Even the crew cab Tacoma is no bigger than a 4Runner inside. Like I said, I NEED the 3rd row seating. It's not just a 'nice to have'. The trailer i'm pulling is ~3000 pounds when loaded. 4Runner can handle it okay.. Sequoia would handle it even better, Expedition would be no sweat.
It'll most likely be a Sequoia or an Expedition. It's going to be our only vehicle, so we'll do everything with it. I've already looked into the fuel costs in comparison to the 4Runner. ~$440 more over the course of a year - about $36/month more, which isn't terrible. I thought about getting an old beater car for the daily driving stuff.. but registration/insurance/gas would cost me more than $440 in a year. Fuel economy would be better when towing, no question.
I like the Sequoia's as well, but I don't like the fact that the Sequoia seems to be significantly under powered for the size of the vehicle. 240 horsepower is not a lot for a 5300lb. vehicle. And more importantly, for my price range I'd pretty much be forced to get a 2001 (the first year they were made) or 2002 . I can get a 2006 Expedition for the same price or less. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE TOYOTA RELIABILITY.. but at this point, i'm leaning towards the domestic.
IF I had $60K to part with.. there would be no question. 2008 Sequoia (5.7L V8 making 381 horses *insert Tim Taylor grunt here*).