 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Gold Pony and today we are in the new 2020 Toyota Sequoia specifically the TRD Pro new trim level for 2020 by the way. So I am obviously super excited to be in this thing. This is a very large SUV comparable to the Ford Expedition Chevy Suburban SUVs like that. We have a large family this is definitely one to consider so what do you say let's go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine there are several different trim levels for the 2020 Sequoia first one being the SR5 starting at $49,905 TRD Sport starting at $52,620 Limited starting at $58,915 Platinum $65,945 and lastly the TRD Pro again new trim level for the 2020 Sequoia starting at $64,030 and so for those first four trim levels with the exception of the TRD Pro that was pricing for the rear wheel drive variant if you wanted to go the all wheel drive setup which is the four wheel drive setup actually simply add $3,225 to any of those prices and so but regardless of trim level that you go with power plant on this new Sequoia will be the same powering this beast is going to be a 5.7 liter naturally aspirated V8 putting out 381 horsepower at 5600 RPM 401 pound feet of torque available at 3600 RPM power sent to rear wheels or all wheels to a six speed automatic giving you a zero to 60 time coming in at approximately 6.5 seconds which we will test out in a little bit here with MPG numbers coming in at 13 in the city 17 on the highway taking regular unleaded fuel aka 87 octane and so now having mentioned all the specs I think you guys know what time it is let's go ahead and do a quick little acceleration in our new 2020 Sequoia and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed yeah buddy honestly this is a V8 it pulls pretty freaking hard absolutely no issues with merging onto the highway or anything like that in the Sequoia again it's a 5.7 liter V8 yes this is a heavier SUV but so what it's a V8 I keep saying it plenty of acceleration in this thing a really zero to 60 and 6.5 it's pretty darn quick for an SUV but to go along with that acceleration as always breaking is equally important and so up front you will find 13.9 inch front discs in the back 13.6 inch rear discs of course power assisted four-wheel disc brakes on this thing as far as the braking feel goes but absolutely no issues certainly brings the Sequoia to a very nice stop coming up in this red light for instance right now absolutely no issues there touching on suspension and handling a little bit up front you're gonna get an independent double wishbone front suspension with gas field shock absorbers and a stabilizer bar in the back independent double wishbone rear suspension again gas field shock absorbers and a stabilizer bar and now the suspension is really one of the key aspects where the trim levels will make it very vastly different for instance if you go with the TRD Sport that is gonna add performance tuned Bilstein shock absorbers and a performance tuned anti sway bar a little better off-road setup there platinum trim is actually gonna add an adaptive suspension system which essentially is gonna monitor each shock absorber individually not only soaking up the road imperfections but also tightening up the suspension during heavy cornering really giving you the best of both worlds so if you wanted more of a luxury ride go with the platinum because adaptive suspensions no matter what manufacturer you go with or really where it's at there and lastly the TRD Pro is gonna give you even more of an off-road setup giving you TRD Fox shocks and upgraded springs as well and these shocks again they're upgraded and they're larger than all of the other trims so in theory this should also improve ride quality both on and off-road actually as far as the ride quality goes since I keep mentioning it ride quality has been perfectly fine quite honestly I've had no issues riding in the Sequoia here definitely feel like this would be a nice long road trip vehicle going down to Ocean City or something like that so definitely no issues with ride quality steering feel it's pretty much as expected honestly I would say it leans towards more of a heavier weighted steering wheel which for me at least is a good thing I do like a heavier weighted steering wheel but overall it's pretty much as expected not too loose not too heavy it's pretty much just right there as far as cabin noise goes it's definitely on point there as well and when it comes to visibility I can see perfectly fine out the back and honestly with the shape of the Sequoia you really shouldn't have any issues of visibility so another benefit to the visibility is because the Sequoia is a little bit wider than most other three-year-old SUVs there's rear headrest actually are kind of pushed to the sides a little more to give even better visibility so that is definitely a plus as well but that about rounds out the performance segment of this review let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this brand new 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro alright you guys here it is the 2020 Toyota Sequoia 3-row beast let's take a look up front first here 10 inches of ground clearance will come standard across the board for every single trim level that is actually quite a bit for comparison's sake since I just reviewed the Telluride that is going to come in at an even 8 inches Sequoia has 10 so it's a little bit more than most other SUVs out there up front first thing I wanted to mention to you guys if I can get underneath here enough TRD front skid plates specific to the TRD Pro trim level found that pretty stinking cool most people will never see that but this is a more off-road capable SUV and I'll go over that as we go but TRD heavy-duty skid plates down there and in addition to that if you guys were curious about what the color is that you know we do have today is actually army green exterior in case you wanted to go that route yourself but when it comes to that front grille it's actually going to differ slightly dependent upon the trim level that you go with for instance you will find chrome horizontal bars if you were to go with the platinum black horizontal bars pretty much for all other trims including the TRD Sport SR5 and limited and you have that Toyota horizontal lettering if you were to go with the TRD Pro that we do have here today and make our way to the side a little bit headlights LED headlights will come standard for every single trim level and that will come with the automatic feature meaning when it starts to get dark out they're going to turn on automatically for you there so you never have to worry about that also LED fog lights will come standard on every single trim level as well and they will be rigid LED fog lights specific to the TRD Pro otherwise you still get LED fog lights but they're not rigid LED fog lights that is again just for the TRD Pro that we have here today but let's go ahead and zoom out let's make our way to the side on this one low profile roof rails will come standard they are going to come in black specifically for the TRD Sport and chrome for all other trims but the TRD Pro because that TRD Pro is going to give you raised black roof rails with horizontal bars let me see if I can get an up top shop for you guys here so that is definitely a pretty cool setup there to put kayaks or snowboards or whatever it is you want to put up there but pretty cool and specific to the TRD Pro actually rear privacy glass is going to come standard on all trim levels and then making our way to the side mirrors body colored power adjustable heated side mirrors will come standard for all trims and they will come with integrated turret signals for the limited trim level and up and they will be auto dimming and power folding for the limited trim level and up actually as well then looking all the way to the bottom I guess I should mention TRD Pro lettering found on the front doors that's just specific to this trim level of course running boards since the Sequoia does have 10 inches of ground clearance they are important it is a little bit of a step up in this one if you did not have them so they're actually going to come standard across the board once again they are cast aluminum running boards if you were to go with the TRD Pro and actually they got TRD lettering found on the back portion of them as well in case you guys were curious next thing I wanted to mention zooming out when it comes to the wheel setup 18 inch 5 spoke alloy wheels with the SR5 20 inch alloys actually for the TRD sport limited and platinum trim levels and they're going to vary in design but 18 inch BBS forged aluminum alloy wheels with the TRD Pro that of course is what you're looking at right now they're going to come with the black finish with TRD center caps definitely a cold look and a BBS forged wheels that is cool and they're wrapped in Michelin tires of course but then making your way to the back there is actually a shark fin antenna up there it's kind of black and incorporated into the roof rails in case anybody was curious but nonetheless rear spoiler with an integrated brake light will come standard you will find a rear window wiper just below that I love the black accents for the Sequoia and the Toyota badging back there as well and that's of course specific to our TRD Pro that we have here today as far as the tail lights go they will all come with that smoked look so that is kind of nice as well TRD Pro badging found in the lower right hand portion of that rear liftgate there and I did want to also mention you do have a towing set up with the Sequoia that comes standard it's a tow hitch with four and seven pin connectors in case you were curious the towing capacity on this beast comes in at 7100 pounds if you did plan on going ahead and towing with the Sequoia but to the right of it all a single exhaust outlet so you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip and so now since we are around back when it comes to opening that rear liftgate you will actually get a power liftgate if you were to go with the limited trim level and up there is actually a button on the key fob so I'm actually just gonna simply press that and therefore the tailgate is gonna open up for me as far as cargo capacity goes this one is kind of interesting on the Sequoia behind that third row it is gonna come in at 18.9 cubic feet which actually is not as much as the Kia Telluride I just reviewed coming in at 20 cubic feet behind that third row but yet is still a larger SUV so it's kind of interesting and for comparison sake even more the Chevy Suburban comes in at 39.3 Expedition Max comes in at 36 cubic feet Nissan Armada 16.5 so it is kind of interesting that it is a little bit less behind that third row at least comparatively speaking to like the Expedition Max and Suburban because here is why behind the second row it comes in at 66 cubic feet behind that first row 120.1 cubic feet which is right on point with the Expedition Max and Suburban with the Expedition coming in at 121.4 Suburban 121.7 Nissan Armada 95.4 so with all rows folded it is just as big as the Suburban and the Expedition Max but behind that third row it's not and that's kind of interesting to me but nonetheless let's go ahead and move on you will get a little bit of in-floor storage back there as well as some grocery hooks always like to mention that making your way to the rear leg room that is going to come in at 35.3 inches for the third row which quite honestly is excellent perhaps that's maybe the reason why there isn't as much cargo space but that is an excellent number for third row leg room for a reference I mean even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there and also for comparison sake the Suburban comes in at 34.5 so it's got that feet make your way to the second row leg room that is going to come in at 40.9 inches again I'm in even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there plenty of space for me and by the way when it comes to the seating configuration it is a seven passenger configuration if you were to go with the TRD Sport Platinum or TRD Pro and you can seat eight passengers with either the SR5 or limited trim levels in case you were curious there rear ventilation can also be found for all trim levels that's going to be found on the roof of the Sequoia there I did want to also mention an option here there is a rear nine inch Blu-ray player with two wireless headphones that can be had as an option for those rear passengers if you wanted it then make your way to the front seats eight weight power adjustable driver's seat with the cloth finish will come with the SR5 and TRD Sport 10-way power adjustable driver's seat is going to come with the limited and that is also going to give you a six way power adjustable passenger seat with the leather finish and the front seats will therefore be heated as well with that trim platinum in addition to that is going to add a perforated leather with ventilated front seats and lastly the TRD Pro is going to remove that ventilation but then add a black leather with red stitching and TRD Pro stitched into the headrest actually as well it's a pretty cool feature there but now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have your Toyota logo on the one side and when you flip it over lock unlock and again that but the pop the rear hatch so to go ahead and start this one there actually is keyless entry with a push button start for all trim levels so therefore all I am going to do is simply just put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button there then when it comes to the gauges tachometers on your left speedometer is on your right there is a small digital display front and center which by the way can be controlled by using the steering wheel mounted controls on the right side there that's going to give you things like how many miles you have left until you hit empty there's a digital speed meter average mpg's in any given time there's a compass up there radio information safety features when you need your next oil change and the list goes on so quite a bit of stuff available with that digital display there they take a look at overall interior quality of power moonroof is actually going to come standard for every single trim level homeland controls will come at the limited trim level and up and they're going to be found for up to three different garage doors located on the rear view mirror there overhead sunglass holder also standard for every single trim level three zone climate control also standard for every single trim level and another thing I first noticed when I got into the sequoia is they have dual glove boxes of course you got your standard glove box at the bottom that's pretty freaking normal but there is also an additional glove box kind of incorporated into the dash it's almost hidden but there is another glove box just on top of the traditional glove box so found that pretty cool as well also in typical Toyota fashion because I forgot to mention it before that rear window all the way in the very back can be lowered completely by simply pressing the button just beside the driver's right knee there but that gives you even more visibility also lets in fresh air into the cargo area so I found that pretty cool especially since this is kind of an off-road SUV it is pretty cool that that rear window does indeed lower with that buttons that's that's always nice but as far as all the rest of the buttons go there's actually your four-wheel drive circular dial just in front of the shifter there's a tow haul mode then all your climate control information your heated seats are actually going to be located just underneath in that climate control information bunch of USB charging ports three of them to be exact 12-volt power outlet up there as well couple cup holders to the right of the shifter actually three cup holders to the right of the shifter then there's a small little area you can actually put the key fob if you wanted to directly behind the shifter and then you have your massive center armrest which if you open up provides you even more storage and a ton of it and it's compartmentalized so there's a bunch of different cubby areas and on the back side of that center armrest there's a place for a pen there's a tissue holder any business card holder as well so a bunch of stuff going on back there and always like how Toyota labels it tissues meaning you have to put tissues in there and you have to put business cards in there and nothing else will do but nonetheless let's go ahead and make our way to the tech display on the Sequoia here and so perhaps this is maybe one of the areas where I wish Toyota improved upon a little bit more although they did improve upon it actually for 2020 7-inch color touchscreen display will come standard across the board which will include Bluetooth and audio streaming as well as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay so that is a new feature for the 2020 Sequoia by the way and that gives you free navigation essentially through your smartphone all you do is hook your smartphone up to the Sequoia via USB cable and therefore you have free navigation as well as the ability to like and dislike your Pandora songs and there's a couple other compatible apps up there as well factory navigation system is going to come standard with the limited trim level and up although you don't need it with Android Auto Apple CarPlay you can also of course check out your radio settings up there and by the way the sound system will differ based off of the trim level that you go with you will find eight speakers with the SR5 and TRD sport trims 12 speakers with the limited and lastly with the premium and TRD Pro trim levels you will find a 14 speaker JBL sound system with an external amp and a subwoofer so I think you guys know what we have to do next let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing this morning and let's test out the clarity this one definitely more than enough of the sound system for the Sequoia plenty of loudness plenty of bass plenty of clarity it's JBL they always do it right so well done that sound system was definitely on point last thing on the tech display though I wanted to mention to you guys is when you do put the Sequoia in reverse of course you will find a rear view camera letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety and so to start when it comes to safety front side side curtain airbags also driver and passenger knee airbags up front as well in the back you're gonna have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats also rear child door locks back there also standard for all trim levels though blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert that doesn't always come standard for all trim levels so that's definitely nice front and rear park assist also Toyota safety sense for all trim levels this is going to include a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection lane departure alert automatic high beams and dynamic radar cruise control and so but that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there feel free to 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