2009 Toyota Sequoia Platinum 4WD

Equip the Sequoia Platinum with the limited-slip, center mechanical differential to facilitate its on-demand, multi-mode four-wheel drive (4WD), and behold the 2009 Toyota Sequoia Platinum 4WD. This full-size, seven-passenger, five-door SUV will get the family to the campsite in comfort, with heated leather seats, in safety, with 4WD traction and control, and in good spirits, with its standard rear-seat DVD entertainment and MP3-capable 6-CD changer, among its boatload of standard features.

A standard 5.7-liter V8 engine and six-speed automatic transmission, putting out 381 hp and 401 lb-ft of torque, power the ’09 Sequoia Platinum 4WD up muddy hills and down snow-covered roads to the tune of 13/18 mpg.

By Eric Tallberg