By accessing this website, you acknowledge that Edmunds and its third party business partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about you and your interactions with the website as described in our
Privacy Statement, and you agree that your use of the website is subject to our
Visitor Agreement.
Comments
Why will you lose the Nav by going to the Ltd? The same Nav un it is available in all 3 models of the Sequoia.
Mack
I'll check it out on our vehicles on the lot and let you know what I found.
Mack
In Canada, NAV is only available with the Platinum model. The configurations are different in Canada. The Limited only comes with one option , a technology option which includes DVD, puddle lamps, memory seats etc. Certain items that are options in the U.S. on the Limited (20 inch wheels) are standard equipment on the Limited in Canada.
I looked at a Black Platinum with Red Rock yesterday and probably would have bought it, if it had bench seats. I found the centre console to be a complete waste of space (for my purpose anyway) and even if the seats are folded the console sticks up, taking space away from loading gear (skis , snowboards, bikes etc.).
It is disappointing that Toyota does not offer the bench option in the Platinum.
Not that it will make much of a difference for your needs, however I thought it was worth pointing out that the center console in the 2nd row folds flat along with the seats. There is a lever on the back of the 2nd row console that allows the console to hinge forward to become level with the 2 fold flat captain's chairs. When the 3rd row seats are folded flat, this results in a flat surface from the rear hatch to the back of the front seats.
The console can be made to fold flat with either 1 seat, 2 seats or no seats folded flat in the second row.
In any case, this person went off and spoke to some folks in the technical dept. and advised that they are not planning for a Platinum w/ bench 2nd row this year.
If anyone can share the dealer info that's starting this rumor I'd love to talk to them asap...
Can you share the dealer info that is touting this change? thanks..
Observations in comparing the 2008 with the 2001-07 model.
Appears slighter larger on the outside especially the height of the nose but I was surprised to find the front seat area felt substantially smaller than my current model.
This appeared to be due to:
Lower headroom
Smaller moonroof
Higher and wider console area both in front of dash and between seats.
Possibly darker colours. Red Rock versus light gray
Rides very smooth and it was on Sport mode
Steering far too light relative to current model
More usable space lengthwise from back to front due to folding seats rather than 2nd row tumble seats.
Less width in rear area due to wide cup holder area for third row.
More cupholders and more storage in console and in rear area.
Wider and larger mirrors, although I didn't care for the turn down feature when reversing.
I did like the back up camera and it is probably a good safety measure.
Overall, I liked the vehicle but I guess you get used to the feeling of your current vehicle and the differences (especially the feeling of "cramped" in the front) would simply take time to get used to.
Also, what kind deals are people getting in the SF Bay Area? Thanks.
0-60 in 6.2 for a 6,000 lb vehicle
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/112_0804_2008_toyota_sequoia/index.html-
Now with that said I really wanted the Sequoia for it's new power train. I personally think it's unbeatable and I loved the 39' turning radius. The QX is a few feet wider in that dept and it's noticeable.
The two things that really sealed the deal for us though was the QX has better NAV, and interior appointments are far more luxurious and 2nd, Infiniti is offering way way better financing. Oh and the wheels, I'm vain I guess but I love the chrome 20" wheels on the QX. Can't get em on the Platinum and that bummed me out.
It really is a great vehicle that Toyota has designed. Sure it could have been better but what a kickoff to a design platform that will only get better over the next 6-10 years. Here's a few pics of my new 08 Platinum Sequoia Black with Red Rock interior:
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_e.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/08_Sequoia_a.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_b.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_d.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_l.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_q.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_y.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_i.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_p.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_h.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_n.JPG
Looking at the interior a medium dark wood or the honey maple, would look really nice in there. Enjoy and let us know your MPG and driving impressions.
Mack :shades:
Enjoy it!
We went through some of the very same deliberations on the Sequoia v. QX and ended up making the very same decision (although we waited for a bench seat to get ordered for us). We took delivery a week ago and I'm not doubting our decision in the least- the QX is a great truck. We'll enjoy the extra luxury and features that the QX has waaay more than the little bit of extra grunt that the Sequoia offers. It's flipping SUV after all, not a Porsche!
Another factor that really helped sway us was the fact that we were getting almost double the warranty (4yrs/60K bumper/bumper) and the Infiniti dealership experience compared to the Toyota one. The great financing deals were just the icing on the cake.
Nevertheless, the Sequoia is a very good vehicle and offers an excellent option for many.
Just as a side note, I'm purchasing the Toyota 7yr/100,000mile/$0 deductible bumper-to-bumper warranty for an additional $990. From what I've read, the same coverage through Infiniti for the QX would have cost 2x what I have from Toyota. So in reality the standard warranty for the QX is actually a disadvantage if you are looking for extended coverage.
Also from my perspective there was only 1 feature on the QX that was of value to me that I could not get on the Plat Seq....the HID headlights. I can add HID aftermarket on the Seq, I can't give the Q any more power or space.
Lastly, its a shame those HIDs were put on the face of such an "odd" front end as the QX. To me the headlight placement gives the Q a "droopy eye" look and the "c" pillar design makes the rear of the vehicle look like it was a last minute add-on. Just my opinion but I find the exterior looks of the new Seq far superior to that of the unusual looking QX which I believe is one of the reasons why the Sequoia is forecasted to outsell the combination of the Armada/QX by either 3x or 4x in 2008.
Others can judge for themselves:
Sequoia
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_e.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/08_Sequoia_a.JPG
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/medium/08_Sequoia_b.JPG
QX (Looks like this black 2008 QX is already for sale on Ebay. Somebody wasn't happy.)
http://photos.liquidmotors.com/Processed/Good_Chevrolet_Oldsmobile/5N3AA08C88N90- - - - 4194-5242228/5N3AA08C88N904194-5825223_LG.jpg
http://photos.liquidmotors.com/Processed/Good_Chevrolet_Oldsmobile/5N3AA08C88N90- - - - 4194-5242228/5N3AA08C88N904194-5825209_LG.jpg
http://photos.liquidmotors.com/Processed/Good_Chevrolet_Oldsmobile/5N3AA08C88N90- - - - 4194-5242228/5N3AA08C88N904194-5825210_LG.jpg
What features are those if you don't mind me asking.
Mack
I currently own a Z71 Tahoe and the new Sequoia is better in several ways, especially the secord and third seat setup. The only mechanical item I noticed during the test drive was an engine / exhaust vibration that you could feel in the steering wheel.
Just took delivery on Friday on a Plat Sequoia and I do in fact hear the hissing sound from the right side passenger speaker. My son was watching a dvd (just trying it out) and even with the engine off, radio off, climate control off dvd playing or off...you can hear the hiss. Obviously not amp related as the radio was off. I essentially turned everything off and could still hear the hiss from the drivers seat.
Others might want to listen for this hiss as well. Some wiring appears to need some filtering to take this hiss out of that front passenger speaker.
Only thing I can think of is that the 12 way seat in the Plat gives a greater range of seat positions vs the LTD or SR-5 drivers seat.
Lastly, has anyone had any success in transferring the phonebook from their phone to the handsfree phone system in a Sequoia with the Nav unit using BT? I've been able to connect the phone thru BT, but can't figure out how to transfer the phone book to the 1000 slot memory in the vehicle. Any help would be appreciated.
Here's another observation that others might find helpful as the manual is less than clear on setting up the Homelink on garage doors that have a "rolling code".
Step 1 - Clear Homelink memory by holding the 1st and 3rd memory positions simulataneously until they blink quickly (about 20 secs).
Step 2 - Hold the garage door opener within 1-3 inches from the mirror with the battery end of the remote furthest from the mirror.
Step 3 - Activate the opener and the designated homelink button you want to program at the same time until the homelink light blinks rapidly (upto 20 secs)
Step 4 - Your now done with the hand held garage door opener. You need to now find the "learning button" on on the actual garage door opener motor.
Step 5 - Press the learning button on the opener motor or have someone else do it for you. You now have 30 secs for the next step.
Step 6 - Press and hold for 2 secs the homelink button you just paired with the hand held remote device. Press and hold the homelink button a second time for 2 secs. Your garage door should now open or close from the homelink button you just activated. If it does, then you're done and can program additional homelink buttons using the same process. For some openers you made need to press and hold the homelink button a 3rd time for 2 secs to link the button to the opener, in which case this 3rd press should complete the programming.
Save yourself time and trouble by following these steps as I found the Toyota manual less than clear for openers that have a rollling security code.
9GB Hard Drive so you can rip your music right to it
HID lights
Keyless start
There may be more, but those are the 4 that jump to mind right away.
Then there is the much nicer fit/finish, leather/materials quality. There is no comparison btwn the QX and the Sequoia. Unfortunately you can really tell that the Sequoia's interior is based upon a 20K Tundra.
Plus, I love the Infiniti ownership experience. Free loaners (and they'll come pick it up from me), nice waiting facility w/soda/coffee/fruit/bagels/donuts/etc, the positive attitude that you get from the employees, etc. Those are all things that I won't get from Toyota as I wait in line behind the Yaris/Tercel owner and then go pop quarters for a soda while I wait for my service.
As for the looks, I'll be the first to admit that the QX is not the prettiest face (IMO that honor belongs to the Escalade). I have no issue with the C pillar look- I actually find it interesting and somewhat different from the typical SUV. But the Sequoia is no looker either. It reminds me way to much of the Durango from the sides and a Hyundai from the rear. I do like the front of the Sequoia though.
Besides, I don't spend much time looking at the exterior, but I do spend a helluva lotta time inside of it so we wanted the luxury feel from the QX, compared to the industrial feel of the Sequoia.
You might be right. If Toyota had a std 4/60K warranty I might not have even considered an extended warranty. However its likely I'll keep the Sequoia for more than the current warranty and for coverage to 100K it would have cost alot more with the Infiniti.
"Besides, I don't spend much time looking at the exterior, but I do spend a helluva lotta time inside of it so we wanted the luxury feel from the QX, compared to the industrial feel of the Sequoia."
You observation is accurate that generally as an owner you spend more time looking at the interior. The opposite is also true... the vast majority of folks will never see the interior of the QX and will judge its overall "attractiveness" on its exterior. While it may not matter to you, the QX unfortunately is not one of the more attractive vehicles on the road and the world knows it whenever a QX drives by.
While I really like the interior fit & finish of the QX (not the design since the Sequoia has a far better engineered interior for driver and passenger comfort), here's an interesting perspective on the interior of the Sequoia.
I had a number of teenagers out in the vehicle today. There view was that the silver and black interior of the Sequoia looked very modern and less dated than vehicles that have wood trimming. There view was they would never want a vehicle with wood trimming. I wonder if wood trimmed interiors will be viewed as the landau roofs and whitewalls for folks in their 40's, 50's and 60's? Is it possible Toyota was just getting ahead of the interior tastes of a younger generation where wood is perceived as "dated"?
I'm chuckling at the thought of being "old" now...at least by teenager standards! I just passed over 30 for crying out loud
The Bluetooth phone book download works only with certain phones. Go to www.toyota.com/bluetooth.letstalk and look up you phone, click on it and it will tell you all the functions that are compatible with the vehicle system/ :shades:
You have to use your phone's "beam" feature. On my phone, I go to the contact and then use the menu option to select beam contact.
Agreed...if what others think of your vehicle is of no consequence than the QX might be the ideal choice:) I only have a few days operating the vehicle, however the dash is not as bad as I was expecting based on the many posts. I think however I might be in a more unique situation given the length of my arms. For a short person or someone with short arms, the dash might be a disaster and perhaps even a hazard for someone with really short arms.
"I'm chuckling at the thought of being "old" now...at least by teenager standards! I just passed over 30 for crying out loud"
Ain't that the truth!
Unfortunately I have no menu option to "beam" the contacts. My Samsung a990 is a relatively high end phone (or at least it was) and communicated my entire contact list as part of the synch process with my Garmin Zumo handheld gps. Anyone have any ideas?
After further investigation, I'm not sure if the sound I'm hearing is the same as the one you reference above. I did some further checking and there was no sound coming from the passenger speakers or the driver's speakers. I actually struggled to identifiy where the heck the relatively loud hissing sound is coming from, however I think I figured it out.
As soon as you put your key in the ignition, the DVD player for the GPS map "boots up" and continues running at a high speed. The sound is hard to track however if you open the Nav screen with the engine off (but key in ignition) as if to load a cd, you can very clearly hear what sounds like a hissing noise coming from the "whirring" of the DVD player as it resonates throughout the front center console. I doubt there's anything Toyota can do, given the location of the GPS map dvd player.
At least the Armada and QX don't have the same exact dash as the Titan. Big difference there.....I'd be saying the same thing about the QX/Armada if they carried the same dash as the 20K Titan. But, they don't.
I'm not a big guy and have no problem reaching the controls on the dash. They are laid out as on other Toyotas so I'm just used to them I guess.
Mack
Also, HD, if you are interested I found a company that makes real chrome plate frames the say "SEQUOIA" on the bottom that look pretty sharp (even with the lovely yellow NJ plate). It took 4 days to receive it. See http://www.autoattire.com/toylicplatfr.html
http://www.shopsar.com/Toyota-Tundra-E-G-CLASSICS-Fine-Mesh-Grille-p/1276-0102-0- 7.htm
Very weird. Never heard anything like that before. Good luck....literary!!
Hi there....good thought...but mine does not have navigation and neither did the other 2 that i "test drove" so that is NOT the issue. I do not want to detract from those who are experiencing the same problem as me from calling toyota as above.
I removed the passenger dashboard speaker to see if it went away and it was softer but still there....meaning that it is at least the whole right front channel of the audio system. Does anyone have a wiring diagram of the 2008 Sequoia or at least know where the JBL amp/s are?
Thanks
i like the new Sequoia's interior, it's just like my uncle's Tundra Limited and it's layout is nice.