2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro | MotorWeek Road Test
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- In the ever growing landscape of 3-row utility vehicles, the Toyota Sequoia often gets lost in the shuffle. But, Toyota is making it harder for that to happen, giving it a TRD treatment sure to make it stand out in any carpool lane, and maybe even at the off-road park too.
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TRD Prius soon
lmaoo
The Prius is already a T(u)RD
@Uz 33 because Americans don’t like tiny cars with very little power. We prefer larger vehicles with lots of room and lots of horsepower.
@Uz 33 No. Because any fuel and or emissions saved by driving a Prius is easily off set by the amount of resources that goes into producing it. It's a lady's handbag of a car, only useful for bolstering the owners self righteousness.
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$15k more and still no locking rear differential on the TRD Sequoia and Tundra....hmmm.
apparently TRD models hold value a lot more than other trims. That also applied to Tacoma, Tundra and 4Runner.
It also needs more power. TRD really meant something back in the 80s & 90s
@@Baebon6259 TRD highlander
@@DnaturalBreaux Bruuuh this thing is waaaay faster than any TRD stuff from 40 fucking years ago.
I'm gonna say it now.
Given this platform is from 2008, it's bound to be due for a refresh very soon (2022, is it?), thus making this generation TRD very low in production numbers.
This will end up being the next FJ40, Wagoneer, or Syclone/Typhoon in terms of being wildly sought after in 25-30 years. If only I had the scratch to buy one of these TRDs...
Both Sequoia and Tundra will get a redesign in 2022.
@@maxtanner6016 The 4Runner also needs a redesign too.
I hate everybody who looked at this and didn't buy it.
@@chuckers40You got your redesign, it's less reliable and more expensive than ever.
This is a very nice 2012
This is the last year of Toyota's super reliable 5.7 v8. The Tundra will have a twin turbo v6 in 2022. Sequoia most likely to follow.
Rip reliability. Ford went that route with their large SUVs and they are not very reliable.
Old ass truck. When are they going to update this platform?
It's like Toyota has just given up on this segment.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :p
They might wait until they have an electric to replace it. I think the next generation of most trucks will be electric. Or a hybrid.
2022 at the earliest.
2023. I am waiting for the 2022 model so I can scoop up the last 5.7 V8.
I think Toyota has lost it. I understand keeping the platform due to reliability, but $65 k? I'd get a 4Runner TRD before this and save some $$$. Better yet, a certified pre-owned Land Cruiser and truly have the cream-of-the-crop.
Prices will drop dramatically after a few years. Those motors are bullet proof, so a used would definitely be a better choice.
Complaini g about $65k 2 years ago lmfao. Now the new o es are pushing $100k
@@UnionPacific1997Lol true, and the reliability is gone. They got what they deserved. The Sequioa was a bargain, had the most interior space, was one of the most powerful SUVs in its segment, now it has the worst space, costs more and is not any more reliable than the competition.
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 I just bought an 1989 Ford Country Squire for $9250 146000 miles and it will outlast this car and then some
No mpg info?
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This car is absolutely ANCIENT
Throw on TRD badge and upcharge. Lol 😂🤣
and keep interior from 2006 lol
TRD is mostly a “visual package”. No real upgrades.
No they put a trd oil filter and trd air filter in it. No joke that’s a fact...
@@JDMHaze 2008 to be exact.
Holy crap that is an experience truck!!!
*expensive
I love the sequoia
The TRD 4 runner is very nice and it'll probably be my next vehicle. I'll just have to overlook the outdated interior
Refresh needed
Toyota reaches back decades to update their 2020 Sequoia!
Too expensive and too nice to be taking offroading! Leave it for the soccer moms and mall dwellers!
Soccer moms who can't afford it so they'll marry simps to get it for them
@@Piznick64 you meant pimps right? Lol
@@anibalbabilonia1867 simp is a term that means men that'll suck up and do anything for a woman who really ain't into them
@@Piznick64 Land Rover Defender 110 with the 400 HP six cylinder is the same price, that's what they're gonna go for.
@@ACabral711 except the fact that land rovers are shit and will break down within the first week lol
I love my own Sequoia, but to not call out that interior (dash in particular) quality that's worse than any Corolla dating back some 30 years is a blind spot in this review. I've always felt they needed to hobble it somehow, so it did not eat too much into Land Cruiser's small market share. But that's not good product planning.
Eh when it comes to Sequoias and much prefer the first gens.
I thought they stopped making them.ill take it.
TRD continues to be more watered-down all of the time. It's almost meaningless at this point. But I'm sure makes money
Oh wow same guy that amazing
That seat leather is already showing wear...at 1:50.
What does trd means???
Toyota needs to get with the times. If they want to compete with Ford or Chevy, they need more than a 12 year old truck with some new paint and black wheels.
Can’t believe they got 15 years out of this gen
Toyota and dodge have something in common. They bleed the crap out of the platforms.
Why some car companies never update thier cars
That infotainment system for 65k?
Woefully outdated, especially with that plasticky, circa late 2000s interior. However, this brute does have some charm - and looks pretty cool with the TRD treatment.
Love the "TOYOTA" badge so much more than the weird oval "T".
Meanwhile in Europe.. Toyota Gazoo Racing Yaris❤️, GR all the things! 🏁
Americans have absolutely zero interest in these tiny cars
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youre amazing at talking, i could listen to you talk all day
TRD = joke
Love Toyota, bought 2 new, and each time i shop around or talk to TRD fanboys, i dont get why people pay more. Aftermarket is always the better bang for buck for what you want, but then you wouldn't be buying an OEM Toyota if you were good with that.
the green and black is probably one of the nicest color combos in the SUV industry but JEEZ this thing is outdated
A 12-year-old design SUV and keep patching up bandaids....
Cool SUV
After TRD prius it's TRD Mirai.
Let me get this straight. Put on some badges, black out a few exterior parts, add fake bypass shocks and justify 65k for a 12 year old truck? We can disregard the fact it’s one of the ugliest vehicles Toyota has ever built but thats purely subjective. If you just have to have the magic Toyota pixie dust that keeps these running forever, your money would be better spent on a 5 year old version at roughly 1/4 the cost. It’s nearly identical to a 2020.
Agree. Its a catback exhaust (supposedly) and those Fox shocks aren't cheap (if they are real) but still nowhere close to 15K. What a cash grab. Toyota must really think Americans are dumb. 12 year old car with some paint and parts and charge 15K more!
If they're real? You guys sound like Trump. If you don't care for it don't buy it, obvs buying American is a different plan where you can replace it 2 or 3 times or you could just buy one of these.
That thing is so damn old, yuck. Hard pass, if you want one just buy a 5 year old one for 20k or something. Sheesh
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This still exists? And for $65k? Wow! (There's a sucker born every minute...)
It’s just Sooo out of date.
So buy a Ford or GM?
This SUV is for a stay at home mom who controls her husbands income and loves to take their 4 kids out shopping and spending her husbands money while drinking diet coke all day.
Jesus, I don't know if it is the filter or the worst fake tan ever, but that host looks like he's spending hours a day in a tanning booth. He looks worse than Dodge leather.
Did you ever get a response from Jesus??
This thing been around since 2001 and has gone virtually untouched SMH lol........
This one has been here since 2008.
What a joke lol.
Looks super ugly!
There's only so much lipstick you can put on a pig...OVERPRICED, OUTDATED with a downright CHEAP hard plastic interior. Even a lowly Nissan Versa exudes much better interior quality!
That is one unattractive vehicle, I'll tell you what.
Old.....
I don't understand why you guys waste valuable episode TV time testing a relic like this when you're not testing all the latest and greatest cars first. This thing is totally irrelevant now.
Well, we have 52 episodes per year of road tests to fill and we hadn't tested the Sequoia in about 12 years. After the last few refreshes and now the TRD Pro version, it was time to test it again. Let us know what vehicles we haven't tested yet.
@@Motorweek Sure, but that only proves my point it's basically the same vehicle it was 12 years ago. So I totally disagree with that. Nothing has fundamentally changed with the Sequoia. With so many new vehicles out there I don't see how in the world something so old and irrelevant warranted a new test. Anyways, sure. The 2021: TLX, IS350, Alpina XB7, E-Class, 5-Series, Genesis G80, GV80, RR Velar V8, Defender, Rolls Ghost, Audi RS7, RS6 Avant, BMW 4-Series, Ferrari Roma, Audi SQ8/RS Q8, Ram TRX, AM Vantage, Cadillac CT4/CT5 and many others. All of these warrant a look before a Sequoia that is still running the same engine, chassis and interior from 2008 IMO.
We get that but we have either already tested or are scheduled to test most of what you've listed soon. They just haven't aired yet. As we mentioned before, we have 52 new episodes per year. That means sometimes it might take a few weeks to a few months after we have a vehicle in for testing for it to make it on the show. That is pretty normal for us as we are constantly testing new cars. And between delays from automakers and limited amounts of press vehicles due to the pandemic, we are testing new cars as soon as we are able. Don't worry, we will get to everything.
Um, would you rather see their millionth test of an exotic that no mere mortal has a prayer of being able to afford?!!!!!
@@landyachtfan79 Yeah I'd rather see at least some of that than some relic from 2008. It's an automotive show, not a swap meet or Consumer Reports. I hardly listed any exotics. Not sure what you're looking at. They have enough space to test a wide variety of cars, that isn't the issue here, but they don't have enough space (IMO) to waste it on a relic from 2008 when there are dozens of new cars out there, regardless of their price.
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If you want something off road, you could do better
If you want to carry 7 people, you could do better
If you want both? What's wrong with a land rover?
Toyota decides to help sales of their Sequoia by making a version $15k more???
When I bought my Sequoia I leased mine. In fact, Sequoia’s are well known for their low lease rates and high resell value. Unless you like to own a vehicle, leasing will be the best bargain for this vehicle
$52k is the base model. This is not the base model with a few add ons. Did you hear him say the top trim is close to $70k?
@@tinhinnh I have a 2018 Sequoia Limited. Out the door mine was 60k. I paid about 1000 under invoice because I receive supplier discounts.
@@tinhinnh Not a base model with add-ons?
Besides the upgraded springs and shocks, that's all this model is. No boost in the engine, same tired transmission and gearing, and probably can't actually do more offroading than a stock model.
TRD has become an expensive way to pay for extra badges.
@@daison96 You said they are charging this one for $15k more, right? Thats not quite accurate. This model is likely a limited trim that they started off with, not the SR5 that are in the low $50k’s. So this is actually a better deal than the Limited trim that goes for $60k+
Toyota, just bring back the 80 series land cruiser for $57k. Thank me later
John Davis is 72 years old and still looks like it's 1985.
I grew up watching motorweek.. Its amazing that its still the same. I love it!
Except he had hair back in '85.
Same age as this Sequoia
Only the music is a distraction.
@@SIGINT007 😂😂😂
I still like the "ancient and outdated" Sequoia and Tundra.
Only Toyota can make such an old truck (Tundra too) so desirable with just paint and trim. This Army Green color makes me drool and I love the TOYOTA print on the grill.
TOYOTA 💖💖
A 65000 dollar sequoia?? No thank you
The Sequoia and the Land Cruiser were never redesigned, ever since I was 17 years old in early 2008. I was a high-school senior in early 2008. Yes they're reliable, but not having a redesign for that long since 2008 is like trying to relive the late 2000s in the next decade.
Yeah. Toyota is just lazy and ripping their customers off hiding behind their "reliability " fig leaf
That's long but not as long as the Nissan frontier that came out in 2005....sure the new frontier is on it's way but still the 2020 nissan frontier is the same one released in 2005 minus the new engine for 2020....
@@SubieandFriends Yeah and most of Nissan's lineup sucks, although I do like the new Titan. I was disappointed in this review. Motor week isn't putting much effort into their reviews anymore. I still don't know what I'm getting for the extra 15 grand in the TRD based on this review
GM's truck platform for the square body ran from 1973-87, Chrysler's from 1972-93, and Ford's from 1980-96. If it isn't broke, don't fix it. I'm not a fan of Toyota or any of the imports for that matter but if I was this would be the one I would consider. The Durango and Grand Cherokee designs have been around since 2011. V8 powered body on frame SUVs are a dying breed and with this and GM's entries left (May be others I'm not sure), they are becoming extinct.
@@1983jblackYou're missing the point. Platforms are one thing. Toyota's interiors are a joke and could have been incrementally improved through the years. There's no excuse for it other than being lazy
Just buy a 12 year old one add LED headlights some red rims and driver assistance if u can and you have a 2020
John Davis IS THE GOAT
Toyota needs to update the interiors and cameras to todays standards, love the quality and reliability of Toyota thats were they shine
but a lot of interiors design features including low Res cameras, dials touch screen/buttons on all TRDs. . . Pro's, weather Tacomas, Tundras, or even the Sequoias, Supras, etc are dated to todays capabilities, especially when they tack on 5k-10k per model/year.
Hey Toyota get that up to speed and you could be perfect. just my 2 cents.
Peace. . .and yes I own a 2020 Tacoma off road and a 2020 Tacoma TRD Pro.
Great vehicle!!
Atleast give it a supercharger with an extra 100hp
trd use to make a supercharger for the 5.7 in the tundra and it oushed 500-550hp
@@JDMHaze can still get it from magnuson, super worth it, not for broke asses or cheapskates though.
I don’t care what anyone says. These things are sexy beasts! 💪
Needs aTRD DUAL EXHAUST !!!!
Rather save up for a land cruiser
Stop wanting Toyotas and the prices will drop.
Really spendy... Just like everyone else
Toyota has been coasting for too long. The Land Cruiser, 4runner, and Sequoia have all been in their current generation for over a decade. And the Land Cruiser is especially unforgivable because of how much it cost, and the fact that it serves no purpose at that price range when the Lexus alternative doesn't cost that much more.
They need to get rid of the Land Cruiser, and only sell the Lexus version
Toyota, Boeing, Rolex, Bosch, Smith & Wesson, all just “coasting” along making reliable products year after year.....
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God I love this thing so much.
Worth every penny! If you adhere to a regular maintenance schedule. In particular, (change your fluids; Full Synthetic: differential, transfer case, and transmission, every 30k miles, your Oil; Full Synthetic, every 5k miles, and Radiator Collant every two years) that Sequoia will easily last 500k miles with relatively little trouble. Also, change your radiator and gas cap every two years. They will cause problems if you don't.
@Darth Waffle That's the trade-off for longevity and reliability. My last 4Runner had over 400k miles on it before I bought a new one, and the most expensive repair was replacing the timing chain.
@@theylied1776 Always the same b.s. about reliability..as though keeping pace with the competition and reliability are mutually exclusive. Toyota is just lazy when it comes to updating their vehicles
@@weirdshibainu Toyota is the only company that has several Trucks and SUVs that have reached One Million Miles with the same Engine and Transmission without either having an Overhaul, Rebuild, or Being Replaced. There are plenty of Trucks and Cars that have reached One Million Miles that don't have the original factory Engines and Transmissions, but Toyota has surpassed them all when it comes to reliability.
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Horseshit. My Tundra is the biggest POS I’ve ever owned. I’d take my ‘89 Beretta GT back over this turd. Top end of the engine makes random clattering, brakes have been redone twice and still suck, bed is rusting through after only a few years. This truck is a disaster.
I got a white Sequoia trd pro because it is outdated. I don't care for any of the newly styled full size SUVs. Also they just keep adding more and more gimmicky tech crap to them that I don't need amd most people have no idea how to use. As for the hard plastics on the inside, I love it. Everyone these days has to have soft touch everything. Why? It doesn't hold up. I've had 2 luxury cars in a row with soft touch bs inside the car and they scratch easy, discolor, and are hard to clean without scuffing them. I'll take my old ass, hard touch plastics, too small of a nav screen, outdated, fuel guzzling dinosaur with me and be perfectly content. This is why the 4runner sells so well even to this day.
Love this truck. Perfect family vehicle. Does it all. Great review
Will there be a retro review of the Toyota Sequoia?
it'll probably be the same sequoia lol
You’ve just watched it
@@SIGINT007 lol
Toyota 😍
This thing is butt ugly and has not been restyled since forever, and they want another $ 15K for it, and the interior is dated and ugly, this guy says there's a lot to love? like what.
I can't imagine paying 65k for a brand new car, much less a 12 year old car.
Its not 12 yeara old!
and value is correct, when adding all labor and materials, electronics and such!
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lmao😂😂😂
@@JDMHaze
toyota supremacy!
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97mph trap is pretty good!
Probably the most poorly designed dash in 20 years.
As someone who is leasing a 2018 Sequoia, I can tell you that I would never purchase one. The lease is heavily subsidized by Toyota and the suv is worth nowhere near the 60k on my window sticker. My interior is full of hard plastics and cheap materials. I bought it because the lease deal was spectacular compared to anything else in the class. However, Toyota name doesn’t ensure reliability. I have a leaking rear differential, a ticking engine that Toyota acknowledges but refuses to fix, and they have replaced the a/c twice. The upside is that I currently have equity in the vehicle and I’ll make about 2000 when my lease is up.
Not sure why would anyone buy a TRD. We own a 2013 Sequoia limited and it is a beast when off-roading. I wouldn't pay extra money for a rebadged sequoia limited. The only difference is that TRD looks gorgeous.
im a big fan of Toyota reliability but, this SUV is WAY tooo old.
Garant vs Norfolk Southern Railroad. After being hired in 2011 and telling the physical doctor that I may have M.S. and after being approved for FMLA in 2015 for possible M.S., then fired in 2016 for possible M.S. and with such a rush, attempted to cancel medical insurance for my family and I a month before they were allowed legally, in hopes I die without medical aid as a result of their actions!
Garant vs Norfolk Southern Railroad. After being hired in 2011 and telling the physical doctor that I may have M.S. and after being approved for FMLA in 2015 for possible M.S., then fired in 2016 for possible M.S. and with such a rush, attempted to cancel medical insurance for my family and I a month before they were allowed legally, in hopes I die without medical aid as a result of their actions!
There is no reason, none whatsoever, that the Seq didn't get the interior update with the 2014 Tundra. Just plain lazy on Toyota's part. It wasn't worth the money in 2007 and It's really not worth it today.
Sequoia Pro comes with the dinky MacBook Pro Touch Bar?
Yawn still to expensive
And reliable.....
All that and not a single off road shot in the whole video.
Best family car
Hate that OD paint. Reminds me of stint in Army. So happy when it was over in 1968.
You went to Vietnam?
@@MrCarguy2 Germany 1963-1967
@@HoschtonBoy I guess you would hate my Charger in F8 Green then lol
Good, because this truck seems like it hasn't been re-designed since 1968
@@1983jblack No, not on a Charger. 2 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton trucks yes. I don't hate Sequoia's I have one.
I’m just glad they are redesigning this truck for the 2022-2023 model year. Hopefully it’ll be better than the new expedition and tahoe. Oh and it has better fuel efficiency, more power,and nicer interior.
It's a Toyota. Even if it's very aged, it's very aged well. Given the proper maintenance, this thing will easily outlast any modern GM and for about the same amount of money. Cheap? Na.. but it's definitely something for all that money.
Come on Toyota, please redesign this dinosaur
Can they just take this old horse out back and... well, you know 😒
There's no way it traps 97mph while running 15.3s in the quarter.
5.7 v8 with short 3 first gears...
The original sequoia MW ran in 08 did 15.0s and 94mph, all other ones tested elsewhere are doing 91-93mph. This one has the slowest 0-60 & 1/4 mile out of all the ones I've ever seen and yet posted a trap speed that even a much lighter double cab tundra with the same powertrain can't come close to. Sure I'm wrong.
This thing is too darn old
Why? Toyota why are you still milking this 90s looking behemoth?