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So I was right
It was Sequoia structure from the beginning
It was never Grand Highlander
It was Sequoia structure from the beginning
It was never Grand Highlander
Did they conform to that standard on the current Sequoia? I doubt they'd push for a smaller vehicle if its suppose to compete with the likes of the Ford/Chevy products (Tahoe and Expedition)Looks small for a Sequoia. Are they going with the 2850mm "golden wheelbase" for better off-road capability? The rear overhang is quite short so the new Sequoia may not be spacious enough for 7 passengers. So maybe the Grand Highlander is based on the Sienna but with a SUV body shape?
3 row Lexus apparently is a no go. The sequoia has to compete, huge gap now that the LC is on hiatus till Cy25.Both Toyota and Lexus are lack of big three row SUV. The new Sequoia gotta be big!
Both Toyota and Lexus are lack of big three row SUV. The new Sequoia gotta be big!
Sequoia has always been a big three-row SUV. There will also be full-size Grand Highlander and TX. What more are we asking for? A Lexus version of the Sequoia? TX is going to cover that with regard to interior space and flexibility. If you need three rows, your options are/will be:
4Runner
Highlander
Grand Highlander
Sequoia
GX
TX
LX
^I can't think of another manufacturer with more 3 row SUVs -- maybe if you count up Tahoe, Yukon, Escalade, Suburban, Yukon XL and Escalade ESV as different models along with Traverse, Acadia and XT6? For Toyota, from a sales POV, the mix of 4Runner-Highlander-Grand Highlander-New Sequoia is going to be a quadruple threat, while Lexus having large unibody and BOF options with 3 rows is the same.
Why? That large BOF SUV segment is only 400k units a year total. GM holds 250k of those with a huge percentage being fleet purchases, which Toyota won't get. San Antonio plant can only build 200k vehicles per year, so Sequoia and Tundra will share that capacity with Tacoma (unless Tacoma moves out). Tundra is probably targeting 150k units this year (50% increase over previous years and somewhere in the ballpark of where the gen 2 Tundra hit). I don't think there is a ton of capacity left for Sequoia to make major increases in volume nor is the market there to buy them once you pull out the fleet sales. I figure they can probably get to 30k with a single wheelbase offering that isn't 15 years old.Toyota needs to build a SWB Sequoia and a LWB Sequoia. Otherwise they'd be shooting themselves in the foot.
Why? That large BOF SUV segment is only 400k units a year total. GM holds 250k of those with a huge percentage being fleet purchases, which Toyota won't get. San Antonio plant can only build 200k vehicles per year, so Sequoia and Tundra will share that capacity with Tacoma (unless Tacoma moves out). Tundra is probably targeting 150k units this year (50% increase over previous years and somewhere in the ballpark of where the gen 2 Tundra hit). I don't think there is a ton of capacity left for Sequoia to make major increases in volume nor is the market there to buy them once you pull out the fleet sales. I figure they can probably get to 30k with a single wheelbase offering that isn't 15 years old.
That could be a thing for them, but just like the Tundra, I don't think there expecting too many conquest buyers. Kind of a stretch here with comparisons (the sequoia is not poised to stretch this far price wise) but Jeep is having a difficult time in this SUV/Sellers market moving their Wagoneer Twins.Toyota needs to build a SWB Sequoia and a LWB Sequoia. Otherwise they'd be shooting themselves in the foot.
It resembles, but looking closely it is a different 3rd row side window.Heard the same thing and the teaser there looks on point. C pillar looks to be shared with LX600 and LC300, which is no surprise. Ironically, 3rd row window almost looks lifted off a 200 Series LX570. Loses a little bit of that forward-raking design it had it the first 2 gens and what the 4Runner has had it's entire run. Excited to see it fully revealed.
Looks big, bigger than LX/LC, so no worries, a true Sequoia.