Objectively, the new Sequoia TRD Pro is a better on and off-road SUV than before, but it comes at a price. It starts at $77, 565, and when you begin ticking the boxes for some of the options we had on our tester, like the $499 integrated dashcam and $1,395 TRD roof rack, it’s easy to spend over $80,000 to get exactly what you want. For the money, you get an off-roader as rugged and capable as the TRD department has ever made, but you’ll want that roof rack if your off-road excursions go on for a couple of days. The uneconomical use of space for the third row is a good argument for Toyota having a third-row delete option as, well: Who goes for some serious off-roading with people in the third row of an SUV?
It’s a high price to swallow, but for those with the means and who are faithful to the TRD off-road brand, the Sequoia TRD Pro offers excellent off-road performance and decent daily-driving utility. However, for everyone else, it’s a big price to swallow for something that really needs that roof rack for getting away for a few days, and those that don’t really need a third row.