2002 Toyota Sequoia consumer reviews

Now I know what everyone is talking about...bought our as a dealer demo (2002) with 24000 miles and have had it for 4 years. It has been the most reliable car we have ever owned and not one problem, unlike a suburban that went through THREE transmissions. We have hauled boats, trailers, popped out the seats (easy) and had every seats occupied with kids. It has room for luggage unlike other SUV's and we have made many ski trips with racks on top as well. This is a great family car and one you do not need to worry about having in the shop all the time. We LOVE ours.

Solid performer - far better value than landcruiser I owned before with just a slighly rougher ride since its built on a Tundra body

This car has bad options and handles and performs poorly. I am getting sick of how easily broken everything on the interior is and how bad the options are. I also got ripped off for the price they sold to me for; you could buy a new one with all the options mine has and a bunch more (even the expensive ones) for $15,000.00 more less. Toyota has also bumped up the monthly payments alot as well.

The Sequoia is by far the best overall SUV on the market. Powerful and rugged, but its drive is buttery -- feels like a Lexus for Toyota money. It's also very reliable, smart in all its family-friendly features, and I get 16mpg overall (not bad for a full-size SUV). It's also luxurious enough (I drive a black Limited 4WD) to drive into town for an evening show or fine dining -- c'mon, who looks twice at a Honda Pilot, Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon? This truck turns heads. This car has understated, classy bling w/out the ostentatious attitude of an Escalade. It drives well in snow, hauls well, and is the answer to anyone with a large family but refuses to be seen in a minivan. Best of all, it's priced nicely!

There is no denying that a Sequoia is a truck. And it's built like a truck, too, with body-on-frame construction and a solid rear axle. If this sounds potentially noisy and uncomfortable, forget that notion. The Sequoia shows just how good a well-designed and built truck can be on the road. The steering effort is light, but not too light, with engine-speed sensitive assist. The turning circle is small for the Sequoia's size, making parking easy. The high seating position gives good visibility. On good pavement, the Sequoia rides as smoothly and comfortably as a luxury car. On bumpier surfaces, there is no hiding the unsprung weight of the large, heavy wheels and tires, but good damping and a five-link mounting system with coil springs tames the live rear axle, and the large truck tires add a measure of air damping. A fully-boxed frame gives it great rigidity, improving both the handling and ride comfort. With 10.6 inches of clearance in 4x4 trim, and steel skid plates under the front of the engine, transfer case, and fuel tank, it's as capable as a Land Cruiser off the paved highway. Don't try that in a luxury wagon. PERFORMANCE: The Sequoia is not the biggest vehicle in its class, nor is it the most powerful. But how much size and power do you really need? It more than makes up for any perceived deficiency in macho power with refinement. Its twin-cam ``iForce'' V8 has plenty of strength. It gives the Sequoia a ULEV emissions rating from the EPA, and is smooth and quiet enough to sound and feel more like a luxury engine than a truck motor. With 240 horsepower (at 4800 rpm) and 315 lb-ft of torque (at 3400 rpm), driving through a four-speed automatic transmission, it gets the job, any necessary job, done without fuss or noise. Towing capacity is a healthy 6,500 lbs. CONCLUSIONS: The Sequoia, Toyota's largest SUV, is an admirable vehicle for use as a family wagon or for back-of-beyond exploration.