2026 Toyota Sequoia Steps Deeper Into Luxury originally appeared on Autoblog.
Top Trims Get Nicer Materials
The current Toyota Sequoia is one of the brand’s largest SUVs in America and arrived with a completely new design for the 2023 model year. Praised for its powerful hybrid powertrain but derided for some shortcomings, such as poor cargo space, the Sequoia has now been updated for the 2026 model year.
The changes are relatively subtle and focus on the more upscale trims, with Toyota introducing new materials and colors for some of these derivatives. Let’s take a closer look at what’s new.
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Nicer Upholstery For Limited And Smart New Color Scheme For Capstone
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The Limited trim level, which sits close to the top of the range, gains leather upholstery for the 2026 model year. This replaces the SofTex imitation leather used previously and is available in either black or grey. There’s a new pattern for the leather upholstery, with the black version getting attractive grey stitching and the grey leather using black stitching.
The Capstone, already the most luxurious Sequoia model of all, now comes with Shale Textured leather trim. In the images, these seats—with the Capstone name proudly displayed below the front-seat headrests—definitely give the interior a touch of class.
Other models are mostly unchanged inside, although power-folding third-row seats are now standard across the range. Folding these seats can free up 49 cubic feet of space behind the second row, up from 22.3 behind the third row. Neither figure is particularly impressive given the size of the Sequoia.
New Color And Same Hybrid Powertrain
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The only other change for 2026 is a new color option for the TRD Pro called Wave Maker. As its name suggests, this is a bright and breezy blue, perfect for surfing vibes for those who live on the coast.
All models stick with the 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 hybrid with 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque, paired with a ten-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel drive is standard, but four-wheel drive is available. The solid rear axle makes this a capable SUV over the rough stuff, and it can tow up to 9,520 pounds. On the downside, we found the Capstone model to have a brittle ride, which is disappointing for the most deluxe trim level. Without any suspension changes for 2026, we don’t expect the ride to be any better.
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Pricing hasn’t been made available yet, but the 2025 model starts at $62,425 for the base SR5, so we expect the 2026 version to be a bit pricier than this. The range-topping Sequoia is already Toyota's most expensive model in America. An on-sale date hasn’t been announced, but we expect the 2026 Sequoia to go on sale imminently.
2026 Toyota Sequoia Steps Deeper Into Luxury first appeared on Autoblog on Jul 22, 2025
This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
