVER, after several months I figured it out. You need to push the button for a long push and then step away from the tailgate by 8 feet or so. And then it will close and lock. When you think about it it makes sense. You are asking the car to lock but it will not lock while the proximity key is INSIDE the car for obvious reasons. When you lock the other doors using the button on the door, the door is already closed, but here, when you press the button you are still technically inside the car because the tailgate is open. It needs to know you both have the key and that it OUTSIDE the car before it locks. So it will beep twice when you press the button. Presumably that signals one that you are closing it, and two that you have permission to lock it by the presence of the key. Then you need to step far enough away for it to read that the key is definitively outside the car so that it can safely lock. In addition, it wants to make sure that all objects, like children, are not close by when closing. So if you put bags on the ground near the back of the car it won't close. The area behind the car needs to be clear.
@@jonecleggWhy though? He's right, and it's true. As someone with a V8, people need to shut up about it already. No one even cares about V8 trucks anyway. If you actually wanted a real truck, you'd get a diesel.
The more people believe that 'the car drives itself', the more crashes that will occur because they are not paying sufficient attention. It's human nature. How many crashes happen because of this already? We've no idea because nobody is going to admit that that is what happened when they crashed. Same as nobody is going to admit that they crashed because they were playing with their screen.
@@cheldosarmiento2733 it doesn't matter if you get 22 mpg if you're range is only 300 miles. I get like 17 mpg and get over 600 miles of range. Doug can afford a tank of gas, fuel economy is not a concern in that sense. My truck is also a 2018 model year, so the new F-150 is more fuel efficient with even farther range. Not getting to brag up the F-150 just as an example though it doesn't have 8 seats so not totally comparable and not enough interior room for Doug and noodle and the family 😂
Doug, there should be additional menus for the dashboard, hold the OK button and push left or right one more time past the cluster. There should be a menu with view options.
Doug is the only well known car reviewer on TH-cam you can always trust to give an honest opinion on any vehicle with no regard for anyone else. The goat
I love the fact that the money hasn't changed our Doug. Long may it continue. The man that won't be bought to give a positive review if the car is shyt 😊. Watching from UK.
Regarding Tesla self-driving, you don't have to jiggle the wheel. You can if you want, but the steering wheel just needs to feel the weight of your hand on the wheel. Newer versions of the Tesla self-driving software don't require you to touch the steering wheel, as it tracks your eyes. As long as you have your eyes on the road, you're fine.
difference in gas range is usually eclipsed by the size and pain tolerance of your bladder. Stopping every 4 hrs versus being able to go another 30 is inconsequential, take a break, stretch the legs, do a Chinese fire drill, wake up, grab a 5 day old mystery meat hotdog at Slappy Bob's gas and eats
I just drove from California to North Carolina and back (did 7k miles) in my '22 4Runner with front and rear California plates. I set cruise control to 84, and stayed in the right lane, except to pass. I did not get pulled over.
Finally someone addresses the annoying internet comments. I’ve learned that a majority of them are just fans and have never actually owned the products.
Nice video Doug. That trip is beautiful I bet. I own a '23 Tundra 1794. I agree with you on the powertrain and the fuel economy .2 small things: 1) 23's and 24's have been proven to have the same engine failure and now it's 100k engines that will be fully replaced. this includes some of the hybrids. However, I bought a 10yr/125k extended warranty for around $1300 so I have peace of mind with the new gen issues that are sure to arise. I recommend everyone does that on these models before their original warranty expires. 2) those flares are polarizing sure but you def can swap them with non-camo alternatives.
@@carenthusiast1629 Given that about 100,000 vehicles are impacted, that is not quite a small portion. That appears to be approximately the number of Tundras sold for the entire year of 2022.
@@SteveM544 Agreed. Good news for the buyers is that Toyota will most likely replace the entire engine assembly of these 102,000 vehicles. However, I don't know how or when this will happen.
I drove my 2013 Subaru BRZ across the USA back in the summer of 2014. The mountains of West VA, the grass fields full of windmills in Kansas, the desert vistas in Nevada, and the freshest air I ever breathed in Wyoming made the trip so worth it!
I get 23 mpg in my 2008 V6 4Runner SR5 4X4, from El Paso TX to Detroit MI and back again everytime I make the trip but I drive at 65 mph the entire trip. I Make this trip more often than I should. Not Bad for an old engine design and older body on frame SUV.
The more people believe that 'the car drives itself', the more crashes that will occur because they are not paying sufficient attention. It's human nature. How many crashes happen because of this already? We've no idea because nobody is going to admit that that is what happened when they crashed. Same as nobody is going to admit that they crashed because they were playing with their screen.
@@richardmorris7063 Yup, even with old-school cruise control, you have your foot resting *under* the brake. It's significantly slower to move it from there to the brake than it is from the accelerator.
Back in '68 a mate and I picked up a VW Beetle from New York docks, shipped from London, drove it to Montreal and then on to Los Angeles via Las Vegas ( in 2 days) and then , what was left of it to San Francisco! Now that's a drive!!!
I like my Escalade with Supercruise. I don’t have to touch the wheel. It just goes. The automatic lane change is really nice. The logic applied for lane change decision is amazing.
I've done it 3 times with CA plates on the front, never gotten pulled over going 10 over (knock on wood). The plate theory does makes sense though. I think driving an old car helped though.
I should clarify. I was specifically referring to the drive going east. I've done the whole thing 9 times, but I've only gone east 5 of the times (obviously, since the return trip is the other 4). I've never gotten pulled over going west, for some reason. But yes, stopped going east every single time (3 times) until last summer when I decided to try this front plate removal trick. Didn't get stopped then, did it again this year, didn't get stopped again. My theory is it works!
Agreed. Obviously downplaying it to not making it seem a bigger issue than it is. 100k (for now) is a much bigger deal than "small portion." I feel this video will not age too well down the road. He's shitting on all the great things that the old powertrain had and trying to convince the crowd that more tech is better. These new gen Toyotas are just electrical gremlins in waiting.
They literally said it affects all the models every produced for that generation. Heck supposedly it affects the hybrid versions too but they are waiting for those cars
I annually drive from Vancouver to Halifax, and back (coast to cost in Canada), and our next trip will be in the new GX 550😊 Doug, the Tahoe and Expedition have fully independent suspension, offering better ride quality than the Sequoia, which of has that rear solid axle that transfers more energy to the chassis and driver. So, yes they the American SUVs are definitely very smooth rides, in comparison.
@@KyleRohde Oh ok, but I was just addressing his truck based ride quality reference. The Chevy and Ford are fully independent suspension so ride and handle very smooth, like big cars.
Depending when you're here in Halifax, check out Courthouse Hill Monument. You can see 5 counties on a clear day. Also, Burntcoat Head Park, same sorta area, about an hour north of Hoolifux.
You're spot on with the MPG. Our 4x4 Limited gets 22-23 on the highway at 70-75. It has road tires and the air dam still affixed, though. 18.5 around town.
@@GM-kj6sb are you stupid? Do any of you guys read the owner manual or check up their cars specs online? A 2003 Toyota Sequoia has 26 1 gallon tank according to Edmunds and the owners manual and other reviewers/magazines who publish specs. But it seems like an 03 Sequoia was only rated for 13/16mpg city/highway which explains why it's hard to crack 300-350 miles of range. 26.1 gallons is NOT a small gas tank lol. Bigger than your Tahoe. Except your Tahoe was likely more efficient.
@@GM-kj6sbAlso another reason is likely because Toyota programmed the fuel indicator to be extremely conservative which means the most you likely ever filled up was 18-20 gallons. But yeah the fuel tank is actually 26 gallons since like 2001 at least up til 2021 or whatever. The new hybrids only have 22.5.
My 2016 Landcruiser has 171k miles. Zero problems. I do every maintnance. Did 7000 miles last year from Richmond Va, to Badlands, Yellowstone, Moab, Colorado and back.
Doug is not up to date with Tesla FSD updates. With version 12.4 or 12.5 updates, you no longer have to touch the wheel at all. It is all based on driver eye and head monitoring.
Best driver assist I’ve driven lately was an KIA EV6. They let you take your hands off the wheel completely if it is a straightaway. Once it starts to curve its capacitive touch.
“Small portion recalled” … 100k tundras … every 22 and most 23s… are getting full engine replacements. The hybrid also has issues … Toyota just hasn’t expanded the recall “yet” because the hybrids can move off the freeway if/when the gasoline engine seizes up when the main bearing fries.
I just want to say that cars & bids is more addicting than tiktok...I've had to take a break as I can't allow myself to buy my next car until next year so I need the temptation behind me
"Self-driving assist", my 2024 Camry has it, used it first time in an hour traffic jam, it was wonderful like Doug Stated. Best of all, in slow moving jams, you don't need touch the wheel at all.
Does Doug have heterochromia? I didn’t notice until my wife brought it up watching on the big screen and she’s like “hey he has green and blue eyes “ 😂😂😂
If you don't like the driving feeling, you should get the Limited or Platinum trim with the TRD Off Road package to have a more "street driving feeling" car and not a truck feeling driving. It is amazing to know that with ALL your experience you don't know something like this. You bought an Off road SUV to do a looooooong across the country trip. Amazing!
We do the almost equivalent trip every year and we do it in a Grand Cherokee. We just got a new Summit trim and it was a great upgrade to our old Limited trim. Doug did not like his range on the Sequoia. That is not a problem with the Grand Cherokee. We regularly are at 450 miles between fill-ups and ~24 mpg.
I just drove my Grand Wagoneer from Kansas to the east coast and back; so a similar distance. It has all the same self driving capabilities and they work awesome; it’s the same size or bigger; it has great off-road capability (for its size); and I averaged almost 19mpg with the 6.4 Hemi. Yes I know, AND AGREE, the reliability is better with the Toyota, but I had zero issues come up and it was a blast hauling my family around in that thing. It’s definitely NICER than the Toyota. There’s NO competition there.
@@DougDeMuro Haha - true. I was assuming you were not in a rush to get there. It would add 7ish stops at the charging station for a 3500 mile trip - that adds 6ish extra hours to the trip.
Haha Doug, the lock button on the lift gate gives you 30 seconds to grab things in the trunk after you press the button so that you don’t have to try pushing it with your hands full.
Next week I am setting off on a 2,500 mile trip, towing a 3500lb camper with my 1995 Landcruiser 80 series, 1HD-FT diesel. Had to put in a new alternator and radiator and have the wheel bearings repacked and tensioned. Apart from that it is ready to go I expect no problems. So I would hope a brand new Toyota sequoia does that trip with ease. My trip is just a small loop through the centre of Queensland Australia
Question, for your MPG calculation, were you going by the trip computer/dash readout or were you doing the math per fillup? Reason: I've found even in modern cars, the dash MPG display is 5-10% more optimistic than reality.
I find it irritating when the computer goes to 0.0L/100km when off throttle. Even at idle/coasting, any road-going car/truck engine will use more than 0.1L/100km.
If my dash display is more optimistic than reality I must be driving horribly inefficient because other than extreme hypermiling, the best I can do over an extended period is about 10 MPG below the EPA rating.
Doug mentioned he’s been stopped every time on this drive by cops until this year? That’s actually insane I’ve done plenty of 1,000 mile drives and never once been stopped at all. And that is with speeding. Doug must be flying lol
Tech haters can say whatever they want, but the adaptive cruise + lane centering make all the difference on a long long road trip, to the point that I now refuse to buy any vehicle that doesn't have that technology lol. For a hybrid system, fuel economy is so bad tbh. My Raptor with 37 package gets 18-20 mpg on the highway @70 mph and this SUV gets that. That just to prove a regular turbo V6 is just as good as a more complex hybrid system....And not sure why Toyota is so afraid of putting big fuel tanks in ANY of their vehicle. Drove my Raptor from Chicago to NYC (850 miles one-way trip) and I had to stop to get gas ONCE lol. The Raptor gets ~650 miles on a full tank of gas on a long trip. Idk, maybe one day Toyota will get brave and do something more with their vehicles.
On ride quality: most people don’t notice. If there is a bump they blame the road. If there is noise they turn the radio up. It’s important to include, but for most people it won’t matter. I also am glad you distinguish in this what is fact and what is preference. The sequoia gets good gas mileage for its size and ability but it is terrible when compared to the average vehicle
I’m old school and despise all the tech in newer cars. I started with cars like a 67 Pontiac & 85 GMC. The newer cars I’ve had are a 13 Kia Soul base model and a 16 JKU base sport with MT. We recently got a 23 Sienna and I must say, the adaptive cruise control is a game changer. It makes rush hour traffic so much less stressful.
Kind of funny to hear the complaints. My 3.2 L trooper barely makes it up hills without losing 10 mph and I’m getting 18.5 miles per gallon at best. But I love it because it’s stock and in nearly as good shape as it came off the showroom floor , So I’ll take those little hits for the originality and uniqueness
I did Colorado to Virginia to New York and back last year in my 2001 SR5 with the V8. I'm sitting at just over 18mpg. I like it because I can take out all the back seats and car camp with everything I need. I will 100% agree with the fender flares.
I understand why people are nervous about the V6 reliability, but I think they forget that its Toyota engineering/designing it. If I wanted reliability to be the forefront idea of an engine, the first company id go to would be toyota
I just purchased a 2024 Sequoia Capstone and I love it! I also 100% agree with all your pros and cons. I live in Providence, RI (not too far from you in Nantucket) Keep up the great videos!
Doug is the type of guy to do a "driving across USA" video and not include any actual driving footage in it.
cause hes lying 😮
And packs the car with everything from his California home to take to his parents' home.
I mean it's usually pretty boring
Tf you wanted to see????
THEeeeee most Hysterical part..... NO CAR will every be entirely perfect according to him. 😂
"...That's kinda more investment. I'd rather just complain".
I feel you
@@adamthompson4072 that’s the kind of self awareness I can respect 😂
You may never see this, but the tailgate complaint is pretty easy to fix.
After pressing lock it waits for the key to leave the bubble around the gate then it’ll close but you can turn that off with a Toyota scan tool in the customize settings. After that it works exactly how you want / expect it to.
This needs to be pinned. Daddy Doug needs to see this. This works in my Grand Highlander and I assume it’ll work in the Sequoia.
Indeed it does. It actually makes a higher pitched “beep” before doing so. Just hit the button and walk away.
can you tweet doug this?!
"easy" to fix if you have a scanning tool lol.
@@rickjohansson4257 it’s under warranty. I know with Lexus you can claim the customization under warranty with the 5k service. Toyota may be different but worst case they charge a few tenths of labor to make the change, not a big deal.
“I’d rather just complain” that’s so real 🤣 that’s why we love Doug
I mean…. In his defense it’s a lot of work to get rid of camo fenders, on a SUV he probably will sell in a few years 😂
That line gave me a good chuckle, best part of the whole video 😂
Yeah, he's hella valid for that!
Doug the type of guy to buy 5 issues of the July 10, 2023 Wall Street Journal (and have them sitting behind him in a video...) because there's an article about him on page A13.
you are the type of the guy notice the paper in the background in a car video
😂😂😂
@@stevennyang9304 As if he doesn't want us to look at the background items in his videos... Why do this in front of a Nantucket plate collection?
Who wouldn't?
@@bwofficial1776 Yep. 5 copies. I'd have bought 50 and have them stacked to hand out to visitors.
“Never owned a car this big” Doug forgot he owned a hummer 😭
And a few G-Wagons, and multiple range rovers/land rovers, and land cruisers, etc.
The Sequoia is bigger than all of those.
G wagons are smaller @@bdoginit
@@andrewhiggins2894 except the hummer. the hummer is a heavy duty suv
The Hummer H1 is crazy wide, but not that long though.
16:05 "I'd rather just complain." - That made me chuckle.
I appreciate that even though Doug is now swimming in $$$, he's still keepin' it real.
Good on ya', Doug!
doug is the type of car guy that spent a million on a carrera gt but spending $3k for cosmetic upgrades on his daily is a step to far
i honestly am trying to be like him when i grow up
@@iamthad1546he has his priorities straight. The Carrera will appreciate but those additions? No. No one will care really
Keeping it real, he certainly does. I get pretty surprised when I see comments saying "I miss the old Doug!" like the guy hasn't been the same old self he always has been.
My pre-watch predictive summary of this episode: Doug drives cross-country in a Toyota. Its gets there just fine. Nothing particularly noteworthy happens to the car.
Are you sure? The engines in the '22-current Tundra/Sequoia have a pretty high failure rate.
@@CVTaxi Go to 7:38 in the video
Car guy flex: I can heel toe
Doug flex: I can change lanes on my own
In the last couple of years I’ve done San Diego to Edmonton Alberta and back, San Diego to Tulsa and back, San Diego to Portland and back, San Diego to Denver and back, San Diego to Orlando and back, San Diego to Omaha and back, San Diego to Jackson hole WY and back.
346,000 miles on my Lexus ES330. 2005. 0 issues. 30.0 MPG average each trip. From 118 degrees in Phoenix to snow in Banff and Jackson. 0 issues! So smooth, so flawless. Enough power to get up grades hassle free too, that old V6 is such a gem. I’ve also got an 05 land cruiser with 310k miles.
Doug Demuro, the type of guy to give himself the nickname, "Double D"
like RC is better heh….
He would tell everyone that everybody calls me double d you just don’t 😂
@@Mr_Nobody-0-J Seems to be a bit more understated than Joshy Poo.
Feces generally lose thier allure once you grow out of the id stage.
Everybody poops Josh. Most people just don't define their youtube identity with it.
Doug's opinion on the camo style fenders and interior accents is exactly the way I've always felt about fake carbon fiber. I've never really understood the appeal of having fake carbon accents everywhere and yet every car company seems to plaster their "sporty" trim levels with it. I much prefer the classier look of stainless steel, aluminum, leather, woodgrain, or chrome detailing. I've never jived with the boy-racer fake performance car look.
At least the camo isn't pretending to be something it's not. Real carbon fiber has benefits and fake carbon fiber lacks everything but the look.
Agreed. The fits and finishes for a car are much more important to me than a giant screen. I don’t want anything squeaking at 50,000 miles let alone 150,000 miles.
Couldn't agree more. The camo is over the top but it's not really pretending. Fake carbon fiber is not even attractive; honestly even real carbon fiber on the interior isn't very attractive in my opinion. I know people apparently love it and I've gotten compliments on the carbon fiber console, dash, and door panel trim in my car but I'd secretly prefer a dark wood. If any car I owned had fake carbon I'd replace it immediately to avoid embarrassment.
Spot on.
Doug. The tailgate lock button. We have 2023 RX with the same issue. It drove me insane because our 2021 RX did not have this issue. I even asked the guys at the dealership and they were mystified by why some times it closed and locked and sometimes it didn't. Making it more confusing was the fact that the button to just close the tailgate worked without any quirks. HOWEVER, after several months I figured it out. You need to push the button for a long push and then step away from the tailgate by 8 feet or so. And then it will close and lock. When you think about it it makes sense. You are asking the car to lock but it will not lock while the proximity key is INSIDE the car for obvious reasons. When you lock the other doors using the button on the door, the door is already closed, but here, when you press the button you are still technically inside the car because the tailgate is open. It needs to know you both have the key and that it OUTSIDE the car before it locks. So it will beep twice when you press the button. Presumably that signals one that you are closing it, and two that you have permission to lock it by the presence of the key. Then you need to step far enough away for it to read that the key is definitively outside the car so that it can safely lock. In addition, it wants to make sure that all objects, like children, are not close by when closing. So if you put bags on the ground near the back of the car it won't close. The area behind the car needs to be clear.
I love the "I have a V8" impression. 😂 Makes my day.
It’s true too which makes it way more funny.
Hated it personally...
@@jonecleggcry
@@jonecleggWhy though? He's right, and it's true. As someone with a V8, people need to shut up about it already. No one even cares about V8 trucks anyway. If you actually wanted a real truck, you'd get a diesel.
@@KartKing4ever not his point, just the over the top noises
My Golf also gets around 18.5 mpg.... If I'm going a constant 125 mph.
@@meckerhesseausfrankfurt4019 saves you the money for when it breaks down 😜. Jk
Lol classic
Same with our 2002 suberban and 2020 ecoboost Mustang
Doug the kind of guy who releases his own line of mens hygiene products called quirks and features.
And I would definitely use it daily
These jokes r over done and cringe
@@w.e.s.agree idk what’s the point of these cringe jokes
@@w.e.s.Write that down write that down
Gross
Man, those faces Doug made during the V8 and V6 comparison were personal. They were John Wick territory bro. 😆😆😆
Doug the type of guy that 7:00
The more people believe that 'the car drives itself', the more crashes that will occur because they are not paying sufficient attention. It's human nature.
How many crashes happen because of this already? We've no idea because nobody is going to admit that that is what happened when they crashed. Same as nobody is going to admit that they crashed because they were playing with their screen.
it cant tow as much for longer without the engine breaking down.
@julianevans9548 why wouldn't people admit that ?
@@nemanjap8768 Because their insurance wouldn't pay out? Because the police might charge them with dangerous driving? Because it's embarrassing?
@@julianevans9548 you dumb or what?
That's range is brutal. My 2018 F-150 has a 30 gallon fuel tank and you can easily get 600-700 miles per tank. It's pretty standard on F-150s now.
It's actually an option I think. Standard is 24 or smth which is still PLENTY.
650/30 gallons = 21.6: Not much better than the MPG doug was talking about.
@@Redrash12 he was talking about the range. Big vehicle should have a big fuel tank.
22 mpg is pretty good
@@cheldosarmiento2733 it doesn't matter if you get 22 mpg if you're range is only 300 miles. I get like 17 mpg and get over 600 miles of range. Doug can afford a tank of gas, fuel economy is not a concern in that sense. My truck is also a 2018 model year, so the new F-150 is more fuel efficient with even farther range. Not getting to brag up the F-150 just as an example though it doesn't have 8 seats so not totally comparable and not enough interior room for Doug and noodle and the family 😂
Doug, there should be additional menus for the dashboard, hold the OK button and push left or right one more time past the cluster. There should be a menu with view options.
What a life Doug has. Young man. Houses and cars and on either side of the country. Wife and kids, lotsa money too.
That’s what hard work and determination gets you. He’s earned it
The guy is a winner. Love him.
Doug is the only well known car reviewer on TH-cam you can always trust to give an honest opinion on any vehicle with no regard for anyone else. The goat
I love the fact that the money hasn't changed our Doug. Long may it continue. The man that won't be bought to give a positive review if the car is shyt 😊.
Watching from UK.
He doesn't get in the back seat of coupes/convertibles any more.
Doug 100k engine replacements is not a small issue.
Doug's been dancin' across the USA
On that crazy king's highway
Too much passion
Too much play
Doug's been dancin'...dancin'...dancin' across the USA
Regarding Tesla self-driving, you don't have to jiggle the wheel. You can if you want, but the steering wheel just needs to feel the weight of your hand on the wheel. Newer versions of the Tesla self-driving software don't require you to touch the steering wheel, as it tracks your eyes. As long as you have your eyes on the road, you're fine.
"Drove a Sequioa across the country. No issues." Could have been a TH-cam short lol
"I'd rather just complain".
Doug is undefeated. He is all of us.
difference in gas range is usually eclipsed by the size and pain tolerance of your bladder. Stopping every 4 hrs versus being able to go another 30 is inconsequential, take a break, stretch the legs, do a Chinese fire drill, wake up, grab a 5 day old mystery meat hotdog at Slappy Bob's gas and eats
As I get older this is so true.. if I was alone with nobody else.. AC would be cranked, windows down and all stops are only when we need gas.
I like to stop every 3 hours, but a larger tank gives you a choice where you fill up and means not every stop has to be a fuel stop.
0:10 the first growl
15:55 I laughed my ahh off 😂😂 “I’d rather just complain” 💀
I just drove from California to North Carolina and back (did 7k miles) in my '22 4Runner with front and rear California plates. I set cruise control to 84, and stayed in the right lane, except to pass.
I did not get pulled over.
Doug should do this in his Countach...
Finally someone addresses the annoying internet comments. I’ve learned that a majority of them are just fans and have never actually owned the products.
People need to realise that every car has issues even Toyota 😂
Nice video Doug. That trip is beautiful I bet. I own a '23 Tundra 1794. I agree with you on the powertrain and the fuel economy .2 small things: 1) 23's and 24's have been proven to have the same engine failure and now it's 100k engines that will be fully replaced. this includes some of the hybrids. However, I bought a 10yr/125k extended warranty for around $1300 so I have peace of mind with the new gen issues that are sure to arise. I recommend everyone does that on these models before their original warranty expires. 2) those flares are polarizing sure but you def can swap them with non-camo alternatives.
He says they recalled a SMALL portion of Tundras.
@@carenthusiast1629 Given that about 100,000 vehicles are impacted, that is not quite a small portion. That appears to be approximately the number of Tundras sold for the entire year of 2022.
@@SteveM544 Agreed. Good news for the buyers is that Toyota will most likely replace the entire engine assembly of these 102,000 vehicles. However, I don't know how or when this will happen.
I drove my 2013 Subaru BRZ across the USA back in the summer of 2014. The mountains of West VA, the grass fields full of windmills in Kansas, the desert vistas in Nevada, and the freshest air I ever breathed in Wyoming made the trip so worth it!
The Cape and Islands have been so incredibly busy this year!
I get 23 mpg in my 2008 V6 4Runner SR5 4X4, from El Paso TX to Detroit MI and back again everytime I make the trip but I drive at 65 mph the entire trip. I Make this trip more often than I should. Not Bad for an old engine design and older body on frame SUV.
6:58 Doug, what the hell was that? 😂
Doug the type of guy like me, knowing exact specific reasons he has this particular vehicle. And realizing it's pros and cons. Respect!
The more people believe that 'the car drives itself', the more crashes that will occur because they are not paying sufficient attention. It's human nature.
How many crashes happen because of this already? We've no idea because nobody is going to admit that that is what happened when they crashed. Same as nobody is going to admit that they crashed because they were playing with their screen.
I hardly ever use the cruise control,I don't take that many trips but I'm capable of driving w/ a rest every couple hrs to fresh up.
Why wouldn't people admit that ?
@@nemanjap8768 Because their insurance wouldn't pay out? Because the police might charge them with dangerous driving? Because it's embarrassing?
@@richardmorris7063 Yup, even with old-school cruise control, you have your foot resting *under* the brake. It's significantly slower to move it from there to the brake than it is from the accelerator.
Back in '68 a mate and I picked up a VW Beetle from New York docks, shipped from London, drove it to Montreal and then on to Los Angeles via Las Vegas ( in 2 days) and then , what was left of it to San Francisco! Now that's a drive!!!
This video is the reason I like Doug. The honesty!
@@alexsellscars agreed. His "final thoughts" section just nails it. He's fair and honest which is why I've enjoyed watching him over the years.
People want more Doug content. He makes more content, people complain about the content. What a world we live in.
16:00 "Why don't you just paint the fenders?" "...Well no I rather just complain" 😆 - Love the way you talk Doug♥ so funny!
I like my Escalade with Supercruise. I don’t have to touch the wheel. It just goes. The automatic lane change is really nice. The logic applied for lane change decision is amazing.
You get pulled over every time? I’ve done that drive 4 times now and never get pulled over.
I've done it 3 times with CA plates on the front, never gotten pulled over going 10 over (knock on wood). The plate theory does makes sense though. I think driving an old car helped though.
I should clarify. I was specifically referring to the drive going east. I've done the whole thing 9 times, but I've only gone east 5 of the times (obviously, since the return trip is the other 4). I've never gotten pulled over going west, for some reason. But yes, stopped going east every single time (3 times) until last summer when I decided to try this front plate removal trick. Didn't get stopped then, did it again this year, didn't get stopped again. My theory is it works!
@@DougDeMurodo you use Waze?
*4.7 liter V8. It’s also beloved bc of its reliability and repairability. They’re great engines to work on IF they have issues and for maintenance.
Doug is the type of guy to open a library filled with owners manuals from different cars
That would be awesome. Doug this should be your next business venture.
Hold up, you are kinda cooking here
Dealer service manuals too 😍
I’ve been putting in a lot of miles in a new TRD Pro Sequoia, pretty great so far! Working on getting a video out on it once I get the time.
Did he seriously just call a 100,000 vehicle recall "a small portion?"
Agreed. Obviously downplaying it to not making it seem a bigger issue than it is. 100k (for now) is a much bigger deal than "small portion." I feel this video will not age too well down the road. He's shitting on all the great things that the old powertrain had and trying to convince the crowd that more tech is better. These new gen Toyotas are just electrical gremlins in waiting.
They literally said it affects all the models every produced for that generation. Heck supposedly it affects the hybrid versions too but they are waiting for those cars
Great Highway tech and assisted drive, off-road capability is what most Americans want. At least the ones on the west coast. Decision is simple.
I annually drive from Vancouver to Halifax, and back (coast to cost in Canada), and our next trip will be in the new GX 550😊
Doug, the Tahoe and Expedition have fully independent suspension, offering better ride quality than the Sequoia, which of has that rear solid axle that transfers more energy to the chassis and driver. So, yes they the American SUVs are definitely very smooth rides, in comparison.
He liked the Expedition Timberline but Ford BlueCruise is only available on the Expedition Platinum.
@@KyleRohde Oh ok, but I was just addressing his truck based ride quality reference. The Chevy and Ford are fully independent suspension so ride and handle very smooth, like big cars.
Depending when you're here in Halifax, check out Courthouse Hill Monument. You can see 5 counties on a clear day.
Also, Burntcoat Head Park, same sorta area, about an hour north of Hoolifux.
@@NSUGS Hoolifux? Lol. Thanks for the tips!
Hi there, how long do you usually take to do that trip? Thank you
You're spot on with the MPG. Our 4x4 Limited gets 22-23 on the highway at 70-75. It has road tires and the air dam still affixed, though. 18.5 around town.
That’s pretty good. Limited 4x4, air dam off, lead foot, 16 city/20 hwy.
The Sequoia has always had a small gas tank and I have no idea why. My family had a 2003 and it had less than a 20 gallon tank. We never hit 300 miles
It was actually my biggest annoyance. We had to fill up so often. Meanwhile the Tahoe’s had 25 gallon tanks
Is there any aftermarket ones available with more capacity? Looking to upgrade my 14 Tundras.
@@webberfan1234 I’m sure there is for the Tundra
@@GM-kj6sb are you stupid? Do any of you guys read the owner manual or check up their cars specs online?
A 2003 Toyota Sequoia has 26 1 gallon tank according to Edmunds and the owners manual and other reviewers/magazines who publish specs.
But it seems like an 03 Sequoia was only rated for 13/16mpg city/highway which explains why it's hard to crack 300-350 miles of range.
26.1 gallons is NOT a small gas tank lol. Bigger than your Tahoe. Except your Tahoe was likely more efficient.
@@GM-kj6sbAlso another reason is likely because Toyota programmed the fuel indicator to be extremely conservative which means the most you likely ever filled up was 18-20 gallons. But yeah the fuel tank is actually 26 gallons since like 2001 at least up til 2021 or whatever. The new hybrids only have 22.5.
My 2016 Landcruiser has 171k miles. Zero problems. I do every maintnance. Did 7000 miles last year from Richmond Va, to Badlands, Yellowstone, Moab, Colorado and back.
Guys, I just drove half that distance cross-country in a 20 years old car and no breakdowns. Why guys brag about driving a new car without problems??
Thanks for including the metric system!
Doug is not up to date with Tesla FSD updates. With version 12.4 or 12.5 updates, you no longer have to touch the wheel at all. It is all based on driver eye and head monitoring.
Ah yes the intricacies of the 12.5 update! What imbecile wouldn't know that?!
which is only available on the model y right now and only ones with hw4
Oh yea let’s let Elon watch you 🤣
Best driver assist I’ve driven lately was an KIA EV6. They let you take your hands off the wheel completely if it is a straightaway. Once it starts to curve its capacitive touch.
“Small portion recalled” … 100k tundras … every 22 and most 23s… are getting full engine replacements.
The hybrid also has issues … Toyota just hasn’t expanded the recall “yet” because the hybrids can move off the freeway if/when the gasoline engine seizes up when the main bearing fries.
Seriously?
the bmw g6 has great cameras for a 2019 car. good cameras make a huge difference
I just want to say that cars & bids is more addicting than tiktok...I've had to take a break as I can't allow myself to buy my next car until next year so I need the temptation behind me
"Self-driving assist", my 2024 Camry has it, used it first time in an hour traffic jam, it was wonderful like Doug Stated.
Best of all, in slow moving jams, you don't need touch the wheel at all.
Does Doug have heterochromia? I didn’t notice until my wife brought it up watching on the big screen and she’s like “hey he has green and blue eyes “ 😂😂😂
Probably just the lighting. He has warm light on one side of his face and cooler light on the other.
The upcoming Tahoe Z71 with the super cruise should hit all those 3 categories but the new Sequoia is sharp
"I'd rather just complaint", one of the best things I've ever heard😂😂
If you don't like the driving feeling, you should get the Limited or Platinum trim with the TRD Off Road package to have a more "street driving feeling" car and not a truck feeling driving. It is amazing to know that with ALL your experience you don't know something like this. You bought an Off road SUV to do a looooooong across the country trip. Amazing!
Doug the type of guy that 7:00.
You hawt
We do the almost equivalent trip every year and we do it in a Grand Cherokee. We just got a new Summit trim and it was a great upgrade to our old Limited trim. Doug did not like his range on the Sequoia. That is not a problem with the Grand Cherokee. We regularly are at 450 miles between fill-ups and ~24 mpg.
Doug the kind of guy who would be Wonder Woman at a superhero convention.
your pfp says a-lot about you…
@@Mr_Nobody-0-J Just so everyone is abundantly clear - Joshy Poo's profile picture is a Saturn Outlook.
Need I say more?
I just drove my Grand Wagoneer from Kansas to the east coast and back; so a similar distance. It has all the same self driving capabilities and they work awesome; it’s the same size or bigger; it has great off-road capability (for its size); and I averaged almost 19mpg with the 6.4 Hemi.
Yes I know, AND AGREE, the reliability is better with the Toyota, but I had zero issues come up and it was a blast hauling my family around in that thing. It’s definitely NICER than the Toyota. There’s NO competition there.
I had the same criteria - I landed on Rivian R1S as the best option that does everything.
Definitely long-distance driving wasn't one of your criteria :) I would've loved an R1S otherwise!
@@DougDeMuro Haha - true. I was assuming you were not in a rush to get there. It would add 7ish stops at the charging station for a 3500 mile trip - that adds 6ish extra hours to the trip.
@@h.h.1266 I have driven 1,400 miles in a single day. I try to do the trip in 2 and a half days most of the time. An EV was out of the question.
@@h.h.1266500 miles per charge is very optimistic. In reality you'd probably have double the charge stops you suggest.
Haha Doug, the lock button on the lift gate gives you 30 seconds to grab things in the trunk after you press the button so that you don’t have to try pushing it with your hands full.
Doug is the type of guy to complain that he has nothing to complain about.
Next week I am setting off on a 2,500 mile trip, towing a 3500lb camper with my 1995 Landcruiser 80 series, 1HD-FT diesel.
Had to put in a new alternator and radiator and have the wheel bearings repacked and tensioned. Apart from that it is ready to go I expect no problems. So I would hope a brand new Toyota sequoia does that trip with ease.
My trip is just a small loop through the centre of Queensland Australia
Question, for your MPG calculation, were you going by the trip computer/dash readout or were you doing the math per fillup?
Reason: I've found even in modern cars, the dash MPG display is 5-10% more optimistic than reality.
I find it irritating when the computer goes to 0.0L/100km when off throttle.
Even at idle/coasting, any road-going car/truck engine will use more than 0.1L/100km.
If my dash display is more optimistic than reality I must be driving horribly inefficient because other than extreme hypermiling, the best I can do over an extended period is about 10 MPG below the EPA rating.
Interesting about the gas mileage. I had a couple of highway, high speed, road trips in my Ford Expedition with the 3.5 Ecoboost that got to 20.5 mpg.
Doug mentioned he’s been stopped every time on this drive by cops until this year? That’s actually insane I’ve done plenty of 1,000 mile drives and never once been stopped at all. And that is with speeding. Doug must be flying lol
I really would have liked to hear more about how it compares to the Defender instead of the Volvo and Benz.
Doug is the type of guy to say "I'm not a big SUV guy" while having owned multiple Land Rover Defenders
Tech haters can say whatever they want, but the adaptive cruise + lane centering make all the difference on a long long road trip, to the point that I now refuse to buy any vehicle that doesn't have that technology lol.
For a hybrid system, fuel economy is so bad tbh. My Raptor with 37 package gets 18-20 mpg on the highway @70 mph and this SUV gets that. That just to prove a regular turbo V6 is just as good as a more complex hybrid system....And not sure why Toyota is so afraid of putting big fuel tanks in ANY of their vehicle. Drove my Raptor from Chicago to NYC (850 miles one-way trip) and I had to stop to get gas ONCE lol. The Raptor gets ~650 miles on a full tank of gas on a long trip. Idk, maybe one day Toyota will get brave and do something more with their vehicles.
Doug is the type of guy who drives a Forklift to pickup girls.
On ride quality: most people don’t notice. If there is a bump they blame the road. If there is noise they turn the radio up. It’s important to include, but for most people it won’t matter. I also am glad you distinguish in this what is fact and what is preference. The sequoia gets good gas mileage for its size and ability but it is terrible when compared to the average vehicle
No Noodle No Care
I’m old school and despise all the tech in newer cars. I started with cars like a 67 Pontiac & 85 GMC. The newer cars I’ve had are a 13 Kia Soul base model and a 16 JKU base sport with MT. We recently got a 23 Sienna and I must say, the adaptive cruise control is a game changer. It makes rush hour traffic so much less stressful.
I did the same trip in both directions in a 2020 Buick Regal Tour X in a week and halfway through the trip back it turned 150,000 MI.
No big deal
I want a Tour X so badly. How do you like it?
@@cwfutureboyLove it so much between myself my wife and our adult children we own five
Kind of funny to hear the complaints. My 3.2 L trooper barely makes it up hills without losing 10 mph and I’m getting 18.5 miles per gallon at best. But I love it because it’s stock and in nearly as good shape as it came off the showroom floor , So I’ll take those little hits for the originality and uniqueness
“I’ve never owned a car this big” owned a hummer
the hummer is smaller lol
The sequoia is big as hell. It’s huge.
The Hummer is probably wider, but the Sequoia is just bigger
@@sarkaranish It's funny how ppl understimate how gigantic this SUV really is.
@@MrHesdanit's smaller than the old one, lol
I did Colorado to Virginia to New York and back last year in my 2001 SR5 with the V8. I'm sitting at just over 18mpg. I like it because I can take out all the back seats and car camp with everything I need. I will 100% agree with the fender flares.
Doug is the type of guy to remove his front license plate for part of a drive
Love the way u mimic people. Not to laugh at them, but it's just funny how u do it
Doug is the type of guy to have issues with a land cruiser
Wow! Two homes and new cars to drive all the time. Looks like the hard work as paid off. What a life!
7:00 - LMAO!
15:00 - gas tank size matters. My Suburban gets almost 500 miles per tank.
I understand why people are nervous about the V6 reliability, but I think they forget that its Toyota engineering/designing it. If I wanted reliability to be the forefront idea of an engine, the first company id go to would be toyota
Get the limited if u want the smoother ride . The TRD pro has off road suspension n tires ..
At 12:15 he explains that he wanted the off road capabilities, including the off road suspension and tires
I just purchased a 2024 Sequoia Capstone and I love it! I also 100% agree with all your pros and cons. I live in Providence, RI (not too far from you in Nantucket) Keep up the great videos!
Your channel is a hidden gem, glad I stumbled upon it!
1:04 the second growl