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Maybe rephrase that, bring down prices.
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This has been discussed many times over in the 200 series forum, but maybe the prices will get better. I think a good amount of 200 series buyers in the last 2 years have been new to the cruiser world. They watched a few youtube videos with click baity titles, and along with a mid-life identity crisis and being stuck at home decided to buy the next “trendy” thing. They’ll figure out that 80% percent of car enthusiasts still know nothing about land cruiser or frankly and rightfully don’t find them exciting. So these new owners will get bored and move on to their raptor/bronco/trx/jeep/mustang, or 2023 sequoia.Maybe rephrase that, bring down prices.
Turns out the new Sequoia is not IRS, it's solid axle.Sequoia = new “Land Cruiser” for US market…. Toyota let this cat out of the hat over 2 years ago when they discontinued the LC.
They can create the LC in “form” in the US now because of the shared architecture: everything is modular now.
That said, it’s going to be IRS. And that is a deal killer.
I think the similarities in the design language, noticeably the change to the C pillar on the sequoia, guarantee the LC300 is never coming to NA now. They're just too alike for the average SUV buyer. Also most NA buyers are more into the aggressive look.
I am really surprised that the new Sequoia has a solid rear axle. I know that’s viewed as a huge positive here on MUD but with the buying public for a family hauler, it will not compare favorably against Expedition or Tahoe or Wagoneer, in terms of interior room and third row function.
I’m guessing that going back to solid rear axle has to be due to sharing frame structure with Tundra and LC300? I can’t think of any other reason. Virtually no one goes off-road in a Tahoe or Expedition.
Same here. I really wanted to like it, and am OK with looks, but that third row that does not fold flat I do not get. Hopefully there is a 3rd row delete option. Otherwise it really has no cargo room. I will keep my 21Sequoia.Maybe I'm a dinosaur and stuck in my old ways, but I'll take my 2nd gen over this any day.
TRD Pro with captains seats would be perfect for me as a family hauler.
Hybrid batteries are under the third row I believe. So no flat floor.
Yes all are hybrid. Which is why hp and torque are higher than 300 Land Cruiser and Tundra.He said the 3rd row is higher due to the solid axle, but that has nothing to do with why it cannot fold flat. It appears it cannot fold flat due to the slide forward/backward design.
So are ALL 2023 Sequoias Hybrid or did he mispeak?
It makes sense that Toyota stopped the LC in the States, with the new Sequoia being much more capable off road (the TRD Pro is finally, actually worthy of being called that with the new 2023 version), and the 4Runner.
Think he's saying the new sequoia is much more capable than the old sequoia. Not more capable than the LC.I stopped here.
What are you basing this statement on?
Think he's saying the new sequoia is much more capable than the old sequoia. Not more capable than the LC.