11/17/2022 Replace: This consider has been up So far with look at numbers for the 2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone.
From the December 2022 problem of Automotive and Driver.
Few new automobiles have had a gestation interval As prolonged As a Outcome of the Toyota Sequoia’s. The outgoing period of Toyota’s hugest SUV arrived for 2008 and has languished for 15 mannequin years as The The rest of The complete-measurement rivals has superior at a livid tempo in refinement, drivability, know-how, and desirability. However a redesigned Sequoia is finally right here for 2023, sharing its platform with the equally current Toyota Tundra pickup and Lexus LX600 SUV. Its platform additionally serves as The idea for The worldbroad Toyota Land Cruiser, which has been unceremoniously dropped from the North American market. Given All of the burdens thOn The mannequin new Sequoia should ought toer, our expectations have been beneathstandably extreme As quickly as we first acquired behind the wheel.
On paper, Toyota’s third-period Sequoia is a strong package deal. Three rows of seats are regular, as is a hybridized twin-turbo 3.4-liter V-6 powertrain that makes 437 horsepower and 583 pound-ft of torque. Gasoline-financial system figures of 19 mpg metropolis and 22 mpg extremeway for the 4-wheel-drive Sequoia are a lot enhanced over the outgoing mannequin, which carried EPA estimates of 13 mpg metropolis and 17 mpg extremeway. The rear-wheel-drive Sequoia is rated at 21 mpg metropolis and 24 mpg extremeway. Most towing performance varies with car weight, Starting from 8980 kilos for the heaviest 4-wheel-drive Capstone As a lot as 9520 kilos for the milder two-wheel-drive SR5. Between these factors, Tright here is A huge lineup of handsomely styled trim ranges, collectively with an off-road-oriented TRD Professional mannequin with an electronically locking rear completely differential, Fox dampers, and 33-inch all-terrain tires. The extra luxurious Restricted, Platinum, and differ-topping Capstone fashions ought to attraction to the mall-working crowd.
Neverthemuch less, The mannequin new Sequoia really feels solely modperiodtely accomplished on the road. The hybrid powertrain and its attfinishant 10-velocity automated transmission are lots clear and extremely effective Everytime you mash the accelperiodtor. At our look at monitor, we recorded A quick 5.6-second run to 60 mph in our 4-wheel-drive Sequoia Capstone. That’s faster than the GMC Yukon Denali we final look ated, which needed 6.0 seconds, but behind the Ford Expedition Timberline’s 5.1 seconds. The Sequoia’s quarter-mile Outcome, equally, falls between these completely different SUVs at 14.3 seconds at 94 mph.
HIGHS: Hushed cabin in extreme-finish fashions, modernized design, perky hybrid powertrain.
Neverthemuch less the remainder of the Sequoia’s driving conduct makes it really feel every bit Simply like the delivery-container-measurementd SUV that It is—in completely different phrases, unwieldy. It really feels Further huge, making it extra sturdy To place in a lane than We’d like, a trait That is worsened by steering That is pretty mild in effort. Cornering grip Is comparatively extreme. The Sequoia caught to our skidpad at As a lot as 0.76 g, which is Greater than We will say for the Ford and the GMC, but subjectively the Toyota really feels much less planted than these completely different SUVs. Its brake pedal additionally really feels squishy on preliminary software, which Isn’t a boon for driver confidence, and the Sequoia needed 194 ft to cease from 70 mph.
The Yukon and its twin, the Chevrolet Tahoe, are The current benchmarks For huge-SUV dynamics, what with their agency brake pedals, comparatively communicative steering, and greater sense of what passes for agility On this half. Cruising Inside the Toyota’s Platinum, Restricted, and Capstone trims, we have been impressed with their isolation from the road, and save for some minor wind whistling Throughout The huge exterior mirrors, their cabins remained quiet and peaceable. As an selection, rear air springs and adaptive dampers can substitute coil springs and passive dampers on Platinum and Capstone fashions, although they principally serve a load-leveling carry out. On the open road, we Might not detect any vital distinction between The two setups.
The Sequoia’s snug entrance seats flank An extra-broad center console with An excellent deal of storage cubbies. An expansive 14.0-inch infotainment touchdisplay is regular on all but The backside SR5 trim, which makes do with a smaller 8.0-inch current but Might be selectioned with The huge display. The second- and third-row seats aren’t as accommodating, however. Headroom Is restricted Inside the rearmost seat, and it’s tight even Inside the second row, particularly when the Sequoia Is provided with the selectional panoramic sunroof. Legroom Is notably brief Inside the third row, Partially because, in distinction to A pair of of its rivals, the Sequoia Consists of a strong rear axle pretty than an indepfinishent rear suspension. This format takes up useful packaging stempo beneath The floor, relegating the Sequoia’s aft quarters to A spot biggest left to youngsters.
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As Is usually the case in three-row SUVs—till they’re of the extfinished-wheelbase selection, Similar to a Outcome of the Chevy Suburban and Ford Expedition Max—cargo stempo Is restricted (12 cubic ft) when the Sequoia’s third row is in use. Though the again row can transfer forward As a lot as six inches, which ups the out tright here stempo to 22 cubes, it does so On the expense of third-row legroom, and it Does not fold flat into The floor Everytime you flop it Proper down to enhance the out tright here stempo to 49 cubic ft. An adjunct shelf Might be fitted to create a flat cargo flooring, but doing so requires Dealing with a chest-extreme liftover peak That will not make it straightforward to load cumbersome gadgets.
LOWS: Unwieldy dealing with, disappointing braking efficiency, poorly package deald second and third rows.
We’d be extra prepared To overlook A pair of of The mannequin new Sequoia’s briefcomings if it was nonethemuch less 2008, but given the power of right now’s full-measurement-SUV market, we want Toyota had put extra effort into its packaging and on-road demeanor. Wright hereas The mannequin new Sequoia is a marked enhancement over the outgoing mannequin in All of the Methods in which current house owners certainly will respect, its briefcomings probably will temper its attraction with extra discerning consumers.
Specs
Specs
2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone
Vehicle Type: entrance-engine, rear/all-wheel-drive, 7-passenger, 4-door wagon
Worth
Base/As Examined: $80,095/$80,095
Decisions: none
POWERTRAIN
twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve 3.4-liter V-6, 389 hp, 479 lb-ft + AC motor, 48 hp, 184 lb-ft (mixed output: 437 hp, 583 lb-ft; 1.9-kWh nickel-metallic hydride battery pack)
Transmission: 10-velocity automated
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: administration arms/stay axle
Brakes, F/R: 13.9-in vented disc/13.6-in vented disc
Tires: Bridgestone Dueler H/T
265/50R-22 112H Extra Load M+S
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 122.0 in
Size: 208.1 in
Width: 79.6 in
Height: 74.5 in
Passenger Quantity: 157 ft3
Automotivego Quantity, behind first/second/third rows: 89/49/12 ft3
Curb Weight: 6179 lb
C/D TEST Outcomes
60 mph: 5.6 sec
1/4-Mile: 14.3 sec @ 94 mph
100 mph: 16.4 sec
Results above omit a 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 6.3 sec
Prime Gear, 30–50 mph: 3.4 sec
Prime Gear, 50–70 mph: 4.3 sec
Prime Speed (gov ltd): 107 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 194 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.76 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Noticed: 16 mpg
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Freeway: 20/19/22 mpg
C/D TESTING Defined
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