The Ultimate SUV Comparison: GMC Yukon Denali Still Reigns Over The Toyota Sequoia?

2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone vs 2023 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate
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[@rhydynamic8306]

I’m not even a GM guy, but I’d pick the Denali over that Sequoia.

[@Dimmsy]

I skipped when he tested the seats at the back of Sequoia. Nobody move like that as he did unless if you are sick! This video is clearly anti Toyota or the Sequoia alone.👎

[@garymcgowan4057]

I'm a huge sequoia fan and have owed several 1st and 2nd gens, and I'd take that Gmc too. It just has way more functional and practicality. And nicer too inside. The 3rd gen sequoia is such a poor value the higher the trim. And reliability is still untested which would be the reason to buy a sequoia.

[@oBraveHeart]

The sheer presence of that Denali is terrifying. Such a good looking car.

[@Austin86646]

Haha a family member picked one up, it is just beyond ridiculous presence wise. Makes the Bentley SUV invisible.

[@hazimtahir0]

Owner of a 2016 land cruiser and now a 2021 denali. Yes I'll say Toyota rules over all others in reliability, the denali has been reliable so far and seen nothing that bothered me yet, albeit I'm at 30,000 km. Time will tell. My landcruisers at 150k, but I literally only changed spark plugs and tires. Denali just looks so beautiful, I smile every time I see her in the garage.

[@ducksy98]

Toyota needs to offer an extended wheelbase option for the Sequoia. Also they’re bringing the Land Cruiser back (although not the 300 series) for year 2024. I’d love to see you do a review on that since the pricing should be closer to that of Yukon Denali.

[@Louthemailman]

Imo GM has thee nicest suvs on the road yukon tahoe escalade

[@mybro727]

The only reason the “Capstone” exist is because of the _DENALI._ It surely isn’t a better full size premium SUV for American families. Nothing drives or rides better than the GM trucks in this segment, and I’ve driven them all.

[@rtcturnemup7028]

I wouldn’t even say these suvs compare until Toyota use an independent suspension and offer 2 different sizes 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@snazari1994]

It may ride great but the third row of the GM is horrible. They put the pillers in the worst spot

[@XDMIIIIIIIII]

Have you driven the new Sequoia too? Also does GM drive noticeably better. Than Ford?

[@emmanuelcharles38]

@@XDMIIIIIIIII yes and yes

[@kizo172]

The reason why Toyota keeps the old cars in their lineup is that they know when they renew them they f&$# up

[@naveenthemachine]

And Toyota will only f&$# up every redesign. They did this to the sequoia tundra nx lx RX rz bz4x crown etc. just about every latest redesign. Even the upcoming grand Highlander and Lexus tx will be disasters

[@panamera53]

I'm probably taking the GMC . It looks better imho

[@nealstampley1546]

Denali all the way!

[@3isaiah61]

Great review! Love your line.."my head is stuck" in the Sequoia. 😂😂😂...❤the DENALI❤

[@Ih8chew]

That $20k premium the Denali costs is ate up by the fact that Sequoia models are going for $20k+ over msrp (at least in my area). Regardless I’d take the Denali over the Toyota.

[@SamCarLegion]

Good point

[@cybernessful]

@@SamCarLegion bad point, similarly loaded Yukon would cost same as Sequoia and will have same amount of space.

[@alengreen589]

Is the Denali maybe more a Lexus LX 600 competitior as the Sequoia?

[@naveenthemachine]

That’s the Escalades job

[@Marcos-ll5fs]

You're right. He should've compared the Sequoia to a Tahoe.

[@alengreen589]

@@Marcos-ll5fs thanks 😀

[@dontadeshun]

@@Marcos-ll5fs it would still loss

[@Marcos-ll5fs]

@@dontadeshunlol I disagree.

[@Hellenkeller777]

Toyota doesn’t ever change anything because it can effect reliability. If you don’t ever change anything there aren’t ever any new bugs to fix.

[@naveenthemachine]

The sequoia won’t be reliable now. Not to mention the sequoia also suffers from poor fit and finish and poor quality as well. So the reliability argument is out the window

[@davevolz6138]

@@naveenthemachine Due to the old Pontiac engineers who designed it.

[@cybernessful]

Yeah, except the price. For whatever reason they didn't invest into new engine, transmission, chassis, but still ask more money every year. And people pay. So, why bother, right? Let's feed these fans with 20 years old tech and tell them about reliability!

[@eldismemushi]

I would pick Denali ❤Diesel

[@bm3z516]

Not sure I think this is a very good, unbiased review. I agree with some things like the ride, but the looks are subjective and I think the Toyota looks way better. Also, The second row is not that tight…head room is very similar (.5 inch difference), but in the video, you have the drivers seat in the Toyota back (you moved it up when you got in the front seat), you had the seats in the second row at their straight up position (they recline more to be equal to the Denali) and you are sitting as straight up as you can, making it seem like there is no head room. 3rd row head room is more compromised, for sure…it isn’t even close to the Denali there. 6.2 uses premium fuel (regular for the Toyota) and the 5.3 doesn’t compare with performance to the Sequoia. So…really, $20K more (I paid MSRP for my Sequoia and most dealers are selling them at sticker, just advertising with markup), more to operate, lower resale (significantly), and less gas mileage (Sequoia isn’t getting 19-22 like advertised, but I do get 18.5 mixed and I have a heavy foot). I don’t mind the shortcomings, but I can’t see paying such a high premium for the advantages of the Denali. Plus, let’s be honest, it’s a Toyota, so you get a better chance of it being an extremely reliable car than the Denali. You might try that, “it’s totally new so it could be bad” logic, but tell me what Toyota has ever been bad, even brand new models, in the past 30 years?

[@mrangles3402]

Thank You! His reviews of that back seat was ridiculously biased for some reason. I couldn't get passed that. He made a ridiculously big deal of that second row that was perfectly fine and I'm saying this as a GM person. Love Toyota too but I hate when some maybe playing tricks for some reason

[@bachhunghoang]

Their gas pedals was bad, they have safety cheating scandal over in Asia, their Bz4x is s***, and in other market, the toyota Fortuner/Hilux SW4/SW4 are known as roll over king,... I can go on and on about their bad side. Personally, i will never buy any toyota or even lexus, in my country, a Lexus Rx300 which have 2.0 turbo in!ine 4 cost as much as a BMW X5 Xdrive40i with M sport package (around 180k$), and what do you get for that Rx300? A pathetic engine and gearbox combo, a shitty ride, a noisy cabin and Lexus badges and tons of cheap plastic, worst car i've ever driven.

[@bradmason8334]

Toyota quality and peace of mind all day

[@xTESTimonyx]

I'd go with the Toyota Sequoia simply because of the 14" screen. Then I can buy a Nifty Box to hook up and watch videos and movies on the screen.

[@frankwalker8779]

Your display of the third roll seat of Sequoia was over exaggerated,come just be fair,everyone can see that you have a thing for the gmc Denali

[@SamCarLegion]

I can tell you hate GMC denali

[@justwhoiam3726]

@@SamCarLegion come on bro that was horrible acting you did, could clearly see it as a biased video.

[@deldeek]

Sequoia is trying really hard to stay relevant, you don’t see much of them on the roads , boring designs in the previous generation pretty much killed it

[@mrangles3402]

It was so boring and large but not useful. I used to hate the sequoia

[@01gtbdaily30]

I bet 80% of people would prefer the Denali today when new but after 80 000 miles (129 000 kms) it flips to 20% for the Denali and 80% for the Sequoia.

[@B8seven]

Yep, for a long term ownership you'd pick the Toyota all day long

[@Louthemailman]

Na

[@reynaldofraga-flores2802]

Nah gmc stays high value

[@obieWanmotivation]

What about GM’s lifter / engine issues? Deal breaker for me. As for the Sequoia, it’s reliable but I hate the lack of space due to unflat seats in the 3rd row. So the dilemma is Toyota reliability or Denali/ GM extra space? I like the Denali but I’m concerned about reliability. Am I overthinking it?

[@wolfdna788]

So I live in Puerto Rico I’ve been here for about a year and a half the only Chevy/GMC/Cadillac dealerships are on the other side of the island 2 1/2 hours away so I never get to see GMC products anymore. Isn’t that weird they haven’t even gone into this market.

[@The-ramster]

“It feels premium in here, especially with this piano black in the center”. Come on Sam! Piano black is by far the worst possible material choice for a dash or instrument cluster. Please 🙏 please 🙏 please 🙏 help every manufacturer understand that piano black absolutely sucks.

[@dallasfrost1996]

I'd rather it be piano black than the traditional ABS plastic finish.

[@user-yh7be9fk6m]

GMC RULES!

[@BlakeOlson1980]

I just wish towing was better on the Yukon.

[@2fingersalute23]

What would make Yukon a grand slam is if it could tow as much as Sequoia. I’m a Toyota guy and Yukon hit it out of the park with exterior and interior AND rear cargo.

[@tabishvanti2526]

But you have to believe that turbos are not reliable for full size SUV’s. Naturally aspirated engines are just the way to go.

[@goldeneye9381]

Waw .. you did rule this time very well👍

[@valiway7177]

I will take reliability over that Denali 😂😂

[@hochoe7667]

I'm an Asian guy but I like the the GM truck than, thanks for your comparison

[@jibrilthegreat35]

So what does race have to do with liking or not liking a vehicle? 😮

[@nanasarfo54]

Sir your actions and inaction in your review confirm your bias towards the sequoia

[@sarahajri-ci7sl]

سيكويا افضل عملياً يوكن دينالي افضل هيبه 👌

[@2fingersalute23]

Yukon tows up to 8000 lbs, Sequoia up to 9300 lbs.

[@halestormy]

This guy is definitely showing his bias for GMC. I am 6’4” and can fit in the back of a Sequoia relatively comfortably. I have absolutely no problems in the second row, with about 3” of headroom and more than adequate legroom. While he does have good points against the Sequoia, it seems as though he is manufacturing problems that aren’t really there in order to promote the Denali. Having pointed this out, I find it only right to say that I have already been in the market for a Denali and found a couple of his points interesting.

[@mrangles3402]

What he did with those back seats was ridiculous. It made me lose any credibility front he rest of the video. Especially the second row. I mean c'mon, to say they are the same but third and second! Crazy

[@user-wb9fg1us5z]

You should have made a race between the two.

[@SamCarLegion]

I did

[@nikkeicardenas2834]

I love GMC. I have an ‘04 Denali. She is still luxurious as day 1.

[@chrisd3384]

Denali is great, until the radiator, transmission, electrical, and a/c got out in 3 years

[@alengreen589]

Toyota´s are build for reliability and not for good or perfect interiors, people who buy it, know that.

[@mybro727]

Let the excuses begin to roll in…

[@naveenthemachine]

Um no they aren’t anymore. Toyota quality fit and finish are a thing of the past. And their reliability is no longer valid

[@alengreen589]

@@mybro727 it´s fact.

[@ibrahimbashir6634]

​@@naveenthemachine u cartoon😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@naveenthemachine]

@@ibrahimbashir6634 ever heard of the care care nut channel? The guy who owns that channel is a Toyota technician He pointed out the tundra and sequoia have some fit and finish problems And the lx 600 he reviewers said wasn’t thought out very well

[@mwangeemmanuel371]

The Denali really looks gud ,but this review looks kinda of overexaggerated when it comes to the down side of the sequoia ,as though it is just crap .but in the actual sense it's not . the sequoia equally a very wonderful vehicle .

[@cabbagehead8082]

Another great vid man

[@SamCarLegion]

Appreciate it!

[@copperhead1602]

Can you imagine the difference in repair cost over time? A twin turbo engine with an electric motor and batteries will cost an arm and a leg to repair vs a natural induction old school V8 engine. GMC all the way.

[@zsu-23-4shilka2]

If I had $200,000 & a choice between buying either the Sequoia or the Yukon/Escalade/Suburban, I’d just buy (& then refurbish) a slightly used ‘06 single-cab Tacoma & put the rest into savings or sumn

[@gradientO]

How is the video both bright and dark at the same time. Looks bad to be honest

[@Shiusen]

Chrome days are over. Just need to get Toyota designers to realize it. Sigh.

[@hakamassaf2261]

waiting for the drag race Sam

[@SamCarLegion]

😏😏😏

[@lriqereide5070]

Toyota ❤❤❤❤❤

[@shamsherali6871]

Legends will go with Toyota ❤❤

[@jamalcruz9967]

Car Leigon time😊

[@chloehattery475]

just traded in my Denali for a Sequoia - GM sucks, I had SOOOO many problems with that car that I'll never buy anything from them ever again - had my Denali for a year and a half and it had issues with the suspension, A/C went out, running boards only work for a couple months, had a leak in the rear (no moon roof btw), plus the check engine light would come on then go off all the time - and the fact that it had the crazy price tag without adaptive cruise control or blind spot monitors when changing lanes always annoyed me too - Sequoia lacks storage and has some quirks but I'll take it over the Denali for sure

[@jonmanuelreyes7588]

Sequoia has a menacing imposing Prescence. The Danaly will break down after a year, that's all there is to it.

[@daewooparts]

Which one will still be on the road a decade later ?

[@mybro727]

Well according to all of the 10+ year old Yukons still on the road today with original engines and the fact GM still uses the same tried and true power train, the answer to your question would be BOTH. Assuming the new Sequoia isn’t affected by the issues the new Tundra has experienced, they’re on the same production line which is the only reason the Sequoia still has a live rear axle in the rear in a 2023 SUV that’s supposed to prioritize passengers and their cargo. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@youarerightboss]

The Sequoia will last forever, whereas GM has poor quality, reliability and longevity issues.

[@siualino]

9 seats wow

[@bryanmesser7098]

Sequoia

[@javierarturof]

Third rows are for kids or very short people. I just don't get it why you make such a big fuzz about it....!!

[@nabatron21]

The interior space in the Toyota is so poorly thought out! The 2nd and 3rd row layout is terrible. Huge hump and 3rd row has the floor raised too much. Trunk is useless.

[@eliasperez5168]

Toyota is known for longevity I’m a Toyota fan .

[@SATXrattlesnake]

These vehicles remind me of how poor I really am

[@minnymm2719]

Toyota for compact size only. Otherwise, I will go with Gmc

[@jessebuenrostro2080]

GMC does have issues and not reliable again since Sam doesn't mention. My cousin is a Master Tech and says they are nice and expensive but repairs and especially reliability on the long haul won't help up to a toyota

[@p3dtesla118]

durability & reliability much better in Toyota Sequoia !!!

[@luxuriousgreen9714]

1:58 the truck was locked huh 😂🤣😂 I did the same thing yesterday

[@SamCarLegion]

🤪🤪🤪

[@dj4eva89]

Lol he was biased towards the GMC tge entire video. At least he made it seem like he was struggling between the 2 to choose.

[@SamCarLegion]

You are so biased towards Sequoia at least make it less obvious

[@telliesmith9825]

GMC

[@motorade2572]

Whats the point of making a video if you cant see things that you r explaining. Pls change the cameraman or improve you shooting approach. Who shot videos againt the sun?

[@Hustler_999]

Denali killed all suv's

[@elyeunas]

Sequoia big fail

[@zyaqoobi4885]

not honest video

[@OptimusPrimeYan]

denali win too easy

[@AIRCOOLEDLIFE]

Total exaggeration in terms of the Toyota. It's not that serious 🙄.

[@SamCarLegion]

You think I faked it?

[@AIRCOOLEDLIFE]

@SamCarLegion NOPE, but I do think you exaggerated 🤏🏽.

[@SamCarLegion]

@@AIRCOOLEDLIFE dude you can see me head.

[@SamCarLegion]

Funny part, other journalists that have driven this have agreed

[@sidneymontes6498]

Bad review. You already liked GMC way before you made this video. Toyota is a good reliable vehicle.

[@naveenthemachine]

Give me the Denali any day. The sequoia and the lx600 are gigantic catastrophes 😂. I’d be embarrassed to be seen in either the two

[@driving_views407]

You would be more embarrassed when your Denali is parked on the side of the road with emergency flashers, while it’s not the case with Toyota

[@broughtgiant483]

Don't try that they both have their ups and downs

[@naveenthemachine]

@@broughtgiant483 the sequoia has more downs than ups For starts, the interior shrank significantly vs it’s predecessor. It now has less 3rd row space than the regular Highlander. Not the grand. The grand Highlander is even roomier than the sequoia. Plus the cargo space shrank significantly as well. It again has less cargo space than a Highlander. On top of that, the sequoia is now the worst handling and the harshest riding suv in its class because of the solid rear axle. The last sequoia had an independent rear suspension. And if you follow the car care nut he pointed out that the sequoia and tundra both suffer from poor quality and fit and finish problems. And the sequoia has become significantly more expensive than its predecessor For 65-80k the Denali is such a better buy. Sure reliability may be low but you have to give up up practicality comfort quality design features etc just to get that one thing

[@mybro727]

@@driving_views407 How many Yukons have you seen on the side of the road with flashers?? Lol. Y’all will literally say anything. What are you even talking about? The new Toyota Tundra/Sequoia has had more issues than the redesigned GMC Yukon. The Tundra had wheels about to roll off the rear axle, one customer reported. Y’all will run to that _”Toyota has better reliability”_ argument despite the fact Toyotas’ reliability is on a steady decline? Lol. Perception of reliability is not enough to purchase the catastrophic failure of a redesign the Sequoia is over the segment leader(s) for the same money.

[@driving_views407]

@@mybro727 I’ve heard lots of complains about gmc Denali. it’s definitely not on the level with Toyota to compete for its reliability. I’m not saying it’s a complete shit car, it’s a good looking vehicle and offers more space and probably better ride comfort too, but I’m not a fat ass or anyone in my family that needs more space than Toyota sequoia. For me , it’s something that will last a long time, and it’s the right choice for me.

[@indaydongtv5139]

Sequoia more cool look.denali ugly look old school

[@srt4874]

Sequoia looks for females Ugly looking

[@The1Karking]

No real comparison 😆😂🤣 USA 🇺🇸

[@GodsloveMuzik]

Anyone who picks the sequoia over the Yukon needs to be checked. The Sequoia is a massive letdown and loses to every single competitor in its class.

[@JoshTC2]

Reliability?

[@GodsloveMuzik]

@@JoshTC2 How did you get the sequoia is reliable?

[@tabishvanti2526]

@@JoshTC2how do you know if this is reliable??

[@latino914]

Toyota is miles ahead of the other SUV

[@SamCarLegion]

How?

[@naveenthemachine]

No it’s not 😂 You clearly wouldn’t know what a competitive suv is if it came and hit you in the face.

[@latino914]

@@naveenthemachine it's a pos Chevrolet product only thing it competes with is garbage

[@dallasfrost1996]

Miles behind you mean.

[@juancarlosperez7270]

Did not like this video, this person does not like Toyota and now it makes buy a Toyota!

[@cybernessful]

5:48 the bigger version has nothing to do with number of seats.

[@hochoe7667]

The turbo system will have a problem and will cost a lot of money to replace the turbo system