The 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro is an Off-Road Ready Old Truck
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Going on 13 years since a major redesign, the 2020 #ToyotaSequoia is a dinosaur in the automotive world. One that is really starting to show its age when you look at the interior, driving dynamics, and interior design. For 2020, the #SequoiaTRDPro adds the same off-road goodies from the 4Runner, Tundra, and Tacoma siblings. #Toyota also has finally added Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, though a tiny 7" touch screen remains. Choose the #Sequoia if reliability is a big deciding factor because much newer competitors offer a lot for not much more money. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Happy Weds everyone! It doesn't get much older than a Toyota Sequoia, but let's see if the "new" TRD Pro trim is helping to keep this nearly 13 year old truck competitive. Would you guys spend $65k on one of these over a much newer Tahoe, Yukon, Expedition, or Armada?
Armada is old too 😂
Just curious why you haven't put out the 2021 tlx review yet. Really curious your thoughts on that front sensor shield. I mean, the whole car. Lol
New one for 2023
Yes
To answer your question, yes. That 3UR-FE engine is pretty much bulletproof with that six speed automatic transmission. Sure it's low on features, but how many people use the features other manufacturers offer? Plus, less features means the probability of things breaking is significantly reduced. If you want the reliability of this with more features, you'd either get the limited or platinum trim, or just spend an additional $20,000 on a Land Cruiser.
Toyota: If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it?
And pretty much nothing breaks
Agree! Just like what happened with the Nissan Frontier
It's a Toyota, it don't break lol
It is broken. It’s a $70k cargo van. An actual cargo van will last just as long with less maintenance. The engines in these aren’t cheap to repair when that starter goes out. And it will go out.
Totally agree, Brandon. I'm thinking that I'll simply go for whatever these "expert reviewers" bitch about the most.
rented this car for a road trip one time (didn't rent this particular sized SUV, but got upgraded to this one anyway). Day one: holy shit this car so huge, how am I gonna handle it coming from a small sedan??? Day three of this 5000 miles road trip: IM THE KING OF THE ROAD!
Some things don't need to change and this is one of them. Change for the sake of change is a bad thing; change should only happen when it is needed.
Easier to get parts for it when it ages
You dodged that tailgate so smoothly at 3:58
OMG Clicked the time stamp right away!
Yeah that head was almost wiped clean
Neo from the matrix
Simple, rugged, reliable, practical, but it should have an 8 speed automatic. I like the retro classic simplicity and trouble free ownership. Great color too!
Bought one a month ago and am VERY happy with it.
Honestly, for something I'd be taking offroad- I'd put reliability as a priority. But 65k is a bit of a stretch. Still an attractive vehicle from the outside imo
For real 65k like really.... 😶😑
The Toyota Tax. A lot of the money is due to the very good Toyota reliability. Though I do think the Land Cruiser is a bit overpriced especially compared to the not much more expensive Lexus LX.
Christopher Campos I mean, if you look at competition for this segment like the expedition and Tahoe, the sequoia is priced a lot better and is 100x better of a vehicle (much more reliable).
There's huge markup on the TRD
Its ugly as ........
Can I just say that this vehicle has stood the test of time? Imagine if GM still made their SUVs from 2008.
You have a point
People need to remember this car next time they talk about the Dodge/Chrysler sedans
Exactly! I like this reviewer and his channel, but he has to understand that not everyone can afford to buy a new vehicle every three years: Some of like me keep our Toyotas for over ten years--and they still work!
The guys at SavageGeese said it best, “Toyota makes cars that last, others make cars to lease.”
Robert Vasquez The nice thing about a truck like this is that you can buy a well maintained one with 100k for cheap and drive it for another 100k+. Not a lot has changed over the years, so it’ll look pretty much the same.
that thing is built for the apocalypse lmao
not really when gas will be hard to come by and find cause this murders gas
Paladin lmao that didn’t stop Mad Max apparently tho.
@@huythai1222 gotta get to gas town.
@@paladin3116 ethanol
@@paladin3116 Gas will not be hard to come by...almost no one will be using it
The type of people who buy these vehicles are reliable, simple and "why bother change it if it works" and is going last 2x more than is competition
They last twice as long with 1/8 of the repairs along the way.
Just got a 2013. This guy reviewing is a city slicker don't understand that reliability is key not gadgets
In 2050 the sequoia will look like its still 2005.....
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And most of the 2005s (and older ones back to 2000) will still be on the road.
@@willb3018 oh you're so right....lol
It’s actually won’t
You sure they didnt give you a 2009 Sequoia by accident?
Paladin they didn’t make an 09. But I get your point
@@matty_o um yeah they did. it came out in 01
Lol 😆
If it aint broke, don’t fix it! 🤷🏻♂️
I love the Sequoia that’s one of those SUVs that you could keep forever just because they didn’t re-design it does it mean it’s not function you don’t need all the fancy gizmos to drive the SUV as long as it works and Toyotas for liability you’re just fine doesn’t matter if it’s old it’s still modern in today’s standards
I bought the TRD Pro Sequoia in army green one year ago. I bought it because I'm getting older and I don't like all the electronics on the other rigs in this class. This is an old school truck and I like it.
Lol dude is trashing on the land cruiser/sequoias. This thing is going to outlast this man hahaha 😂
Easily.
It’s a Toyota, nuff said
to everyone who makes fun of toyota's trucks for being old: they dont break! the horror stories i hear from friends with modern day American trucks with bells and whistles...scary stuff
After the new generation of Tundra's without V8s come ouy....after a few years the prices of first gen Tundras will go way up.
@@fortheloveofnoise9298 not at all lol
For The Love Of Noise No they won’t
Ford's "Death Wobble" perhaps?
Toyota will redesign their aging trucks in 2022 for the 2023 model year. Toyota is possibly putting the new 3.5L V6 for the 4Runner and The Tundra
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it"
I actually think this is best full size SUV. I’ve been a mechanic at a Toyota for almost 6 years and I rarely see these break down. The only thing I don’t like is the transmission. They’re bulletproof but require a written invitation to downshift when you floor it.
These cars can also take a lot of abuse and neglect and still run perfectly.
Don’t even need to watch this one. We know it’s ancient...
Meanwhile in Russia there is a van that has not been redesigned since 1965 and the Lada Niva which has not been redesigned since 1977.
@@asdfghjqwertyu1858 i live in the states but i come from Ukraine...and ur right !Russian cars r ancient..
@@asdfghjqwertyu1858
Lada Niva
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it was redesigned moron!
@@UAkovalchuk If it ain't broken don't fix it!
12 years of aftermarket potential. Amazing what you can do to this car
That’s right only few of us keep them stock my 2015 sequoia looks and outperforms any today’s SUV in general.
The people that drive these don't care about features as much as durability and space. But to charge new truck money for old truck features seems like Toyota is preying on loyal customers.
Id buy one but used only.
I didn't even know they still built the Sequoia.
TrueDat
I would agree most people drive that SUV because it's super reliable and they have the ability to haul their family around
The Sequoia is built for the apocalypse. It will never let you down and always get you home😍
If I had the money I would buy one of these off the used car lot.
Jay Smith anything up here before 2009 is rusting out and badly abused, and after 2010 everything is overpriced and not worth it. Example, 180,000 kms 2010 for nearly $25,000 Canadian. Can’t find a reasonable priced one.
Kevin Wright my parents got a 2012 SR5 sequoia for 20k with around 150k miles
Good luck with that cause these TRD Pros are holding their value a lot better then the standard ones.
I think the 2020 is at Car Max 😂🤫
You are not alone there. I would too.
Toyota Sequoia!? Oh yeah....my great great grandparents used to have one. Along with a 4runner and Tundra. Ah....those were the days, no internet or television to distract us from playing outside all day.
Toyota is like: You get a TRD and you get a TRD and you get a TRD!!
My first gen Tacoma is one of the most bare bones vehicles I’ve ever been in, basically as bare bones as my super beetle, and yet I love it. It runs, drives, stops, has a radio with a CD player and has AC. What more do I need? The fucker will never die too, the engine is designed well and the stick shifts well, it goes straight and is EASY to fix and fairly cheap.
My newer Subaru I shitcanned to get this thing? Oh all sorts of cool shit, power and heated seats, bunch of other cool electronic shit. Here’s the thing, they’re built like shit. I had to dump 5 grand into that car to make the engine not DESTROY ITSELF. This was a car with 100,000 miles in almost perfect shape. And they’re KNOWN for it????
Yeah, no. I’ll take my basic as shit reliable truck that either won’t break or I can fix things on it without tearing half the damn thing apart first.
Facts. All these gadgets are for immature spoiled adults who think it matters.
It’s truck on a frame
The stuff he’s complaining about is not why you buy a sequoia
It’s like he doesn’t know how to drive a truck? Why do you need 360 display and a backup camera. Doesn’t anyone know how to drive anymore ?
Old, yes. Reliable, hell yes. I’d prefer it be on the road. I’d definitely wait on an updated model or buy used.
So I wonder if he thinks it’s old?
My 2011 will run forever. Drives like an old school mushy luxury sedan but can drive over stuff and it has faster acceleration than the competition
Love my sequoia
I get why toyota kept it this long, reliable and cheap to make and replace. And also toyota 2021/2022 toyta suv and pick line up will be 100% upgrade with rumored v6 twin turbo. I need to say that the 5.7L V8 engine is bulletproof. That thing does not breakdown.
What do you mean bulletproof my 1989 Toyota pickup has a bulletproof engine, the 22r
The Sequoia is an example of both how great Toyota vehicles were back then and how little they have improved over the years. Very interesting,
There's a lot to be said for reliability. And old platforms typically have all the bugs worked out. And it still looks really good.
Yep and that's exactly why Toyota doesn't have fast turnover. And that's why people buy toyota's. Because they don't break.
And while their vehicles may not be as fancy and technologically up-to-date as other companies, toyotas philosophy has grown them into the largest car company.
For sure, but Toyota could still make some significant tweaks to the vehicle (especially the interior) without reducing reliability. Like they did with the Tundra. Which has a way more modern interior.
Caveman Hikes you’re all brainwashed
But you're getting taken to buy a rig with this much older technology at a 2020 price, based only on the assumption that it will last.
ktpinnacle They all watch Scotty Kilmer, they are all sheep, and brainwashed!
4:00 he nearly got hit by that tailgate 😂
Jaime Ramirez-Perez He’s a smooth operator 🤣
I just bought this exact model 3 days ago and I love it. I have previously owned a 2004 Sequoia Limited and 2008 Limited. I love Sequoias.
My son-in-laws mother has this exact year, model and color Sequoia. She has been a Toyota SUV aficionado for many years. Now semi-retired she uses it to tow her newly acquired trailer and enjoying life.
Older than a 🦕 but 100 times more reliable than any of the big 3 👍
Would still rather have any of the Big 3 trucks since they all are generally reliable until 100k and I wont care what happens to them after that because it'll be traded in as a used hooptie for somebody else by then... Give me better tech, better performance, better gas mileage, and better looks anyday, you can have the outdated workhorse simply because it'll last 300k with minimal issues, I don't want anything with even half that mileage anyway lol.
@Chezzyperson My dad has an old Nissan Titan, great truck, very underrated and you can usually get them cheaper than Big 3 trucks.
I would feel so guilty as a salesperson to sell somebody this new at msrp!!
Get it from the Costco program
I am still driving a 2003 Toyota Sequoia that has 300,000 miles on it. I totally agree with Brandon N. My truck is still awesome. I have only had to replace the radiator and an alternator in 18 years. The only thing newer trucks have are electronic gadgets that fail in a few years and cost you tons to fix. I know I am in the minority but I would rather have a vehicle without screens that lasts forever than one that will break down in a few years.
Man , I like the way you review each car. You do it Best ! 👌
A 5' 7" guy says the lift gate doesn't open high enough. I just bumped my head thinking about that. While it may be long in the tooth, it still looks relatively contemporary. Those underpinnings are why these things are so rock solid.
He could walk fully upright from the first row to the third.
What a beast! Engine sounds great.
Sure it's old, but it does everything you need it to do. If you're overly concerned with the latest tech, gizmos and gadgets sure, but as a tool (which IMO SUVs are) it's just about perfect.
As a mechanic, this vehicle is still mechanically better that the new offerings from GM or Ford. So in the long run, it's still cheaper than any of those other vehicles.
Agreed... Unfortunately most of them only care about the car looking new and having the newest features.
Its crazy that people complain about it being old. It still looks great, reliable, sells well enough. If you want a radical new design, go buy the ugly tahoe or test your luck on one of the new Hyundai/Kia SUVs. This vehicle isn't for the people who want all the new gadgets. Its for the people who want a solid SUV, not a toy. There is no rule that says a vehicle has to update its appearance all the time, it is up to the market to decide that. In the meantime, I am sure many will still appreciate this tank.
Este SUV puede ser viejo, pero por alguna razón todavía me gusta mucho.
This is the poor man's Land Cruiser when purchased at the #SR5 level. The very, very modern GM and Ford competitors will be in the scrap yard a decade before this 'dinosaur'. The upcoming Fiat /Peugeot Grand Wagoneer may actually beat today's full-size GM and Ford SUVs in the race to the junk yard.
very, very modern GM and Ford competitors will be in the scrap yard
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exactly!
@Jay Smith it's just as reliable as a camry it's just a nicer suv
@Jay Smith Sadly, today's Corolla, built on the Toyota New Jockey Architecture, is too small inside for many of us.
Saw this in person once at Sams Club and damn was it HUGE
Perfect place for sequoia. Sams club 😂
Wow definitely on the list
It's a freaking tank on wheels weigh as much as 4 small cars, I don't care if it's on old platform I know that my family gonna be safe in it, it's a freaking beast
Redline thinks if its not a new design , it's no good, I on the other hand think the opposite, and so does Toyota, that's why they are the No.1 car manufacturer in the WORLD
I think turbocharging the next Gen sequoia will cause its reliability to go down.
Why would it? If you design an engine to be turbocharged from the outset, it doesn't have to be unreliable. This isn't 1982.
Turbos have more complexity than a naturally aspirated engine. Those turbos will eventually break and will need to be replaced and they can be few thousands to do that
naveenthemachine they’ve already confirmed that V8s will get replaced with twin turbo v6s
@@naveenthemachine Everything eventually breaks. A turbo is a pretty simple device. Heat management is a bigger issue. Meanwhile, you don't bat an eye at Toyotas with variable valve timing (also complex - much more than a turbocharger). Again, this is not 1982.
George Snyder thank you, nobody brings that big fact up 😤
Sofyan, You're one of my favorite automobile reviewers, but always remember that some of us buy Toyotas because we can't afford to buy a new vehicle every three years and need our vehicles to last for ten or more years: That's why I only buy Toyotas and stopped buying Detroit products way back in the 1970s. Every Toyota I've owned lasted me at least seven years. I still have my 1998 Camry with over 320K miles and my 2007 RAV 4 with over 240K miles--both have their original four-cylinder engines and automatic transmissions: How many people who own Detroit products can say the same thing?
Very few.
I had a little boxy Scion that went 257,000 miles from 2005...lasted until 2017...never needed maintenance besides routine oil changes , tires and brakes... 🙌. I miss that car😥
I have a 97 Camry le and it has about 320k now, no problems !
Lol I was born in 1998 and it is cool to see a car as old as me still having the original engine and transmission. No wonder Camry's from the 1990s were recalled due to too many still on the road.
Exactly. As much as I love his reviews, I think he is a little too harsh on toyotas which are meant to be long lasting and relatively inexpensive.
With that button, you reminded me how lazy we are🤣🤣🤣🤣. That was funny
I have a 2008 Limited, bought new 12 years ago, 150,000 miles, no issues “at all”. Engine has never been touched. Still drives like it came from the factory. What’s not to like and want in an automobile. Plan to keep - hopefully to 300,000 miles.
How many GM/Ford/Jeep SUV owners can say that?
Drinking game: Take a shot every time Sofyan says “old.”
Old, but still better than anything from gm ford or Chrysler
this car is endearing to me, even the plastic, old-school interior. The current Nissan Frontier is the same way. The target market for this - outdoorsy people who want to take it off-road, will probably like a simple interior that they can easily clean. This is a tank, and it is what it is. that makes it cool
I have a 2017 Sequoia...V8 Limited.
Love it!
I have an 08 Sequoia and absolutely love it. But the price tag and lack of updates will definitely keep me from buying a newer one. No issues with the lift gate, holding the button and its slow draw gives you adequate time to move out of its way. My only upgrade was the stereo headset and looking to add USB ports at the rear, just been putting it off. Overall to me it was just a good design that really doesn't need a great deal of improvements.
Dang this interior and car are ancient overall, definitely 2000s like, but hey, this thing still is a tank, a reliable tank at that.
I totally agree with your conclusion. By an older one and for a few hundred dollars more replace the infotainment with a much more useful one than what is offered in the new one. Great job in your review
The right thing to do with this sequoia is to swap the Front with the Tundra and Swap the Back with the Fortuner.
I prefer a truck that breaks once a month but have nicer look outside and more tech inside
That color is beautiful
How does toyota get a pass for using a 2008 interior and exterior but Infiniti doest when the q50 is barley a 2014 design
I was still in high school when this thing came out
Took me a while to find Sequoia blended in between the grass and the forest in the back
Engine roars when accelerating. Nice sounding roar.
801k miles on our 2001 sequoia original Engine/Transmission. AC still works lol.
You drive over 42,000 miles per year ? How ?
About 160 miles a day for work but we have taken countless Family road trips to Orlando/Miami Canada/NY/NJ/Cali/Mexico from Florida. Amazing vehicle.. Very comfortable / safe and reliable. The only problem is 8-12 MPG but I've seen 17 on the Highway.
@@hunterrrdrives maybe 12,000 a year? 15 if we go on a lot of road trips that year.
This was not a car review this was a savage bashing session dear god.
I care about reliability. My 2009 Camry has old tech but I'm happy and thankful. Everything still works and car runs better than new cars. So I ain't tripping about the old tech cuz its reliable. Everything about my car is reliable. And it has the original of everything. Nothing is replaced.
One would think at $65k for a Pro it’ll sit at a dealer for so long they’ll just have to give it big discount to sell, but holy shit these thing sells even before they’re off the truck and get inventory. Lol.
IDK what's going on but I've been seeing these version of sequoia with the new headlights lately. Hbu??
I mean the front lights look super good and modern. If they just redesign the back lights and grills it could look pretty modern
Bruh the lower grille looks like some eBay aftermarket piece 😂😂
Toyota is like good wine. It just gets better with time!
Loaded, this comes in around $65k, which isn't bad
Loaded Expeditions and Tahoes now go into the $75k range
They have more tech, but not everybody wants more tech in their truck
I still love this car beautiful simple strong awesome SUV , sequoia kind of SUV’s
great vehicle everything will work 20 years down the road
You dodged that liftgate like you were in the Matrix
I've never seen any Sequoias or Land Cruiser's on dealer lots. Do you have to special order them?
No, I just think not very many people buy them, so if the dealer usually only has like maybe 1 Land Cruiser and maybe like 2-3 Sequoias I would say on the lot.
because they sell them like hot cakes (especially the SR5 Sequoia). Toyota never offered any form of cash back for those 2 models beside military/college students.
@@Baebon6259 Lol no college student is going to buy neither one I can't even imagine that happening.
I used to work at a Toyota dealership in sales. We only kept about 3-4 Sequoias on the lot and a couple Land Cruisers. They didn't sell at all, we had one on our showroom floor for half a year before moving it outside.
@@Baebon6259 I used to work at a Toyota dealership, these don't sell at all.
It's crazy that they still sale that. A redesign is absolutely necessary.
It takes Toyota longer time to make a new versions because they want to make sure their car still running until the seven trumpets are sounded.
welcome to Jurassic park
Lmao!
The Grand Cherokee is also over a decade old being shown in early 2009. It should get a redesign soon.
The difference is the Grand Cherokee actually looks a ton better inside and out and does virtually everything better than this truck does. It just wont be as reliable when it gets old.
Something about this car I just love
It's only because you're old school
well, so much for that one!!
Seats are surprisingly comfortable? Seats where way more comfortable back in the day!
I'd opt for the platinum for it because it fits my personality and lifestyle. Or the qx80 limited, or whatever truck is built on the same platform like the nissan titan.
What to pick between Toyota Sequoia or GMC Yukon XL
This is a vehicle for someone who plans on keeping it for ten or more years, and prioritizes rock solid dependability above all else. These are not small considerations.
thats true but its 2020 this level of laziness to update a car is ridiculous. They can at least refresh the design and interior and use one of their newer V8's for better MPG
Unless you can get significant discount on this new one, otherwise, just get the used one. It may cost less on maintenance or repair, but will cost a lot on initial buying price and fuel over the years.
@@paladin3116 Agreed. While I can understand sticking with a successful and proven platform for an extended period of time, I can't understand why they have to cheap out on the interior. Ford does the same thing with vehicles like the Explorer and the Escape, which is even worse because those were total, top to bottom redesigns with interiors that belong inside of taxis and rental cars.
The flip side of that equation is that it becomes frustrating if not outright depressing when they are constantly overhauling vehicles every three to four years, because there's nothing worse than paying upwards of $60,000 for a car, only to feel that you're driving some outdated piece of yesterday's tech and engineering before the warranty has even run out.
It’s worth the money because it doesn’t have all those gadgets. Those things are just more things that can break as a vehicle ages. I like that Toyota has soldiered on with their “dated” truck models. Hope to pick one up used some day
Reliable, simplicity and tons of room
Toyota 👍👍
When is the new TLX review coming?
As much as I like the rear independent suspension of this Toyota Sequoia, I just wish Toyota begins to use it in their new generation of Landcruisers and Lexus LX 570 SUVs when they come out in a year or two!
While i do applaud Toyota's decision to keep "old" reliable engines around for many years, they should still update way more of the little things to make it feel more modern. Like the Gauges, Dashboard and overall interior design. Keep the proven powertrain, but update the aesthetics.
An all new model is coming in the next 18 months when production moves to Texas.
I honestly thought that was a Durango til i saw the badging!