What's your favorite thing about the 2024 Toyota Sequoia TRD PRO?

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What is this thing?
This is Toyota’s largest SUV that’s trunk-based
TNGA-F
And the TRD Pro treatment means it’s the most offroad ready one
And it also means it’s the only one to get this unique Terra paint option
Think of this as essentially the Tundra’s SUV twin
What’s new for 2024?
New nightshade trim for added style
TRD offroad package now available on Platinum 4x4 trims
Engine
There’s unique things happening under the hood as well
The Sequoia ONLY comes as a 3.5TT V6 HYBRID iForce MAX
437 hp
583 lbft
10 speed auto
0-60 in 5.7
Also the only hybrid in this segment
And the most power..except Timberline has 3 more hp
MPG
This is a hybrid but you couldnt really tell
I struggled to get even 15 mpg
Supposed to get 19 or 20 mpg combined
The 10 speed felt confused at parking lot speeds
Size
Thing is BIG
But doesnt translate to the interior
We’ll talk more about this
But it weighs 6150 lbs…oofff
TRD pro is 3 in taller than others due to roof rack
Looks
This is one of my favorite things about the truck
Terra is the special TRD Pro color for 2024
Solar octane gang
Heritage grille
Raptor lights
Doesnt technically need them - .4 in too narrow
LEd light bar
33 in tires
BBS forged wheels
Etched camo on wheels
Roof rack looks cool but is LOUD
Running boards are a liability
TRD exhaust
TRD eggs
UCAs
Lights…but not as much as Tundra
On exhaust
Suspension
Fox shocks
Only .5 in lift
Falken Wildpeak tires - but softer
Not peak rated
TRD skid
Red sway bars
Towing
But a HUGE focus for this and the Tundra is towing
9020 lbs for this TRD Pro
Almost 600 lbft of torque
New F chassis is hundreds of lbs lighter tha blast gen
Trunk
Probably the biggest issue with this truck
11.5 cuft - slide seats to 22 cuft
49 cuft - on small side
87 cuft - still on small side
Weird floor tray
Third row power folds - which is nice
Third row
If trunk is the worst then this is the second worst
Floor is high cuz solid axle and battery
Either have legroom OR trunk space
Headroom is trash
Power recline
Vents
Window shades
Second row
Captains chairs
Window shades
Space isnt bad but still smaller than rivals
39 in vs 42 in
No heated or cooled second row
Pano roof for 24s
Front seats
Camo inlay
Heated and cooled front
Interior design
Very utilitarian feeling
rubberized knobs & fake screws
TOYOTA across dash
Loads of storage
But the cupholders are all small
Physical climate controls are nice
Tech
No HUD
Full digital cluster…doesnt change much
But has cool on/off animation
14 in infotainment
Wireless ACP…cant be wired?
360 cameras
TRD Pro gets special trail cams
Wireless charger
TSS 2.5 is decent
Offroad stuff
Falken Wildpeaks**
33 in vs 32 on the tundra pro
Fox shocks
.5 in lift
Remote reservoir only in rear
9.1 in clearance (timberline gets over 10)
TRD UCAs
23 degree approach
20 degree departure
MTS
PART TIME 4x4?!?!?!
Rear locker
Little things
Egg mode
Blacked out a pillar
Doors you gotta slam
Two tone door handles flexxxxxx
Under hood easter eggs
Trunk window doest roll up and down - it flips up
Still has blue hybrid accent logo
Red TRD start button and red noon marker
Heated
Digi rear view
Running boards are a liability with ice
Price
Starts 61,275
TRD Pro starts 79,110
As tested just under 83k