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2003 Toyota Sequoia Review: Interior

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2003 Toyota Sequoia Review

American size, Toyota quality.
Interior
The Limited model is fitted with sumptuous leather seats, comfortable and heated.

Getting in and out of the Sequoia is a challenge, however. Although the Limited model comes with running boards (optional on the SR5) and grab handles mounted inside of the doorframes, you must be prepared to lift yourself up and into this vehicle. A big beast like the Sequoia requires some physical dexterity and for its occupants to be unafraid of heights: Once in, there's a commanding view from every seat.

The Sequoia is a champ if you have to transport lots of kids on a regular basis. We say "kids" because they're the only ones with the agility to hop over the middle-row to get to the third-row seats. Asking full-sized adults to crawl back there will likely cost you a few friends.

For carrying cargo, the third-row seats are easy to tumble forward to expand the cargo area. We found that left enough room for a jogging stroller, a baby backpack, and all the rest of the gear we needed for a day's worth of hiking. For maximum cargo carrying, you can remove the third-row seats and fold and tumble the second-row seats. Then there's enough space back there to clean out Toys 'R Us during a clearance sale.

Toyota's attention to detail can be seen everywhere in the Sequoia. The terrifically large bin between the front seats is split into two levels. The top level has a notepad holder and a place for coins. The bottom level has a molded, bookshelf-like CD holder to keep up to eight CDs from rattling around. There's enough room left over to hold a six-pack or a moderately sized purse. An overhead console holds sunglasses. The driver information center includes a compass, outside temperature, and fuel economy statistics, such as miles until empty, and overall and instant mpg. Double sun visors are provided. Other items make family outings a snap: multiple cupholders and storage bins scattered throughout the cabin; large openings for the rear doors which make installing child safety seats a breeze; front and rear air conditioning controls

The Limited version is very luxurious, almost like a Lexus in that regard, dual-zone automatic climate control, a killer JBL stereo with an available in-dash 6-CD changer, and every power-operated convenience feature you can imagine. Ours came with an enormous moonroof.

Nitpicks: The clock is mounted far too low in the center of the dash and is obscured by the climate control switches. And not all of us are enamored with the metal-tone trim in the Limited model.

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