2010 Year

SUV

8,000 km mileage

Manual Transmission

With strong towing capabilities and a comfortable cabin that includes a spacious and comfortable third-row seat, the Toyota Sequoia is an excellent alternative to domestic full-size SUVs. The Sequoia is like that age-old question about the tree falling in the woods. If Toyota makes a great large SUV (named after a tree, of course) but doesnt advertise it, will anyone know about it? Truck Trend says Toyota "dares not advertise this mega-guzzler much for fear of eroding its moral hybrid high ground." And therein lies the problem: In this market, Toyota depends on its reputation as the maker of green cars like the Prius to move sales, so even though its made what some reviewers think is a best-in-class SUV, Toyota doesnt want to tell anyone. Based on the Toyota Tundra, the Sequoia builds on the Tundras massive towing capabilities and tough-guy styling. Inside, the Sequoia has a large and comfortable cabin with a third-row seat reviewers dont complain about, which is rare. When you add in handy tech features, a driving experience thats good for a large SUV and plenty of safety equipment, you have what some reviewers say is a worthy challenger to class leaders from GM.