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Check out our in-depth review of the 2025 Toyota Sequoia for a look at its spacious cabin, advanced tech, premium amenities, and safety features.
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What is New of the 2025 Toyota Sequoia
The second-generation Toyota Sequoia had a remarkable 15-year production run and earned a reputation as one of the most dependable full-size SUVs on the road. Now, its remarkable successor is in the third model year of its own run.
In the same market space as the Chevy Tahoe and Ford Expedition, the 2025 Sequoia features six unique trim levels, a peppy hybrid drivetrain, and all the modern tech you could ask for. In its exclusive upper trims, a modern Sequoia can even be downright luxurious. In all but the base trim, the 14-inch center infotainment screen is a cut above the rest. Join us as we comb through the highlights to see what’s new.
Carsforsale.com Score
8/10
Powertrain
Score
10/10
Interior
Score
7.75/10
Technology
Score
8/10
Value
Score
8.25/10
The Breakdown
Handsome styling
Efficient Hybrid Drivetrain
Plenty of trims, but not too many
Upper trims are expensive
No V8
Less rear legroom than the Tahoe/Yukon
A great full-size SUV
Toyota Sequoia Specs
- 437 horsepower from base engine
- 583 lb-ft of torque from base engine
- 6 available trims
- 22.3 cu-ft of cargo capacity
- 86.9 cu-ft of cargo capacity with seats down
- Towing capacity of 9520 lbs
- H 8-inch touchscreen in base trim, 14-inch in the rest
- 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty
- 5 yr/60,000-mile powertrain warranty
2025 Toyota Sequoia Powertrain 8.5/10
The sole i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain available in the new Sequoia is capable powertrain and a worthy successor to the 5.3L V8 offered in previous models. It lacks raw cubic displacement of the predecessor, but the 3.4L twin-turbo V6 is nothing to sneeze at. Adding to the grunt is a 48-horsepower AC permanent magnet synchronous motor powered by a 1.87 kWh NiMH battery running at 288 V.
This hybrid setup nets 437 horsepower, good for a zero-to-60 sprint of as low as the mid-five-second range, according to recent tests by reputable sources. This number was achieved by the range-topping Capstone trim, while the off-road-optimized TRD Pro takes a slightly more pedestrian six seconds flat. Keep in mind, the last V8 Sequoia only made 381 horsepower and 401 lb-ft of torque and hit 60 in the high six-second range. Though only the TRD Pro comes standard with 4WD, its availability across the range can boost performance figures even more.
Better still, a 2025 Sequoia V6 hybrid can tow more than the old V8. We’re talking 9,520 lbs. maximum towing capacity compared to just 7,400 in the old model. If you can believe it, that all comes with fuel economy figures of 21 MPGs in the city and 24 on the highway. For a three-row SUV that tips the scales at 6,150 lbs., that’s very impressive. It’s certainly better than the 13 MPGs in the city and 17 on the highway that the old ones made do with.
2025 Sequoia Interior 7.75/10
It should come as no surprise the Sequoia has plenty of interior space. However, legroom in the second and third row doesn’t quite match heavyweights like the Tahoe. The Sequoia settles for 39.2 inches of second-row legroom to the Tahoe’s 42. Meanwhile, the Tahoe’s 34.9 inches of third-row legroom beats the Sequoia’s variable rate of between 28.1 and 33.7 inches. It’s dependent, of course, on whether second-row captain’s chairs or a second-row bench seat come equipped with your trim of choice.
Cargo space is pretty solid, offering between 11.5 and 22.3 cubic feet with the third row folded, depending on which position the power-sliding second-row seats are in. This opens up to 49 cubic feet with the third row fully folded and a full 86.9 cubic feet with the rear seating area folded away. But once again, the Tahoe is just that little bit larger, with 122.7 cubic feet of cargo space and its full seating area accounted for. In short, the Sequoia is not the most spacious full-size SUV on the market, but you’ll see why that’s not such a bother in just a second.
The base SR5 trim comes standard with cloth seats if that’s your thing. But with a $62,000-plus base price, the option of supplying SofTex vegan leather and power-folding rear seats via the SR5 Premium Package brings that little extra touch of class at the entry point. SofTex and semi-alanine leather are available across the range from that point on.
2025 Sequoia Tech and Features 8/10
If you put a Sequoia, an Expedition, and a Tahoe’s interior side-by-side, you’ll notice all three have the same screen overload that new SUVs have to some degree. But there’s a layer of ruggedness about the Sequoia that delights the inner purist. The shifter isn’t a dial or a button, but a big, chunky gear lever you imagine you’d find in a life-sized Tonka truck. For good measure, the eight-inch center screen in the base SR5 trim is bested by a 14-inch premium unit in all trims above.
Every Sequoia trim features a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and an eight-speaker high-quality audio unit becomes standard from the Limited trim and upwards. Toyota’s Safety Sense 2.5 suite of driver assistants brings adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning, and road sign assist, among a handful of other useful features. Elsewhere, the real trinkets of the Sequoia come from its robust lineup of six trims, each with special touches all their own.
2025 Toyota Sequoia Trims & Pricing
SR5 – $62,425
SR5 is a common Toyota nomenclature for “base trim.” However, the Sequoia SR5 doesn’t have to feel like a base vehicle if you load it up with SofTex and the rest of the SR5 Premium Package, which even includes a sunroof.
Limited – $68,825
20-inch gray-painted, machine-finished alloy wheels let you know right away this is the Sequoia Limited trim. It’s also the entry point for the larger 14-inch screen, heated steering wheel, and available captain’s chairs among others.
Platinum – $79,570
It might have a name that screams “range-topper,” but it’s not. Still, the Sequoia Platinum trim’s 20-inch dark-gray wheels and chromed exterior motifs are pretty nice to look at. Plus, the Saddle Tan interior with American walnut wood interior trim pieces makes for a wonderful place to sit.
1794 Edition – $80,385
One of Toyota’s signature trim packages, the 1794 Edition Sequoia adds a vibrant Wind Chill Pearl paint color for $475 extra. It also gets trim-specific chromed badging and shiny machine-finished alloy wheels to go along with a similar interior to the Platinum.
TRD Pro – $80,295
Ditch the two-wheel-drive option and add 18-inch BBS wheels with TRD center caps, plus 2.5-inch FOX internal bypass coil overs with remote reservoirs at all four corners and a TRD Pro stabilizer bar. You also get a wicket dual-tip exhaust and a blacked-out grille for one of the most desirable Sequoias in all of 2025. But it’s not THE most desirable trim.
Capstone – $83,915
Power-extending running boards and massive boulders of 22-inch dark chrome wheels meld with standard semi-aniline leather, dark American walnut wood-grain trim pieces, and a ten-inch heads-up display make this a bargain Lexus LX alternative from Toyota themselves.
Overall Value 8.25/10
As we’ve seen in a number of cases, the biggest direct competitor to one great Toyota is another great Toyota. The Sequoia may have some clear advantages over, say, the Expeditions and Tahoes of the world. But compared to the slightly smaller and cheaper Toyota Grand Highlander, you may need to ask yourself if you need the extra space and towing capacity of the Toyota Sequoia.
Overall Score 8/10
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The 2025 Sequoia is a world-class full-size SUV. With the same chassis and engine as the Tundra, you can really tell the two were developed side by side. Think of the Tahoe/Suburban and Silverado 1500 dynamic, but with a Toyota twist. Of course, that means both are bound to be two of the most dependable vehicles on the roads today. In their upper trims, they might even be downright opulent.
FAQ’s for the 2025 Toyota Sequioa
What is the Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro?
A special off-road focused trim with a suspension lift and exclusive interior and exterior trim pieces.
Does the Sequoia have 3rd row seating?
Yes, all Sequoias have third-row seating
Does the Sequoia offer a hybrid powertrain?
Yes, all Sequoias have hybrid powertrains
