Generation history
The Toyota Sequoia has been through 3 generations, starting in 2000, 2007 and 2022. The gaps were 7, 15 years, an average of 11.0. Some of those waits were long. The current generation began in 2022. On that cadence the next full redesign points to 2032 through 2034, centered on 2033. This is a projection. It comes from the model's own past redesign years, not from the manufacturer. A mid-cycle refresh usually lands in between. Public records describe the current generation this way: The third-generation Sequoia was unveiled on January 25, 2022, for the 2023 model year. Specifications, trims and the NHTSA safety record are on the Toyota Sequoia model page.
Every generation
| Generation | Code | Years | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | XK30/XK40 | 2000–2007 | Development of a full-size SUV alongside a T100 replacement began in the mid-1990s, with a design freeze in 1997 (styled by Toshihiko Shirasawa) and design patent filing of the production design on April 4, 1998, at the Japan Patent Office (JPO) under #1054583. |
| Second generation | XK60 | 2007–2022 | Toyota unveiled the 2008 Sequoia at the November 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, with sales beginning that following December. |
| Third generation | XK80 | 2022–present | The third-generation Sequoia was unveiled on January 25, 2022, for the 2023 model year. |
The Toyota Sequoia spent 11.0 years per generation on average. The current one is 4 years old. Treat 2032 to 2034 as a range, not a date.
Source: Toyota Sequoia (Wikipedia). The estimate is our arithmetic on those start years.
Open the Toyota Sequoia model page for specifications, trims, safety record and answers.
In more detail
Development of a full-size SUV alongside a T100 replacement began in the mid-1990s, with a design freeze in 1997 (styled by Toshihiko Shirasawa) and design patent filing of the production design on April 4, 1998, at the Japan Patent Office (JPO) under #1054583. After the introduction of the Toyota Tundra in 1999, speculation started that Toyota intended to compete in the full-size SUV market with a Tundra-based SUV called the Highlander.
Toyota unveiled the 2008 Sequoia at the November 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, with sales beginning that following December. Like the original Sequoia, the new model is based on the new Tundra. However major differences with the Tundra include a fully boxed frame, a rear independent suspension featuring double wishbones with coil springs for improved ride comfort and room, and a locking center differential on 4-wheel drive models. The new suspension helps give the Sequoia a tighter turning radius of 19 ft (5.8 m) and allows for a fold-flat rear seat.
The third-generation Sequoia was unveiled on January 25, 2022, for the 2023 model year. Production began on September 21, 2022, and sales began in October 2022. The production was moved to the San Antonio plant, built alongside the XK70 series Tundra due to the Indiana facility preparing to build two upcoming 8-seat passenger SUVs, the Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX. It is built on the body-on-frame GA-F platform.
Generation notes adapted from Toyota Sequoia (Wikipedia).
Today's Toyota Sequoia