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Toyota Sequoia vs Chevy Suburban GMC Yukon XL

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#132 of 162
Sequoia is not a big polluter by tooheeldrive
Jul 17, 2004 (7:24 pm)
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All Sequoia's meet 50 state ULEV standards and get better city and combined mileage than the current 4WD GM Suburbans. Better crash test scores too. Very interesting link, thanks, gagrice. Rumor has it that the 2005 Sequoia will get 16 city and 20 hwy and will have 45 more horses (285).
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Re: Here's another site's data [gwdsequoia] by shieatt
Jul 19, 2004 (6:00 am)
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Replying to: gwdsequoia (Jul 16, 2004 10:30 pm)

I think the assumption that if there are 10 times as many TSBs that you have to deal with 10 times or more the amount of problems is some pretty faulty logic. As one poster pointed out, many, if not the majority, of TSBs are are things that do not translate into owner issues and are extremely minor in nature, and the GMC trucks also offer many more variants... e.g., four different powertrains vs. Sequoia's one.
 
We now have 24K miles on our Suburban and not a single problem yet... in spite of hundreds of TSBs. I personally would still tend to believe that Toyota has an edge over GMC in terms of quality, but IMO the difference is not material and certainly doesn't justify the premium if otherwise GMC has a more capable, better looking and feature laden vehicle. While of course looks are subjective, as to capability (greater towing capacity even with base powertrain, more cargo capacity, more power even with base engine) and available features (XM radio, programmable driver center w/trip computer, memory seats, etc., tri-zone climate control, 2nd row captains chairs, OnStar, nav system (on Denali), Autoride suspension, etc.), Suburban/YXL has the Sequoia beat easily.
 
Besides, as I've mentioned before, the Suburban/YXL/Escalade are in a class alone in terms of ability to carry 6+ passengers and cargo... for those of us with such needs, there is no comparison.
#135 of 162
choice by petro33
Jul 20, 2004 (5:29 am)
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good points, Your statements make it clearer than ever that there is no one SUV for everyone. Weigh all the options and the tasks you wish the vehicle to perform and pick the one that best suites your needs!!
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Choosing a big SUV by texasmom
Oct 11, 2004 (6:12 am)
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Need an SUV w/ as much safety, space, features as possible but would like to stay in the under 45K price range. Edmunds' editors rank Chev Tahoe/GMC Yukon first in the large SUV under 45K category, giving Toyota Sequoia an honorable mention. What I don't understand is why the editors' score for the Tahoe/Yukon is 7.3 but is higher (8.3) for the Sequoia.
 
For both vehicles the consumer scores are comparable (9.0 for Tahoe/Yukon and 9.1 for Sequoia).
 
I'm confused about the editor's score being lower for their first choice vehicle; but, even more than that, I'm confused about the biggest pros and cons of the two.
 
Finally, I keep hearing that people who have owned Suburbans and Lincolns are VERY faithful owners and "get addicted" to their vehicles. I've talked to some of them and they seem almost sheepish about their need to continue to owning these trucks. But they love them. So, they are on my list, too.
 
HELP !! Thanks!
#137 of 162
is a personal thing! by mark1
Oct 20, 2004 (12:05 pm)
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The reality is that this is an individual choice: some need towing, some passenger room, some have specific outer size requirements (to fit in a garage or parking space), etc. I, for one, found the Sequoia the most polished bang for the buck (or 50k, as the case may be). I was impressed that, for a vehicle its size, the Sequoia drove not all that differently than one much smaller. Neither the Armada, Expedition nor, heaven help me, the Yukon drove (in my humble opinion) anything nearly as polished and smooth. That’s what did it for me.
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Spy Pics of new 2006/2007 Tahoe & Yukon by beach15
Nov 01, 2004 (8:50 am)
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Finally, some pics of the next generation Tahoe/Yukon! Look significantly different, especially from the b-pillar back. Taller and flatter seem to be what I get out of it.
 
http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?n=178&sid=178&a- rticle=7703
 
Some people are saying these are '06s, others say '07s. Not sure.
#139 of 162
your ownership experience by 4rider
Nov 23, 2004 (2:49 pm)
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I currently have a 99 suburban and thinkng may be getting a 2005 sub or seq. Can anyone who actully has owned both and tell me your overall feeling about them? Dealership test drive usually does not reflect the whole driving experience. If you have had both of them , which one of them will you buy again? My experience with my sub has been farily pleasntly and have not had any problem over 5 years. The only thing I dont like about the sub is that the chassis has much less and clean grand clearance than the seq. Also, chevy's resale value sucks.
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Re: Spy Pics of new 2006/2007 Tahoe & Yukon [beach15] by oac
Nov 25, 2004 (9:00 pm)
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Replying to: beach15 (Nov 01, 2004 8:50 am)

I've never quite understood how and why GM makes the rear doors on their F/S SUV's (Tahoes, Yukons, Escallades, etc) so much more NARROWER than the front doors. And this doesn't appear to be changing in the cameo pics of the re-designs here.
 
Anyone know why ??? Could it be a design artifact, for aestethics, or safety-related ???
 
My Sequoia, like 99.99% of all SUV's, have all doors in almost similar sizes, except those from GM.... Perplexing ! Do owners not wish the doors were larger ? Just wondering.
 
Happy Turkey Day everyone....
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Doors? by z71bill
Dec 14, 2004 (9:19 am)
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IMO the size of the rear doors would be - way down on the bottom of my list of important things to consider. I have owned a Tahoe for more that 7 years and have never even noticed this "flaw" -

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