2023 Toyota Sequoia SUV revealed, no Australian launch planned

UPDATE, January 28, 2022: The covers have come off Toyota's three-row SUV, with the Sequoia set to be powered by a mild-hybrid, twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine.

Replacing the 15-year-old current generation Sequoia, the 2022 model is a ground-up replacement, basing itself on the new Toyota Tundra and LandCruiser's TNGA-F platform.

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Available in North America, the large SUV is available in SR5, Limited, Platinum, Capestone and range-topping TRD Pro variants – the latter of which carries across a bulk of the off-road oriented upgrades from its Tundra counterpart.

Unfortunately for Australians, the Sequoia won't be coming to local showrooms, with the huge interest in the LandCruiser 300 Series guaranteeing Toyota's popularity with large SUV buyers.

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The story to here

January 20, 2022: The North American division of Toyota has teased its latest SUV offering, with many believing the next-generation Sequoia will be the vehicle in question.

With the current Sequoia – a large, three-row SUV based on the same platform as the Tundra – entering its 15th year in service, it's only natural to assume Toyota is gearing up to refresh the high-riding five-door.

Rumoured to again share its underpinnings with the Tundra, this is a positive for the Sequoia as the pick-up truck was recently given a comprehensive update for 2022, moving to a completely new platform to contend with the likes of Ford's F-150, Chevrolet's Silverado and the Ram 1500.

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If the Sequoia does end up with much the same specs as the Tundra, we can expect a 3.5-litre, twin-turbocharged petrol V6 under the bonnet in its most basic guise, a unit which pushes out 290kW and 650Nm in all Tundra variants bar the range-topping, 326kW/790Nm TRD Pro mild-hybrid engine.

The teaser gives us a rough look at the rear three-quarter view of the SUV, featuring a mix of sharp, angular lines as well as smoothed out edges. With the flaring around the wheel arch, the design is reminiscent of the new LandCruiser 300 Series, as are the thin tail-lights.

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Toyota's new Tundra pick-up, featuring the platform which could underpin the Sequoia

Ironically, despite both being based on the new TNGA-F platform, Toyota has chosen not to sell the LandCruiser in North America from the introduction of the 300 Series.

Even though the luxury fourbie is popular in Australia, last year just 3711 units of the outgoing 200 Series were sold stateside – significantly less than the 8070 Sequoias which were shifted in the same timeframe.