No pricing data available at this time. Our Opinion - 2025 Toyota Sequoia Review The Toyota Sequoia SUV and the Nissan Tundra full-size pickup are both big and can fill up entire lanes. The Sequoia only comes in one length, unlike its Ford and GM competitors. It also comes with a third row of seats as standard, but the solid-axle rear suspension makes the back seat smaller than in other full-size SUVs. Toyota’s Grand Highlander has great seats in the third row. Its luggage hold is smaller than that of a domestic one because the Sequoia’s packaging could be better. All Sequoias have a twin-turbocharged V-6 engine that helps the hybrid system work. This engine makes 437 horsepower and gets good gas mileage for a car this size. The master of the ship knew this was a big boy. What's New? The 1794 trim level for the Sequoia will come out in 2025, just like it did for the Tundra truck. The Sequoia 1794 is between the Platinum and the Capstone. It has Texas-sized logos, a panoramic sunroof, captain’s chairs in the second row, a towing package, and a brown leather interior with a walnut wooden design. The 1794 also comes with front seats that massage you. These seats are now standard on Platinum and Capstone models. Unfortunately, if you really liked the Solar Octane exterior color, it is no longer available. Pros and Cons Pros Bold and dynamic exterior design. Excellent three-row versatility. Impressive hybrid fuel efficiency. Cons Not worth the price. Clumsy handling. Delayed powertrain responses. Engine, Transmission, and Performance The iForce MAX hybrid engine is standard on the Sequoia but can be added as an option on the Tundra. The 437 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque are produced by this powertrain’s electric motor and 3.4-liter V-6 twin-turbo engine. Both the Tundra and the Sequoia SUV have an automatic drive with 10 speeds. Not all versions have four-wheel drive, but the off-road-focused TRD Pro model does. It comes standard with rear-wheel drive. For off-road use, the TRD Pro has a front skid plate, a locking rear differential, forged 18-inch wheels with 33-inch tires, and better Fox shocks. The less priced variants (SR5, Limited, and Platinum) can be equipped with the TRD Off-Road package, which offers dirt-friendly features such as crawl control, hill-descent control, and a locking rear differential. Our first test drive of the Sequoia made us happy with how quiet it was inside and how smooth the ride was, but not so much with how it was handled on the road. It’s hard to park in a lane because the turning is easy to use, and the road feels extra wide. This is a problem we’ve also seen with other big SUVs. Also, the stop pedal has an oddly spongy feel to it. Safety The Sequoia comes with all of its driver-assistance tools as standard. The following are important safety features: Automatic emergency brakes and forward collision warning are built in. Normal lane-keeping assistance and lane departure warning. It comes with adaptive speed control. Internal and External Cargo Capacity The new model keeps the Sequoia’s roomy interior, which now comes with a third row of seats as standard. If you add second-row captain’s chairs, you can cut the number of seats from eight to seven. The normal second-row bench arrangement can fit eight people. The extra panoramic sunroof makes it hard to see out of both of the back rows and the high floor in the back seats makes it hard to move your legs. Different trim levels offer a range of simple to high-end interior features. As the price goes up, you can get leather and cloth seating, as well as different levels of chrome and wood trim. There are extras like a panoramic sunroof, a luxury sound system, and heated and cooled second-row seats in higher model levels. The Sequoia’s cargo area is smaller than those of its rivals, though. When the back seat is in use, there is only 12 cubic feet of space for goods. The back seat can be moved forward to make more room, but folding down the third row does not make a flat load floor. Fuel Economy and Actual MPG The new Sequoia is much more fuel-efficient than the old one because it has a hybrid setup. Rear-wheel-drive models get better gas mileage than both the V-6-powered Expedition and the V-8-powered Tahoe. They get 21 mpg in the city, 24 mpg on the highway, and 22 mpg total, according to the EPA. If you choose a four-wheel drive, those numbers drop a little to 20 mpg total, 22 mpg on the highway, and 19 mpg in the city. At 75 mph, our real-world highway fuel economy test with our Capstone test vehicle just missed the mark, getting 19 mpg. Infotainment and Connectivity The old-fashioned touchscreen technology in the first Sequoia has been replaced by the huge 14.0-inch tablet in the Tundra. This screen comes with all SR5 models except the base one. It will use Toyota’s newest infotainment software, which lets you mirror your smartphone and connect to the internet in various ways, including via a Wi-Fi hotspot and music streaming. Range, Charging, and Battery Life An all-wheel-drive Sequoia Capstone took 5.6 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph and 14.3 seconds to go a quarter mile at 94 mph. It was not quite as fast as the Ford Expedition Timberline, but it was faster than the last GMC Yukon Denali we looked at. The TRD Off-Road model we tried was very slow, taking 5.9 seconds to reach 60 mph. Towing and Payload Capacity The SR5 with rear-wheel drive can pull 9520 pounds, and the Capstone with four-wheel drive can pull 8980 pounds. At the base level, this is more than the Chevy Tahoe’s (8400 lbs) and only slightly more than the Sequoia’s (9300 lbs) maximum towing capacity. Other cars come with the Tow Technology option, and the SR5 can too. It has a digital rearview mirror and an on-screen Trailer Backup Guide with Straight Path Assist, but it doesn’t have automatic handling. The back suspension of both the Platinum and the Capstone can level out heavy loads. Price and How to Choose The Limited trim level is the best deal in the lineup. As usual, it has a lot of extras, even though it’s just an improvement over the base SR5. The new features include 20-inch wheels, a power liftgate, heated and cooled front seats, a bigger 14.0-inch touchscreen, and a third-row seat that can be folded down.
