Toyota's 2027 Sequoia Gets Trailer Assists, a Trailhunter, and a $69,900 Base
Toyota's refreshed full-size SUV keeps its 9,520-pound tow rating but adds trailer-aware driver assists, an overlanding Trailhunter, and Fox-shocked TRD Pro.
Toyota is pitching the 2027 Sequoia as a smarter tow vehicle rather than a stronger one. The refreshed full-size SUV keeps its 9,520-pound rating but gains a suite of trailer-specific driver assists, a first-ever Trailhunter package, and stiffer TRD Pro hardware. Prices start at $69,900, Toyota says.
The hybrid powertrain carries over unchanged, and the Sequoia stays one of the models covered in our guide to Toyota's hybrid-only lineup. A 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 paired with an electric motor-generator makes 437 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque in every grade.
Trailer tech does the heavy lifting
The headline change is what Toyota calls Trailer Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, layered on top of the new Toyota Safety Sense 4.0. The rear radar and camera now detect a hitched trailer and measure it, then feed those dimensions into a Trailer Garage menu that moves from the gauge cluster to the center touchscreen.
Those measurements drive the rest of the suite. Blind spot monitoring stretches to cover the full length of the trailer. A towing version of Lane Tracing Assist keeps the rig centered and, according to Toyota, can compensate for lane splits, uneven pavement, and some crosswinds. The reworked Trailer Backup Guide adds dynamic on-screen guidelines, a slider control, and partial steering help, and it can warn of an approaching jackknife.
That puts Toyota in an arms race its Detroit rivals started. Ford already lets drivers go hands-free while towing, as we covered in our look at the 2027 F-150's BlueCruise towing. On raw capacity, the Sequoia still trails the Ford Expedition 4x4, which is rated up to 9,600 pounds with Ford's Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Package. It comfortably beats the Nissan Armada's 8,500 pounds.
Trailhunter joins, TRD Pro gets Fox shocks
The new Trailhunter package builds on the SR5 and borrows the formula Toyota uses on its overlanding Tacoma and 4Runner. It adds Old Man Emu suspension, an underbody skid plate, front recovery hooks, Michelin LTX Trail tires, and bronze wheels. Crawl Control, Multi-Terrain Select, and a locking rear differential come standard.
The TRD Pro moves to Sequoia-specific Fox QS3 shocks with adjustable damping, plus red tow hooks. It's also offered in Honeycomb, the gold shade Toyota rolled out across its 2027 TRD Pro trucks and explained in how Toyota picks a TRD Pro color.
Inside, every grade now gets a 14-inch touchscreen and a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster. The software runs on Arene, the platform developed by Woven by Toyota, which supports over-the-air updates. A built-in dash cam, phone-based digital key, and a radar-based rear seat reminder that can call the owner's phone are also new.
A higher price of entry
The $69,900 starting figure is a notable step up. Kelley Blue Book listed the 2026 Sequoia SR5 4x2 at $64,025 before a $2,095 destination charge, a gap of roughly $5,900 if Toyota's new figure also excludes destination. Toyota hasn't said whether it does, and it hasn't published prices for individual grades yet.
That pricing leaves the Sequoia above the 2027 Armada, which starts at $64,290 before destination, according to our breakdown of Armada pricing. Toyota says the updated Sequoia is due at dealers this fall. Trailhunter pricing and the remaining trim-by-trim figures should follow closer to launch.
