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Carletti @ May 24th 2007 4:38PM
People will continue to buy the Sequoia because it is simply a great full-size SUV...not because it's especially more fuel efficient than other SUVs. But in my opinion, Toyota's image as a "green" car company is merely a ploy to get people into showrooms. Are Toyota's SUV's and trucks really THAT much better in terms of fuel economy over domestic makes? No, they aren't. But Toyota has done a good job of making it seem as though they are by making the Toyota name almost synonymous with fuel efficiency.
Gary Z @ May 24th 2007 4:50PM
I was in the market for a full-sized SUV and did a lot of research on the Sequoia, Tahoe and Suburban before I settled on a Sequoia.
I don't think anyone in the market for these vehicles is trying to kid themselves into thinking green or about fuel-efficiency (though the new Tahoe and Suburban are slightly more efficient with their Active Fuel Management systems). You buy these vehicles knowing you're getting into a fuel hog. But you can't get that much space, power, etc. for free.
So I'm not sure it's even fair to bring up which companies are greener when you're throwing their full-sized SUVs into the mix.
BTW-- In doing my research I found it interesting that in 2005 (my model year) Toyota sold 35,000 Sequoias. How many Tahoes did Chevy sell? Over 160,000 units. That's a lot of cars !! They also nearly doubled the Sequoia's numbers in Suburban sales.
Viv @ May 24th 2007 6:14PM
The only people who can destroy the myth that toyota is a green company are those people on the discovery show Mythbusters.