You’re a lucky man, I only get 12.5mpg in my Sequoia

Other than dependability I think the Sequoia would lose in every other category. Hopefully they update it soon.

Need to redesign Sequoia first then test.

The sequoia would do better offroad, just watch their video of the Tahoe and rhe expedition fx4. Both sucked offroad. The Tahoe couldn't make it over a tiny obstacle, the expedition 4wd system failed and the same thing happened when Engine Adventures tested it.

I would take Armada over all of the above.

@@hotrod7603 that’s a bold statement. Pretty much everybody else would disagree with you. GM would have the worst reliability by far. We owned a Yukon Denali and it was junk. Upgraded to a 2012 Expedition and put over 140k miles on it with the only issues being rust bubbles forming on the rear hatch and under the hood. Just traded that in for a Sequoia TRD Pro.

You have a great taste in vehicles.

Also, the wrangler feels like a "soft f-250" to me, while the 4runner drives more like a car.

@@Rhtcc_Dtcrtc I don’t think American cars are terribly unreliable in the near term, so I agree with you there. However my family had always owned American cars and once they started 15 maybe 20 years old, they would just fall apart. Door mirrors would fall off, door handles would fall off, the stereo would quit working, the headliner ALWAYS would fall down. Don’t get me wrong the engine and transmission were usually reliable but the rest of the car was just such a saggy mess with so many things falling apart it often went to the junkyard. My Mom had a 1986 Chevrolet Blazer and it set itself on fire in the driveway, the electrical system wasn’t happy. That had no modification, not even an aftermarket stereo, completely stock and set itself on fire. My Mom had a 1999 Ford Explorer, the horn quit working a bunch of times, the center console lid broke often, the window regulators kept failing, her drivers door latch kept getting stuck closed so she would have to climb in from the passenger side, the door locks would also fail so you would go over bumps and get to your destination and sometimes you couldn’t get out of one of the doors. It also had electrical gremlins, the rear windshield wiper would just randomly spray and wipe. The engine and transmission made it to nearly 225,000 miles with basic maintenance but everything else on the car was just beat.

Pretty sure almost every Toyota, except for the 4Runner is made in America. So.....

@@stxnational9102 that is true, I think though the company cultures different a little. I worked for an American based conglomerate corporation in the aerospace industry and aerospace is about documentation and traceability so there can be assurances parts are made the same as the prototype that was tested thoroughly. Well, at the American company it was hard to find a shred of paperwork and if there was an issue with the part often times you were shoved aside and a supervisor “bought it off” with their stamp to just move it down the line. All illegal stuff. If you reported it to leadership you were retaliated against. Well, I went to to work at a British owned aerospace company at a location in the US in the same state as the American owned company. The British company had penalties for falsifying documents at every work station, audits of paperwork daily, and a process to STOP and document any defects as well as get engineering review and approval before moving the part along down the assembly line. I think there is a certain ruthless lack of ethics in American companies. It’s more of a let’s get it done quickly today to show a finished product and turn a profit, who cares about tomorrow. The workers themselves just do what they are told and work with what they have. Lol one more example the American based company was behind on shipments to the US Air Force and instead of being honest they were caught by the government taking defective parts out of the scrap bin and sticking serial numbers on them then shipping them out as the parts they were behind on just to get paid.

The choice of which one, comes down to intended use, towing and hauling or off-roading.

you arn't wrong-but you want to avoid that year, recalls due to rust/frames snapping in half etc

Why wouldn’t you buy a new Sequoia? The secondary market for Second Gen sequoia seems super inflated.

@@jongrossman2276 I’m glad you have $10,000 over MSRP to pay on a new car 😅

@@alexsystems2001 I’d rather pay over MSRP than an inflated used car value. At least I know I’m getting something new.

@@jongrossman2276 New Toyota Sequoia MSRP $50,500 (base)… plus $10,000 over MSRP… $60,500… minus $12,500 down payment which equates at 0% interest at 72 month financing gives you a $666.66/month payment… I paid cash for my sequoia $12,500 no monthly payments, low insurance, it’s a Toyota, it’s doing the same things as a new one would for me. Again, I’m glad you have the money to burn! 🤣 if something does what I need it to do I’m a happy camper.

Family and toeing Sequoia. Everything else 4 runner. But I only know about the older Sequoia.

4Runner for hard offroading, Sequoia for Overlanding. If you need a big vehicle, because you have a big family or need the towing capacity, the Sequoia will get you to about 90% of the places a stock TRD Off-road 4Runner will, even if it struggles more.

Yet people bash infiniti for this type of stuff??

@@mauricebarry8858 well it's toyota so it's cool

I had a 13 Tacoma...the 4 litre tries hard but the Tundra with the 5.7 is almost a rocket ship. Insane power. The fuel consumption of the 5.7 is barely worse than the V6. I get 12.9 litres to 13.4 litres on the hiway. Not that bad really.

Yeah, once upon a time the 4Runners could be had with a V8.

That's why 03'-09' 4runners are shooting up in value. The V8 option came standard with awd with a center diff lock and could tow 7,000 pounds.

Supercharger!

@@hotrod7603 haters gonna hate

you can try to upgrade your sequoia, lift it, put on some off road tires etc

2nd gen Sequoias have the largest interior space in the Seqouia line-up, my family has had all 8 seats occupied, and it’s also great for long road trips in terms of comfort for 6 adults (driver included), and can tow quite a bit of load as well.

Also tows

@@jordanjohnson5882 True!

Trying to keep up with the others and "Comfort". I would suspect. I agree with you.

Me too, but then the third row seats would be on the floor and the people sitting back there would have their knees in their chest like in the tahoe/yukon/suburban before the newest ones come out last year.

@@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix wife had a Honda Pilot (05, amazing car). The back seat only fit the smallest kids. Lol.

that's why i keep my 2001 sequoia :)

The 100 series land cruiser has a solid rear axle.

Agreed. I hate the sequoia interior

Idk. The Tundra doesn’t really sell like hot cakes either haha

100%...theyre still using the same interior as the OG 2007 tundra and asking 60k+ for it....nuts!

That’s how they make money man. With growth comes higher expenses. They have to have some sort of revenue from these videos.

Like you must be 6 foot 8 or something.

Payload and towing capacity like in the rest of the world.

Yeah, the transfer case in these has an open Center differential, so you can put it in 4 high and operate it on dry pavement like a full-time 4WD vehicle.. You could actually do the same with 4low, could be handy when trying to head up a really steep road or pulling a boat up a slippery boat ramp. I wish the 4runner had this feature. It's funny, twenty-year-old 4Runners had it, but the latest generation doesn't.

Should be it's OFD Prem

@@Balistixs it’s an option on the TRD Off-Road premium. 50/50 chance as it seems they build them with and without KDSS at the same rate.

I have a 2021 TRD premium and it has KDSS so figured all of them have KDSS but I believe all the venture models have them equip and OFD is optional..

KDSS is a $1,750 option on the Venture, and I think the same goes for all of the TRDs except the Pro where it isn't offered. Toyota would have most likely given them one with it, but who knows. I'm waiting for a '23, and hoping they stay true to the 4R in the next gen or I'll be looking for a used 5th gen.

@@Bada_Boom78 Hi Yuri lol don't be jealous it was a pain in the butt just to find a 4 Runner this year, with the chip shortage and pandemic restrictions. I really like it, but there is not many options for lift/level kits with KDSS compared to standard SR5.

Yeah an ike gauntlet with a 4runner would be great and is waaaay past due. Ive seen here in Colorado people towing horses in the mountains with v6 4runners. I have a v8 4runner. A 4runner ike video would blow up

You can still buy imported vehicles.

@@dedalliance1 After they are 25 years old, usually for cash because banks won't give a person a loan for a vehicle that old for the cost of the vehicle AND the import fees. Besides I would want a brand new one that hasn't been beaten to hell or risk getting one that is rusty as heck because they drove it thru the surf at the beach.

@@The_Opinion_of_Matt That and finding parts for something that never hit the states. Hope you like 1 month fast shipping lol.

@@iankovac1878 Yep, didn't even think about the parts sourcing when commented. You made an excellent point.

@@The_Opinion_of_Matt I have an Aunt in Sydney, Australia and have been working over logistics for a while. That and the 25 year mark. Turbo was an option, so most are slow af, nothing like the diesels we have in the U.S.

Just shift it to 4th.

It is the story for every generation. Just barely enough power to do what you need. New trans comes with new 3.5l that I am not a fan of, a truck should not feel like a old honda, gotta keep it above 3,500 RPM to go anywhere lol.

Combination of the transmission, and the motor makes very little low end torque, it's tuned for top-end power. I have one of these, and I can't express into words how much I hate this engine.

@@StubProductions You mean 2nd or 3rd if you lived at 6500' and go up from there like I do. :D

@@iankovac1878 So many complaints from Taco owners, the only way to go is 6MT

Yes

@Pro4x Trdpro i own a fifth gen and never drove a fourth gen. I have no point of comparison. Why was it better?

@Pro4x Trdpro that would be great. I hate the 4.0 on my 5th gen, the lack of torque is really frustrating. I have no idea why Toyota thought tuning these for top-end power was a good idea. Yeah, the numbers look good on paper, but in real world you never see them unless you drive it like you stole it.

@Pro4x Trdpro I think they hit the nail on the head here, the only way to make a real Improvement is to supercharge. Yeah the air intake and exhaust may net a couple horsepower, but they're going to be up at the top-end anyway, where it doesn't need anymore. Somebody posted a Dyno chart in the 4Runner Group after doing an exhaust and intake, the thing still only made about 150 foot pounds at 2000 RPM, it added the power in the high range. Edit, sorry replying to this while watching a video where they're supercharging a 4Runner, LOL. Speed Academy is building a 5th gen, they added a Magnuson supercharger to it and was just reviewing it. Looks like the way to go! 6K though just for parts.

@Pro4x Trdpro I'm kind of curious about a cold air, I like the S&B. If anything, at least the added intake noise might cover up the engine sound, that would be a win LOL.

I agree, if I was buying new I would go with the 4Runner! BUT I was buying used, knowing I don’t do any crazy off-roading, a little snow, the occasionally muddy deeply rutted dirt road and for the price on the used market, you can get a heck of a deal on the sequoia. I got a 2008 (current body style) with 4wd and the center locker, 1 owner, California vehicle, 122,000 miles for $12,500. I couldn’t touch even a 1990’s 4Runner 4wd for that price in good condition. I wouldn’t want to pay the premium used to get a bunch more stuff I really don’t need. Don’t get me wrong, it’s satisfying to say you have it with the 4Runner BUT you did ask why buy it lol. I bought it because on the used market they are super cheap compared to the 4Runner and if I’m honest with myself do everything I need it to do. Oh and for a little background I did have a 2016 4Runner I bought new, I traded it in because I didn’t use it much and bought a 2017 LS460 new which I use way more and it was probably my last chance to buy a V8 LS. I loved the 4Runner, great build quality too. BUT I never used it enough and was looking for a 4X4 suv used to pay cash for and not feel bad if I don’t use it much, besides the seldom off-road trip it’s used as a truck to go to Lowes and get home repair stuff from time to time. It would break my heart if I spent $40,000 on a 4Runner and used it for that. I hope that sums up why I got a sequoia.

Tht Sequoia is great on long road trips, huge interior space and far more capable off road than most SUVs/crossovers.

Towing, 4runner can't tow sh!t.

Bronco is cool, but it only tows 3,500 lbs. big difference from 4Runner’s 5,000 lb rating. More usable to many.

@W W Agreed, the 4Runner is the winner but I welcome the new Bronco especially the 2 door. Let's see the Bronco reliability in 3 months.

That and better tires I think

Nothing needs a snorkel

@@seanwatson3790 the snorkel is more for high river crossing and running dirt roads to get fresh air to engine from high above.

I know what they're for. Light bar people say how useful their light bars are too. I just think they look stupid

@@seanwatson3790 I disagree only for the purpose of use. But Right on Bro, it's your opinion.