A 2023 to 2026 Toyota Sequoia is rated to tow up to 9,520 lb, on the SR5 grade with rear-wheel drive. The 2016 to 2022 Sequoia, with its 5.7-liter V8, tops out at 7,400 lb. Every current Sequoia carries the towing equipment as standard, and no package raises the rating.
Toyota Sequoia Towing Capacity by Year and Configuration
At a glance
- Most it can tow: 9,520 lb on a 2023 to 2026 Sequoia, SR5 with rear-wheel drive, and 9,120 lb with four-wheel drive.
- Older V8 Sequoias: 7,400 lb at most for every year from 2016 through 2022.
- With the family aboard: payload runs from 1,730 lb down to 1,375 lb depending on grade, and the trailer's tongue weight comes out of that same figure.
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How much can a Toyota Sequoia tow, by year?
Two numbers cover eleven model years, because the Sequoia had one engine at a time. The V8 years all sit at 7,400 lb, and the hybrid years that followed all sit at 9,520 lb. Both figures are for the SR5 grade with rear-wheel drive, which is the highest in each year's table.
| Model year | Most it can tow | Engine |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9,520 lb | V6 hybrid, i-FORCE MAX |
| 2025 | 9,520 lb | V6 hybrid, i-FORCE MAX |
| 2024 | 9,520 lb | V6 hybrid, i-FORCE MAX |
| 2023 | 9,520 lb | V6 hybrid, i-FORCE MAX |
| 2022 | 7,400 lb | 5.7L V8 |
| 2021 | 7,400 lb | 5.7L V8 |
| 2020 | 7,400 lb | 5.7L V8 |
| 2019 | 7,400 lb | 5.7L V8 |
| 2018 | 7,400 lb | 5.7L V8 |
| 2017 | 7,400 lb | 5.7L V8 |
| 2016 | 7,400 lb | 5.7L V8 |
Each year's figure comes from that model year's own Toyota Product Information sheet, from the 2016 sheet through the 2026 sheet, all rated to the SAE J2807 towing standard. One disagreement is worth knowing about: toyota.com lists the 2026 SR5 with rear-wheel drive at 9,500 lb, 20 lb under the 9,520 lb in Toyota's own 2026 sheet. The figures here are the sheet's.
These ratings belong to the full-size Sequoia only and do not carry across Toyota's lineup. A mid-size Toyota such as the 4Runner is rated on its own published figures.
Can a Sequoia pull a camper with the family aboard?
Usually the trailer's weight is not what stops you first. A 2026 Sequoia's payload, which is everything you add to the vehicle, runs from 1,730 lb on the SR5 with rear-wheel drive down to 1,375 lb on the Capstone. Toyota's owner's manual states plainly that the tongue weight counts toward gross vehicle weight, so the camper takes its share of that same allowance.
Toyota's manual asks you to load a conventional trailer so that tongue weight sits at 9% to 11% of the loaded trailer weight. On a 6,000 lb camper that is 540 lb to 660 lb pressing down on the hitch. Subtract 600 lb of that from an SR5 four-wheel drive's 1,555 lb payload and about 955 lb is left for people, dogs, gear and roof load, which is our arithmetic from Toyota's two figures.
Toyota's manual also assumes 150 lb per seat when it counts seating capacity, and notes that extra passengers, cargo and equipment reduce the trailer weight the vehicle can take. A separate ceiling applies to the hitch itself: maximum tongue weight is 952 lb on the 2026 SR5 with rear-wheel drive and 912 lb with four-wheel drive, with the other grades between 898 lb and 931 lb.
Tip: Four-wheel drive costs both numbers. On the 2026 SR5, going from rear-wheel to four-wheel drive drops the rating from 9,520 lb to 9,120 lb and payload from 1,730 lb to 1,555 lb, a 175 lb bite out of what you can load before the trailer is even hooked up.
Which 2026 Sequoia tows the most?
The base SR5 does, and the gap to the top grades is small on towing and large on payload. Every 2026 Sequoia has the same hybrid powertrain, the same 3.31 axle ratio and the same 15,600 lb combined weight limit, so the differences below come from how heavy each grade is.
| Grade | Most it can tow | Max payload |
|---|---|---|
| SR5, 2WD | 9,520 lb | 1,730 lb |
| SR5, 4WD | 9,120 lb | 1,555 lb |
| Limited, 2WD | 9,300 lb | 1,565 lb |
| Limited, 4WD | 9,020 lb | 1,485 lb |
| TRD Pro, 4WD | 9,020 lb | 1,435 lb |
| Platinum, 4WD | 9,010 lb | 1,410 lb |
| 1794 Edition, 4WD | 9,010 lb | 1,410 lb |
| Capstone, 4WD | 8,980 lb | 1,375 lb |
Figures from Toyota's 2026 Sequoia Product Information, checked against toyota.com's 2026 specification data, which agrees on towing and payload for every row here. The Platinum, 1794 Edition, TRD Pro and Capstone are sold with four-wheel drive only for 2026, and those are the rows listed. For the full grid of grades and drivetrains, Toyota's sheet is the document to read.
Tip: Payload falls as the grade rises, because the equipment that makes a Capstone a Capstone is weight. Among the 2026 four-wheel-drive grades it drops from 1,555 lb on the SR5 to 1,375 lb on the Capstone. The TRD Pro is the exception at 1,435 lb, more than the Platinum and 1794; Toyota gives no reason for that.
Does the hybrid tow more than the old V8?
Yes, and by a wide margin on paper. Toyota replaced the 5.7-liter V8 with the i-FORCE MAX twin-turbo V6 hybrid for 2023, and it is the only powertrain offered since. Comparing the last V8 year with the first hybrid year, both SR5 with rear-wheel drive:
- Towing: 7,400 lb in 2022, 9,520 lb in 2023.
- Payload: 1,405 lb in 2022, 1,730 lb in 2023.
- Combined vehicle and trailer limit: 13,600 lb in 2022, 15,600 lb in 2023.
- Output: 381 hp and 401 lb-ft from the V8, 437 hp and 583 lb-ft from the hybrid.
Toyota has published more than one figure for the size of that increase, so the ratings themselves are the safer comparison. If 9,520 lb is short of the trailer you have in mind, a full-size pickup such as the Tundra is rated in its own document rather than by extension from this one.
Hitch, trailer brakes and weight distribution
Toyota's Sequoia owner's manual sets the thresholds, and they arrive sooner than most families expect. These are the manual's figures for the current hybrid generation; no equivalent thresholds were published for the 2016 to 2022 V8 years in the documents reviewed here, so check the manual that came with an older truck.
- Over 1,000 lb of loaded trailer weight: trailer brakes are required.
- Over 2,000 lb: a sway control device of sufficient capacity is required.
- Over 3,000 lb: Toyota recommends a trailer with two or more axles.
- Over 5,000 lb: a weight distributing hitch of sufficient capacity is required.
On a 2026 Sequoia the hardware is already there. toyota.com lists a Class-IV receiver with 7-pin and 4-pin wiring, an integrated trailer brake controller, TOW/HAUL modes and trailer sway control as standard on every trim. The brake controller runs the trailer brakes through the 7-pin connector, with the brake type and gain set on the dash display. Toyota's optional Tow Technology Package adds camera and backing aids and changes no rating.
Toyota prints no capacity for the receiver itself. The manual says the hitch manufacturer sets that rating, that you must not exceed it even when the vehicle could tow more, and that the hitch must never be mounted to the bumper. Fitting or modifying a hitch is structural work: have it done by a shop that will put its name to the installation. When towing, the manual caps speed at 65 mph or the posted or trailer limit, whichever is lowest.
Tip: Toyota's method for setting up a weight distributing hitch needs no scale. Measure the front fender height above the front axle before you couple the trailer, then adjust the hitch until the fender comes back to that same height. Never pull it below the original measurement.
Finding your own Sequoia's figure
The certification label on the driver's door jamb carries the model code along with the vehicle's weight ratings, and the trailer weight rating table in Toyota's owner's manual is organized by that code, so the code points to your row. The combined weight of occupants and cargo your vehicle allows is on the tire and loading placard on the driver's side pillar, which is the number to use when you work out your own towing capacity.
Comparing it with other large SUVs
Ratings only compare when each one comes from its maker's own document for that exact year and build. Ford publishes its own towing guides, and the figures for a Ford Expedition belong to Ford's tables, not to Toyota's. For general towing safety guidance, the NHTSA towing pages are a useful cross-check.
Common questions
How much can a Toyota Sequoia tow?
A 2023 to 2026 Sequoia is rated at up to 9,520 lb on the SR5 grade with rear-wheel drive, and 9,120 lb with four-wheel drive, per Toyota's Product Information sheets. A 2016 to 2022 Sequoia with the 5.7-liter V8 is rated at up to 7,400 lb with rear-wheel drive. Higher grades are rated slightly lower in both generations.
How much can a 5.7 Sequoia tow?
For 2016 through 2022, the 5.7-liter V8 Sequoia is rated at 7,400 lb on the SR5 with rear-wheel drive and 7,100 lb with four-wheel drive, with the Platinum at 7,200 lb and 7,000 lb. The combined weight limit for vehicle and trailer is 13,600 lb on the SR5. Payload on a 2022 SR5 is 1,405 lb with rear-wheel drive.
Does the Toyota Sequoia have a tow package?
The current generation, 2023 to 2026, has no tow package that raises the rating: the receiver, 7-pin wiring, trailer brake controller and sway control are standard on every grade. The optional Tow Technology Package adds a camera mirror and backing guidance only. In the 2016 to 2020 V8 years, Toyota listed a Tow Package among the SR5's standard equipment, including a receiver hitch, transmission cooler, 180-amp alternator and a 4.30 gear ratio.
Is the Toyota Sequoia good for towing?
Toyota's 2023 launch material says the redesigned Sequoia can tow like a truck, while its owner's manual states the vehicle is designed primarily to carry passengers and load, and that towing affects handling, performance, braking, durability and fuel use. Both are Toyota's words, and the honest answer for a family is that the 9,520 lb rating is rarely the binding limit: payload is. If you are still choosing a tow vehicle, see which SUVs can tow a travel trailer.