I have the new Sequoia - great car and 7 seats, but the rigid axel suspension

Jul 18, 2024
8:32:11am

Skeptical Optimist Political Junky

combined with the gas tank and battery really raises the floor level for the 3rd row and limits space. You aren't going to want to put 7 people in there very often.

Probably a bit outside your price range, too.

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I want a 7 seat suv. We tend to be a Toyota family so I will probably go

Sparkling Delirium

Jul 18, 8:22am

Grand Highlander is the way to go. They are very nice and spacious.

N8Dawg

Jul 18, 8:23am

My daughter has a 2024 Kia Telluride.. My son has a 2024 Hyundai Palisade

TheLost

Jul 18, 8:27am

This ... go Korean right now. Their subsidies mean you get more bang for your buck.

HarlemCoug

Jul 18, 8:43am

But the engines and windows might also go "bang"

rad dawg

Jul 18, 8:47am

The Telluride and Palisade are ranked #1 and #2 by Edmunds for mid-size, 3 rows

Noodles Romanov

Jul 18, 9:17am

I have the new Sequoia - great car and 7 seats, but the rigid axel suspension

Skeptical Optimist

Jul 18, 8:32am

Sequoia starts at $60k... and skyrockets up from there.

TheLost

Jul 18, 8:37am

Planning on buying new or used?

blueaussie

Jul 18, 8:40am

I have always been a used person, but it seems like prices for used are crazy.

Sparkling Delirium

Jul 18, 8:42am

We have had success buying from enterprise. Forever rentals. I know some will

blueaussie

Jul 18, 8:55am

They are all the same. That class is so boring.

kotacoug

Jul 18, 8:43am

What would you recommend instead?

Sparkling Delirium

Jul 18, 8:44am

With those parameters there’s just not a lot of difference among options. Mazda

kotacoug

Jul 18, 8:48am

We have a Chevy Traverse and love it. Seats 8 or 7 depending on configuration.

XORCoug

Jul 18, 8:43am

we are a Toyota family but Mazda cx9 will be our 7 seater when that time comes

rad dawg

Jul 18, 8:46am

Previous generation Sequoia. Ultra reliable, tons of power, smooth V8 and

monteburns

Jul 18, 8:47am

we have the new CX-90

JOPE

Jul 18, 8:49am

You guys are kind of an off brand intrepid bunch with your cars… don’t you have

kotacoug

Jul 18, 8:54am

yup, I hate having the same cars as my neighbors

JOPE

Jul 18, 8:58am

I’m the same but right now am in a boring phase

kotacoug

Jul 18, 9:10am

I'd get a 2010-2016 Land Rover LR4, personally.

Madam Pattirini

Jul 18, 8:49am

Look into a used MDX.

Waschlappen

Jul 18, 8:50am

AWD sienna is great, not an SUV, but great passenger room and storage.

Littlerich

Jul 18, 9:01am

Rented a Grand Cherokee a few times. Really like them.

Tare

Jul 18, 9:08am

We have one. Does the job, comfortably.

Madam Pattirini

Jul 18, 10:33am

But you also get Chrysler/Stellantis quality

Skeptical Optimist

Jul 18, 10:37am

Yeah. It's been mostly good.

Madam Pattirini

Jul 18, 11:10am

Subaru Ascent

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