What’s New for the 2025 Toyota Sequoia?
Toyota’s biggest SUV was completely redesigned for the 2023 model year and rests on an updated version of the Tundra full-size pickup truck’s chassis. The Sequoia comes with a standard hybrid powertrain, tons of interior space, and some luxury trims that look and feel fantastic. For the 2025 model year, Toyota has made some small changes and added a trim level. Read on to see what they’ve done and if you’re better off buying a 2024 or 2025 model.
Related: 2023 Toyota Sequoia Review: Big and Beastly, But Not Quite Perfect
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What’s New for 2025?
Changes for 2025 are relatively minor and include newly available front massaging seats on select trims and a new Mudbath paint color for the TRD Pro trim. A new Tow Tech Package is now available on all grades of the Sequoia (it’s standard on TRD Pro, Platinum, 1794 and Capstone) and includes a Trailer Backup Guide, Straight Path Assist, wireless connectivity for a trailer camera and more.
Most notable is the arrival of an entirely new trim level: The 1794 trim previously seen on the Tundra now joins the Sequoia lineup, featuring a Texas ranch-themed interior. Using real American walnut wood trim, special interior badging, second-row captain’s chairs, and unique leather-trimmed heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, the 1794 plays up its San Antonio roots, which is near where the factory that assembles the Sequoia is located. Outside, the new 1794 has 20-inch alloy wheels and a panoramic moonroof.
Trim Levels and Pricing
The 2025 Sequoia is available in six trim levels: SR5, Limited, Platinum, the new-for-2025 1794, TRD Pro and Capstone. The SR5 and Limited can be had in either rear- or four-wheel drive, while the Platinum, 1794, TRD Pro and Capstone are 4WD only. The Platinum and Capstone 4×2 trims are no more.
Prices by trim level below include a hefty $1,945 destination fee; changes from 2024 pricing are in parentheses:
- SR5 4×2: $64,120 ($900 increase)
- SR5 4×4: $67,120 ($900 increase)
- Limited 4×2: $70,520 ($900 increase)
- Limited 4×4: $73,520 ($900 increase)
- Platinum 4×4: $81,265 ($2,455 increase versus 2024 4×4)
- TRD Pro 4×4: $81,990 ($935 increase)
- 1794 4×4: $82,080 (new for 2025)
- Capstone 4×4: $85,610 ($2,400 increase versus 2024 4×4)
Paint colors include Blueprint, Celestial Silver, Ice Cap, Lunar Rock, Magnetic Gray Metallic, Midnight Black Metallic, Supersonic Red, Terra, Wind Chill Pearl and the TRD-exclusive Mudbath.
Powertrain Specs and MPG
Only one powertrain is offered for the Sequoia: the i-Force Max twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 that works with an electric motor and a battery pack to make 437 horsepower and 583 pounds-feet of torque. It’s mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. The Sequoia can be had in 4×2 form (on SR5 and Limited only) or part-time selectable 4×4 guise (on all other trims). This results in an EPA fuel economy rating of 21/24/22 mpg city/highway/combined with RWD and 19/22/20 mpg with 4WD. Towing capacity is up to a hefty 9,520 pounds when properly equipped.
Tech Features
The Sequoia comes with a standard 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and can be had with a standard 8-inch or optional 14-inch Toyota Audio Multimedia system. Verbal controls for things like climate control or entertainment options can be used with the system, but only with an active subscription to Toyota’s Drive Connect system (the Sequoia comes with a one-year free subscription to start, except on the SR5 trim). The Google-based, cloud-connected native navigation system allows for constant updates, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard.
A digital rearview mirror is available, as is a 360-degree camera system that displays a top-down view of the SUV. A new wireless trailer camera system is offered for 2025 as part of a Tow Tech Package, which pairs a rechargeable camera that can be placed on a trailer with the Sequoia’s onboard computers, wirelessly integrating into the digital rearview mirror or the multimedia display.
Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
All Sequoias come with Toyota Safety Sense 2.5, which includes emergency autonomous braking, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and oncoming vehicle detection at intersections, emergency steering assist, lane departure warning with steering assist, adaptive cruise control and lane-centering steering. The Sequoia also has standard automatic high beams, road-sign assist using its forward-facing camera, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking assist with automatic braking, and a rear-seat occupant reminder.
The latest Sequoia has not been crash-test rated by either the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Our test of child-safety seat fitment in the Sequoia received mixed grades due to the third row’s limited space, head restraints and top tether anchor.
Should You Buy a 2024 or 2025 Toyota Sequoia?
There isn’t much difference between the 2024 and 2025 model years for the Sequoia, and not much has changed in terms of price, content or color. The addition of the 1794 trim is fun if you prefer your Japanese-brand SUV to have a distinctly Texas flavor, and Mudbath is a neat color for the TRD Pro, as well. But the only real distinction that might color your choice is whether or not you absolutely need 4WD. If you don’t need 4WD (perhaps you live somewhere that it’s just not necessary), then going with a 2024 model will likely enable you to get a better deal on Platinum or Capstone trim with two-wheel drive, since those trims are now 4×4 only for 2025 and cost considerably more than the 2024 versions.
It should be noted that the Sequoia is not really our pick for a big full-size, three-row SUV — and it’s due largely to its new chassis and hybrid drivetrain (see our review of a 2023 model here). The switch to the latest Tundra platform for 2023 replaced the prior Sequoia’s independent rear suspension with a solid axle, and the hybrid powertrain necessitates a large battery, which is located under the rear cargo area. That one-two punch means the third row is very small and not comfortable for adults, and that the rear cargo area is tiered and unable to accommodate big, bulky items — or even multiple small things that can roll all over the back. The Sequoia can tow a lot, which is a plus, and the new towing package and tech is certainly worth considering, but it comes in a distinct second place when compared to longtime players in this field, such as the updated Ford Expedition or Chevrolet Tahoe.
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