wintersun wrote:
My GM truck with the 6-speed has 2 overdrive gears which is an improvement over the preceeding 4-speed box. The 6th speed is usable when not towing or no heavy load in the truck, same I would expect when the Sequoia has only a driver onboard. When you are not at freeway speeds you effectively have a 4-speed transmission and a very heavy SUV.
If fuel economy is at all important the Suburu Forester AWD gets double the miles per gallon.
I had a 2002 Forester (purchased new) and in many ways I loved it, but I also discovered that I'm more of a "truck guy" so I sold it to a friend & bought a 4Runner.
Plus, the reason FIL wants a Sequoia is for true 8-passenger capacity. I tried to get him to consider a Suburban or Excursion but he wants what he wants and I didn't argue much, as I've had 3 Toyota SUVs & all were outstanding.
