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2023 Toyota Sequoia Redesigned To Rival Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon

The fully redesigned 2023 Toyota Sequoia three-row SUV made its official debut today, arriving as a fresh new rival to the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon.

The 2023 Toyota Sequoia rides on a fully boxed ladder frame platform shared with the latest Toyota Tundra mid-size pickup, Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX. This platform utilizes independent front suspension and multi-link rear suspension, while a new rack-mounted electronic power steering system has also been implemented. Customers will be able to equip the SUV with Load-Leveling Rear Height Control Air Suspension and Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS), as well, which Toyota says will be particularly beneficial to customers who plan to tow often with their Sequoia.

The standard powertrain across all trim levels is the Japanese automaker’s new twin-turbocharged V6 i-FORCE MAX hybrid setup, which was first unveiled on the new Tundra last year. This hybrid powertrain, which includes a 10-speed automatic transmission with an electric motor mounted in the bell housing, is good for 437 horsepower and 583 pound-feet of torque. The towing capacity for the SUV sits at 9,000 pounds – a 27 percent increase over the outgoing model. Customers can make their towing experience with the vehicle a bit simpler via the Tow Tech Package, which is available on all trims and comes standard on the well-equipped TRD Pro and Capstone and adds a Trailer Backup Guide screen and Straight Path Assist steering.

The Sequoia will come standard with two-wheel-drive, while four-wheel-drive will be available on the base SR5, mid-grade Limited and Platinum and range-topping Capstone grades. The off-road focused TRD Pro meanwhile, will come standard with a part-time four-wheel-drive system with a selectable transfer case. A Drive Mode Select system will come standard across the board, including Eco, Normal and Sport settings, while models equipped with the above-mentioned adaptive suspension will add Comfort, Sport S+ and Custom modes.

Inside, the three-row SUV gets a new available 14-inch digital infotainment display, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a standard moonroof and standard heated seats, among more. Well-equipped grades like the Platinum and Capstone will also come with second-row captain’s chairs, a head-up display, a 14-speaker JBL audio system, LED headlights and taillights and Qi wireless charging, among more.

Lastly, the Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 suite of active safety tech will come standard, bringing features like dynamic radar cruise control, a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning with steering assist and automatic high beams, among more.

Pricing for the 2023 Toyota Sequoia will be revealed closer to its U.S. market launch later this year.

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Comments

  1. All the trims shown here are better than the last gen, but the TRD definitely looks the best.

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  2. While not a good looking vehicle by any stretch, this has a cohesiveness in its design that is definitely missing in the Tundra.

    It looks like this was designed first and then they tried to figure out a way to tack a bed onto the back to make the Tundra.

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  3. I like that Toyota sorta takes its own approach to full-size SUVs, whereas Ford seems to model the Excursion line as a direct copy-cat of the Tahoe/Suburban.

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  4. Looks like a Bad Chinese design.

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    1. Your comment sounds like a bad Chinese bot considering you have used it twice now on both articles they have written.

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  5. No fold flat 3rd Row! I like the styling but that’s a huge miss.

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  6. It’s impressive, but I’m a little disappointed that Toyota didn’t give the Sequoia its own unique interior from the Tundra.

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  7. Didn’t Toyota get the message to go all Electric? Old sleepy Joe said.

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    1. They have until the end of this decade to meet that mandate, so there’s plenty of time left for the I.C.E. version, though I’m sure that Toyota has Electric variants on the way, starting off with the Tacoma.

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    2. They have to fix the turbo issue with the the new v6. It’s a bigger issue then admitted at this time..

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  8. I am a little disappointed GM hasn’t shown a full size electric SUV yet (the Hummer being a little short) that could accommodate a third row. They would have that market all by themselves for a while!

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  9. When I saw the teaser shot of the rear 1/4 window a few days ago, I was intrigued.

    Now that I see the whole thing, it’s a big NOPE for me.

    The thing is WAYYYY too blocky, inside AND out.

    Toyota is bi-polar. They can have a good looking vehicle (Camry, Rav 4, Corolla Cross), but then have horrible looking ones at the same time (Tundra, Sequoia). I cringe when I think about what they might do to the 4Runner.

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  10. It will rival against the Mitsuoka for the title of ugliest japanese car ever

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  11. GM is done everyone I promise you they go under soon The competition is so much better now and they just make garbage that breaks way too soon has way too many issues the only time they’re good is when they keep it simple that’s why 99 to 2006 they were the best truck ever because they were simple no VVT no AFM no BS ran forever simple 4 speed transmission the best truck EVER made and You got all these loyal customers that are love you because of your past but your future and your present is trash so you’re going to lose all those boomers and eventually the young people are going to realize that your garbage and they’re going to stop buying your stuff and you’re going to go under unless you fix it asap get rid of the cylinder deactivation V8 give us a turbo straight 6 also we need a big body 4-door sedan with a lot of horsepower

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    1. Stroker , hopefully the vehicles made are better than your grammar. Wow….read a book already!

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  12. The design is awkwardly square for a big vehicle, too blocky. The fascia big grill must be the new – new Toyota/Lexus. Not for me…

    One thing that gm should’ve done a year ago to show these beomeths can be fuel conscious. IMO, is too have an optional tt v6
    In 430bhp range with 460 ft lbs of torque range. Take ATS-v tt v6 and modernize it and then drop it in that huge engine bay. Then increase the current Diesel numbers as well. They can still have 5.3 and 6.2 with more modern increases as well. Maybe a flat crank motor that would increase these numbers upward to 480bhp for the 6.2.

    IMO, Tahoe, Suburban, Escalade, Yukon, and all other SUVs in gm’s arsenal could have these options too.

    Toyota is following Ford and going with v6 turbos rather than v8 superchargers. Example, in the class B drivable campers, Ford introduced their turbo v6 and outclassed the the leader Mercedes 6 cylinder diesel and is now the leader in class B drivable campers.

    Personally, this is ugly … and Toyota followers will buy these beomeths.

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  13. Looks like a leggo with wheels.

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    1. Ha!!

      That’s what I was thinking.

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  14. Toyota did go back to a solid rear axle . The fold down seats take up to much space ,be over priced like all wagon -suv s only advantage is the short wb over all length over a full size crew cab pick up

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    1. The non-flat load floor will prove to be a BIG mistake.

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  15. Just what we don’t need

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  16. Toyota should have offered a V8 and a diesel option to be fully competitive in this market at least for the time being.

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  17. I like the GRILLE way better than the Tundra!

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  18. Hoping to have one of these and the new Tundra in my driveway very soon. Toyota did an amazing job on both vehicles 🤞

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    1. So one on the road and the other in the shop with the body off to replace the turbo….

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