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Review of the 2008 Toyota Sequoia SRS 4x4

2008 Toyota Sequoia

Price Range $34,150 to $55,600

suitable for: Diapers
School
Teens

13 to 14
City MPG

16 to 19
Hwy MPG

8 Seats
3 Rows
3 Latch Connectors
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Despite Toyota’s obvious efforts to make the Sequoia as luxurious and cozy as possible, all the leather and pretty lights in the world won’t help me reach the stereo’s volume-control knob (my kids got quite a kick out of watching me try though!). This forced me to use the steering-wheel controls, which is better anyway, since we like to keep our hands on the wheel at all times, right ladies?

But I did love the roominess of the Sequoia. At one point, my two boys and I were all moving about the cabin area in front of the second row of seats. Miraculously, no one got stepped on or shoved out of the way. With all that space, I thought there was no way my 6-year-old could stretch out and kick my seat, but he figured it out (picture him stretching his legs out until his toes were pointed like a ballerina’s).

The Sequoia offered multizone heating and cooling for the driver, front passenger and rear passengers. Each seat was as comfortable as a living room recliner, with the added bonus of several cupholders for each passenger. The Sequoia also has a huge rear window that opens and closes with the touch of a button near the steering column.

For me, the Sequoia’s ease of use was key to making this SUV work. The third row could be easily folded down by pushing a button near the second row or in the rear cargo area in case you needed to drop the seats from behind. The second-row seats themselves had easy-to-tug levers that quickly folded the seats up and drew them forward. I, however, would recommend that Toyota add this same simplicity to both the navigation system and closing the rear liftgate (if you’re short like me you’ll have to jump to reach it when it’s opened).

As our party departed from my dad’s house for our trip, we began to fuss over the nav system. Mind you, my dad and I never bothered to read the manual. We tried to get it to direct us with voice commands, but Bessy wasn’t having it. We fiddled with the touch-screen, and she practically balked at us. After we finally gave up and decided to enjoy the ride, Miss Computer Voice decided to start directing us to an undisclosed location. And then we couldn’t get her to stop, which had the kids in hysterics.

Eventually there was a happy ending; we figured out how to turn off the voice-guided system, and I later learned how to work the nav system. Bessy taught me one thing: I’m technologically disadvantaged.

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key interior: Features

    ● 14-speaker sound system
    ● Several storage areas and cupholders
    ● Soil-release fabric protector (on models with fabric-covered seats)
    ● Push-button third-row operation
    ●Ginormous consoles and storage

available interior: Colors

  • Graphite
  • Sand Beige

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