Compare the2024 Dodge DurangoVS 2024 Toyota Sequoia

Full-time four-wheel drive is optional on the Durango. Full-time four-wheel drive gives added traction for safety in all conditions, not just off-road, like the only system available on the Sequoia.

For better protection of the passenger compartment, the Durango uses safety cell construction with a three-dimensional high-strength frame that surrounds the passenger compartment. It provides extra impact protection and a sturdy mounting location for door hardware and side impact beams. The Sequoia uses a body-on-frame design, which has no frame members above the floor of the vehicle.

Both the Durango and the Sequoia have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems and front and rear parking sensors.

There are almost 2 times as many Dodge dealers as there are Toyota dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Durango’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge first in initial quality, above the industry average. With 54 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is ranked 22nd, below the industry average.

On the EPA test cycle the Durango 3.6 DOHC V6 4x4 gets better fuel mileage than the Sequoia 4x4 (18 city/25 hwy vs. 19 city/22 hwy).

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Durango V8’s fuel efficiency. The Sequoia doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

Both the Durango V6 and the Sequoia have a standard automatic start/stop engine feature to stop unnecessary fuel waste and pollution at stoplights and heavy traffic. All Durango V6s have a standard disable switch for the system, so a driver can keep the engine from shutting off when the vehicle stops temporarily.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Dodge Durango uses regular unleaded gasoline (mid-grade octane recommended with the 5.7 V8 engine for maximum performance). The Sequoia requires premium, which can cost on average about 31.4 cents more per gallon.

The Durango has 2.1 gallons more fuel capacity than the Sequoia (24.6 vs. 22.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

For better stopping power the Durango R/T Tow N Go’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Sequoia:

The Durango stops shorter than the Sequoia:

For better traction, the Durango R/T Tow N Go’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Sequoia (295/45R20 vs. 285/65R18).

The Durango SXT’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Sequoia’s standard 70 series tires. The Durango R/T Tow N Go’s optional tires have a lower 45 series profile than the Sequoia Capstone’s 50 series tires.

Changing a flat tire near traffic can be dangerous and inconvenient. The run-flat tires available on the Durango can be driven up to 50 miles without any air pressure, allowing you to drive to a service station for a repair. The Sequoia doesn’t offer run-flat tires.

The Dodge Durango may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 800 to 850 pounds less than the Toyota Sequoia.

The Durango is 7.3 inches shorter than the Sequoia, making the Durango easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Unibody construction lowers the Durango’s center of gravity significantly without reducing ground clearance. This contributes to better on the road handling and better off-road performance and stability. In addition, unibody construction makes the chassis stiffer, improving handling and reducing squeaks and rattles. The Sequoia doesn’t use unibody construction, but a body-on-frame design.

The Durango has .7 inches more front headroom, 1.4 inches more rear headroom and 2.2 inches more third row headroom than the Sequoia.

The Durango’s cargo area provides more volume than the Sequoia.

The Durango V8 4WD can be flat towed on all four wheels (dinghy towed), allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Durango can be unhitched and driven around locally. The Sequoia can’t be towed flat on the ground.

The Durango’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Sequoia’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

The Durango has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Sequoia.

The Dodge Durango outsold the Toyota Sequoia by over three to one during 2023.