2025 Toyota Sequoia

The Toyota Sequoia benefits from a fuel-efficient, dynamic hybrid powertrain that impresses with its fuel management as well as its robust power delivery. Moreover, Toyota arms it with cutting-edge technology and a plethora of convenience features. Ideally suited to transport a family heading across the country or to a wilderness adventure when equipped with 4-wheel drive, the Sequoia stands tall among the competition, even if it’s not quite as cavernous. This rugged family SUV gets an extra dash of style and luxury for 2025 with a new 1794 Edition.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours driving and evaluating this generation of full-size SUVs, including the Toyota Sequoia.

The biggest update to the Toyota Sequoia for 2025 is the new 1794 Edition. Inspired by the ranch founded in 1794 where Toyota’s Texas truck factory now stands, it blends Texan style with high-end luxury. Similarly to the Tundra 1794 Edition, this new addition to the Sequoia lineup builds on the Platinum trim, adding features like deep brown authentic leather throughout the interior, wood grain trim, 20-inch wheels, second-row captain’s chairs, and a standard tow package. Other updates for the 2025 model year include the option of massaging seats and a new Mudbath paint option for the TRD Pro model.

Although a rather exclusive club, the full-size SUV segment has several competent rivals to the Sequoia. Keeping in mind the Sequoia is a hybrid, it is priced a bit higher than competitors like the Chevy Tahoe and Nissan Armada.

Before buying a new Sequoia full-size SUV, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should be paying. Like so many Toyota vehicles, the Sequoia holds its value very well. Recouping more money when you sell a vehicle can mean a bigger down payment and lower monthly payments on your next one.

The 2025 Toyota Sequoia is powered by a 437-horsepower twin-turbocharged gasoline V6 engine and an electric motor matched with a 10-speed automatic transmission and rear- or 4-wheel drive. This is an impressive amount of muscle for this class, and we’ve been positively dazzled by the Sequoia’s aggressiveness on the open highway.

Driving modes are Eco, Normal, and Sport. With a load-leveling rear air suspension, Comfort and Sport S+ modes are added, along with a user-customizable setting. And we suggest doing something to improve the ride quality because the stock setup is not especially sophisticated. This is most noticeable in combination with the large wheel/tire sizes of the Capstone trim. The Sequoia’s truck-based construction is great for towing, not so much for ride quality.

The TRD Sport package for the base SR5 naturally brings a sportier suspension. TRD stands for Toyota Racing Development, and this division offers other treatments available for the new Sequoia. The TRD Off-Road package has a different kind of specialist suspension, along with a locking rear differential, Multi-Terrain Select, and Crawl Control.

For those making good use of the Sequoia’s 9,000-pound towing ability (actually a maximum of 9,520 pounds in a properly equipped rear-drive SR5), the Tow Tech package helps out in the form of a Trailer Backup Guide and Straight Path Assist. Power-extendable side mirrors are also available.

Fuel Economy

Fuel economy is a Sequoia strong suit. Rear-wheel-drive models top out at 22 mpg in mixed city-and-highway driving. With 4-wheel drive, fuel economy dips to 20 mpg. This puts the Sequoia at a significant advantage against the Ford Expedition (19 mpg) and Nissan Armada (16 mpg). Only the Chevy Tahoe, when outfitted with its available 6-cylinder turbodiesel, tops the Sequoia with a class-leading 24 mpg combined.

In SR5 and Limited trims, the Sequoia comes as an 8-seater, with a 3-person bench in the second row. In the three higher trims, this bench is replaced by a pair of captain’s chairs, raising comfort levels in that row and improving access to the rearmost seats.

The legroom in the third row tops out at 33.7 inches, making it a little tighter than many full-size SUVs we’ve tested. However, we really like that the Sequoia offers an optional sliding third row with nearly half a foot of travel to maximize passenger space or the cargo area. The Ford Expedition is the leader here, with 36.1 inches of legroom in the third row. It also beats the Sequoia for second-row legroom: 41.5 inches, as opposed to 39.2.

Thanks to the sliding third-row seat, the cargo room behind can be anywhere between 11.5 cubic feet and 22.3 cubic feet. But even with the seat positioned to maximize cargo space, the Sequoia is still toward the bottom of the heap within the segment. With the second and third rows folded, the maximum cargo room is a class-low 86.9 cubic feet. That the third-row seat doesn’t fold flat with the cargo floor is a major contributor to the Sequoia’s tight cargo capacity. In other words, if you’re shopping primarily for a spacious family hauler, one of the Sequoia’s roomier rivals may be more suitable.

The Capstone trim is the plushest Sequoia ever. It features American Walnut wood, perforated semi-aniline leather upholstery in an exclusive black-and-white color scheme, a large infotainment touchscreen, and acoustic glass for the front side windows. The new 1794 Edition offers a similar level of luxury but with a decidedly more Western theme.

The Sequoia not only shares a platform with the Toyota Tundra pickup, but many of its styling cues are drawn from Tundra as well. The result is a beefy but athletic look, providing the Sequoia with an aggressive, commanding presence. Notably, the Toyota Sequoia is only available with one wheelbase and body length configuration, similar to the Nissan Armada. Its American rivals from Chevy, GMC, Ford, and Jeep all have bigger, long-wheelbase variants available for even more room.

12.3-inch driver information display
This digital instrument cluster is standard throughout the trim level lineup, adding a welcome and contemporary touch to the cabin.

14-inch infotainment touchscreen
This is standard in all but the base SR5 (where it’s optional, replacing an 8-inch display). The graphics are crisp and clear, and the system is user-friendly, incorporating voice control and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto phone integration.

Panoramic View Monitor
This 360-degree camera system is standard across the Sequoia lineup. Because of the Sequoia’s size, we found this feature immensely useful when maneuvering this full-size SUV in tight situations.

Hybrid drivetrain
Hybrid power makes so much sense in a vehicle of this size and weight. Not just from a fuel economy point of view. The typical low-end thrust an electric motor provides is a useful asset on-road and off. We were impressed by just how responsive the extra oomph of the electric motor makes the Sequoia.

4-wheel drive
Although not many families will go off-roading in their new Sequoia, there’s still the confidence in bad weather. For those intrepid few venturing into the outback, this system has a high/low transfer case and Crawl Control, a kind of low-speed cruise control for rough terrain — which we liked because we could devote all our attention to steering this beast.

Captain’s chairs
Standard in the top three trims, a pair of these replaces the second-row bench. They can fold, recline, tumble forward, supply one-touch access to the third row, and even offer the option for heating and ventilation.

Every Sequoia comes with a hybrid powertrain consisting of a twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6 engine and an electric motor for a total output of 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque. That’s more muscle than the competition, even the Chevy Tahoe’s optional V8. In the Sequoia’s basic form, a 10-speed automatic transmission sends drive to the rear wheels. A 4-wheel-drive system with high/low gearing is optional on the SR5 and Limited trims and standard on every other trim.

3-Year/36,000-Mile Warranty

Toyota’s basic new-vehicle warranty is for three years or 36,000 miles, whichever happens first, with powertrain coverage of five years or 60,000 miles. This is typical among mainstream automakers. Hybrid-related components have a warranty of eight years or 100,000 miles; the hybrid battery is covered for 10 years or 150,000 miles. Toyota also includes free maintenance for the first two years or 25,000 miles.

Safety

As of now, no agencies in the United States have put the Sequoia through any crash-test programs or safety tests. However, Toyota equips this generation of Sequoia with lots of standard safety equipment, including forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection even in low-light conditions, cyclist detection in daylight, intersection assistance with automatic braking, emergency steering assistance, and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert.