Review Car

2011 Toyota Sequoia

The 2011 Toyota Sequoia is a great family vehicle, a modern replacement for the traditional American station wagon, with three rows of seats capable of carrying eight passengers. Like most Toyotas, it’s very well engineered and offers the highest levels of quality, durability, and reliability. It’s quiet and comfortable. Brake Assist has been added as standard equipment for 2011 Toyota Sequoia. Toyota Sequoia comes in two trim levels: SR5 and Limited. Both are powered by a 240-horsepower 4.7-liter V8 mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive models are available. Both trim lines come standard with an electronic stability program to help correct a skid, and traction control to keep the wheels from slipping when accelerating in slippery driving conditions. The Limited model is fitted with sumptuous leather seats, comfortable and heated. Getting in and out of the Sequoia is a challenge, however. Although the Limited model comes with running boards (optional on the SR5) and grab handles mounted inside of the doorframes, you must be prepared to lift yourself up and into this vehicle.

The 2011 Toyota Sequoia is a champ if you have to transport lots of kids on a regular basis. We say kids because they’re the only ones with the agility to hop over the middle-row to get to the third-row seats. Asking full-sized adults to crawl back there will likely cost you a few friends. For carrying cargo, the third-row seats are easy to tumble forward to expand the cargo area. We found that left enough room for a jogging stroller, a baby backpack, and all the rest of the gear we needed for a day’s worth of hiking. For maximum cargo carrying, you can remove the third-row seats and fold and tumble the second-row seats. Then there’s enough space back there to clean out Toys ‘R Us during a clearance sale. Toyota’s attention to detail can be seen everywhere in The 2011 Toyota Sequoia. The terrifically large bin between the front seats is split into two levels. The top level has a notepad holder and a place for coins. The bottom level has a molded, bookshelf-like CD holder to keep up to eight CDs from rattling around. There’s enough room left over to hold a six-pack or a moderately sized purse. An overhead console holds sunglasses. Speaking of steep hills, 2011 Toyota Sequoia’s active four-wheel traction control (TRAC), which comes standard on four-wheel-drive models, made it easy for us to drive straight up a set of moguls on a dry, gravel-covered ski slope at Big Sky, Montana. Instead of modulating the throttle, we simply held the gas down, and the Sequoia walked right up the hill, transferring torque to the tires with the best grip. Drop it into 4 Lo, and the system automatically locks the center differential for go-anywhere capability. Two-wheel-drive 2011 Toyota Sequoia come standard with rear-wheel traction control, though, obviously, they won’t offer the mogul-climbing abilities of the four-wheel-drive models. The skid-control feature, which is standard, helps the Sequoia maintain stability should it lose traction and begin to slid sideways. This electronic stability program selectively applies braking force to individual wheels to stop a skid, and it can really help you avoid an accident. A two-wheel-drive Sequoia is rated to tow up to a 6500-pound trailer, while a 4×4 is rated to pull a 6200-pound trailer. Yet another new option for 2011 is a seven-pin towing connector that is compatible with electric trailer brakes. Sequoia’s luxury and comfort come with a price at the gas.