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2003 Toyota Sequoia

2003 Toyota Sequoia
Overall rating:  Product Rating: 4.0

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"She's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin' drivin' machine."

by jumperless Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500
Jul 23 '03 - Updated Oct 18 '03 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 2.0 Recommended: No 

Pros: Space, Towing Capacity, Style
Cons: Bland Interior, Gas Mileage, Price, Unknown Reliability
The Bottom Line: Unlike many foreign SUVs, the American-built Sequoia does not offer much of a change from the many boxy, over-weight blue collar mobiles that come flooding from Detroit.

Ack, 7AM is too early for a non-work day, but I’m not a morning person. Some people, like my uncle, can get up at 4:30AM, go to the gym, shower and be ready for work by 7AM. I’ve resolved that there’s just something wrong with people like th ...

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This is not a soccer mom car.

by mehere
Nov 13 '03 - Updated Nov 06 '05 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 1.0 Recommended: No 

Pros: Good crash-worthy vehicle, remarkable traction, great gas mileage for its size. ULEV is nice.
Cons: Appears to have been built by Chrysler. Must be purchased from a Toyota Dealer.
The Bottom Line: If you but it and have problems, Toyota has demonstrated they have no problem telling customers to shove off if Toyota doesn't want to cover problems with the car.

I'm not sure who was writing the rave reviews for the Sequoia when I was looking to buy. It's definitely not what it was billed as. Perhaps all the raving was done by people on Toyota's payroll? The specifics: Any interaction with a Toyota ...

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Need a 6000 lb Vehicle? This is it.

by traveler1959 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000
Jul 14 '03 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Very quiet vehicle, drives like a car
Cons: Terrible gas mileage, some "bells and whistles" missing
The Bottom Line: Get one! They're great, especially if you want something over the 6000 lb. weight limit.

First, before you read any farther, you need to know that I'll be coming at this review as a non-car ...

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Sequoia a great Japanese refinement of large American SUV's

by johnandmonika
Aug 17 '03 - Updated Aug 19 '03 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Quiet, smooth, comfortable, reliable, interior ergonomics, handling, power, braking smoothness, steering, seating design, comfort overall
Cons: Gas mileage (though could be worse), price
The Bottom Line: If you can afford it, this is the best family hauler on the market today. A joy to drive and travel in, with fewer faults than its competitors.

For years the American car companies had the mega SUV market pretty much to themselves. Toyota's la ...

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2003 Toyota Sequoia Limited Edition Offers More Seating Space & Features

by charles Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100
Nov 10 '02 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Longer and wider; 8 passengers and cargo; base and limited edition; V-8
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: Toyota offers the Sequoia to large families who want to drive in style. The company knows how to provide value, reliability and luxury.

If you are looking for visibility and presence on the road, Toyota gives them to you with the 2003 Toyota Sequoia. It can haul more than 5,000 pounds of passengers and cargo. All of your hauling needs are met all of a sudden. Just for your...

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Owner Review 2003 Sequoia

by Keb
Sep 07 '03 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Comfort and Gas Mileage given the size.
Cons: Rear view slightly limited. Need one 12v outlet ON with key off for the cooler.
The Bottom Line: Drive one after checking on the Tahoe or GMC's. Look at Toyota reliability and resale value.

We drive frequently from the North Seattle area to Western Colorado. Our vehicles have been 4WDs from an 86 Audi Quattro to a 97 4-Runner, a Chev 2500 6.5 Turbo Diesel, two Grand Cherokees ( 99 and 02), and now a new Sequoia SR5. Without a doubt, the T ...

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Big, Fast and Comfortable

by stan-the-man
Nov 26 '03 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Engine, Cabin Space, Ride
Cons: Funky smell, Gas milage
The Bottom Line: If you want reliability and a ton of room this is a good choice in my opinion.

I have a tacoma and we needed something big for long trips since the birth of the baby. I thought about the big 3 for a second, but I know better. I have owned a dodge and a ford with too many headaches. There are a few things I would change about ...

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Best of the SUV's

by travel202
Apr 15 '03 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Most Comfortable of the SUV's, Roomy, Feature rich, Toyota reliability, Great on long trips
Cons: Very high vehicle giving rise to problems in parking garages
The Bottom Line: Move up and enjoy the experience

Having best an Explorer owner three times over the past 12 years, the Sequoia is worlds ahead in the areas of comfort, luxury, it's many features, it's feeling to drive, it's large interior and the quality of the workmanship. It is supported by a vast...

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Love my sequoia

by cmflaf
Jul 18 '03 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Spacious,comfortable,nice looking,quiet ride
Cons: gas guzzler
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this SUV

Going from a Jeep Grand Cherokee to the Toyota was a big step up. This a great vehicle and I love it ...

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Big rig for everyone but the driver.
by bkmurf  
Oct 20 '03 
Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Toyota Quality, comfort.
Cons: Lack of driver leg room, relatively expensive
My experience with Toyota is extensive. And every single vehicle of theirs I've owned has met or exceeded my expectations. The Sequoia is a hands down better vehicle than any of the competition from Ford or Chevy. It'll last twice as long with half (or less) the problems and be worth far more at the end of the line. If you need Suburban sized space, this is the rig for you.
My one complaint with this vehicle, a big one that pushed me into a different Toyota (the Land Cruiser), is that when I got into the drivers seat for the first time, and tried to adjust the power seat all the way back, I thought the mechanism was broken. It simply would not go back far enough. My wife got into the vehicle and set the seat to her comfort range, this happened to be all the way back.
Long story short, if you like driver legroom, or are taller than 6 feet, forget about it. This is the smallest drivers compartment I've every been in in a vehicle this size.
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sequoia limited lemon
by taffy83429  
Sep 26 '07 
Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 1.0 Recommended: No 
Pros: drives good, nice size suv
Cons: unreliable, unsafe(cannot defrost windows)
maybe it will start-maybe it won't. a/c works fine when outside temp is below 30. heater works great when it's 93 outside. gas gauge works---sometimes. sometimes just pulling over and re-stsrting makes things start working--then again many times this doesn't help at all. dealer has spent days looking for the problem--no solution
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Just What We Needed
by don_brody  
May 16 '05 
Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Performance, Toyota Reliability, Regular Gas, Gas economy as good as can be expected.
Cons: Turning Radius, can't raise rear window with transponder
We had a 2002 Navigator 2x2. Our needs changed to 4x4 & better gas economy. After much research we ended up with a 2003 Sequoia SR5 4x4. That met our first need. Gas Economy, a little better than the Navigator however going from having to burn 93 Octane down to 87 Octane saves about .20 cents a gallon. Sure we gave up some bells and whistles, no more heated and air-conditioned seats, adjustable pedals, and leather seats but we are very happy with our decision. The shift on the fly 4x4 is great, acceleration remarkable and we don't notice any difference in the amount of cargo space. A very sound and reliable vehicle. Rides as quiet as the Navigator.
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