Base price: SR5, $32,135; Limited, $40,710
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear- or rear/4-wheel-drive; 5-door 8-passenger wagon
Interior volume, F/M/R (cu ft) 61/56/37
Cargo volume, seats up/maximum (cu ft) 28/128
Wheelbase 118.1 in
Length/width/height 203.9/76.4–78.0/73.0–74.0 in
Turning circle 42.3 ft
Curb weight 5100–5300 lb
EPA city/highway mpg 14/17–18
Fuel-tank capacity/range 26.4 gal/370 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front, side (opt), and head (opt) airbags
POWERTRAIN
4.7-liter DOHC 32-valve V-8, 240 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R rigid axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/vented disc
ABS standard
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TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Toyota’s eight-passenger Sequoia is a towering figure in the SUV market— bigger than the Chevy Tahoe and about the same size as Ford’s Expedition/Navigator twins. The Sequoia is built in Indiana and is based on Toyota’s Tundra, using that pickup’s same sophisticated DOHC 4.7-liter V-8. It produces 240 horsepower and an impressive 315 pound-feet of torque. There are rear- or four-wheel drive versions—both with a buttery smooth four-speed automatic transmission—and two trim levels, SR5 and Limited. New for 2003: 17-inch alloy wheels and an auto-dimming rearview mirror are standard on the Limited, optional on the SR5. A rear-seat DVD entertainment system with two sets of cordless headphones is an option for either model, as is a load-leveling rear suspension. Sound-system controls on the steering wheel are standard on the Limited, optional on the SR5.
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