Finally, there’s a new Toyota Sequoia on the scene. It’s better looking, higher-tech, and more fuel efficient than before—what’s not to like? Well...
. Even so, the Sequoia seemed old-school amid the futuristic field at our 2023 SUV of the Year contest.
Hybridization drastically improves this full-sizer's efficiency; it gets better city fuel economy than its V-8 predecessor did on the highway. However, the V-6 and electric motor's integration split opinions. Senior editor Aaron Gold was positive, saying,"It feels like a V-8 with something more to it—as if there's an invisible force pushing the vehicle along.
Qualms about the chassis were common. Guest judge Gordon Dickie noted"shimmying typical of body-on-frame construction" on textured surfaces and"excessive body roll" on the smooth handling course. Brady couldn't escape its"unsettled" feeling and noted how"the front end feels planted, but there's a constant jiggle from the rear." Gold summed up the Sequoia's road manners as"big-car clumsy.
Refinement matters less than functionality in a three-row SUV of this ilk, however, and here the Sequoia fares better. An adjustable load floor and partitions in the cargo area enable diverse storage solutions. Digital director Erik Johnson called the third row"one of the easiest in terms of ingress and egress," and he appreciated the"little set of 'stairs' that lead from the ground to the far back.
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